The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01

was awarded to Mr.. James Bannister
Stone, Jr.. OF Hurt, Va, for having
made the very hi-a average OF IS
per cent.
mr.. x. u. Morton, Of Clarksviue,
Va. was AWARDED ii god meuai tor
having maze All average OF more tnau
os per cent tor the session on ms
examinations.
1ne removing boarding pupils re-
cetsed gold conduct ana attendance
medals:
}. -, Stone. Jr., Hurt, Va.
r.. &. Hurt. Jr.. Clover. Va.
G. X, stone. Emmett Tenn.
j. q. Edwards r. FERGUSON y Wharf,
Va.
j. S. Patterson. Harriston. Va
Among the aay pupIis, the Following
received silver ineuaIs for cnuuuCI
ana atten4ance: ii. +. JORDAN, -.
McP. Joruan and G. l.. Cakes
Following this the principal, Pro-
fe.sor Aanpas7a @ilS-n made 4
brief talk in which ne gave Il resume
OF the years uork ana spoke Of ms
plans Tor "a greater school for tne
future.
A1ter the close of these exercises.
dinner was served on the lawn. the
visitors and friends of the school
making a picnic Of the occasion. In
the AFTERNOON paif bdiHe NhS pay
ed on Wilson field by two of tine
school teams.
At +. NJ. reception was held
In the pariors and repetition of the
hnal exercises OF the primary depart
ment was given.
The following were guests of the
school throughout commencement
Misses Steptoe and McDanlei. Lynch
purs, Va: MISS Shaw, Oxford. n. G..
ut
Clover, Va; Miss Glenn, South Bos'
ton, Va; Miss Martin. Leakesviiie
N c.; Rev. w. X. Laird, Dantiiie.
Va; Rev. n. W, kuykenaail, Profes-
sor NJ. McMRnnaway, Wayneas tie.
n. G.: r. L. Morton. Ciarkessilie, ga. .
j. Is. Stone, Hurt, Va; h. c. Hurt.
Glover. Va: J. l.. Hurt. Danviile VA
The departure of faculty students
and guests Tuesday morning marked
the close OF the most successful year
in the history OF the school.
At Abingdon.
Especial TO The kicnmond Virginian.
ABINGDON, VA, June 1t ON
mencernent week in Abingdon. Is
over, closing last night with the f1ItS-
second annual commencement eker-
cises of Stonewsll Jackson Institute IN
the chapel.
There were two graduates taking
the Il. A. degree, Misses Katherine
Greenway Stuart and Helena Gertrude
Keister; three graduates in the de-
partment of music. Misses Bess Han.
Gladys Keller and Lucille McCown.
one in tho department of expre' sion
Miss Helena Gertrude Keister; ons Ia
art, Miss Mabel Cumbow; two in bus
mess department.. Misses Margaret
Jennings and Addie Lyon; ave IN
cooking. Mrs. j. A. Burrow, Misses
Lucille McCown, Katherine Stuart,
Margaret Rogers and Nettie Sweeny;
one in sewing. Miss EDDIE Lynch.
Mrs. Mary Moore Davis has been
elected president Of tn school. and the
same corps OF teachers will preside
in the various departments OF the
school next year, with the exception
OF Miss Margaret Kelly. who has re-
signed as teacher of art, and will be-
substitute in the chair of English,
Miss Caldwell having been granted d
years leave of absence abroad
Saturday evening the final concert
was given, the selections being care
fully chosen and beautifully rendered.
The class day exercises Saturday
morning were unique and amusing.
They were Of the nature OF an old
fashioned burleeque commencement,
and a presentation OF Halley's comet
personally conducted by Halle
(Read). y Tho girls we're assisted b.
Misses Sweeny and Morris. piano:
Blair, voice. and Phillips, violin.
At Martha Washington.
The exercises at Martha Washing
ton College were interrupted after the
"evenlng with the expression depart
ment" on Thursday by the very Sc
rious Illness Of Master william Dyer.
The entertainment given was very
good, consisting OF three short plays.
six Cups OF Chocolate @"S Saint -Ge-
ella" and "'No Men Wanted" inter-
spersed with music by the glee club.
The most enjoyable number Of the
program was a reading by little Miss
Mary Peck Long. ''Over the Banis-
ter
The concert tor Friday evening and