The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-13
RECEPTION HELD
ATUN|0N SEMINARY
Brilliant Gathering Marks the So.
cial Side Of Commence
fnens.

Final examinations were finished III
.e Union Theological Seminary yester-
{ day at noon. and the first social event
+ Of the finals. the reception OF under
graduates TO the senior class, took
place In the evening with one OF the
most brilliant crowds ever assembled
1T the institution. At 10 o'clock IN the
morning the board OF directors met IN
the Spence Library. Several questions
we're discussed, but no definite action
was taken on any subject. Thus far
I there has been no talk of change IN
+. the personnel of the faculty.
The graduating class for this session
Is the largest for many years and con-
tains. perhaps. the best material all OF
.he men considered. At the reception
last night were the president and mem
bers of the board of directors. many
visitors and large number OF laules
from Richmond and other places.
The halls of the Spence Library nave
teIdom been graced with such an as
sen1blaee. The guests began to arrive
NJ about half-past S o'clock. and We're
usflered into the reading room. which
had been decorated with wild MOWERS
and green branches. Here they were
met by the reception committee ana
conducted down the line OF those OH,
.ially receiving who were Mr.. George
". Watts, Of Durham. N. G.. president
of The board OF directors. and Mrs.
Watts: DR.. W. W. Moore. president OIL
The seminary, and Mrs. Moore ana tne
pfficers OF the classes, with their part
ners for the evening.
The program committee had arranged
the following numbers, which were pc
gun at o'clock:
The Program.
Selection by the seminary quartet
eo1o ~, Mr. McIyer,
Reading by Miss Marie Leahy.
Speeches on behalf of the senior
class by Mr.. Hethorn: Student Body.
Mr.. w. T. Thompson. and for faculty
BY DR.. Strickler
Selection by the quartet.
At the completion Of the program re-
freshments were served in the alcoves
of the stack room, where small LADIES
had been arranged.
Those present included members OF
the board of trustees in the city ard
.heir families; members OF the faculty
and their families; many frenos Of
me seminary and the students from
tn community and from Richmond,
and the following couples: Senior
class-Mr. Arrowood, with Miss Eng
lish; Mr.. Christian, with Miss Cobell;
Mr.. F. E. Clark. with Miss Lucy Tay-
Tor: Mr.. j. H. Clarke, with Miss Brown.
of Danville; Mr.. Delaney, with Miss
Brown; Mr. Glasgow, with Miss Moffet,
of Staunton: Mr.. jenkins. with Miss
Kuyk; Mr.. Lapsley. with Miss Friend,
of Petersburg; Mr.. Matthews, with Miss
Leahy: Mr. McChesney. with Miss
Barnes; Mr. Monet, with Miss Fisher;
Mr. Nelson, with Miss Brooking; Mr..
Shannon, with Miss Cunningham; Mr..
Shepperson, with Miss Hethorn; Mr..
Squires, with Miss Lancaster. of Ash
land; Mr.. Telford. with Miss Shopper
son; Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN. with Miss Ran
dolph: Mr.. Woody. with Miss Buchanan;
Mr.. and Mrs. Gruyer; Messrs. Davis,
Gray, Harrison, Hethorn, Moore, Shaw.
Sublett and Wauchope.
From the middle class-Mr. Coleman,
with Miss Johnston, Mr.. Coke. with
Miss Hammond; Mr.. Dickson, with
Miss Iatimer: Mr.. Hassell, with Miss
Jerry Fisher: Mr.. McIver. with Miss
Wise Mr.. Mcbride. with Miss Hethorn;
Mr.. Ray with Miss Brown; Mr.. Smith,
with Miss Mccarthy; MI. Thompson,
with Miss Bahnson. of Winston Salem;
Mr.. White. with Miss Selden: Mr.. w.
r. Williams. with Miss Marshall: Mr..
with Miss Johnson: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ.
Williams; Messrs. Grover and Beverley.
Junior class---Mr. Holloway, with
Miss Thornton; Mr.. Leeper, with MISS
Askew; Mr.. Mckee, with Miss Carl
ton; Mr.. Mclean, with Miss Camp: Mr..
Mann, with Miss Stricken; Mr.. Phil
lips. with Miss Sumner; Mr.. Smith, |
with Miss Watkins. of Greensville, ST.
c.; Mr.. Thomas. with Miss Holms; Mr.. |
Thompson. with Miss Frieze. of Win
ston-S Salem; Mr.. Tinmons, with Miss
Harris: Mr. Whitmore. with Missl
Staples: Mr.. and Mrs. McConnell; Mr.. |
and MRS. Anderson; Messrs. Blue and
McIlTainss.