Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-24
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
Great Commencement of q Great
School. Literary. and Musical Feasts
Able Addresses and Prominent
Speakers.

ton has been IN our midst and Tor ten
years we have carefully watched its
steady and solid growth. For ten
years we have, with great pleasure,
from year to year, attened the annual
commencement. These commencement
series of entertainments have all been
of high order and have reflected much
credit npon the College but the series
of entertainments which just closed, it
seems to us, cannot be unduely praised.
From start to finish, and all the pro-
grams, the large audiences were lifted,
as it were, into an atmosphere of re-
finement, culture, intellectual enjoy
ment, and womanly dignity. Real
musical, literary and intellectual feasts.
Each program and evening spoke
louder than we can of the real solid
work Of the College. of the elevating
tone within its walls, and of its real
worth to our town, State and humanity.
The series of entertainments were, in
part as follows-On Friday evening
came the Expression program. This was
a dramatic program, given by the stu
dents in Expression, in which they pre-
sented the excellent comedy. Miss
Fearless and Co." Each character
seemed at her best and for two hours
or more the large audience was kept in
constant uproar and laughter. On Sat
urday evening came the musical pro-
gram. Space forbids just comment on
this excellent concert. Each number
elected and deserved the highest
praises. We would mention, the double
piano sextet, four pianos, twelve per-
formers, twenty four hands. While
there were twenty four hands flying
over the piano keys at one time. yet
the sound and harmony were as if COM
ing from one massive Jumbo" piano
due to the perfect time and stroke of
the twenty four hands moving in unison.
Sunday evening the Baccalaureate SER
mon was preached. by DR.. c. D. Har-
ris of Baltimore, Nd. 1t was great
message, from great man and speaker
and both were appreciated and enjoyed
by an immense audience. DR.. Harris
reputation as am orator preceded him,
the town churches withheld their SER
vices and met with the college. None
who came were disappointed for the
sermon was the message of a master
delivered in a mastery way. Monday
morning the graduating classes held
their annus i exercises. Each graduating
class had its representative and each
speaker did her full duty. Monday af-
ternoon college athletics filled the air
and match games of Tennis, Basket
Ball, etc., created the most intense ex-
citement and enthusiasm. Monday night
came the regular graduating exercises
and the address to the graduates was
delivered by DR.. M. W. Hatton, Pres.
of Florence University, Ala. DR.. Hat
TONS address was a scholarly and mas
terly stroke. The occasion was mo-
mentus, of course, to the graduates
and DR.. Hatton more than equal ed the
occasion. For an hour he held the large
audience spell bound. His able address
made fitting climax to the splendid
college finals.
We would point out the facts that. fol-
ten years this College has been in our
midst. For ten years it has moved
steadily and surely forward and upward
until today it ranks the first woman's
college in State. It's normal graduates
are honored by the State Board of Educa-
ton with first grade teachers certificates,
and its college graduates now fill high
and responsible positions. as teachers in
other colleges, IN society, and in happy
and cultured homes. In short, it is a
great Institution ably and successfully
managed. it is an honor to our town, an
honor to our county, and an honor to
our state. Already MANY rooms are
engaged for next session and everything
points to an OVERLOOKING enrolment
Following are the graduates for the
year 1910;
College Courses. Bertha Boyd Bland.
A. B.. Glencoe, Nd; Nellie Eleanora
Hutchins. S, B, Woodbine, Md; Ldcie
| Jordan Robinson. A B., Reager. Va
Harriet Dean Stump. S. B. Romney,
w. Va; Elizabeth Jean Stump, A. B..
Romney W. Va.
Normal Course.-Bertha Boyd Bland,
A. B., Glencoe. Nd; Virginia Rebcca
Ewers. Three Churches. w. Va; Susan
lsler Frazier, Upperville. Va; Nellie
Eleanora Hutchins, Woodbine. Nd;
Lucie Jordan Robinson, Reager, Va;
Harriet Dean Stump. Romney, w. Va.
Elizabeth Jean Stump. Romney, w. Va.
Elocution Course Mary Ellison
Goode, Aide, Va; Marie Lillian Rosen-
field, York, Pa Maude Virginia South
Dunkard. Pa; Grace Louise Watkins,
Germantown. Md.
Vocal Certificate Course Emma Lu-
venia Roger, Etchson, Md.
Full Commercial Course. K Book keep
ing, Shorthand and Typewrting, Jessie
Lee Bowers, Hillsboro, Va; Hazel Potts.
iiillsboro. Va; Mary Leona SedwIck.
Luray, Va.
Book -5eeping Course. Nellie Grace
Miller, Point Marion, Pa; Mary Mar
garet Strider, Charles Town. w, Va:
Name Alice Thornton, Brownsville, Pa
Shorthand and Typewrting Course =
Ruth McClintock Duffia. Washington,