The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-17
BLUE AND GRAY IN
BIG CELEBRATION
FREDERICKSBURG STATE NOR.
NAL SCHOOL OBSERVES AN
yTyERsARY OF BATTLE

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FREDERICKSBURG. Dec. a.
The fiftieth annual celebration of the
battle Of Fredericksburg was most Mt
tingiy observed In the Normal school
today. President Russell opened the
program In happy manner at IL
o'clock The old Confederate soldiers
present were invited TO take seats on
the stage and responded amid the
cheers OF the student body and the
large audience which had assembled
in Russell hall. No sooner had the
applause ceased than the invitation
was extended to any In the audience
40 fought in the uniform of blue"
In the memorable conflict. Several
responded amid the hearty cheers OF
II present. The students called up
old memories to many, then by singing
'Tenting Tonight" after which Mr.
A b. Bowering told In most inter-
esting way of the conflict on the sue
cession OF hills, OF which one Is now
the site OF the Normal school. Mr.
Bowering was a volunteer and TOOK
part in the battle In 1862, and is now
a soldier In the cause of education.
being secretary of the city school
board here.
Mss Fraser, director of music, rem
dered in her charming manner a most
appropriate vocal solo before the ad-
dress delivered by Governor Mann
President Russell introduced the
speaker in appropriate and laudable
terms. From the very first the gov
ernor held the interest of the aged
soldiers who fought on both sides In
the civil strife, and also the younger
ysfl,t ~.
been granada lighters Of the heroes on
the stage. In his address he told
some very interesting anecdotes con-
nectcd with the war and won the
applause of the audien from time to
time. The main theme of the adj
dress was the bravery and gallant
ny OF the American soldier"--not
necessarily the Northerner or the
Southerner. but the American, when
called to the defense of his country.
The exercises closed with the singing
of MY Old Kentucky Home" by the
audience. Splendid programs were
carried out by the public school,
which Ia also used as the training
school for the Normal, in the after
noon and at night.
DIR. Forrest Lectures
On Friday evening, December 6th.
Dr. w. NJ. Forrest, of the chair of
biblical literature In the University
of Virginia, delivered the second of a
series of lectures to be given at the
| Normal school during the present
session. DR.. FORESTS theme WAS
The Influence OF the Bible on Eng
lish Literature" He handled the
subject in a masterfui and interest
| ing way,
On Monday evening, December 18th,
| the students, under the direction of
-, Miss Human. will present in Rus
! sell hall a three-act play, entitled
| Alice in Wonderland"
| Personals.
| Miss Elizabeth Scott, a former stu
| dent at the Normal. now teaching in
| King and Queen county, has been WIS.,
| iting here for two or three days.
Mrs. Chandler. wife of Professor A.
| h. Chandler. OF the faculty, spent sew
eral days in Richmond last week.
Mrs. b. Y. Tyner left for the home
of her parents in North Carolina Tues
day, and will be Joined by Mr.. Tyner
| parents.
| department OF Latin, delivered the
| dedicatory address at a new High
school In Spotsylvania county Friday
|, Mrs. ]. II. Whitehead has returned
| to her home with her daughter. Mrs
r. II. Russell, after an extended visit
| In Farmville and Richmond
The students are looking forward
with pleasure to the home going, De-
cember 20th. The holidays last until
| January /, 1919