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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29

orator. t.i
The graduates this session are'
George Washington Cawthorn, of APP
pomattox, Va. Robert T. Bryan, OF
Shanghai, China Kick Broadus, OF
Caroline county: Garland G. Chewing,
of Richmond; Sanford E. Fits. OF
Pittsylvania; John Alonzo George, OF
Washington. N c. Joseph S. Payne,
Fluvanna county; W. c. Petty. Cul-
pepper; Thomas S. Simmons. Norfolk;
Miss Eva Hill Snead, Fluvanna; Miss
Susie snead. Fluvagpa; Waverly Stat
ford Tucker. Richmond; Alo Ping
Yeung. of Canton, China. and John S,
Graves, OF Somerset.
The commencement sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mosby Seay. OF
Portsmouth. native of Fluvanna
The scholarship medal was present.
ed by DR., w. z. Hatcher to ], a,
George, who also won the writer's
prize, The military department. In
the charge OF Captain b. N. Macon. OF
the United States Army, has been
drilled to a fine condition. the battaliol,
making most satisfactory showing In
its recent tour to Washington and
Fortress Monroe. The medal for the
| best drilled cadet was won by Cadet
VIM, Of this county, while the best
drilled company medal was won BY
Captain w. G. Petty's compans. The
music medal was given TO Miss Jose
phine Moon, of Cartervllle. The annua
concert was largely attended, Johr
Graves. won the medal for excellence
In defamation. a medal for the hes
all around athlete was won by w. G
! Baile;', of Lynchburg, II being pre-
! sented by Professor Oslln.
The two Richmond College scholar
ships We're Won by John A. Georg
and ]. S, Graves, while the Washing
ton and Lee scholarship went to a
Ping Yueng.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
Faculty of Shoemaker High School.

Bagby prize" Tuesday afternoon the
annual meeting OF the Society OF
Alumni will bs held at O'Clock in the
college chapel On Tuesday night the
PhilantAropic Literary Society Will
hold Its annual celebration.
Wednesday morning is the regular
commencement, day. The address be-
fore the Society Of Alumni Will be de-
llvered by Robert T. HUBBARD, Jr., OF
Fayetteville. w. Va. who graduated
in the class Of 1897, and who is now
lawyer In West Virginia. Following
this speech there will be an address
to the graduating class, after which
wyndham Blalton, of Richmond, will
deliver the valsdictory. Next in order
will be the awarding of diplomas This
is the largest graduating class In a
number of years. and there will be
some twenty-five diplomas awarded.
Among the graduates are number
OF Richmond boys. viz: Jas. w, Sinton,
who will receive the masters degree;
j. Blair Fits. ~. NJ. Cecil. w V.
Moore and wyEdham Blanton. who
will receive the BACHELORS degree.
All indications point to an unusual
~ large number of visiting girls from
all parts OF the State, while the evil
dence is that there will also be q
great gathering of alumni. A tempor-
airy cafe will be opened up in the
Alumni Building. so that the visiting
alumni will have no difficulty in be-
ing supplied with their meals at con-
venient hours.
The German Club expects to outdc
itself In the elaborateness of thei,
entertainments. They will give three
germans-one Monday morning. an
other Tuesday evening. and the las
and final Wednesday evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
superintendent w. D. Smith.
MARION FEMALE COLLEGE
ENDS SUCCESSFUL, YEAR
Commencement Exercises During Week
Attract Grent Interest in
Tint Section.
10
Especial to The Times Dispatch ]


Marion, Va. May 2s.-The closing
have always proven occasions of In
terest and attraction to the people
from different sections OF the county.
and from adjacent counties as we'll,
and the thirty-siXth annual commence
ment has proven no exception to the
general rule.
The baccalaureate sermon was de-
livered at the Methodist Church Sum
day by DR.. Walter II. Greever, of CO.
lumbia, $. c.. editor of the Lutheran
Church Visitor. DR.. Greever was
raised in Burkes Garden. Tazewell
county, and is good speaker and
we'll in his sermon on this occasion.
Rev. Mr.. Rose, of Rural Retreat. at
night delivered an earnest and prac-
teal sermon to the Missionary Society
of the church and school at this place.
On Monday. at the court square audi
forum, the class day exercises OF the
graduating class were held. The grad
uating class is composed OF Misses
Eulah Huddle, Bonnie Staley. Elizabeth
Hawkins. Addie Fleenor, Mary Rector.
Grace Newland and Mary Louise
Maurer. The exercises consisted Of
class songs and of a faculty meeting"
at which several members OF the
faculty were impersonated by the
members of the class. The class
"eulogy" was read by Miss Mary
| Louise Maurer: the "prophesy" by Miss
| Grace Newland. and the valedictory by
Miss Eulah Huddle, the president OF
the class.
| Monday evening a recital was given
| by the department of expression, the
| principal feature of which was a
| comedy drama. in three acts. entitled
"The Reign of the Suffragette. a
| Vision of the Twenty-flrst Century.
The characters were interpreted by
Misses Edna Brown. Helen Coyner,
| Grace Newland. Elizabeth Hawkins,
Virginia Buchanan, Gretchen Kline
| Mabel Groseclose, Ruth Peery and
/ Helen Reeves.
| Tuesday morning at 1890 the grad
uating exercises were held. The lit
erary address was delivered by Rev
| William Grove, pastor of the Presby-
| terrain Church at Abingdon. Diplomas
| were conferred upon each of the grad
uatlng class and certificates of grad.
uation in music to Misses Huddle and
| McGuftln, and in art to Miss Ethel
| Copenhaver. A gold medal was pre-
sented by James White Sheffey to
| Miss Emma Derrick for proficiency In
Bible history and another medal was
| presented by Judge John A. Buchanan
of the Supreme Court OF Appeals, tc
I Miss Molly Myers, of Rich Valley, fol
| the highest average grade during the
term, and the highest grade on eXami.
| nations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
CLOSES FOR SESSION.
brakes Branch High School Ends success.
fri Vnov

lSpecial to The Times -Dispatch.l
brakes Branch, Va, May 2S-The High
school at brakes Branch came TO very
ssuccessful close during the past week.
Mnrked Improvement was made in both th,.
ditorium OF :he High school building was
packed to overflowins, when the closing
exc rcises took place. Great interes, was
surrounding country. many OF whom, patro.
nize the school here.
An entertainment. musical and dramatic.
was given by the pupils OF tho school, tho
program be!ng so we'll rendered throughout
as to reflect great credi, on both faculty
and students. Delightful, Refreshments were
served by the women OF tho High School
League. and net sum was realized for
the piano fund.
1t is greatly regretted tina, Miss White
who has taught successfully here for a
number OF years. Will retire for while. al
least from the work OF teaching
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
PIlMP:I e: s

II tried all kinds Of blood remedies
which failed to do me any good, but I
have found the right thing at last. My
race was full of pjnlples and black
heads. After taking Cascarets they all
left. am continuing the use Of them
and recommending them to my friends,
feel fine when ! rise in the morning.
Hope TO have chance to recommend
Cascarets." Fred C. Witten. 76 Elm
Street, Newark, N. j.
Pleasant, Palatable, Potent Taste Good.
DO Good. Never sicken. Weaken or Grippe,
pet, sSc'' Doc, Never sold In bulk, The
genuine tahlet stamped c G c. Guaran-
teeo 70 cure ar your money back.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
Pupils Doing Field Work.
ISOLATION will be made by Bishop 10

ISOLATION will be made by Bishop John
Carlisle Kilgo, D. D., LII D., former
president OF Trinity College. OF Dur
ham. N. c., and recently elected bishop
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. The address before the Alumni
Association will be made by Professor
w. r. Vance. NJ. A. Phi. D., LII. D.. who
graduated froA1 Washington and Lee
in 1895. new professor of law in George
Washington University. Washington,
D. c.. and who will next year assume
professorship of law in Yale Untver.
sity. The Alumni Association is max
ing special effort to have a large gath
ing present this year, and to this emo
the officers are in constant communica-
ton with every alumnus whose address
is known. The officers are Frank l..
Nelson, president, Chattanooga. Tenn:
Bixby VILLAS. vice-president Kansas
City, Mo-. H. W. Holt, stanton; second
vice president: Livingston ". Smith,
Lexington, secretary: w. NJ McElwee,
Lexington. Va, treasurer Among the
members of the executive committee
are United States Senator Robert L.
Owen, OF Oklahoma, and Wade H. FL
lis, former Assistant Attorney-Generai
OF the United States.
The unwilling Of the memorial tablet
to the Liberty Hall Volunteers is ex.
pected to attract large crowd. and
many OF the members of this company
ent. Major William A. Anderson, for
mer Attorney General of Virginia, will
make the address.
The Official Program.
Following is the official program:
Sunday, June IL.
1850 A. M.-Procession of board of
trustees. faculty and graduates.
Ll:0O a. M,-Baccalaureate sermon,
Bishop John c. Kilgo, D. D., i'll. D.
$50 P. M.-Address before the Young
Mems Christian Association. Bishop
John c. Kilgo.
Monday, June Is.
500 P. M,-Annual regatta on North
River between the Harry Lee and AL
bert Sidney Boat Crown.
800 P. M.-Joint celebration Of the
literary societies. President. e. L. Pot
ter, Nirginia: Vice President, G. P
Heavener, Virginia; Chief Marshal. r
w. Alley, Virginia. Orators-Grahan
Lee Society, j. r. Coats, Tennessee
F. G. Williams. Virginia. Washington
Society. r. r. Gather, Virginia; w. /
Cazort. Arkansas.
! 1890 P. M,-Receplon by faculty
library building.
Tuesday, June ii.
1000 A. Manual meeting of boar
of trustees.
| 1880 A, M.-Band concert on til
campus.
| 1850 A. M-Procession OF board q
trustees, faculty, graduates and alum
nj.
| 1900 A. M-Commencement address:
/ Hon: w. u. Hensell. Lancaster. Pa
unveiling of memorial tablet to Liber
4 ty Hall Volunteers; address, by Hor
William A. Anderson, Virginia.; pre-
sentation OF Pinkney prize cup to win
ming boat crew.
900 P. M.-Address before the Alum
nj Association, w. r. Vance. NJ. A
Phi. D., LII. D., of '95, Washington, D. {
1000 p. M-Alumni banquet.
"Wednesday, June Is.
1850 "A. M.-Procession of trustees
faculty and graduates
1900 A. naturalization exercise.
delivery of prizes; valendctory ad
dress. C. L. Burks. Mississippi; g
Word to the Graduates" Hon. ClauG
A. Swanson, Virginia; delivery OF d
plomas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
CLOSING EXERCISES.
Program Of Finals at Red Min High School


Especial TO Tho Times -Dispatch.l
Red I'M, Va, May %.-After wha, has
been the most successful session In It's his
tory, the High School of this place ended
the session of le0a-lo Monday evening. The
full graduates. those having completed the
entire four years course, were Misses Mat
tie Faris Elizabeth Hart and India White,
and Edge Faris, Byrd Hart and James
White
The commencement program was as fol-
lows:
SUNDAY. II A, M.--commencement sermon
by Rev e p, Lamb, Of. the Baptist Church
Monday S;l5 r. Naturalization exercises
"a Dutch Lullaby" tho school; address 81
class president, Byrd Hart: cnorus, Dixie
ten Young women; class hipto-y Edge Fat's
n!eno solc ''Rustling of Leaves Miss
| ToWasley; feport OF secretary, James White
class solo, "sprngtme," Miss Faris, elias!
ntanhseY. Mifs Hart; chorus, Ny Lad,
clio" ten girls address to graduates by Prof
| Elmer w, somers. OF Lynehburg H1gl
High School; delivery OF certificates of pro,
s,at!or SnA Alplouas by the principal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
CLOSING EXERCISES AT
FORK UNION ACADEMY
Year Most Successful In Schools His.
tory-.twnrd OF Medals and
Diplomas.
[Special to The Times Dispatch.

[Special to The Times Dlspatch.1
Fork Union, Va, May 2S,-The finals
of the Fork Union Military Academy
in progress here the past week, came
to close Wednesday. The session Just
over has been the best and most sue
cessful term of the institution. Rev,
P. T. Hale. Of louisville, Ky. was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-29
final EXERCISES
FOR ". AND |. u.
Special Features Will Mark Com
mencement This
S4. Year.
Especial to The Tinles-Dispatch.

Lexington. Va. May 2s.--The official
program OF the commencement exer-
cfses at Washington and Lee Univer-
sity has been announced
Several special features will this
year mark the exercises of final week.
The baccalaureate sermon and address
before the young Mems Christian As
New-York tribune., 1910-02-15

or other treasured article II she viii learn
a chapter by heart" This is possibly
done with the ulterior motive OF keeping
her quiet When the departure for board
ing school is imminent & veritabls ava
ianches of neulenIos comes down upon her.
and her sailing for foreign shores means
another generous donation of necessaries
for travelling that can be slowed away in
very small spaces AZ the tiuSs OF the
coming out reception she reaps a Euodiy
harvest in the way of hits of lace, odd
pieces Of jewelry and scores of other trim
kets and treasures that have been jealousy
guarded by venerable aunts. and even
great-aunts, for this very occasion. and
among the assortment viii surely be found
some lovely and quaint fan that could un-
fold tales of other parties in bygone days
if II had the power Of speech
The announcement OF the engagement.
however, brings her the gifts that hold
the most sentiment, for all that comes TO
her is doUblv dear. and this friends and
relatives always bear in mind II is A Gus
tom long established TO have a wedding
chest. to which the ninlbIe fingers Of friends
contribute whether the bride be rich or
poor Thus A store OF lingerie and house
hold linen is aCcUmu.a ted almost before
she realizes that she viii need it all. II
she Is skilled in needlework, she makes with
her own fair hands q goodly share Of the
contents OF this chest, which is. by the
way Just the present day Interpretation Of
the Italian ''cassone.' or OF the sturdier
Dutch .kas" which was Ike a huge ward
robe with carving massive and quaint
Those who have priclxed their fingers in
their zeal 10 put in the finest possible
stitches either go in unison TO present the
results or else more intimately, each one IN
turn. when she can find time from her
other pleasures The individual method Is
preferred because then the present giver
csn hare the bride-tc-b= all 10 herself and
cau also look over what others have given
that arrived before her. Under other cir
cumgtances the girls would get tired show
ing the collections over and over again:
r11t no other time is really ike this in their
7rhoIe lives and they thrill and enjoy every
moment
The Tave+te gives occasion for another
,,onrribr1+ion party Only the finest. softest
and hest materials are chosen ny loving
friends and when not able 70 DO the deli
cate needlework themselves they send the
tiny garments TO some convent. and there
ara several near New York where en-
broidery is done
Take 1t all in all the popular girl has
ev.an more than she wants OF this worlds
Goods given TO her her whole life through
and all her friends are glad when especial
occasions make it possible FOR them 70 give
her tokens of affection which viii be also
useful
New-York tribune., 1910-02-15
TO LIST ANACONDA.
.Amalgamated Copper Also
Likely to Become Regular.

The Anaconda Copper Mining Company
made application to the New York Stock
Exchange yesterday to have its S30 600 GO
capital stock transferred from the unlisted
department 10 the regular list. The apph-
cation was referred to the committee on
stock list of the exchange and in the reg
uar course OF business the decision Of the
committee will be announced one week
from tomorrow. It is expected that the
.n,a1ganated Copper COMPANY, which has
arproximately 1854, ,0e0. COO stock outstanding.
will make a similar application in the near
future.
This action by the Anaconda company
was foretold In The Tribune last Friday
and is due TO a ruling of the governing
committee of the exchange made last sum
r7er under which the unlisted department
IS 10 he discontinued on April /. Ina'
means that after that date all stocks Wnlci'
have not been admitted TO the regular hs'
viii have TO he traded in on the curo OF
privately. as they viii no longer be aHo"eu
on the Stock Exchange.
Most of the companies affected ny this
rule have already transferred their STOCK
70 the regular list. the Anaconda and
Amalganlated being the last important cor
pors tons whose shares remained IN the IN
listed department.
BENJAMIN r Thayer president Of the
Anaconda Copper Mining Company, and :.
r Kelley. counsel for the An1algdmafed
Copper COMPANY will leave for the West
this week 70 complete details for the spe-
ciai meeting of the stockholders of the An
sconda company on March 3 TO vote upon
a proposition TO increase the capital stock
of the con1pany from S3o.0o0.000 10 $4,000,
nAa No opposition is anticipated
New-York tribune., 1910-02-15
WANTS TO RETAIN WORK.
Mr.. Heiskeu Thinks His Division
Should Publish Charts.

II. L. Heiskel1, chief Of the marine d.
vision Of the Weather Bureau. visited the
Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Trade,
the Produce Exchange and the Maritime
Exchange Yesterday to upheld the bureaus
contention IN the pilot chart controversy
which has furried the atmosphere Of Wash
ington and the Atlantic Coast regions.
The institutions named, with similar
bodies in other coast cities. have asked
Congress not TO take away from the hydro
graphic Office the duty Of publishing the
pilot charts which are furnished monthly
TO mariners. Mr. HeiskeIl infers from this
remarkable unanimity of protest that some
prominent officer in the hydrograp phic Office
has ordered his subordinates TO enlist the
sympatbies of the maritime men in the
affair This was not difficult al first view,
he said, because it would surprise any sea
faring man 10 tell him that his charts were
TO be printed no longer by the Navy De-
partment, but by the Department of Agri-
culture.
Mr.. Heiskell said that he and the Weather
Bureau ought TO have their side OF the
story told. and invited a joint body repre-
seT9ting the different exchanges which
have already taken action 10 sit and hear
him out on the merits Of the case.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-15
HOU1RD HITS GRAFT.
Secs Butter, Eggs and Meat
Learinc Lab0rer's Table.

TROY. y. Y, Feb. 14.-In telling a deteea-
ton of suffragists to-day why he favored
votes for women. Supreme Court Justice
wesley O Howard delivered a remarkable
ARA ignment OF political and commercial
greed and graft Howard is the judge who
recently made from the bench d severe
criticism of the alleged exorbitdnt fees al
lowed commissioners for Condemning lands
for the Ashokan dam in the New York city
water supply projects
Justice Howard told the sufragists. who
were headed by Mrs. Frances Fisher Byers.
Of New York, that intelligence. and not sex.
should be the test for the right TO vote.
Then he said.
Governors are calling out the militia to
suppress boxing exhibitions. while the Jug
gIerv,of statutes in the same building IS
contributing with other causes 10 raise the
cost of living 10 the point Of bread riots.
Walters arc forbidden TO graft 10 cents
from rhe man who sits al hour at the din
ner table, while the taxpayers are being
plundered out Of millions OF dollars by the
jackaIs that prcwl around their public
works.
while the direct primary rill IL being
added to the tIirty-three other dead sec
tiong of the election Law, 10 become the
pldEInlng or Jn6 pOsSSS, DutLHi alib N-S9
are leaving the table of the Iaboring man
and the smoke OF sirIoin steak is no longer
sr11elled in his kitchen. While legislators
are consuming their own time and the peo
pies money in making and Investigating
charges Of fraud, corruption and bribery
against each other, some corporate monster
is said to be sucking the milk from the
table Of the sickroou and from the crib Of
the infant"
New-York tribune., 1910-02-15
My BE BIG STRIKE.
[ Hrcst at Fall Rircr-lSlid,ng
Scale MdH 90.

Fan River. Mass Feb 1.-THE unrest
among the thirty thousand cotton mill
operatives Of Fall River may lead 10 tho
which has been in force for three years, or
4 decided modification Of its terms in favor
OF the employees Three Of the unions rep
resented in the textile council have called
special meetings for Wednesday night 10
act on the question Of continuing the
agreement The two remaining unions
viii Issue calls tomorrow for special meet
ings TO discuss the subject Under the terms
of the agreement the unions have until
Nonda-. February IS to give notice Of q
desire 70 withdraw from the sliding scale
arrangement
Should the agreement be rescinded. a
demand for an advance il wages will be
presented. il is expected Manufacturers
sav that the present condition OF business
IS far from satisfactory, but that they
I,avc kept tie machinery in operation,
despite strong pressure from Boston 70 in
dUce them 10 curtail-
In the event Of q movement 70 declare
= strike for higher wages, Il is stated that
7h- mills viii ne shut down without walt
ip= for the operatives 70 walk out. The
general belief IS that the unions viii with
drs7 from the sliding scale agreement, IN
less the margin Is altered radically ana IN
favor OF the operatives
Tho price of weaving Is based on the
difference between the cost Of eS-lnch. Sax
=. standard print cloths here and spot
cotton in the New York market
New-York tribune., 1910-02-15
LINE FOR NEW H4TEN
PittsfcId RdiL5cdy Sold after
Fatal Collision.

PtttSfield. Mass. Fen 1.-THE transfer ot
control Of the P1-tsfeld Street Railway
Company TO the New York. New Haven q
Hartford Railroad Company vas practi-
cary effected Ct q conference held in
This city late today. according 10 an
unofficial announcement No official state
renr vas made st the close Of the confer
ence. Those in attendance we're Y. Murray
Crane United States Senator William
Turtle. state Senator. counsel for the Pitts
feId Street Railway COMPANY: Peter 9
Dolan. president. and James " Hull and
Bartholornew Brickle-. directors OF the
Pittsfeld company: President L. Z. Storrs
of The Berkshire Street Railway Company
and Henry Y Ely. or Vestfeld, counsel
Tor he Berkshire company,
II was said that the Pittsfeld company
would te taken over b. the New England
Investment and Securities Company. the
--oIlev holding company Of the New Haven
Railroad. which also controls the Berk-
shire COMPANY.
L : understood that to-day's nsEotia-
tIo7s resulted directly from the trolley car
collision On the PittsfeId conIpany's line
in Dalton on February ?, when one per-
son vas killed and many we're injured.
This vas followed by the action Of the
PitrsfieId Board Of Aldermen in ordering
the suspension Of operation Of cars on the
line where rhe accident occurred and an
other branch line, which order the com
1su- ignored