The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-06-03
Medals and Diplomas Awarded
at fredericksburg College
AWARD HONORs AND DISTINCTIONS
Interesting Exercises Mark Close of
Finals.

Fredericksburg College commence
ment came to close Wednesday night
with the exercises of the graduating
class, the awarding of medals and d.
plomas and the announcement Of the
honors and distinctions.
The Assembly Hail was packed when
the exercises were opened at O'Clock
with prayer by Rev. j. Ii. Henderlite.
The president of the College. Mr.. S.
w. Somerville, presided, sitting on the
platform with the faculty and members
of the graduating class, who presented
a very dignified and impressive appear
ance in their caps and gowns.
The exercises were not so long as is
usual on the last day of commencement
and proved interesting and enjoyable
from start to finish. Some very fine
musical numbers were interspersed
through the programme. These were
selections on the piano, most excellent
ly rendered, by Miss Lavalette Bow
man and Mr.. Harold Genther, and
beautiful violin solo by Miss Adrienne
Savee. The music has been unusually
good at all these exercises and has re-
Elected great credit upon Prof. Frank
Inns work during the year.
Medals were awarded as follows: The
medal in elocution to Miss Lucille Has
sell. essayist's medal and chemistry
medal to MIR. n. b. Adams, medal for
greatest improvement on the piano to
Mr.. Harold Genther, violin medal to
Mr.. Charles b. Saunders. These med
ais were presented in graceful and i'm
pressive speeches by Messrs. Hender-
lite, Woodbridge, Mayo Smith, Adams
and w. w. Rankin.
The president announced that the
presidents scholarship" for the year
had been won by Miss Anna Bourne
Harrell, and the Armstrong Memorial
scholarship, which is offered only to
members of the Home and School, by
Miss Frances Slower. These young la
dies had made the highest marks in all
classes throughout the year.
The first honor, which goes to the
member of the graduating class max
ing the highest mark in all studies
throughout the entire course, was won
by Miss Mary Alma Gouldman. The
second honor was awarded to Miss
Sarah Lyons lizard, while special and
honorable mention was made of Mr..
John Frank Lyon, who ran a very
close third. All Of these had done I'M
commonly fine work and had taken
high stand throughout their course at
College. They had won by merit, not
only the high regard Of the faculty,
but the esteem and confidence Of all the
student body, who rejoice with them in
their success.
The Salutatory was delivered by Miss
10 Nal.lf.fArrr hxr htaa
Gouldman. These were really of a
very high order, by reason of their sus-
tanned elevation of thought, appropri-
ateness Of ideas. and the beautiful YER
biage in which they were clothed, and
elected the admiration and hearty APP
plause of the audience.
The president. Mr.. Somervlle. award
ed the following diplomas and certih-
Gates: Bachelor of arts-Misses Mary |
Alma Gouldman, Sarah Lyons lizard, |
Corinne Morton Stearns, Messrs. John |
Frank Lyon, Charles Baskerville /
Saunders, Holmes Conrad Turner. 1
Prentiss Guthrie Thompson. Special
mention was made of Mr.. Charles /
Matthews Hassell, who has done most
excellent work, having carried with /
great credit during the year the heaviest
course ever undertaken in the College |
and who lacked but one subject OF max
ing his degree. The president stated
that his diploma would be conferred
upon the completion of the necessary /
work, probably in the summer or fall.
Diplomas in music were awarded to !
Miss Lavalette Bowman in piano, and
Miss Adrienne Savee in violin. Teach. /
er's certificates in music were conferred /
upon Misses Annie Lee Fulton, Mary |
Alma Gouldman and Katherine Rod /
rigues.
The president made an address to the
graduating class that was gem and
that could only come from his big. /
warm heart and wise head. IL was
earnest, affectionate and full Of wise
counsel. He spoke Of their happy asso-
Citations during the past years, of the
struggles, the disappointments. the
hardships, the victories and achieve
ments. He reminded them Of the great
err hardships and struggles, the larger
achievements and victories that lay
before them. With eloquent and alice
tionate words he exhorted them to give
their best, and above all to furnish to
the world that Christian manhood and
womanhood which are above all wealth .
or worldly honor, and which can only 1
be achieved by the leadership and bless /
ing of the Lord Jesus Christ.
In concluding the exercises the presi- /
dent stated that while detailed announce
ments could not now be made for the /
session l9ll-l2, yet the College would /
assuredly be conducted in accordance /
with its past policy.
He thanked the people Of the town /
and all the friends Of the College for /
their patronage and cooperation. which |
had made the present year so success
full, and he earnestly bespoke their sup |
port for the coming year. The next
year, he stated, would be the most
critical and decisive in all the history /
of the institution and its success would /
depend on the favor and cooperation Of |
the people. What the college might /
do for the town in continuing the work /
which had contributed 80 much in many /
WAYS to the welfare of Fredericksburg /
would in the main be determined by the |
support and patronage afforded to the /
College by the town. He besought /
that support and promised in return |
L0dl Inc WOTh VI TIC OOliOBC WOblN W !
sustained at its highest degree Of ex-
cellence and efficiency.
The exercises were concluded with
the benedction.
Thus ended one of the most enjoyable |
commandments in the history of the
College, and one of the best years
work.
The following is the list of those de-
serving special and honorable mention
for their work during the year.
FREDERICKSBURG COLLEGE DIsTINC-
TONS, 1901.
Bible-N. Adams, Edyth Ballard. Es-
telle Ballard, M. Barnes, M. Barber,
E. Berry, C. Bleight, l.. Bowman, d.
Buchanan, K. Bishop, E. Decker, M.
Decker, G. Dean, II. Daniel, II. Gun
ningham, l.. B. CLANCY, M. Chesley,
M. Carmichael, C. N. Caldwell, E. N.
Caldwell, L. Caldwell, A. Gouldman,
w. L. Harrell. N. Eowison. S. lizard,
#. Lieon, w. S. Scott, j. ID. Smith, I.
Somerville, G. Slower. F. Slower, r.
Sullivan, G. Tanner, <. Timberlake, p.
Thompson, M. P. Wilson, E. Wilson,
IS. Williams, Della Wicker, Duncan
Wicker.
Philosophy-Edyth Ballard, J. Z. Bear,
D. C. Buchanan, A. Gouldman, W. l..
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