The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-07
Tgenly-ihIrd commencement OF TIC
State Female Normal School.

State female Normal oChOhL
The commencement exercises at enc
Normal school opened with ana able
and deeply interesting sermon on Sun.
day evening by Dr. W. NJ. Forrest.
professor Of Biblical Literature at th'
University Of Virginia.
The Glass Exercises on Monday eve
ming proved even more interesting and
enjoyable than usual. Miss Flora G.
Thompson, president Of the class, pre-
sided with dignity and grace.
The Cass History boy Miss Lucy
Rice. Poem by Miss Mary stegcr, and
the Will by Miss Belle Brosius were
very creduably rendered and abound
ed i'm hits that called forth laughter
and applause. The prophecy took lhe
form of forest scene where a gypsy
fortune teller in the person OF Miss
Beryl Morris cleyerly told the varied
fortunes Of the large group of romping
maidens.
a new feature was introduced which
furnished much fun and ELECTED much
applause ia the presentation of appIo-
pirate gifts TO each member of the
class by the "Giftorian," Miss Carrie
Mason. Bright songs by the class
were intcrspersed and the whole en-
teriainment was most delightful.
Tuesday morning saw large crowd
assembled in the rear OF the west
wing TO witness The "Daisy Chain
evolution, of the graduating class. is
was sight well worth seeing forty.
odd white ROBBED lassie- all moving in
time to music and turning n aud oul
among each other carrying banners
and large wreaths of daisies. Many
Of the eyoluliou- seemed very compii.
Gated Indeed. but were accomplished
with q Weil trained ease and precision
that caiIodmth freIueutappiaa-c and
REELECTED great credit 900 Capt. iiiii-
or he admirable training size lad
|eiyeu der company of nir soldiers
q large ealhcHurol hyal Nmmns'
greeted with frequent applause ih,
speech of state senator. A. D. ilum
|a-. OF lynchhure ODD Tuesday evening
/ Senator IhUmi, ha, Heen 900 iHc 'urc
front oftle neli FEB. ilc tcliem.nt OBJ.
public education boo Nre. Bro. and
/ Dee dwcli upon ihe importance of th'
/ Almuae 0lihc Nomai school eneag
/ propaganda for more dI-inc.
hirh schools throughout tHe rural
communities BOO ihc state and feb.
equal pas with male teachers where
equal service isre dorcd. This -cnti
.mcnt evidently mei With hearty ar
prevail from the Aiumnae.
A most delightful ceriinn to ODE
.alumuac followed, tWo very strkint
and enjoyable features of which were
The da.., ice-cream and thc bright
and pleasing COASTS given hy mem
ber, of the graduating class.
The climax of the commencement
exercises was reached Wednesday
morning with The inspiring address o
DIT. w. IS. Currcll, of Wa j.. iuiycr
sity To- the graduating class. Relieved
Iby many witty sallies and adorned
with many beautiful poetic and clas,i
cal illusions his address was on the
whole serious and forceiul appeal 20
the graduates just entering upon thei
life work 20 cultivate individuality
in lifa and expression, to build up
store of preserve power 90 have
"oneness of aim" and TO use "pcrsist
emit effort, in order 20 attain To th'
highest success in life and literature
Diplomas were awarded by Prc-i
dent Jarman 20 forty-two gfaduate'
after which they were almost burieC
with beautiful flowers sent zap by ad
miring friends and loving relative
and pcrhap. by other admirers an'
lovers. for really the flowers seemed
to be more appreciated thar
the diplomas. We had bette
not undertake 20 describe the
graduating robes, which we confess
were scarcely noticed for gazing upon
the lovely faces above them-iace
bright with mental activity, soft viii
tender emotions and glowing witt
high and noble resolves. May Go'
lbless the class of 1907