The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-20
.DUEhl VISTA TRRoAeED
WITH MANY VISITORS
Southern Seminary Commences
ment Draws Huge Crowd
Of Relatives and Friends.

Especial to The Richmond virsinian.)
BUENA VISTA, VA, May 40
!. This is commencement week at the
Southern Seminary and the city Il
/ full OF visitors and every evening
/ brings some entertainment. On Mou-
! day evening Misses Grace and Rube-
enetee Lee gave their graduating re-
citai in vocal and on this occasion
/ tho heads or the vocal department pu,
on something new Ter Buena Vista. II
| being several selections in grand opera
and the chief character being taken
I by the Misses IRE, These youn1
ladies acquitted themselves in a man
1er worthy OF professionals and their
singing was way above the average.
since these young ladies entered the
seminary three years ago their work
! in music has been the cause OF much
favorable comment among the music
lovers of the city and 1t Is with much
regret that the people see them leave
! the city. -
Tuesday evening the Old Singing
Skule was given by local talent and
this was one of the best entertain
rnents ever given by local talent in the
city. The characters were all good
and those deserving special mention
we're Mr.. j. G. Taylor as r. p. Pippin,
tho singing master, Mrs. Josephine
Robey as Miss Elviry Kectchum, Max
Souder as the rube OF the school and
Miss Margaret Umhoitz as Miss Vera
swift, the primmer bonner of the
school
| On Wednesday evening Miss Han
nah Beard and Miss Mary GLAND gave
their graduating recital in elocufion
! The auditorium of the seminary was
filled to overlooking and these young
ladies acquitted themselves In an ex-
Gallant manner their selections MAZE
all good, Miss Beard was at her
best In the chariot race from Ben
Hur, while Miss Glad won distinction
/ for herself in Absoion. Miss Mary
Eleanor Cain sang a solo entitled Good
Bye Sweet Day, which was enc OF the
features of the evening. The balance
citais. concerts, Literary Society ceie-
hrations and on Saturday night the
commencement play. Shakespeare 8
Twelfth Night will be given.
4 The Happy Kline were delightfully."-
entertained on Monday afternoon By
DIR, G.. r. Divers.
Invitations have been issued fer the
be given In honor OF visiting young
ladies al tho opera house Oh next
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Macdonald Lee, Of
fryington. are among the commence
ment visitors,
herst, spent Tuesday and Wednesday
i'm the city. she came over to attend
the singing skuie and dance Tuesday
evening. ~
Mfr. Dudly Watts. of Amherst eeun-
ty, was a visitor in the city Tuesday.
Rev. Nathan Maynard is spending
some time In Baltimore.
Rev. A. &. Hopkins, Jr., ~ attend
Ing the meeting OF the synod OF the
Presbyterian church. which is in Sea-
sion in I.awisburg, W. Va.
Rev. Arthur Row botham viii fiji his
pulpit Sunday morning.
Rev ". II, Joyce. of Roanoke, Is
in the city and he will deliver the adj
dress before the literary societies at
the Southern Seminary or Friday
evening.
Mrs. saiiie Taiiaferro returned
from Luxembourg Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. r.. Il. Nelson. Of
Vivian, W IA who have been the
guests of Mrs. w. ]. Dickinson, left
for Luxembourg Monday evening.