The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-30
GIRL GRADUATES
HOLD EXERCISES
MEMBERS or SENIOR CLASS At
NoMsN's COLLEGE CELE-
BRATE CLASS DAY.
BUILD HUGE BONFIRE
AND TEXT BOOKS AND ALARM
CLOCKS ARE BURNED 30
CRISP--BA1tALAIR EATE
SERMON TONIGHT

who broke rer long silence TO disclose
the future Of the graduates. and leav-
a momentous history of their achieve
nents as seniors. The Class of 1912 OF
the Womans college held their class
day exercises in the college chapel
yesterday morning Wearing the dig
nifed cap aud gown of the scholar
which they have donned for com
mencemeut week, the seniors---or per
haps more accurately---the Graduates
marched into the chapel bearing the
snilan chain, time honored custom
AT the college, and grouped In a semi
circle about the rostrum. sang their
class song, composed by the class
poet, Miss Luriine Thomas Of Lyons
Ga
Glass President speaks.
Miss Annie Lyman Robertson Of
Chase city, the class president, spoke
a few words of welcome. And intro
duced each officer in turn
TO Miss Mary Hamilton Wood
ward, AZ salutatorlan, WAS accorded
the duty of welcoming the large au-
dience that tilled the char pei and en-
Enthusiastically Applanded- each tam
Of the program The class motto,
step by Step" was the theme OF an
Grafton. delivered by Miss Irene Stiff,
Of Richmond, who urged her class
mates to lie true To their chosen
maxim.
The class history. which was read
by Miss Virginia Lewis Coghll o'
Richmond, read like fiction, but in
reality was but a brief synopsis OF the
life Of the class of 1912
Through Miss Lois Lucille Quesen-
berry, OF Hinton. w. Va, the prophet.
the SphlnN disclosed the futures of
the favored class. promising to some
artistic careers with musical and lit
ertary distinction, TO others leading
positions ia the equal suffrage cause
and to some four or FIVE husbands.
who were recognized az the quondam
suitors Of college days.
The last will and testament of the
class as drawn up by the class lawyer,
Miss Mildred Lee Woodward. of West
Point Va. WAS a weightS document.
but. unlike most papers of like char
acter, was mirth provoking from be-
ginning to end as the. foibles and fall
ures OF each member of the faculty
were paraded.
Miss Lurling Thomas read the class
poem.
The valedictory delivered by Miss
May Elizabeth Garrett. OF Ports
mouth. Va WAS exceptionally we'll
written and brought tears to many
eyes as the seveTing of college ties
and friendships was dwelt upon,
Sing Farewell Song.
The class marched from the chapel
to the campus singing their farewell
song Heretofore 1t has heen the Gus
tom for the seniors 10 plant tree on
the college grounds and. name 1t for
come member eff the faculty In lien
Ne taa Of q
an ivy vine, and. as ivy orator, Miss
Bertha Cleopa FUR. OF Broad Rim,
Va, named the ivy In honor of Mrs.
Melvin A. Martin, who Is the head OF
the vocal department of the college.
A roaring bonfire received those text
books, alarm clocks and other articles
most hated by the seniors, who. In
spired with tie JOY OF wreaking Ven
geance on the pet abominauon OF
their schoolgirl days. burst into poetic
utterance Of their woes as they hurl
ed the disturbing element into the
flames, Miss Gladys Mailey Cues
enberrv. OF Hinton, w Va, vas the
bonfire orator.
Preparatory Department Closing.
The closing exercises of the prapar-
atory department were held in the
college chapel last night, The com
meneement exercises will be brought
to an end tonight. when the haccalau-
reate address will be delivered at the
Academy Of Music by Dr Charles
Kent Of the University of Virginia.
Degrees viii be conferred on twenty
mine graduates ny the president of
the college, Or. James Nelson
Honorary Degrees Conferred.
The trustees Of the college held
their annual meeting, incident 10 the
commencement, yesterday afternoon.
The reports Of Dr Nelson and Pro-
fessor Martin showed that the collage
has had Il very successful session.
with a large attendance and excellent
work done.
The trustees. upon the recommen-
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erary degrees upon two persons. both
Of whom have distinguished them
selves IN their chosen profession and
have been important factors In the
success OF the college The degree
Of doctors of music WAS conferred
upon Professor Jacob Reinhardt and
the pedagogical degree Of bachelo
of science upon Miss Marion G.
Forbes, formely lady principal of the
college and NOW with the State Nor