The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
Richmond College.

At Richmond College the usual bacca
laureate sermon will be preached In the
college chapel by the Rev. DR.. r. p
johnson, OF New York, on the evening OF
Sunday, June 10th. Monday evening a,
S:15 o'clock the class-day finals will take
place In the chapel, Mr.. Percy Flippen
president OF the class OF 1906, presiding
and introducing in turn the class orator
prophet and historian.
Tuesday at 2 P. NJ, the annual alumni
luncheon will be held, reunions OF the
classes Of 1901. 1896, 1881 and 1855 being
the special feature OF the occasion In
the evening Of the same day the installa-
ton OF forner-Covernor Andrew Jackson
I Montague, as dean OF the Law Depart
ment, will occur in xle chapel. Great In
terest attaches to tie ceremonies.
The regular graduating exercises will
take place on Wednesday. the last even
Ing Of the commencement. Disrlon1as
honorary degrees and medals will then
b be awarded. 1t is interesting to note that
in the class Of 1906, one OF the largest
and best the college has ever had there
& are six young ladies, whose standing has
been of the highest and whose diplomas
will be the reward Of several years Of
arduous study. Principal II. 3. Frissell,
LII. D.. Of Hampton, will make the adj
dress to the graduates.
After the exercises the usual reception
to the graduates will take place in LIZ
brary Hail.
The commencement exercises OF the
Richmond High School will take place in
the Academy OF Music on the evening
of June 18th. The speaker for the oc-
casion will be Mr.. J: D. Bggleston. Jr..
Superintendent ~ l2ublic Instruction.
These exercises are always followed with
much interest by the people Of Richmond,
who tax the capacity of the theatre to
the utmost. The programme for the
evening Is as yet incomplete, but will
include several songs by the well-drilled
High School Chorus. which has become
feature OF the yearly exercises.
The finals OF Westminster School, No.
706, West Grace Street, will be particular
~ good this year. Miss Carrie Lee Camp
ing arranged for programme covering
the three evenings, June 4th. 9Th and
9Th.
The first evening will be occupied with
the production Of a little play, 1.-THE Toy
Shop" by the primary department The
affair will be held In the parors OF the
school and will be under the direction
4 of Miss Marion Clarke and Miss Van de
Yer.
Tuesday evening, Juno 9Th, the grad
uating class will receive Its diplomas and
WIN reHQer an attractive programme OF
music. Dr., s. G.. Mitchell, OF Richmond
College, will address the graduates, and
the Rev. DR.. Russell Cecil will deliver tho
diplomas and distinctions. The exercises
will he held in the lecture-room Of tho
First Presbyterian Church,
The closing evening Of the commences
ment Will BIO Wednesday,. June 9Th. The
junior class will give a reception to the
senior class In the school pnrors.
At. McGuire's University, School the
exercises Will be extremely simple. con-
slsting only Of the delivery OF diplomas
on the evening" OF Monday, June 18th, in
the school building at Belvdere and Main
Streets. About fifteen boys will go out
from this school to the various univer-
stiles and colleges OF the country,
Commencement exercises at Nolley's
School will also be simple. consisting only
OF the awarding OF prizes, medals /and
distinctions. Examinations will be com
pleted on June Sth. and the exercises viii
take place on the evening of June nth
In the school building. No lo7 North
Pine Street. Five boys have completed
tho university course here and wlli'leaye
the school to enter college next year.