The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-05
HOLO FINALS AT
R|vERMONT PARK
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RANDOLPH-MACoN woMAN's col
LEGE COMMENCEMENT At
TRACTS LARGE CROWD.
SOCIETIES CELEBRATE
GIRLS DEBATE QUESTION OF COM
MISSION FORM OF GOVERN
MENT-TRoPHy Cur WON
NJ JEFFERsoNIANs.
SOCIETIES CELEBRATE

0aS exercises at the RaHdOipn- Macon
Woman's college were probably the
most attractive features of lii IN
usually interesting commenceme y
large crowd of students, visitors from
our town points. and towns people
gathered on the large campus aud
watched the 1aisy chain carried b.. the
seniors and the planting, of the ivy
features that have become institutions
in the commencements OF the colleoa
here-as well as many other inter
esting exercises
The class play, based on d plot in
which gave room for innumerable hits
at the faculty. was given to a packed
casino at the Rivermont park. The
playhouse had been especially secured
for the occasion
Society Celebrations.
On Saturday evening the commence-
ment exercises began with the cele-
bration of the Franklin and Jefferson
literary societies. The feature of the
evening was the annual debate.
The trophy cup was won by the
jefferson society. " ho will be its Gus
todians until next year when IL is
again contested for.
The question was. Resolved. That
The Commission Plan is the Best Fem
Of Government for American Cities"
The flrmat iNe--nEas-r eprcSnnteA by
Miss Pearl Sydenstricller and Miss
Dorothy Eayers. of the Franklin 60
cfety, and tho negative side was up
held by Miss Sara Smith and Miss
Helen Wing. Of the Jefferson society
The joint meeting Was presided OYER
hy Miss Dorothea Morse OF me
Franklin. and Miss Frances Howe. Of
the Jefferson. they being presidents
OF their respective societies for he
past haIfsessioT.
In addition to the debate, the fol-
lowi ing program was carried out;
An original poem, Franklin-Aydia
White.
An original story, Jefferson-ITene
Van Nalkenberc.
A piano sole. f'ranklin-Darnahy
Henton.
An original poem, Jefferson-Kath-
crime McKieNer.
An original story. Franklin-OliFia
norman.
ferson-Sara Oliver (violin4, jamie
Simpson (pianol.
Racealaurate Services.
On Sunday morning Bishop James
H. Mccoy. OF birmingham Sid''
preached the sermon at the oae-
calaureate services. 1t was regarded
as probably the aoIest sermon ever
delivered at an occasion Of this kind
In Lynchburg. His theme was that
education was complete in Christ, and
the discourse was eloquent ard
scholarly. 1t was ~iIl of apt Illus
tratIons and illusions TO present dry
questions affecting womanhood The
highest life for the women" he said,
''is the home where there is love"
This morning the exercises closed
with the delivery Of diplomas 20 the
graduates and the address by Presi-
dent Henry NJ Snyder, of Wofford
college. s. c. The following is the
fist OF graduates:
bachelor OF Arts.
Matte Bert Anderson, Watkinsvilie.
Ga,
Susie Badger. Biresnest' Va.
Charlotte Miller Barksdale, Ports
mouth. Va.
Helen Mary Becker. Roanoke, Va.
Margaret Boufwsre, Palestine, Tex.
Nell Brimberry. Albany. Ga.
Joe Blaine Burnham, Gala. "a.
Una Burton, Lynchhurg. Va.
Ethel Bush. Bessemer. Ala.
Catherine Gambler. Savannah, Ga.
Bessie Chichester Cooper. Brook
haven, Mass.
Tina Curtis, Marin, Tex.
Minnie Daugherty, Chrisheld, Md.
Mamie Denham, Lewisburg, Tenn.
Madeline We Vehre, Ronceverte, W.
Va.
Margaret Dewey. birmingham, Ala,
Irene billiard. Clinton. S. c.
Mary Lemire Dodson. Humb oldt,
Tenn. "
lima pu Kate, Biloxi. Miss.
Virginia Ellis. Franklin. Va.
Florence McRae Folsom. McEae,
Ga.
Alberto esisa, Bell fsscaSfefs 'Penfl.
Hazel Harrison. 81. Louis. Mich.
Nellie Hill. Salisbury, Md,
Sarlry-Affttf t,Nesfoik. Va
Greyson Hoofnagle, Ashland. Va.
Frances Ray Howe. Lexington. Va.
Goxeal Rhodes Hunt. Newbery, s.
Julia KILLER. Sewberry, S. G..
Ruth Lawton, Hartsville. s. c.
Maude Larkin. Lynchburs, Va.
Katherine Byrd Magath, oxford.
Ga.
Phila Hagea, Easton. Pa, .s..7
Cornegia Magill. Richmond Va.
Mary Stuart MacDougail. Laurin-
burg. s. G.
Jeanette McMurray. McAlistar.
Okla.
Paxton Moffett. Pensa cola. Fla.
Dorothea Morse. Ithaca, n. C..
Sara Oliver. Corning, Ark
Katherine Lee, Parkard, Baltimore,
Md.
Ray Parker, Shanghai, China.
Mary Elder Phillips, Portsmouth,
Va.
Virginia Proctor, Memphis. Tenn.
Virginia Reynolds. Carthersville.
Mo.
May Roper, Washington, d. c.
Alice Rosemond. Cambridge. o.
Jennie Savage. Weirwood. Va.
jamie Simpson. Lynchburg. Va.
Eleanor Somerville, Greenville, Miss.
Selma Sondheimer. Lancaster. Pa
Mildred Strother. Kansas City, Mo.
Eulalia Stuart, Lynchburg. Va.
Georgia Smith, Bedford, Va
Sara Rector Smith. Parkersburg,
W. Va
Bonnie Theabaut, Cuthbert. Ga.
Marva Thompson, Muscogee. Okla
Vance righman, Wilson. n. c.
Edith Page Waddili, Danviile, Va
Mary Walker, Spray. n. c.
Elizabeth Warner. White Bear.
MINI.
Eli&ab beth Weber. Texarkana, Ark.
Velma Aileen White. Brownyille.
Tenn.
Clara Williams, Punxsuiawney. Pa.
President w. w. Smith at conf
mencement exercises this afternoon
announced that the auarter million