The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-29
IL TyERC|SES
n. ..IlL|AMSbURG
Glass Celebration Is Final Feat
& ure of High School Com
mencement.
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Williamsburg. Va, May 2s.-The
celebration of the Jackson Davis Liter
aly Society of the williamsburg High
School was held Monday night in Cam
Seron Hail. and was largely attended by
epatrons of the school Miss Martha
Spencer presided. and opened the exer
cisos with an appropriate address of
welcome, closing by Introducing the
first debater. Miss Madeline Warburton.
The other debaters were Misses Nolia
amman. Lucille Presley and Charlotte
Gillian. The declamers were Misses
Fern Cooley and Ina Thompson. The
sudges awarded the debaters' medal to
Miss lnman. and the declaimers' to Miss
COOLEY, the presentation being made by
y II Geddy. Sr.
A large audience assembled in Cam
eron Hall last night TO witness the class
exercises Rev. j. 7. Whitley. u. d.
invoked the divine blessing. which was
followed by n chorus by the school.
Curtis 1nman, class president, delivered
tho salutatory. The other Speakers
were Miss Angie lnman. class prophecy:
Last VIII and Testament" Miss
Mamie Powell; valedictory, Miss Made
line Warburton. Or. J. S. Wilson de-
livered brief address. after which
certificates, diplomas and scholarships
were awarded by Superintendent e Fl.
Bennett After singing Aud Lang
Syne' by the seniors, Principal n. Fl.
Young formally declared the session OF
1878 AT an end.
The commencement exercises of the
williamsburg High School closed last
night with the celebration of the
senior class. The following pupils
were awarded certificates of xradua-
,ion Misses Madeline Warburton,
Angie Inman. Mabel Brooks. and Cur
lis Imam. Leonard Maynard and Uric
scholarship was awarded 10 Curtis In
Harrisburg Female Institute TO Misses
Mamie Powell and Mabel Brooke,
from the city, and Misses Angie In
man and Madeline Warburton from the
country. The scholarship medal was
awarded to Miss Madeline Warburton
for the third consecutive year. The
diplomas and scholarships were con
ferred by DR.. II. +. Bennett. and the
medal by II. NJ. Sweeney, chairman OF
tho city school board
The williamsburg High School has
made wonderful progress the past ses-
sion, and is in better condition than
ever before for the work that lies
ahead Principal Young and his assist
anus have added To the equipment Of
the school, greatly increasing it's efci-
enCy.
The commencement exercises of tho
Williams burg Female Institute Will
hcS!n next sunday morning with the
baccaiaur"ate sermon. which Will be
preached at II o'clock in the Metho-
dist Church by the Rev. r. l.. McNair.
Of Blackstone DR. McNair Will also
deliver the annual sermon before the
Young Women's Christian Association
in the Methodist Church sunday night
The other exercises are as follows:
Nondav at s l.. M-Musical recital;
2 tuesday at 5 p. M-Musical recital:
Wcdnesdav at II \ M.-Address by
tho Rcy u. clay Lilly. H. D., follow
ID hV tn" awarding OF certificates and
closing exercises,
The staff of the William and Mary
Fla Hat, the weekly publication. has
elected the following corps Of editors
for next year editor-ln- chief. Max
hitter Of New York: associate edl-
tors. Y. T.. O. Emery. II. y. Turner, H.
j. Harris. l., l.. WitchleN, w. NJ Grims-
ley. j. X. McAilister and j. H. Wright
The business management will he in
charge OF @. W. Frey, assisted by w
g. Ferguson and w. s Shacklcford
The last issue of the Flat Hat for The
session appeared to-day
The William and Mary Athletic AS
ISOLATION has elected the following Of
tcers; /. t. Witchley, president: III.
Wright vice president. Clarence Jcn-
mugs, secretary treasurer Dr. j. w
i,itchie was elected the faculty mem
bcr Of the athletic council to succeed
Professor w II. keeble. who wished
To he retired. w. c. Ferguson Was
elected assistant football manager of
the lGl3-l4 team
Lectures at William and Mary came
to an end to-day, and final examina
tons viii begin tomorrow and last
for two weeks