The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-14
.EBEST SESSION Of
( INSTITUTE At END
IEpiscopal School at Chatham
Honored by Visit from Coun-
cil-Tie Exercises.
special to Tne rlmcs pIspatch.l


i CHATHAM, VA, June 2e-The four
teenth annual commencement of the
Chatham Episcopal Institute opened
1liis year by a reception given To the
Council of the Diocese of Southern
y Virginia on Friday afternoon, from 4
TO g. The special train which brought
the delegation ever from loanville was
met ut the Chatham station by many
carriages. which soon conveyed them
10 the institute, where they We're re-
cciVad by the faculty and trustees OF
the school.
one OF the first points of interest
visited was the spacious art studio.
| Here they were received by the art stu.
4 dents. and while some served frappe
others explained the merits OF the
many sketches and different forms of
i art displayed on the walls. After Wis
fling the various rooms and depart
/ ,pnnts. all were invited to repair TO
1.-The chapel. where a short musical re-
ci,al was rendered after which re-
ifreshments were served followed by
tremarits by the Rev. c. o. Pfnden ana
Nudge Old. The council returned TO
lDanviile loud in their praises of the
tChatham Episcopal Institrte.
4 Friday night Miss Lindsey Phelps
lgave her graduate recital, assisted by
tNiiss Bessie billiard. violinist MISS
sEPhelps's program was most difficult
4 one. consisting Of both vocal and
4 piano numbers. and was rendered with
Esuch remarkable accuracy and express
teion as to win the admiration of all.
miss billiards. violin numbers We're, as
Eusual we'll rendered ana thoroushiy
fenioyed.
4 Saturday from to p. NJ. was the
studio tea Miss Resale Hunts tap
1 estry. "Rebecca nj the Well was
most beautiful work OF art. and great
~ admired, while Miss Grace Jones's
large display OF china painting won
ssmany explanations of admiration.
Saturday night the class of 1908
/ held their class day exercises, opening
with an address by Miss Mary Bethel,
/ the president of the class.
I Miss Virginia Hate gave its his.
I tory. revealing many state secrets.
while Miss Anne Miller unveiled the
| future, the better to, prepare them Tor
lwhat awaited them in life,
! Miss Gourley Edwards, in her Will,
disposed of their possessions In most
| liberal way, remembering each mem
Der of the faculty with valuable relics:
! "A play "a Class Day Conspiracy"
y 4
! thoroughly enjoyed by all.
/ The exercises of the evening closed
with a bonfire. In which the young
ladies burned with n vengeance all the
trials and tribulations of their college
life
The baccalaureate sermon, preached
I by the Rev II. II. Phelps, of Wells
kburg. W. Va. was filled with truths of
the pure, simple life, and will be long
remembered as a sermon to live by.
Monday morning the recital of ora
TORY and physical culture was given,
the following young ladies having
readings: Misses Eleanor Hubbard
katherine Willis. Gencvieve McClintic
Gladys Hargrave Gourley Edwards,
and Kate De Wolf, all of whom ac-
credited themselves well.
The dumb bell and Emerson exer-
cises were also strong feature of the
entertainment.
Monday night the regular musical
recital opened with a piano quartet,
by the Misses Edwards, Whitaker, Cum
ningham and ReDecca Coleman. Piano
solos by Misses Sherrard, killey, Jen-
nings, Bibb, Alice Lewis, Fannie Male.
BESSIE billiard. Genevieve McClintic: n
duet by Misses Alma shelhorse and
Susie Coleman: a two-piano number
4Eby Misses Weaver and Titus and a
tvocal solo by Miss Phelps, We're all
Ecarefully rendered without notes, show
hing thorough and painstaking prepa-
hration.
+ The chorus numbers were enjoyed by
TALL, but the closing quartet, Overture
Ito Tannhauser." by Misses Bessie Dill
tlard Fannie Nalle, Helen Weaver, Mar