Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-05-21
PoEhataa College.
Commencement Week a Brilliant Success; Al
Speaking, Splendid Music, Prosper
GUS ssion

III 1%lA aaau6t a.
Powhatan College is just drawing to a
close, and is, perhaps, the happ;est and
most brilliant one the college has ever
given. The splendid series of entertain
mcnts were good index to the excel
lent work done in the institution.
The exercises begra with the training
school entertainment on Thursday even,
ing. The training school is small pub
lie school conducted IN the college by
the normal students who teach the school,
under the direction of the training
teacher. This gives the prospective
teacher practice III te<ching and at the
same time meets the State Boards re-
quirement for State teacher ) certificate.
The exercise gwen by this lite school
were UNIQUE and along the general line
of school entertain. ments
On Friday evening the music and ex-
preston ; u cents gave asp!endid recital,
consisting of vocal and instrumental
music. and reciiations. The entire pro-
gram was Interesting, every number was
good and well rendered.
Saturday evening came the play,
Breezy Point, comedy 10 three acts.
played by the Dramatic Cub and express
sion pupils. The play lasted two solid
hours, the house halls, isles and porches
We're packed with people and yet every
word spoken by the players was heard,
and for two hours the vast audience at
tended with no signs OF WEAKNESS. The
play sparkled with wit and humor, and
contrastrd with these pathos. 1t was a
brilliant success.
Sunday DR.. Carlton Harris, of Balti-
more, preached the Baccaiaureate Ser
mon. DIR. Harris reputation as aspeaker
had proceeded him. He was with the
college on a similar occasion few wears
ago. DR.. Harris took for his subject,
the Bible. II WAS great subject handled
in a mastery way, by master. From
start TO finish he held his vast audience
spellbound and at the close all realized
that they had had great message tom a
great surJeci. delivered by a great mac.
Monday evening came the annual
musical, given largely by the more adj
vaEced mus students, This was a
feast Of good music and when we say
good music We mean the very highest
class music. Each and every number
here deserves special mention but space
forb:ds. he piano solos, choruses, and
ali We're selections from the master com.
poSers an We're rendered artisticallv. A
special aid striking feature was not a
single soloist appeared on the rostrum
with music, each rendering her solo from
memory ard in true artists style. This
striking feature lifted. 1t seems to us, the
school Of music out of the ordinary, ND
with an atm sphere of The real pro fes-
siona' Ii was great recital
lnesd y Al 10 4. NJ the class and field
day ex-fcists c me off. These were a
series OF athl tic stu ats too comic. too
numerous too entertaining to be told
The young athletes did honor to them
selves aud to the sp eudid cd college,
TIE series came to a close with the
Regular q aduatiug exercises and address
to the graduates by Prof. S. P, Hat'on,
on Tuesday evening The speaker Sc
lected Tor his subject, The call of the
Centurs;" and he Handled it in master
ly way. For nearly one hour he held
the Vast audience in raped attention.
From start to finish the speaker clothed
the prot oundt s. thought in the simples,
and NEST beautiful lang uare and inter
spefsed the whole with the truest and
most striking illustrations. 1t was
master stroke and address and made a
profound impression.
This closes the 18th session of this
splendid college. For twelve years Pow
hatan has steadily kept the even tenor
OF her way; for twelve years we have
watched her go steadily forward fire m
good to better until today she stands
without peer in the State, Long NAV
she continue to move on in her noble and
upward course.
LIsr OF GRADUATES.
College Courses.-ADy Elizabeth Egg
BORN, A. B., Eggborsvlle, Va; Arlene VIII
lolt Fray. A. b.. Advance Mills. Va; Add.e
Estelle Sites, A B., Marti. sburg, w. Va.
Harriet Katharine Sites, S. A., Boonsooro.
Nd; Charlotte Arnold Stump, A. B.. Rom.
ley, W. Va.
Full Piano Course, Mary Katharine
french, Springfield, W. Va; Margaret Eli
Ronceverte, W. Va.
Full Vocal Course.-Mary Ottoff S:gwatt |
w, Va.
Normal Course.-Florence Marie Conn |
'oint Marion, Pa; May Katharine French. |
prinsteid, W. Va; Lucille Dorsey Hobbs.
Iover' Va; Salina Stlother Lewis, Culpep-
Ter, Va; Blanche Lamonde Nash, Green
lille, Fla: Hannah Elizabeth Ruff. Natural
'ridg'. Va. Harriet Katharine Storm
Nd; Charlotte Arnold Stump.
somney. W. Va; Pansy Isabella Waters.
haries Town, w. Va; Anna l.. use Weis.
atlett Va; AbigailH Peters Wright. Ban
roft, Va.
Expression Course Dorothy Blanche
eters, u imsvll!e, Md; Ernestine ETHYL
Oil City. Pa
Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Typewrit
lg Conrse.-Marguerite Arnold, Durbin
a; Hilda Fischer. Washington, D.. c.
thel Lloyd, Bluemont. Va: Odessa Ind
ig, strasburg. Va. Esther Lunsford,
mily Porte field, Rae Wolf, May Rhee
cooley, Charles Town.
Resolutions o! Respect.
Whereas. God has seen fit to call from
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