The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-31
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AROUND BONFIRE
'GNTEnEsTTN0 CLASS DAY ExER-
C1sEs INAUoURArE Conscience
lnNr AT woMAN,s. COLLEGE,.
THE FINALS MONDAY
DAccALAUREATE SERMON WILL BE
PREACHED TOMORROW NIGHT
IN FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
ROSTER OF GRADUATES.

Commencement at the Richmond
Woman's college was formally in
euguratcd yesterday with the class
day exercises. which were held in
the morning on the campus of the in
stitution. In the evening the closing
exercises Of the preparatory depart
mont took place In the auditorium Of
the college, with DR.. T. Claggett Skin
ner ~ the orator of the occasion. DR..
Martin OF the college presenting the
distinctions.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached tomorrow night at the First
Baptist church by Rev. DIR. ]. w.
Mcdaniel, the, pastor. and Monday
evening the comm encement exercises
proper will take place In the Academy
Of Music. Rev. Hugh d. c. Maclachian.
pastor Of Seventh-Street Christian
church. delivering the address to the
forty-five graduates, ond DIR. James
Nelson, president Of the institution.
presenting the diplomas.
Class Day Exercises.
No more interesting class day ex-
ercises have ever attended COM
mencement occasion. embracing the
time-honored customs OF planting the
class tree and the class bonfire. The
tree was dedicated to Business Man
aGer Ruggles Nelson, OF the college,
by Miss Bessie Straus, OF Richmond
In . speech that sparkled with naive
wit. and Miss Ivy Richardson Osborne,
Of Loudoun county. delivered the ora
ton over the sputtering embers Of the
bonfire. The salutatory OF Miss
Elizabeth A. Staplekamp. OF Clayville.
and the valedictory OF Miss Margaret
Estells James. OF Richmond, were
gems Of thought and delivery, and
the class prophecy delivered by Miss
Margaret F. Hathaway. of Gloucester.
in which she outlined the future of
the forty-five fair maidens. who COM
humor with the effort of Miss Evelyn
p. Justis, who disposed OF their
earthly effects in the last will and
testament. The poem OF Miss Lena
Maude VIM, OF Mathews county,
would have done credit to a Poe or
a Kipling. and the Grafton delivered
by Miss Mae r. Johnson. of Boston.
was a masterpiece. The class officers
are: President. Miss Lautina Williams;
Bloxom: secretary. Miss Margaret
Estelle James; treasurer, Miss Jessie
Nelson Jarvis.
Roster OF Graduates.
Following is a complete roster OF
the graduating class:
Misses Lena NJ. Hatcher. Brfm, n.
c.: Helen NJ. Hepburn. Chester. Va !:
Margaret Jaraes, Richmond; Jessie N
Jarnis. Maciyppngo. Va: Mae r. John
son, Boston. Hass-: Annie NJ. Jones
Cheritan. Va: Mary Jones. Barton
Heights. Jeanette Jones, Richmond:
Evelyn Justisx Justisville. Va: Mabel
Leidy. Richmond: Sallie f. Adams,
DanappIe, Va: Mamie Addison.
Ninety-six. 8, c.: Robertine Bian.on.
Bianton. Va; Rose X. Bloxom. Biloxi
ON, Va; Jerrie Bernice, Chester. Va:
Hazel Cole. Richmond: Fannie III.
Cook Cherfton. Va: Mary Currin.
Florence, S. c.: Hazel Gihby, Law
rencevile. Va; Margaret Hathaway.
White Stone. Va: Alice Hatcher,
Brim. n. c.; Nellie X. Anilsay
wayncshoro. Va: Margaret p. Mas
sey. Stuart, Va; Margaret S. Mathews.
richmond: Ivy Osborn, Round Hill.
= Kathleen Parrish. Richmond;
s,nrx Parsons. Townsend. Va: Mary
".~}s Ivor, Va; Josephine Rose
'leo Tenn. Virginia seay. Cores,
1 Helen Starke. Richmond: Bessie
I &c Richmond; Elizabeth A.
| champ, Clayville. Va; Bessie
aus, Richmond: Ethel l.. Steven
ron, Chesapeake. Va; Louise r. TILL
man. Escobel. Va; Vira Warren.
Conetoa n. c.: Merle westerman.
Lena NJ. winn, Mathews, Va; Mabel
c. winn. Mathews, Va: Louise Whit
lock. Richmond: Continie Williams.
Kittreil. n c.: Elizabeth Wicker.
Richmond: Lilly b, Charles, Ellerson,
Va