The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-18
THE

{ and fnpfesAtxSHess will hong remain
as something, distinctly characteristic
OF the INSTITUTES. =, fjy&'
The hail WAS beautifully festoon-
ed with.patrtotic bunting, and arches
OF, Old. Gold and Black, with here and
there clusterssof small flags. The
stage was: given tropic appearance
by palm and fern decorations, which
| harmoniouSly merged with the trees
| and flora. OF the painted BACKGROUND.
The orattons We're thoughtful, wen
learned productions, simple In style.
and untafnted4with that tiorid' aura
of yerbiage, with which the average
graduate Is wont to solve the social
tphiiosophtc zeal financial or political -is-
sues of the world. ".,, %,,. (,
The address of d. Webster Davis.
D. D., of Richmond Va, to the class,
| was an eloquent, forcible r effort,
abounding In that humor and homeIy
philosophy that has made the gem
ftleman SO, widely known in the south
land. DR., Davis was very fortunate
in the choice of,a subject and the ap-
plication of'sthe lessons drawn from
| tito the requirements and necessities
OF our lives, would result in the re-
| moving Of ianysobstacle, the supplant-
ing Of sorrow with joy, the budding
Of hope, where despair now sits, and
the fruition of many desires that now
| seem castles OF the air .y,..
President G, B. Scott, assisted BY
President j ones, delivered the diplo-
mas and certificates to the class .
Among the distinguished guests on
| the stage were. Messrs. Gray, Scott,
| Lakewood and Harper of the board
of regents; Mr. Bauer, Rev. DR.. West
and Rev. Walker.
The program in full is appended:
Institute Orchestra.
Chorus, THE Bridal Song" from
the Rose Maiden, ,Cowen.
Prayer, Rev:%J. w. Waters, Char
| lesion, w. Va.l4:. ..-..-....- s
Institute Orchestra. ID.
Salutatoryi4Gafrie Evelyn Fairfax,
Grafton, 1.-THE Modern Armada"
Henry Lee Patterson. .. .. -
Grafton, 1.-The Suffragettes, Mat
tie Helena Haokley.
| Female Chorus, "Charity," eros
sinD, Soprano Solo and Obligato,
( Miss Lurania Lee. .
Oration, '"The Twentieth Century
! Problem" Ella May Dickinson. - 49,.
Grafton, Advantages of a Business
Education" James jackson Adams.
| Chorus, "Springtime," Strauss
Palmer. -
| 'ValedictoryEClark Harris. -. \
Address to-, Graduates, subject,
Realizing the. Ideal" B.. Webster
| Davis, d. d., Richmond, Va.
! Presentation Diplomas, Hon. c..
B. Scott, President OF the Board of
Regents. 8}t% -
| Presentation lof Certificates and
Prizes. d
! School Songs
! ..Behediction.E
! ~ Glass Roll.
| Academic, %t1Department-Bea
( Mary Frances sSBrown, Kathryn VIC
/ Ia; Dicki1spn, QsElla May; Fairfax
Carrie EVelyrsi Poster, Ellie Ashton
Hardy, Rosa Belle; Harris Clark:
Meadows, Dewitt; Patterson, Henry
Lee; Smith; J ufia- MeNonz;;-- Wileher,
Amelia Riyes.
Normal Depattment-Carr, Minnie
V1V1an; PloWdeh, Tanner. Toinette.
Commercial Adams,
James Jackson; Eldridge, George
/ Washington; Grant, Thomas Jeffer-
son; Hackley; Matte Helena; Jack
son, Bennett Henry; Lee, Lurania
! Eleanor
Industrial Experimentation
Eva May, Dressmaking and MILNE
ry; Jones, Ethel Mae, Millinery;
Kyle, Gertrude, Millinery and Cook
ing; Wright, Ada, Dressmaking;
Wells, Eva Ethel, Millinery; Dicl1in-
son, Ella May, Dressmaking; Brown,
kathryp~Viola, Dressmaking and Mil
linery; Steele, j. c., Painting.