The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-06

Tho student body md the teachers came
In, O. moving column Of white. ut $3.50,
taking tho seats reserved for the differ
ont classes by garland OF flowers.
Tho seniors were attircd In pure white;
the Juniors and freshman, first collegiate
classes wore green, pink and blue ribbons
and their respective class colors.
| Tho school cano In singing Tho Son 81
God Goes Forth TO War; and then. still
standing, repeated the forty. sixth Psalm.
After "a prayer, BY Dr. McFaden, the
preparatory grades recltad the twenty
third Psalm, after which the whole
school sung with much soul and harmony
MY Country. lis OF Thee
Musical Programme.
The musical programme. under the d.
rection OF the instructors Of the school,
Professor Hair, Mrs. Brockenbrough,
and Misses johnson and Reinhardt. was
as follows:
Piano Solo-N1iss Marjie Nicholas.
plano trio-Mlsses Alice Angel, Kath-
urine Rhodes. Jane Cnshma1,.
Piano solo-Miss Virginia Ice Miller.
Plano Solo-AlIss Annks Nicholas. 4
Violin Solo--Nfiss Nancy Green wa son.
Miss Campbell, the principal OF the
school. presented the certificates Of dis
tlnotlon and promotion TO NIL successful
asplrants, and DR.. Russell Cecil. tho prcs-
ident Of the board, with appropriate re-
marks, presented tho diplomas to the
graduates, Misses Wilson and RcnnIo.
just as the graduates received their
diplomas the FIRST collegiate class stepped
forward and held around them and then
lad at their feet a garland Of red roses,
tne love oifering from tho class. AS the
graduates resumed their seats the fresh
man class presented them with a hand
some salver filled with gifts, which later
revealed much love and merriment
MISS WILSON'S valedictory, which fol-
| lowed N q happy vein, was full OF good
sense and sound counsel to her fellow
students. and was delivered In her usual
easy style. born Of self-foreet Il ,,lnes.,.
Tho hearts OF her instructors must hive
rejoiced in her and her fellow graduate,
as they enjoyed this testimony to their
faithful instruction, III
DR.. Mitchell's Address.
Among the many star features of the
evening DR.. Mitchel's address stands
pre-emincnt. capturing his audience and
especially the young ladies, BY his pleas
Ing presence. his large heart, great mind
and musical rhetoric His beautiful
thoughts. 80 gracefully clothed VIII long
DO an inspiration to all connected with
the school. To say that DR.. Mitchell
surpassed himself Is the ne plus ultra OF
praise. = - ~
Dr.. Mitchell said that he had been
associated with tho principal Of West
minister School I'm many educational
meetings and movements and that he
had never hoard her mention her own
school on any OF these occasons, so he
took this occa sion to talk OF Westminster
School himself. z5
DR.. Mitchell said that the Richmond
| people did not realize what an opportu-
nifty they had OF making this city an ed
ucatonal centre. Flo referred to the nu-
merous institutions already esta blished
! here, saying that tho great need no w is n
female college OF high grade. The OPP
portunity for the building up Of such
college, already exists In this school un-
der 1T sapresent efficient management. He
| smoke In the shigheststerins Of the worke
that has been done In Westminster.
II, said DR.. Mitchell. the great Pres
| byterian denomination realized what an
opportunity tfey have tor making out of
this school q great Institution. they would
soon naly to Its support and provide It
with the equipment that II needs to
enable 1, to do the work that Is needed
and that 1t is now doing so we'll with>!ts
very limited resources.
This address was listened to with deep
interest by the large audience that fll!ed
the room. and was full OF practical sus-
aost;ons It was delivered IN the enr!l-
est eloquent style for which Or. Mitchell
one Of the most impressive featureu
~ the eyening's exercises was the Singing
~ tho Mizpah by all the students, as
thev stood In a circle. hand In hand, and
sung with bowed heads the prayer, May
the Lord watch between us When we are
absent one from another
Or. j.. P. Smith pronounced the pene-
d,ct,on after one OF the happiest even
inua the school has ever known,
Tho ROOM was filled to Overlooking
WITH the friends OF the students, and
their hearty applause, and tho abundance
~ flowers, especially for the graduates
testified to their deep Interest m TINS
anecIal event In the lite Of the school.
This closes one OF the happ,est ana
star. and the prospects for the coming
YEAR are exceedingly bright.
This evening wednesday,. from to
!, the tunior class viii tender q recep-
tion TO the graduates In the school par
lors. Tho committee In charge are Misses
Mary Blair Carneal, Virginia Campbell,
Annie Muller English, Marge Nicholas.
Annie Nicholas, Gay Wilson, Linda
Koiner Anna Rosenegk,
The young ladies receiving certificates
Of distinction In tho first collegiate class
were Misses Katharine Rhodes, Nancy
Watson, Katie Mayer, Gertrude Moore-
house Mae Rolin. Christine Rosenegk.
Catherine King, Louise Peple, Virginia
Lee Miller, Ada Smith.
Freshman Class-Mlsses Katherine Sin
ton, Mary McFaden, Harriet Crew. Emma
Brown, Mary Chalmers. Myra zander.
Inez Hutzler. Allen Sims Mildred Lips
comb, Lillian Cook. Linda Koner.
Junior class-Niisses Annie Muller Eng
l!sh, virginia Eppes campbell, Gay
Vaughan Wilson, Mary Blair carneal
Edith spratley, Emma Roseneyk. Annie
Nicholas, Marble Nicholas,
Full graduate s-Nfiss Ruth Churchill
nannie. Miss Elizabeth Trent Wilson.
The members OF the faculty present
were Miss Campbell principals Misses
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