The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-10
IMMENSE CROWD
HEARS DR.J.A.KERD
Especial to The Times-pispntch


Ashland. Va, June ?.-Tho opening
Of commencement week AT Randolph
Macon College was signdllzed by an
immense crowd gathered this morn
ing III Duncan Memorial Chapel to
hear the baccalaureatc sermon dciiv-
cred by DR.. j. y. Kern, of Vanderbilt
University. and former president OF
randolph Macon College The randi-
dates Tor the Bachelors degree. TWEEN
ty-1our in number, marcned IN Two
by two. Their black caps ana gowns
SANDING out IL the mass OF color al
lorded ny the nor3I Gccorations IN
hcrns's scholarly and impressive SER
mon held the great audience in hush
ed attention. The text was from the
NTH chapter of Matthew. lis not the
Ute NOR" than food and the body
than raimcnt?"
Mrs. lace Warren has returned fron
rev da%s, visit to CharlottesyLic.
Marion Fa Fayt'E ~ T" rritcn rsA Trs
Messick. John Simpson Baldwin Banc.
oid Randolph Macon College boys, are
here FOR the finals.
w cob Midycttc was host at dinner
on saturday night at the Henry clay
nm for the Rnndolph Macon College
baseball team. in honor ot Rice War
zen. the retiring coach of Randolph
macon. Mr. Warren has been at RAN
noIph- Macon college Tor five years and
leaves To study medicine at Virgins,
Miss Louise Miller has returned from
Visit to friends in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Miss Marie McCullen. OF Shorter COL
home OF her uncle, n. Midyctte. ="
The members Of the Sigma UpsiIa OF
Randolph Macon College enjoyed de
Inn last evening. Among those pres
ent were DR.. r. L. Blackwell. OF RAN
Ho!ph- Macon College; DIR. C. II. Lam
beth. Professor John Fisher, Frank
- hI,t IL
of Richmond; r. y. Astrop, T. A. Bur
CESS, R!vcs Childs. Marion How son
| Ha'ph Dawson, Rives Worsham, w. l.
Pritchhrd. NJ. " Fisher. II. G.. Ellis
and Barrett Prettyman and W. l.
| Long
Among the visiting rirls here for
The Randolph- Macon college finals are
Misses JAMIE Simpson. Of Jynchburg,
| adelaide Johnston. Of Hickory, y. G.
Mildred Dawson. of Norfolk: isabelle
| Ferry. Of Maryland; Nell Lewis. OF
liaieigh y. G.; Pierce. Helen TotIey
o: Petersburg: Marshal, of Barbomrs
vile. and others.
Miss Eleanor Montgomery, OF Rich
mond. Is the week end guest OF Miss
| Epic Blackwell.
dolph- Macon Woman's College. Lynch.
! burg. VIII arrive Monday. to be guest $
of Mrs. Josie Wright during com
| rrenccmont week
Dr. ana Mrs. r. e. blackwell on.
l tertained the senior iclass and tho
! visiting alumni Of Randolph Macor
| colese on Saturday night with very
| informal reception. The house wa,
| prcttily decorated with daisies and
| otter wild flowers. Assisting DR.. an(
Mrs. Blackeil We're Misses Epic black,
we'll and her guest. Miss Eleanor Mont.
| gomcry. OF Richmond. Among thos,
! present We're Rev. and Mrs. G. r. Lam.
, beth. Dr. Han Cnntcr Mrs. Ric.
| WiEhtman. Mrs T.. t.. Hnrtsook. Misgc.
! annie Hunter. Margueritc WiShtma n
! stuart Blanton. Annie Macon Potts
| Mamie Duncan. May Baldwin. rag.
! Nixon, Julie WcisiGer. Emma Lee
| priddy. Elise cardwell Pierce Adc,
! laidc Johnston. Isabelle Perry. Nir
| eina Potts fmorcn riddick, Louise
! Miller Augusta Nixon Martha Hughes
! Lee. Caroline and Seabrook Midycttc
Marshall, Ruth BlakcY. Denzel Hunt
Nell Lewis. Lula Driver: Mcssrs
Jordan. Gray. Carroll. Payne
Walton. liowison, Gym. Stevenson
Warren. Worsham. White Ware. paw
son. Carlin .Nstrop Balm. Batten. Chap
man. Finch. Green. Kacklcy. Maryc
of the sen or class; Mcssick. Fisher
Hunter. ELLIS. Balm Pritchard. Pca
tross. Gravelcv ana others.