Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-30
aIDUI1Es ND MEDAL IHlRDs.
faeslty Assssseeaesis for Next Year.
Psplls Already EssoIliss-Expect
10 hsve Two fissdred 10
Attesdssce.

pOuI ot ram ycsteruay tne RIao-
uating exercises of the Texas
Woman's College, announced to
take place at the opera house from
10 to ~. were held somewhat in
formally at the College building.
Short talks were made by DR.. Geo.
B. Butler. Rev. w. d. Crane and
Rev. 6. w. Goodman Of Franklin.
DR.. Butler spoke Of the glorious
opportunities and future of the
College; Rev. GRANGE spoke on the
application of the training receiv-
ed by the young ladies in the af-
fairs of life, and Rev. Goodman
On the highly favorable impression
the College has made on the peo-
pie of central and south Texas dur
ing its two years history.
The graduates OF the second
year are as follows: Music de-
partment-Mrs. r. S. Webb, Mrs.
II. o. Boatwright, Miss Villa Nc
Cullough. Full course with B. A.
degree-Miss Adline Sanders. Spe-
cial course-Miss Alice Fountain.
Much interest was felt by the
pupils in the award of the several
beautiful gold medals offered by
friends OF the school. The result
of these awards is given below:
Medal for highest average in
scholarship in literary work. offer
ed by Mrs. X. S. Webb, awarded
to Miss Eugenia Beale Of Bald
Prairie, Texas.
The Virginia Tabor medal for
neatest room, offered by DR.. Geo.
X. Tabor, awarded to Miss Sallie
Simms OF Franklin.
The medal tor greatest improve
ment in music, offered by Mrs. d.
d. Eastman Of Italy. Texas,
awarded to Miss Gertrude Eaves OF
Bryan.
Department medal, offered by
Mrs. T. X. Bate, awarded to
Miss Annie Mathis of Reliance.
Oratory medal, offered by Mr..
H. A. Burger, awarded to Miss
Ver!ie Mahan Of Atlanta, Texas.
Medal for greatest proficiency in
English, offered by Mrs. NJ. w.
Sims, awarded to Miss Frances
Brown of College.
The faculty announcements for
the next year were made by DR..
Butler. As has been previously
announced, DR.. o. c. Charlton Of
Williamsburg, KY, has accepted
the presidency of the College and
will be here about a month hence.
His wife, Mrs. Charlton, has &C
cepted the position of matron.
Miss Ada Williford Of Orange
has been elected to the chair of
English. Miss Ada is a sister Of
Miss Sara Williford, who has been
with the College during its two
years existence. Miss Ada is a
graduate of Moulton College, Of
the University of Colorado and the
New York Institute of History,
and has had seven years successful
experience in teaching.
Miss Elizabeth Cation, now
teaching In Statesville College at
Statesville, N. c., has been elected
to the chair OF art and elocution.
She is a graduate Of the School OF
Expression Of the Cincinnati Con-
servatory, Of the Vance Thompson
Studio Of New York, pupil Of
Mr.. Smedley Of New York, Jean
Crockett Of London and Mile.
Wyatt Of Paris, and has had fine
success in teaching in school and
college work.
Miss Imogene Bradbury has
been elected as an assistant in the
music department. Miss Brad
bury, whose home is in Franklin,
has been a pupil of the school the
past year. and is a most accom-
plished musician. She is also en-
dowed in an unusual degree with
the equally important faculty Of
being able to impart instruction to
others.
DR.. Butler, who retires from the
Office of president, will devote his
energies to the College in a general
way, in which il is felt he can be
OF great service; and will also have
the chair OF Biblical literature in
the regular work of the institution.
In addition to the duties Of
president, DR.. Charlton will have
the chair of science. Regarding
his experience. executive ability
and scholarly attainments the
Eagle has previously made men
ton at some length, - also Of
M Chafifun's exoerio0ce and