The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04
West Point

WEST POINT, VA. june 4.--The
event of the week, at this place. is
the High School commencement, which
came off with great eclat on trlday
evening June 30. in the Masonic Han
Auditorium, at o'cloch. The ses-
sion ms been very successful one,
and thcer was an Unusually large
graduating class Charles Cullen
e4s.ttit t+s-t the t4Rly Fsala member of
the class The other members were
Margaret Burke Mary Woodward.
Reed Gather Victoria Lewis, Lucy
FRAY, Pattie Leigh Fuller, Henry
Denmead and Susie Houseworth Corr
were partial graduates; not having
offered for diplomas.
After the invocauon by Rev. ]. ID.
Eggleston OF the Methodist church, the
High School Club sand THE Trum-
pets Voice" The Salutatory by Miss
Mary Woodward. was a pleasing and
appropriate paper. Miss Florine Hem
derson delighted the audience with
violin solo of great merit.
Tho prize essay. "A Virginia Girls
view of Woman's Suffrage, was en-
loyed by every body. Miss Burke took
the humorous view of this upto- date
subject. discussing both sides OF IL and
reaching no conclusion.
Miss Jessie Denmead sand, For all
u
edictorian, and the class OF Mr.. a.
Julian Babby furnished the music dur
ing the evening
Mr. II. l. Lewis made the address
OF the evening. The diplomas were
presented by MIR. a. J.. Terrell. STU
perintendent OF Schools. Prof. Clyde
l.. Green. Principal OF the School, read
our the promotions.
The West Point Electric Light Com
psry has sold the Electric Light Plant
to- Geo. {. GuveTnator, of Beach Park.
ard an effort is being made to induce
Alr, GBNernator 10 light the town Us
well as the park
The West Point Handle Factory that
ms recently bought cat the Planning
MAI belonging TO X. r. Richardson
I to4k- charge June 1st and viii get tn
work At once.
I he West Point Chamber OF Com
mevce In "a called meeting. wrote "a
letter 70 the officials OF the Southern
Railroad asking that they ~ uld re-
R e"iFe "a Committee IT, confer with them
relative 10 the improvements the Rail-
road coatcmplntes making on their
ONCE buildings IT this place. in the
Lear future
Mr.. Wul +. Richardson. Of New
orb came on TO see his brother Geo
W Richardson. who has been con-
tnei 20 his room for several weeks
by Illness
Miss Lillian Roberts returned on
( Wednesday 40 her home here after a
Nish OF several weeks I'm Baltimore
and Washington. H. &.
pr, Alvin BaebS, a brother Of DIR.
/ y. y. Bagby, hes been appointed, by
/ The state Board of Health. to look
after the determination OF the Hook
" nrm la King William county.
hir. George T. TFice wife and lii
ne son Earle Of Hampton, arrived in
west Point on Thursday to visit Miss
" q. Triee. Mr. Trices sister for a
~" days Ihey came up on his hand
New. H. 4. Folkes. Of Gloucester
county. ~as guest this week of Mr.
=. r. Cufle, EN- route TO New Kent 10
prfach the funeral OF Mrs Stewart. a
member Ct has church Liberty near
( LaneXa.
airs. Archie srnithsr is on n visit to
het parents in Washington. n. c.
MFs Philip Gibson, OF West Ava
Richmond has arrived to spend the
summer In the home of her sister. Mrs.
j. II. Gary.
The long tnooted question of re,nov
/ in6 the cows from the streets OF the
u VT has at last been settled and the
hFst day or June they were banished
Mise valerie Chandler who was ar
tended The High School here the mas.
session VIII remain the guest OF her
I pFother, Mr., NJ Il. Chandler, for a
week longer. ="
/ Miss Mildred Woodward. who has
Eeeu attending school in Williams.
/ huFg' returned TO her home here Fri
Gay for the vacation