The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-06-08
Normal School Commencement.

but we see Jesus who was made a
little lower than the angels for the suf-
fering Of death, crowned with glory
and honour; that he, by the grace Of
God should taste death for every man. ="
The minister said that Gladstone,
/ Caesar, Michael Angelo, and Robert
T.. Lee had all worn many crowns.
but that since the world began, none
had worn so many rs had Jesus Christ.
/ lie wore the crown ofpowcr the crown
of knowledge, the crown of history,
and the crown Of redemption With
out him history has no philosophy. no
meaning. Without him there is no
salvation; many great men have arisen,
/ hut none presumed to offer salvation.
II his death was not sacrifcial. there
Is mo- explanation Of it. Jesus longed
for reward, too-not a material re-
ward, bat AN ethical, spiritual one;
and i'm contemplation of his reward hc
had an ecstatic joy, though he was "a
man Of sorrows.' He had the joy Of
revealing Gods attributes and the joy
Of consecrating people to God
On Monday night the Glass Night
Exercises were presented, when the
following programme was rendered:
PART ONF.
Class Song =. y. ;. for Me.
History Miss Nirgie McCue
Class Poem Miss Nellie Baker
Piano Solo-Impromptu 40. .. Schu-
bert, Miss Maud Mason.
Prophecy Miss Elizabeth Verscr
FART TWO. CLASS PLAY -DRAMArIs
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Monire,sor lately from Eo,-
tom Merle Abbtt
Enid, Mrs. Montressor's daughter
Lizzie Kizcr.
Doris, Mrs. Montre>,or's niece
Frances Mmden.
Madame Bogusky, theo,ophist
Mary Coleman.
Gladys, - Normal School Senior
lisa Compton.
Aline, an Irish maid who tries to |
appear French Maud Mason.
The play was unusually interesting, |
being "A burlesque on theosophy. a |
philosophy whose deyotee, declare tina
they have "a direct insight into the
workings of the mind of Cod The |
prophecies, Of theosophy, Miss Mary |
Coleman, 10y communion with the
stars finally announced that love, to-
gcther with the subsequent union Of
mutually attracted souls, j., the paua-
cea for the heartache, of the youno
Thus ended the play
Tuesday was Alumnae Day. More
than one hundred graduates, includ-
ing Mis-, Lula o. Philips of Rich
mond, the first graduate of the lnsti-
tuition attended and took part i'm re-
miniscent exercises. The following
officers for 1867 were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Jean Caruthers Boat
Nice-President, Miss lisa Comp
tom Secretary and Treasurer Mrs.
Josie Winston Woodson Of Lynch
burg. The Association will meet
again in June, 1907.
Tuesday night was devoted 20 eXer-
ciSes i'm honor Of the Alumnae. The
C'lee Club sang spirited school songs.
President Jarman heartily welcomed
the Alumnae. The Address Of the
evening was by Hon. Francis Lassiter,
Of Petersburg, who was httingly inn ,
.roduced by President Wilson Of
Cluster Springs Academy, TO an aud
ence of 800 persons. Major Lassiter
delivered classically beautiful adj
dress on the Influence Of Southern
Women, and made am inn elihle im-
preston Major Lassiter ,uid in part:
CAS- class after class has gone forth
INTO life, the ideas inculcated here
nave fruclilicd, and tonight looking ,
INTO these earnestly beautiful young
aces, gathered from all parts Of the ,
Did Dominion, we know that in ten
thousand homes there are tender
thoughts Of our little girl who has
leen, or is gong TO Farmville. The .
natter Of sex need not be considered, I
hough it seems certain that no wo-
nan has ever yet portrayed i'm litera-
uie female character acceptable 10
he world at large as type. Whe-
her man understands woman or not,
lis ideas on the subject are so preva-
eut that most happy women attempt
% live i'm accordance with them, per :
iaps on the theory that il is best TO
lbide by a convention, even though &
aulty. Most-of us find it uncomiort-
,ble to be peculiar. trust the day is \
0ng past when women will suffer ]
rom a lack Of appreciation 10y men. $
That mankind is elevated by the ex- q
Iltation Of the wOmanly is the inspira-
ion Of Christian civilization. The adj ;
led training Of your student days will !
emper your minds and characters to s
Teal with more complex situations, J
perhaps than presented themselves TO
our predecessors; but however adj $
.anced may be your thought, however 2
omplex may be your relations TO so $
iety, your accomplishments may &
dorm, bat cannot dim, the ideal per d
ection Of that character we recognize
y, The old-fashioned lady Of Virginia e
Zach one Of us has sweet memories of C
hese gracious lives. Whether i'm the J
.aiutv freshness of young WOmanhOOd