The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-04
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL
.Good.BYe.

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3 Goodbye.
..Farewpll FAREWELL" Is often heard
From the lips Of those who part;
TITS d whispered tone--'tis gentle wora
But IL springs not from tho heart.
II NAV serve for the lovers closing lay
10 be sung meath a summer SKY;
\ B,it give to lie the lips that say
The honest words, Good by.
"a dieu! adieul" may greet the ear,
IN the guise Of conrty speech;
i But when we leave the Kind and dear
iris not what tho so, would teach.
Whenc'er we grasp the hands OF those
We would have forever nigh'
II The flame OF friendship bursts and g!ows
4 4 In the warm, frank words, "Good-by."
Tho mother, sending forth her child
TO meet with cares and strife,
Breathcs through her tears her doubts
and fears
For the loved ones future ne.
No cold "adieu" no 'fare"eii ives
Within her choking sigh.
But the deepest sob of anguish gives Ives,
God bless thee, boy! Good
do. watch the pale and dying one,
When the glance has lost Its BEAM.
When the brow is cold as tho narpie
stone
And the world passing DREAM;
And the latest pressure of the hand,
The look of the closing cyo,
Yield what the heart must understand.
A long, n last Good-by.
Daughters Active.
The Virginia chapters, United Daugh-
TORS OF the Confederacy, have already be-
gun to get ready for the unusual nctivi-
ties Of the year 1907.
The great jamestown anniversary I'M
portnnt as It Is is not the only ami
vcrsary that Is to be observed, for jan
,l,iry 10. 1907, will be the ono hundredth
birthday of General Robert 2. Lee HIS
record as an American soldier and ms
memory are to-day the common herltase
OF his countrymen and his cotntrSwone,,,,..
and the Richmond Chapter. " y. @, VIII
unite with the other State organizations
IN helping to make the coming 18th OF
January, that, as yet, seems far away
= a great national memorial anniversary
of a yirginian concerning whom 1t mas
heen recently said: 'He sleeps the sleep
that knows no waking. but while ms
memory lives. patriotism can never cue.
Mrs. Smith Enthusiastic.
Mrs. Cabell Smith. fourth vice-presi--
dent OF the Virginia Division Unl'ea
Daughters of the Confederacy, Is most
enthusias site over the work of her office,
and we'll may she be proud Of what mas
already been done through her efforts and
the corporation of the Daughters she
has visited The new chapter at Cnr's,
/. tiansburg, the "Hamilton Wade Chapter'
has one hundred and fifty applications
8 for membership. THE New River Grays
nre coming nobly to the 'front.' SACKS
burg" Is doing fine, and Mrs. Slnlth par
y tlcularly commends Its officers for their
good work and executive ability. "Wil-
liam Watts" In Roanoke, Is growing
every day. "Jubal Early" has gone from
seventeen to nifty, and Southern cross
Salcm. Is growing rapidly, and Mildred
Leo is working hard as ever. WIN
such evidence of growth and interest III
the work, well may Mrs. Smith say she
Is proud Of her neighboring chapters,
Mrs. Smith has the honor OF inaugural
ing the movement for representation or
& the United Daughters OF the Confederacy
al the jamestown Exposition. Tho pros
pectS is that the Richmond Chapter, United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, will heart
jly endorse Mrs. Smiths motion
Southern Scholarship.
The keystone" the official organ OF
the United Daughters, says:
The Western College for Women, On
ford Ohio, offers for the years 19o5-19o6
and 1906 1907 a scholarship of three hum
dred dollars. which will cover the entire
charge for tuition board and room, TO
girl of Southern parentaEe, educated IN
A the South, who is fully qualified TO enter
the freshman class
The scholarship will be awarded by
competitive examination. The candidate
for the scholarship should apply TO the
Western College through the head OF the
institution In which she Is studying for
the examination papers. which VIII be
forwarded. The examination can be con-
Quoted at the institution and the answers
sent to the Western College for examlna-
ton. All those applying for the scholar
ship for next sAadr must send IN their
papers before.'Jp first.
The entrance requirements are the same
rs those of the Eastern colleges for
women.
The aim of the college is to give an
all-round. thorough education, and
courses in music and art are cou.1ed to-
ward the degree The Western College
is undenomnatonal by charter, but
earnestly Christian in character. and It's
founders and the majority OF Its sup
porters have belonged to the Preshy-
teran Church. DR.. Lillian Wyckoff john
son is president Of the college.
Van Leuven--Emerson.
Invitations have been received In Rich
mond from President II. NJ. Emerson, OF
the Atlantic Coast Line, and Mrs. Elmer
son for the marriage Of their daughter.
Eleanor Chase. to Mr.. Cornelius Van
Leuven. of New York.
The ceremony will take place Monday,
April 10th, at half-past six o'clock in the