The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
THE FEMALE NORMAL.
Beautiful Mid-Year Exercises
and Elegant Reception.
(SpeciaI TO The Times-Dispatch.)
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STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, FARM
WILLIE. VA, February 3.-rhe gradual
ing exercises OF the January class are
considered by those who have attended
such occasions at the Normal School Tor
years, the prettiest mid-war commence
ment ever seen here.
The happy season began with beat
tifu reception given by Mrs. Cochran
10 the graduating class Friday evening,
January 2s Those present besides the
guests OF honor were the members or the
faculty and the home department, most
of the young men of Farmville and the
special friends and parents OF the grad
yates. The decorations of the reception
hall and the dnng-room were tastefully
carried out in lavender and green, the
class colors A delicious salad course was
served by attractive girls from the lower
classes.
The class exercises Saturday evening
were enjoyed by large audience. Mics
Clara Sanderln spoke the words OF
greeting: Miss Lillian Thompson read
the class history; the poem was de-
livered by Miss Fennell Crawley: the
prophecy, by Miss Florence Ingram; a
piano solo, the Scarf Dance" by Mss
Hattie Bugg; the VIII, by Miss Gertrude
King; and the farewell. by Miss Nell
Ingram TWO beautiful class soEss added
10 the pleasure OF the programme.
Rev ]. b. Vim, OF Petersburg, for
merry pastor OF the Methodist Church
here. preached the baccalaureate SER
non IN the auditorium Sunday evening.
fhr text was selected from Matt. 5:1S,
For verify say unto you, till heaven
aud earth pass away, one jot or one little
sliail 10 no wise .2ss from the law, till
MI ba fulfilled" The speaker dealt in
tiie most forceful and mastery manner
with the greatest book as the only pos
siblc solution of the problems OF life
especially of complex, difficult national
life.
The graduating exercises occurred Mon
day evening. Miss Aleen Andrews played
Gle professional March from "rann-
hauser. after which the class dlynn,
Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead us"
was sung by the class and audience, and
Rev. r. Il. Claiborne offered the invo-
cation. President Jarman then introduced
Or. $. G. Mitchell, of Richmond College,
tho orator Of the evening His theme was
The Educational ST. Problem of the
South" He spoke with pride Of the part
Virginia and her SONS had played In
the making of the nation; with sorrow OF
the fact tlat the South had now no Just
share in tho nationel government. and
with conviction upon tho belief that
thorough mentalLand industrial education
of all the people.is the only force that
can restore the South to her place of
former national power and glory. He
made most eloquent appeal TO teachers
to take upon themselves, a. a solemn on
legation and privilege, n determined part
in carrying forward the restoration Of
the South.
With a few words of praise and advice.
President Jarman delivered diplomas to
nineteen young ladies. Full diplomas
were received by nine: Misses Harriet
King Bugs, Helen Agnew Childrey. Fen
nell Crawley, Mary Sherman Ford, Susie
Emily Ford Florence Linwood Ingram
Nell Douglass Ingram. Clara Charlotte
Sanderln. and Georgiana elizabeth
Stephenson. Professional diplomas were
given 10 ten: Misses Nellie V. Carneal.
Henrietta Campbell Dunlap, Lucy Cary
IIiner. Anna b. Joll,ffe, Gertrude Caro-
line King, Minnie Estele Price, Anna
Register Rogers, Bette Price Starring,
lillian Frederick Thompson and Ira
Pearie Vaughan.
The Glee Club contributed two
choruses 10 the programmes; Sleep Little
Baby OF Mine by Dennee- Smith, and
who Is Sylvan by Schubert.
The commencement visitors from d
distance were Mrs. s. u. Thompson, of
Blueheld, w. Va. Miss Lula Dunlap, OF
Lexington; Mrs, l.. l.. Chldrey, OF Rich.
mond; Miss Ruth Ford, OF Boyce; Mrs
Gentry, Rev. ]. w. Errc, and Mr.. w. a
Mann. of Petersburg: Misses Lizzie am
Mamie ingram and Mrs Powell of Soutf
Boston; and Mr., j. Jollfte, of CLAIR
-olluty