Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-05-25
Southern Seminary Has Interesting
Commencement
Gazette Correspondence

Gazette Correspondence
BUENA VISTA, May 24.-The forty
fourth annual commencement OF the
Southern Seminary was brought to
a close Monday evening with the
final concert.
The class dav exercises were
held Saturday morning, and consist
ed of selection by the Glee Club,
followed by prayer by Presi-
dent Rowe. The Statutory was
delivered by Miss Alice Titus, the
history by Miss Aide Clements, the
prophecy by Miss June Ernest, the
will by Miss Dyce Smith, the vale
dictory by Mss Endi Van Alstine
and the ivy Grafton by Miss Agnes
Hannah. After the planting of the
class ivy several college songs
were sung. Saturday afternoon at
o'clock the art reception was held.
Saturday night came the com
mencement play, Shakespeare
Twelfth Night, which was given by
the pupils of expression. Sunday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock the baccalaure-
ate sermon was preached by Rev DR..
J.H. Light OF Front Royal, and Sun
day evening the sermon before the
missionary society was preached by
Rev. Arthur Row botham of Roanoke.
The delivery of diplomas took
place Monday morning. The class,
nineteen in number consisted OF
the following: Literary graduates:
Miss Aide Clements, Miss Alice
Titus, Miss Matte Canter. Mis-,
Agnes Hannah, Miss Julia Wilson,
Miss une Earnest, Miss Dyce Smith
r in instrumental music: Miss Alice
] Gilbert, Misses Grace and Robinette
Lee, Miss Carrie Easter, Miss Nil
dred Root. Miss-s Kathleen aud
Clare Mccartney and Miss Apgi
$ Wade; in vocal music: Misses Grace
, and Robinette Lee, Miss Constance
S Johnson and Miss Bessie Brewer
: Miss Miriam Umholtz; post gradu
o ates in elocution Miss Ruth Bar
= low, Miss Hannah Beard, Miss Mary
: GLAND; in art, Miss Lauretta Wood
The year just closed has been the
J.: most successful year in the history
Of the school, and the prospects of Z
e good year next season are very
bright. There will be very few
changes in the faculty. and severa
additions will be made which will
q improve the class OF work in the de-
e partments to which they will bC
D.: added.
A pleasant feature of the Com
mencement eXel cises was the bac
calureate sci mon Sunday Afternoon
u by Rev.J. Hight former pastor c
: the Lexington Methodist Church
): Among those from Lexington VIII
). were present were Messrs. r. II
: Gillock, w. r. Kennedy and Mr.. an,
> Mrs. J. Ed. Beaver.
Buena Vista will have a big fourtl
OF July celebration this year and tn
Y committees are hard at work anC
that the day will be big success i
an assured fact. The program vii
+ consist OF tournament, base bal
game, trap shoot and several othe
l. features.
Some little interest is being show
in the election for councilmen thi
spring and three new councilmer
+ will have to be elected for eacI
3, ward. The old councilman in tn
It first ward whose term will expir
are, Gee. f. cunningham, J. C.Glas
and ]. T. Wren;in addition to these
q W. 7. Paxton and w. 7. Ro5ey ar
g candi Late~. In the second ward tn
II retiring members are p p Padgett
= W. E. Dickinson and r. S. Walker
= in addition to these D. S. Bromle
and G. w. Rubush are candidates
H. r. NJ.
Sermon To Graduates