Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-05-25
enCement.

HlS MGGAAACuNs
/ Commencement week has come ant
gone. It was time for many of us II
remember. There come to all live
times, events which remain, apparent
| ly, fresh in the memory. Throughout
life. Such time and such an event
is and should be, to many of us, a col
lege commencement. We are sure the
events, doings, experiences of the weel
| just closed will ever remain fresh anC
green in our memories.
From start to finish the commence
ment exercises smacked of high things.
Each of the series of entertainments,
able addresses etc., deserves special
mention but SPACE forbids.
The Baccalaureate Sermon was de-
livered by the Rev. Julian Broaddus,
D, d., of Virginia. DIR. Broaddus' rep
utation as pulpit orator had preceded
him and all expected something above
the ordinary. We were not disappoint-
ed in our expectations. From start to
finish the speaker handled his subject
in a mastery way. 1t was great
subject handled by master,
The address to the graduates was de-
livered by DR.. Waitman Barbe, of the
West Virginia University. Dr. Barbe's
reputation as speaker also had pre-
ceeded him for he has been with as on
former occasions. DIR. Barbe gave us
one of his characteristic addresses
able, scholarly, dignifed. It was one
of those addresses the thoughts of
which are SO put and so said that they
seem to burn themselves upon ones
mind and cause the hearer to look to
higher things.
Aside from the addresses came the
musicals, eloeution evening, literary
programs, class day exercises, field day
and athletics, etc, etc. The entire
week was one gala of good things. A
burst of oratory succeeded the melodi-
GUS strains of music, the music was sue
ceeded by victorious yells on the athlet-
lie field, the athletic field was succeeded
by farewell songs and partings.
On the whole, old Powhatan College
is to be congratulated. The just closed
commencement seems to be red letter
day for her. The past session has been
perhaps the most prosperous in her his
tory. The large college dormitory has
been filled to its utmost capacity during
the entire session, and the outlook for
the next session is extremely bright.
GRADUATING CLASSES. ss.s.e..s
COLLEGE COURSES.
Gertrude Crum Boteler, S. 3. Bruins
wick, Md.
Mary Josephine Copenhaver, A.. R.,
Wildwood, Va.
Mary Lena Funk, S. B., Singers Glen,
Va.
Tacy Gaunt, A. B. j, Berryville, Va.
FULL PIANO COURSE.
Addie Vance Smart, Uniontown, Pa.
Margaret Aleine Wilson, dsstwood,
Md.
FULL VOCAL COURSE,
Emma Luvenia Roger, Gaithersbufg,
Md.
~ NORMAL COURSE,
Gertrude Crum Boteler, Brunswick,
Md
Mary Jane Cowherd, Grafton, w. Va.
Katherine Cowherd, Grafton, w. Va.
Tacy Guant, Berryville, Va.
jamie Margaret OFT, Ronceverte, W.
Va. -
Jessie Alma Webb, Brunswick, Nd
EXPRESSION COURSE.
Attic Virginia Swami, Shenandoah
Junction, w. Va.
PIANO CERTIFICATE COURSE. e
frankie Lewis Adams, Alexandria,
Va .s.z.
Catherine Virginia French, Spring
field, w Va.
Mabel Beatrice Moylan. Evansville,
Md.
Emma Luvenia Roger, Gaithersburg,
Md.
VOCAL CERTIFICATE COURSE.
Carrie Uhl Heff1ey, Somerset, Pa.
PIPE ORGAN, CERTIFICATE COURSE.
Addie Vance Smart, Uniontown, Pa.
SHORT HAND AND TYPEwRITING COURSE.
Hazel Clare Kephart, Washington,
D. C.
Ethleen Gravatt Weller. Charles
Town, w. Va.
William F. Downs was acquitted in
the Criminal Court at Baltimore on
Saturday. Of the larcency of So, 100 be-
longing to the city while he was clerk
in the City Registers Office. It was
his fifth trial in connection with short
age Of about s67. 900 in the City Regis
ter's accounts, for which he has been
held responsible, and his second trial on