The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-29
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL
The Children.

The Children.
Mother OF many children sprung Of my
heart and my brain
And some have been borne III, gadnees
and some lave been borne in pain.
But ono has gone singing from out my
door
Never to come again.
Content and Ease and Confort-they
abed with me day by days:
The. smooth my couch and place my
chair as dutlful children may,
And Success and Power, my strong
ag limbed sons,
Stand ever TO clear my way.
And these be the prudent children. tho
careful children and wise.
II There was one md only one with reck-
less drethn in his eyes.
lie who was one with the wind o the
dawn,
And kin to tho wood and the skies.
Faithful and fond are my children and
they tend me we'll, in sooth: 4
Success and Content and Power. good
proof is mine Of their truth,
But the name Of him that lost was
Jo..
Yea, my first-born Joy Of Youth.
Well do my children guard me, jealous
OF this their right:
Carefully, soberly, ever by daylight and
cnndelight
But oh, for my prodlgal Joy o. Youth
Somewhere out In the night!
-Theodosia Garrison, in Smart Set.
DR.. Bryan at Club.
Dr. Robert c. Bryan gave his lecture
on THE History OF Medicine" yesterday
afternoon, before the members OF tho
Womans Club
Added to tile members Of the club were
number Of the lecturers friends and
out-of-town guests, who made o notice.
able element In a very deeply interested
and attentive audience.
DIR. Bryan went back to the earliest
days of medicine and traced the history
Of the healing art by successive gradn-
tons down to the time when general
practitioners first made their appear
ance and the art which now has such
q broad and philanthropic scope. began
really to take definite shape and form.
Coming down to tho present DR.. Bryan
said it would be hard to foretell the limi-
tations or the future developments Of
medicine and surgery, rendered more
powerful as they constantly are, by new
scientific discoveries and inventions.
The lecture was well delivered and
abounded in interesting points and In
sstructive information a reception fol-
lowed at Its conclusion, and q social hour
that was extremely pleasant for all
present
Annual Commencement.
Invitations have been issued by the
faculty and students Of Woman's College
for their fifty-second annual commence
ment, beginning June first, and ending
June fifth.
The exercises begin Friday evening with
the annual concert to be given IN the
college chapel at $3.50 o'clock. Saturday
evening. June second, the art exhibit
and the reception by the art class will
be held in the college chapel ut the Same
hour. The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached in the Second Baptist Church
Sunday evening, June third, by the Rev.
W. B. Savage, d. D., of Churchland, Va
Glass Day celebration is scheduled for
Monday, June ath. at II A: NJ, in the
college chapel.
Tuesday morning, June 5th, Mt II o'clock,
the closing exercises Of the preparatory
department will be held, and Tuesday
evening, June 9Th, at $3.50 o'clock. the
baccalaureatc address, the comforting Of
degrees and diplomas will take place u
the Academy of Music. The Rev. W. ].
Young, D. D., will deliver the address.
At Home.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Straus, of No. 1lol
West Avenue. will be at home in honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred S. Kraker. Of Cole
orado Springs, Tuesday, May 29th. from
$50 to II P. NJ
Club Reception.
On Thursday afternoon, May s1st, from
s to o'clock, the Hermitage Golf Club
will give an Informal reception A band
will play throughout the evening, and de-
licious refreshments will be served on the
lawn The most interesting feature Of
the evening will be the final play In the
tennis tournament for the cup.
Worshanl-Heckler.
Mr.. ana Mrs.: S. Hcchler have issued
inyi tntions to the marriage OF their dnugh-
ter, Ruby, ito Mr.. Charles Edward
Worshnm. Tho ceremony will be per-
formed In the home OF the brides pa
rents, No. 1850 North Twenty-hfth Street,