The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26
SOY. Mann PRAISES.
BLACKSTONE GIRLS
Class Day at Institute Big Success
With Long Interesting
Program
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SENIOR CLASS LARGE
Faculty Placed on Verbal Grid
iron in Reading of Last VIII
and Testament y.

Especial To The Richmond Nirginian,l
BLACKSTONE. VA. May e.
"Wednesday was class day at Black
stone Female Institute. There were
many attractions and features. but the
address 70 the graduating class by
governor William Hodges Mann and
the large senior class easily claimed
the greatest attention. As for the
ty1xernor. he was "cn his native
heath In old &ottoway. and was In
the bosom Of his friends. He deciar-
ed 49, r..
rnonweelth ! preside over two million
Of as fine people as the sun shines on,
bat never have been SO proud of my
once as / feel to-day facing this
splendid body OF Young women OF the
Blackstone Female Institute. lie
paid glowing tribute 10 his county OF
Nottoway and her citizens, saying tina,
ne was the creature Of their suffrage
and the work OF their hands Many
tender and chivalric compliments were
laid at the feet of our queenly South
ern women. The Governor exalted
the majesty Of the Law and equality
/ OF justice among men. and urged upon
the graduating class the value ana
dignity OF service TO others. His
full OF the charm and traditions OF
the "oid South" and contained many
references to the days OF '6l'6b. The
students and people OF Nottoway gave
him a characteristic welcome. After
the closing exercises the Governor was
photographed with the senior class.
] This LIS the largest senior class in the
history OF the institute. being II in
number.
The salutatory was delivered by
Miss Sallie Mat Dowdell, OF Florida.
who gracefully presided over the Sc
niors' part Of the program. Miss
Lucy Arrest. OF westmoreland coun-
~, drew aside the Veil of the future
and pictured the sweet girl gradu-
ates' ten years hence to the great
amusement of the audience and the
class. Miss Laura Fulton read the
Glars history. Miss Helen May auc-
toned of the various members OF the
class according TO their particular fit
ness for life. Miss Bessie Douglass
Marshall. of Albemarie county, read
The Last Will and Testament of the
Glass OF 1910" one By one. the fac
uity, friends in town, In short, every
thing ana everybody happening to IA
under the critical eye of this witty
and sarcastic little lady, was prop
eriy put upon the gridiron for a
roasting. The audience keenly en-
joyed the evident relish with which
the seniors used their graduating pre-
rogative. The valedictory was deliv-
cred by Miss Mary Granville Healey,
of Gloucester. after which the whole
senior class sang their farewell" te
=. T. !. Following is the program
In full,
Prayer.
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Piano Quartett-"Poet and Peasant.
Lucille Story. Louise Coleman, Grace
Warrington. Tracy Hyslop.
saiufstory 49,. sallie Matt Dowdell
Vocal Solo, Spring Time. -. Becker
Sallie Wilson
Glass History y. laura Martha Fulton
Class Song - Written by Miss, Mabel
Class Song
Written by Miss Mabel Lawson
Ifopnecy Lucy Beale Arnes
Piano Solo. Mazurka in L Flat.
Lesc hetizk,
Stella Duke.
Recommendations Helen Evelyn Ma,
Piano Duo. Polka Delaraine 49,. Raj
Carrie Smith. Laura Fulton.
Testament Bessie Douglas Marshal
8 Piano Quartette. Marche Militaire.
Schuber
-essfArs Pr~wr~-rsiurrucn bHvis, Mat
tie White. Lynda Bray.
Reading-The wigs Theater Party.
Alice Hogan Ric
Margaret Kellam.
yaiedictory Mary Granville Heale,
Address. Hon. William Hodges Mann
Graduates Farewell.
Distinctions, Medals and Diplomas.
The principal OF the institute. Rev
James Cannon, Jr., made some re
marks In closing concerning the worl
OF the school year. The enroilmen
In the boarding department reached
326 during the session--the larges
enrolment In the history of tn,
school, The senior class. mum berinl
\ II. was largest ever graduated from
the school, The new library has beer
completed and will be ready for us,
for the coming session. This 10
large. beautiful room. fniahad In ma.
hoEany and white. having steel cell
ing and handsom art glass windows
II is gift to tho school from Mr.
and Mrs. w. II Vincent. of Capron
Va. The development of the wor)
had made necessary the election o
an associate principal. and tho boar,
Of trustees had elected Rev Thoma
Roeser Reeves. pastor OF washington