The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-30
CT Ass DAY EXERCISES
FEATURE OF CLOSING
Young Ladies of Woman Cole Have Clever CeebratonBac
eaaureae Sermon--Fnas Tuesday NIGHT

From the first wearing of the cap
and gown oil Wednesday afternoon.
when the art exhibit was held in the
college chapel, the commencement ex-
erctses OF the Woman's College have
been most interesting and delightful,
On Thursday and Saturday nights. re-
spectiyely, the graduates and annual
concerts were held, and on Friday
evening the preparatory exercises We're
most enjoyable. The class day exer-
cises. which were held Monday morn
ing, were, as usual, conceded to be
the most delightful of the many fune-
tons of the commencement The
alumnae luncheon, which has been
made a special feature this year, takes
place at the Jefferson Hotel Monday
afternoon at 8 o'clock The final ex-
ercises will be held in the Academy
of Music on Thursday evening, when
Governor Mann will make the address,
and DR.. Nelson. president of the col
lege, will deliver the degrees, diplomas
and medals.
Baccalaureate Sermon.
Rev. Or. George Cooper. of Balti-
more, who was 80 closely identified
with the life of the college during his
long residence in Richmond as pas
preached the baccalaureate sermon OF
the class of 1910 In Grace Street Bap-
list church on Sunday evening. He
invoked the girls to resist the letters
of pragmantlsm, go prevalent in this
age. and to preserve the charity of a
broad vision and aspiration. Seeking
light from the great God, they must
be true Christian women, keeping
their torches, which have been lit by
faithful professors at their alma ma
ter steady and glowing, and not per-
hitting them to flicker and wane. The
church was crowded with the college
girls in their white frocks. and the
seniors in caps and gowns. with 9
large gathering of friends, parents and
relatives,
Glass Day Celebration.
Miss Groce, OF Dallas. Tex, in hel
address of welcome as president OF
the class of 10, was most charming
in delivering her excellent address
| bidding the alumnae present to share
the joys and not the sorrows OF THEN
class day. She spoke of the day as
one Of sadness, but most replete ia
gladness, and gracefully expressed this
appreciation of the interest shown bs
their sister students and friends
Miss Halle Vaughan Atkisson.
class orator, delivered an inspiring
Grafton on the class motto, "Perseve-
rentta omnia yincit '-Pcrseverance
conquers all things" With the true
accuracy OF the modern historian,
Miss Fostelle Manda Thornton related
| the history OF the class Of 10. which
| has indeed been one OF sunshine and
| shadow.
As the fortune of each girl had
| been revealed TO her by weird fairy
| in an enchanted forest. Miss Henri
| Gladys Roberts prophesied the fu-
| ture of her classmates. consigning
some To the life of singled blessed
ness, some to lives of fame and for
tune and other to lives of welded
bliss. AS she related the prophecy
of each girl she handed her one of
the class flowers. liberty rose. Miss
Groce prophesied a life OF domestic
happiness for the prophet. In dig
| nited and legal manner Miss Pearl
| Koontz. as lawyer of the class. read
| their last win and testament. ieav-
ing to each member of the faculty
! some pertinent reminder OF the class