The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-31
CLUSTER SPRINGS
ACADEMY FINALS

Especial to The Richmond NirginianD
CLUSTER SPRINGS. VA. May 81.
commencement days of the forty
sixth session Of Cluster Springs
Academy viii long oe remembered by
The students OF the cid school The
10Y Of the release from grind OF study
was enhanced by the presence OF
bevy Of happy attractive young ladies'
who were the guests ot the school
throughout finals. The best girl ana
the ehums sister kept the youths In
whirl Ut excitement.
Those entertained in the principal
home during these days were; Misses
Kitty Store and Irene Adams of Pitt
syivania. Anna Hurt aud jamie sims,
clover. Va Marie and Virginia LAS
lev, South Boston, Va, Elizabeth
Hundley. FarnVile. Va; shannon
Morton, Clarkessile Va; Mary Shaw,
oxford, n e.. Bessie White, Elizabeth
Iity, y. c.; Mrs. r, Il. Ferguson, Ron
noke. Va. J. II, Diggs, Durham, n.
G.; +. C. Hurt. ESQ., Glover, Va Cap
tain &. Il. Conner, Staunton, Va, Rev.
Joseph kenuie, u. D.. Norfolk, Va;
Rev. ". r. poggett, Danviiie, Va;
Dr. Charles W. Kent, University Of
Virginia; Mr.. Daniel del Castillo, Uni
>ersify of Virginia, and Mr.. Alberto
Castillo. Richmond, Va
The commencement exercises proper
began on the evening srf the twenty
seventh by the celebration Of the
Ciceronian Literary Society in the
school chapel. The address or vel
come was deliyere by MIR. A, r. suii-
man. of Birmingham. Ala. Then fol-
lowed defamation contest in which
twelve speakers participated. Air
James A. Taylor. Jr., oxford n c..
and Mr.. Henry w. Campbell, Romney
w. Va, were awarded medals for first
and second decIamers The exercises
OF the evening closed with debate
by Messrs. r, r. slate.~D. p. Morton,
Nea! Chaplin and j. Graham Edwards
The subject Resolved That Immi-
grafton is Detrimental TO the United
States. was discussed with spirit The
decision WAS given to MessrS. Chapir
and Edwards. who upheld the mega
dive, To Mr.. Edwards was awarded
the medal for best dehater
On Sunday morning the annual ser
mon was preached by the Rev JOSEPH
Rennie, II. D. Norfolk. Va. Dr. Ken.
ME also preached the sermon befors
the Y. NJ. G.. A. in the evening. The
music on these occasions Was fur
nished hy the student choir. q speeia
feature beng a song at each SerN ics
rendered by the Juvenile pupils
Al o'clock Monday morning tn,
literary address was delivered by Dr
Charles W. Kent. OF the University ot
Virginia, Ills scholarly speech wa;
delivered with q forceful earnestnes;
that deeply moved his audience. Fol
lowing this came tho awarding %
diplomas and honers af the school
The graduates Were James b. Stene
Jra Hurt Va; LIenrN IA Gem p}ell
Eomnay, w. Va: Eugene C.. Hurt, Jr
Glover, Va. Robert II, Slate. ITyce
va, and Edwin II. owen, Denuiston
Va.
The HanIpden Pryor Memoria
scholarship founded in memory Of tn,
principals son was awarded tn John
}. Inskeep. komney, ". Va.
scholarship medal given for the
highest general Average vi s ssssaEasss
10 Mr- James Duff, of Ireland. wht
made the remarkable average of 80 .
Messrs. J. Il. Stone. Jr.. and Bever.
ley Ruifin each received medal fol
having made an average of more thar
W for the entire session. Seeera
boys received gold medals for conduc,
aud perfect attendance for the year
MIR. Henry ". Campbell. as best al h.
ifte- received gold medal and MIR
IdIN|h MC1omb, OF Staunton. Va. re-
peiNed a medal awarded the best bat
terson on the baseball team
On Monday night the graduatina
class held It's exercises in the beau
tituI grove that fronts the dormitoyies
The program was unique and interest
ing
Mr.. James L. Stone, II. the taIetlic-
torian, delivered "a splendid address
VA amusing feature was the honflra
In which was barned many hard and
uninteresting books and unsatisfa ctory
papers and essays. The program
closed with the presentation of Joseph
Iefferson's laughable farce. Lend Mo
Five Shillings"
The departure OF the students and
guests on Tuesday morning made a
most interesting and busy scene at the
little schoo! station