Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-06-08
SOME SCHOOL FINALS,

A tax on space this week precludes
such extended reference to school COM
mencements as we would like to give.
We will make additional mention next
week.
The closing exercises at the Chesa-
peake Academy, Irvington, were held
Monday and Tuesday nights in the
Opera House. Each night six hundred
people crowded in and fully two hun
dred more were lined upon the stairs
and outside. Sunday night the bacca-
laureate sermon was preached by Rev.
j. r. Laughton in the Baptist church.
The effort" was no effort to the
scholarly young preacher, and his dis
sertation was masterpiece. The
musical selections were superb and in
spring.
On Monday night was rendered a
musical programme, with recitation in
addition by Miss Lilly Brewington.
The occasion was one of credit to the
Academy and pleasure to the audience
Ideal weather prevailed.
Tuesday night elected the greatest
interest. The defamation contest was
interspersed with music. The vocal
quartet Misses Smith and Rilee and
Messrs. Swimley and Anderson-re-
ceived encore after encore. Diplomas
and medals closed the evening.
The scholarship medal, presented by
Mr.. +. G. Newbill, on behalf of the
trustees, was awarded Ellis Beacham,
of Northumberland, who attained an
average of 9Sl. The Lee Prize
for defamation was awarded Garland
Unruh, of Westmoreland, who richly
won it in the opinion of the audience
and the judges CDR. Oliver, Rev. Laugh
ton and Mr.. Willard Gresham). Messrs.
Charlie Taylor and Ditson Powell, of
MiddleseX, were the other contestants,
acquitting themselves with credit. The
medal for Improvement in music, given
by Principal Anderson, was won by
Miss Grace Lee, of Irvington. The
three medals were handsome gold
designs. Misses Ola Humphreys and
Rubenette Lee received portraits of
Newland and Mendelssohn for CLOSELY
pushing Miss Grace.
At the close Capt. Geo. p. Squires
mounted the platform and presented
each of the six boarding scholars that
had received no demerit during the ses-
sion with IS bill. These students were
Messrs. Ellis Beacham, Archie Beane
and Garland Unruh and Misses
Mabel Miller, Ruth Haynie and Myrtle
Squires. Archie Beane, son of VIM.
g. Beane, of Lancaster, has never
received dement, in his three years at
the Academy-pretty good for a boy.
Miss Rubenette Lee a day pupil. has
never received demerit during her six
years at the Academy.
Prof. and Mrs. Anderson, accom-
panied by little Robins, J.. Z. Anderson
and Mrs. j. M. Anderson, leave today
for their new home in Indian Territory.
Prof. Swimley left Wednesday for Chin
colleague Island, Va, where he will
teach next session. All carry with
them affection and respect of this
people
| BLACKSTONE FEMALE INSTITUTE.
The session at this popular girls
school closed Sunday last with the bac-
calaureate sermon. Two exercises Fri
day and one Saturday morning preceded.
More than three hundred young ladies
on the platform was a captivating
scene, and the class of 'O6 in black
gowns and caps made favorable con-
trast to the white Of the juniors. The
exercises were Of the usual high order.
The visitor is continually impressed
with the magnificent discipline and
high moral tone impaired by DR.. Can
non and faculty:
To the people of this section it is ex-
ceedingly gratifying to see how our
girls are carrying off the honors at
Blackstone, as our boys and girls are
doing elsewhere. Miss Enid Kelley, of
Northumberland, goes as delegate to
the Young Peoples Student Volunteer
Movement, at Asheville, N. C. Among
the 40 graduates are the following
from this section: Misses Ina Morton
Hall, Lille Gaines, Nellie Jones,
Annie James, Laura Crowther, anc
Ruby Edwards. Miss Hall captured
the greatest number of honors (amonp
them Department and Bible) and de.
hvered the salutatory address (Which
we hope to procure for publication
Miss Gaines won music medal, anc
Miss James daughter of Rev. C. r.
James) was class poet. All of these
had prominent parts in the programme