The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-02
GIRL GRADS HEAR
SOCIETY DECR|EO
DIPLOMAS AND MEDALS AWARD
ED FINISHING STUDENTS OF
WOMAN'S COLLEGE.

Thirty-two fair graduates of the
Woman College assem- bled in the
Academy Of Music Thursday evening
TO receive diplomas. floral and YER
bal tributes and the usual measure of
applause in the presence of large
audience Of relatives and friends
heard Rev. George Booker, y. D.. of
petersburg. the orator of the evening,
deliver IA scathing arraignment Of So
eiety, in the course of his deiiueation
of the ideal woman
FHguratiyeiy speaking. Dir. Booker
grasped society by the neck and
twisted Its head off. shattering what
ever illusions the girl graduates might
nave mad concerning society, which
Is the halfway stop between school
days and matrimony They sat in
rapt attention. eyes fixed affair off, as
though peering into the future, Will,
the speaker impaired words OF al
vice, telling them how 10 avoid the
pitfalls of society
Among other things, DIR. Booker
SAID, While the society OF days gone
ny was excusahie because II vas
founded On birth, blood and breeding.
the present day so-called society Is
inexcusable, because it's only founda-
ton is wealth. The speaker said tho
word society grated on him more
IMAM any other word In the dictiou
arg.
Larnents Paint and Powder.
iheu Dr. Booker expressed his
opinion of rougtng, powdering. pen
cling the bro~s and lashes and adout-
ing other artificial means 10 procure
superficial beauty custom 20
common In these modern times. He
declared the ordinary man, untrafn-
ea IN the wiles of the weaker sey
cannot tell where the hun1bug ends
ana the woman begins br. Rook.r
emphasized the intellectual attain
hent. the broad social characteristics
duu Inc force II moral and religious
thataef ter as qualities Of ideal WON
auho0d
Dr. Booker VAS introduced by Or.
I I..sst = t1son- president Of the col
f&t' VINO IS known far ana wide
through his connection With the col.
ttse as one Of the foremost educators
OF the state, br Nelson presided
over the exercises. isev. ] \ "a
mann pastor of Centenary church. of.
3efso me opening prayer, pjnlorna q
sitp etrtlhcates We're awarded by Pro
lessor NJ. a Martin. of the college
mf$S Jutlet Anderson. OF Barton
a'ets u tS- was awarded the music
meta and the writer's medal. do
49, oS 1ehn Garland Pollard. ws.
= :, aFaeo 10 Miss Mary johnson. az
mating the presentation.
Regret Was expressed thar p,a@
Marian Forbes. who has haen Ia,{+,
Pithc'pai Of tho college for ten Years
i'as resigned the position to hecofnA
henlber Of the faculty II the %..,,.
-Nofhtai and Industrial School for xo.
men at Fredericksburg
List of Graduates
Inc graduates are as follows
masters Of Art-Miss Aura kafhar.
~, u, bianten. Caroline county. uiss
t'uny flizabeth Goode. North care
ma niss NJ. Frieda Koontz, Lurav.
haeheiors of Arts Miss Jeanette
-, ~ yte, richmond; Miss Elizabeth
- .',,i iie'9, Madison county, Miss Mary.
eila Herring. Louisa county. Ms
= virginia Pearl koontz. Luray. NJ
county ''''A {
Bachelors Of science-Misx nf,p,to
tonstance Anderson, Saluda: Miss
pofothy Claire Fitzpatrick. Nelson
county. Miss Dorothea Ashhv Mon
.ufe' Fauquter county, Miss Annts
= ieasants Page, AIbemar1e country.
NJ tss Marjorie Beatrice Yates. North
Carolina W. ~
eAss sfe lH 7s1> Ngsf ~ s4a is4aY
MIord condor, Goshen: Miss saii{e
r. A. fuiier Tatum, $ G.: Miss Mary
,,a hent. Fluvanna county. Miss
miiaFed Zines Lipscomb. Virginia
M'ss I>ouise Harrison. McCraw. Ruck :
lngham; Miss Massey Osborne Noors
t ., county Miss Mary Henley
aufray, keysFtlIe, Misc Margara.
hehnard Nottingham. Accomac conn
W Miss Susan Madeline Pryor. ehns.
ieF' = e; Miss Eloise Gray Robin
SON Fowhatan county: Miss Madeline
sue REYNOLDS, Richmond; Miss R,thv
Marie stolz. Richmond. Miss MAJ
600 Stringfellow Culpeper comfy
bdchelors OF Music--Miss Init,
May Anderson, Richmond. Miss WA
rsteiie Rarbee. North Carolina. Miss
y ess'e Lee Ham. Richmond; Miss FL
ne Ry.and Voolfolk, Cumberland
county Miss Lucy Herndon wills
Gulpeper; Miss Nina Coleman Leedv
Luray. euF'