The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-31
YOUNG LADIES TO
GET SAEEPsK|NS
WoMAN's COLLEGE WILL HOLD
FINAL EXERCISES THURSDAY
NIGHT.

Final exercises of the Woman's Col
lege will be held at the Academy Of
Music Thursday night when num-
her of young ladies will be awarded
degrees.
In the presence OF large audience
of admiring friends, the sweet girl
graduates OF the Woman's College Of
the class of 1911, held full sway In
the college chapel and on the campus
Wednesday morning where they cele-
brated their triumph in the enjoyable
details of class day. The day Is given
over entirely to the seniors and right
royalty they ruled. Sad farewells and
joyous exaltation were the refrains of
the poets and orators song, while the
class prophet with the wisdom of
sages OF bygone days revealed what
the future hath in store for the girls
of 1911.
Class Day Exercises
The class. wearing with becoming
dignity their scholarly caps and gowns,
marched into the college chapel at
II o'clock. bearing the Smilax chain,
and, forming a half circle on the ros-
Tum, sang the class song. Professor
Reinhardt playing the accompaniment.
Miss Pearl koontz. of Luray, Va. as
salutatorian graciously welcomed the
guests. The orator. Miss Esteiie Not
tingham. of Franktown, Va. had as
her subject the class motto, Know
myself" She also added to this the
battle cry Trust myself" urging her
classmates to continue the search for
knowledge and not to revel in the sat
isfaction of iaurels won.
The historian. Miss Annie Peasants
Page was introduced by the president.
Miss Frieda kontz. of Luray. Va,
who In relating the history of the
class of 1911, NATURALLY enriched the
morals of the college history Miss
Elsie Garnet of Kapidan Va. read
the class poem. and she was followed
by Miss Claire Fitzpatrick. class
prophet. who with enerrfng wisdom,
reIegated her fellow students to lives
of welded bliss. single bessedness or
eareer of fame and fortune. Beaueath-
ing the pet likes and dislikes of the
graduates 10 the surviving faculty
members. Miss Ruby Goode. OF Spring
Hope. N g.. with impressive ugai for
mality, executed the last will and tes-
lament Of the class
To Miss Jeanette Bryce. OF Rich
mond. was given the honor or deliv-
ering the valedictory. She babe a par
ticular farewell TO the president. DIR.
James Nelson. and the dean. DIR. Mar
tin, in recognition Of their ceaseless la
bors for the girls OF Isit The fare
well song WAS sung as the class
marched out to the campus where the
tree GRAFTON was delivered by Miss
torine Crawford Condor. and the bon
fire Grafton was delivered by Miss Ell
"a Smith. - tho troublesome things
Of school tfay~~in the way of text
books, alarm clocks roll books, rising
bels. etc. were thrown TO the hungry
flames. Many amusing hits were made
by the participants With rare wit. the
exercises being bright and attractive
throu ghout
The Graduates.
The list OF graduates.
Miss FricGa keontz. Of I.uray. is
president OF the class. Miss Ruby Ma
RE Stoltz, ef this city. vice1president
and Miss Mary zeiia Herring. Of
Loaissa county secretary treasurer.
The list Of graduates Is as follows.
Masters OF Arts-Miss Aura Rather
inc Blanton. Caroline county; Miss
Ruby Elizabeth Goode, North Carolina.
Miss NJ. Frieda Koontz, Luray
bachelors Of Arts Miss Jeanette
Bryce. Richmond: Miss Elizabeth Gar
nett, Madison county: Miss Mary BE-
liza Herring. Louisa county; Miss Pr
ginia Pearl Koentz, l.uray. Miss Es
telie Scott Nottingham, Accornac coun-
.ty.
Bachelors OF seience-Miss Minnie
Constance Anderson. ssaluda, Miss
county. Miss Dorothea Ashhy Mon
cure Fauauier county. Mas lsnnie
Peasants Page, Albemarle county;
Miss Marjorie Beatrice Yates, North
Carolina.
Bachelors of Letters-Miss Corine
Crawford Condor. Goshen; Miss SAL
lie X Fuller. Tatum, :, c.. Miss Mary
Margaret Kent F1uvanua county. Miss
Mildred F.igaes i4ipseIssb. Virginia;
Miss Louise Harrison McCraw. Buck
inghaul: Miss Massey Osborne Moore
Laudoun county, Miss Mary Henley
Murray kevsviiie; Miss Margaret
Kennard Nottingham. Acconsac coun-
ry: Miss Susan Madeline Pryor. Ches-
ter. s. G.; Misc Esotse Gray Robinson
Powhatan county Miss Madeline Sue
Reynolds, Richmond. Miss Ruby Ma
ria. Stoltz. Richmond, Miss Mae Wood
ssrrffigYeiiaaf .S q rfflse'rer sainnty: - "a :
Bachelors of Music--M!ss Juliet May
Anderson, Richmond; Miss Eva Els
telle Rarbee. North Carolina Miss
Jessie Lee Ham. Richmond. Miss Nina
Coleman Leedy, i.uray; Miss Ellie Ry
land WooIfork Cumberland county;
Miss Lucy Herndon Willis Culpeper.