The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-10
AT WILLIAM AND MARY
Literary society Celebration Followed
by German aud Play.

ny German aud Play.
Special to The Times isputch1
| WILLIAMSBURG, VA, June 9.--The
principal feature of the second day';
final exercises at William and Mary
was the Phoenix Literary Society cele-
bration IN the college AS usual at
such exercises. the chapel and library
We're filled with an attentive audi
ence.
| The exercises We're opened with a
short address on the aims and results
Of literary societies In general by the
i:nal president G. a. b. Douell. Then
followed the debate. The question was.
Resolved, That United States Senators
should be elected by direct vote of the
people. Affirmative side was taken by
I. r West. the negative by G. a.
| Douell. The judges decided in favor
iored to Mr.. Douell by Hon. ]. NJ. Stubbs
In short speech Astounding in wit that
/ delighted. the audience.
between I'VE 9oW!e 1 Terr eTat and medal was
MI Terrell chose as his subject "Trib-
ute to Silent Rulers of the Norld"; Nh.
Agee, "A Journey Abroad" The COM
m nit awagded the medal to Mr.. Agee,
kev. w. NJ Hunter delivering the
medal in a short, appropriate speech.
After the contests were finished, the
medals for Improvement in the va
rious phases Of literary society work
/
following men received medals: j. $.
Slrene, Improvement in defamation:
+. s. Parker, Improvement In debate;
G; 4. Terrell. Improvement in oratory.
Inc medals were awarded by Hon. j.
/ NJ Stubs.
After the literary society exercises
were concluded a most enjoyable ger
man was given in the gymnasium by
largely attended, and was a success
in every. way. Music was furnished
by schmidrs Band. of Newport News
those la,, dancing l9,l Were; Misses Mary Will
Ta aIn Honor!a Mitchell, Of Norfolk; Miss
M n. Of Georgia: Misses AMAZE
Helen smith Of Richmond: Misses
News; Miss Edloc Melbourne OF Bal Bal
limore. and Misses Katherine More.
cock, Virginia Peacl1ey, Martha Lane
Beulah and Edna Brooks, Martha, Mary
spencer, Ellen Barnes Florence Swee.
ney. Stella Wolfe. Julia Charles, sadie
Malone and Jetta Thorpe.
me mes gentlemen were I. G; Jones John
81 B.. 6. A., G. a. B. and =. b. Douell
r. NJ Perkins. G. A. Hankins ". "
and 3. a.. Cobb. NJ. c. Manley. J. "
RRop ~ o3;o g. Bo n j T Hurt
Mercer, j. II. Christian. r. r. Hynson
r. r.. Savage. Herbert Joynes w. "
Skinner. b. T. Payne. b. 7. Newton, S
K; Warner. Duncan McRae. F. w. Lewis
g charlie Bartlett. ". B. Lee. Bailey 10.
cher. S. b. Cary. Warren Marsden, Ma.
son DeShazo, John Hundey, o. G. Fer.
guson, II. P. Wall and Drs. o. c. Brunls
e g. Conrad, III. E. Davis and Clyde
Hall.
The chaperons We're Mesdames N. I,
y Henley, Manley and Andrew Barnes
o.Keefe and Bennett
This afternoon the dramatic troup,
played Ben Johnson's Sad shepherd
on the campus to large audience Th,
play was pronounced q great success
by all who witnessed the playing, ant
was. greatly enjoyed by all The fol
lowing is cast OF the characters:
Aeglamour, the sad shepherd b. r
Payne: Robin Hood, i, M. Crawford
Friar Tuck, J. W. Topping: Littleiohn
8 Up, McRae, Will Scarlet. Il. G. Jones
Much, the actor, Il. II. Graves; Scath
lock, G. w. Hall; George, n green hin
sher Of the bower. J. H. Hall, Jr.. Karal
tho king, y. NJ. Dold; Clarion. the ricl
r. Perkins; lionel. the courteous, II
R.Etheridga; Aiken. the sage, S. J. vii
} lIams; I.orel: the rude the witch's son
g. \. Douell: Puck Hairy G. b. Byrd
Marian. Robin's lady. Miss Julia TYLER
Annie, the loving, Miss Lucille Foster
, Mellileur, the sweet. Miss Kathcrin
; Geddy, lIarine, the beautiful. Miss Bes
, Sic Lamb; Doncc. the uroud. the witch
, daughter, Miss Hundlcy; Mandolin. til
Witch of PapleWick, Miss Scott