The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-02
SENIORS REACH GOAL
OF THEIR AMBITION

conferred. In the evening will be the
class supper, after which the class of
1913 will bury Its record under the
class tree.
The girls OF Wells College, at Au-
burn, n. Y, Will receive their degrees
on the same day as the Vassar girls
On the afternoon Of June Q the glee and
mandolin clubs will give a concert,
followed by the class day in the eve
ming. The next day will be class day,
the exercises beginning with the Sc
Nor Ivy planting in the morning, fol-
lowed by the alumnae meeting and
dinner In the afternoon. and closing
with the commencement concert and
the presidents reception In the eve
ming. The commencement will be held
a. noon on the following day.
The commencement week at George
Washington University Will begin on
Tuesday. when the graduates of the
school for nurses will receive their
diplomas The graduates from the
other departments of the university
Will receive their degrees on the night
of June II, at the Memorial Continen-
tai Hall. Many social activities. such
as receptions, dances and smokers, are
planned for the week preceding the
commencement. A three-act farce.
The Rehearsal" will be given on June
In the assembly hall at the univer
sity Tradition will be carried out
and the Ratchet handed down by the
outgoing class to n representative OF
the Junior class at the senior class ban
Quet on June 13.
Graduates mt West Point
Ninety-two new officers will be add
ed to the United States on June IL.
when the first class of the corps OF
cadets at the United States Military
Academy at West Point are graduated.
The class is composed OF ninety three
members, but Demetrio Rafael del
Castillo, of Cuba, is Ineligible to Il COM
mission In the United States Army.
The class of 1913 had 1+6 members
when II entered the academy four years
ago, but the rigorous discipline and
the high standard of scholarship main
tanned forced thirty three of them to
drop by the wayside during the course.
until only ninety-three remain. These
young men will receive from the hands
of the Secretary of War or some officer
of the army of high rank. their much
coveted diplomas and their commits
sions as second lieuterants. The COM
mencement exercises. as are all other
events at the academy. will be con-
Quoted in n simple and dignified man
ner, devoid OF supernuous ceremonies
The certificates will be awarded in the
morning. and at noon the graduating
class. accompanied by the second class,
which goes on n furloush until Au
gust rs, will leave for New York City
y part OF the celebration Will consist
OF the attendance of the cadets in a
body ct one of the New York theatres.
Old Custom Revived.
Some 500 members of the senior
classes OF the University OF Pennsyl-
vania will receive their degrees on
June u.s. The seniors this year have
revived the old custom of wearing the
cap and gown during the spring term.
n custom which was discontinued some
years ago. Another pretty custom Is
that of the nightly singing of the Sc
niors on the campus in the rear of Col
lege Hall, each nights singing con-
Guiding with the Red and Blue" in
which all the undergraduates join.
The baccalaurate sermon will be de-
livered at the Second Presbyterian
Church OF Philadelphia on Sunday.
June 10. For the first time in the his
tory OF the university the co-eds will
have part In the commencement day
exercises. They will give several in
terpretations Of scenes from Shakes
peare, on the campus back Of Houston
Hall, for the entertainment OF the
alumnae who will return for the COM
mencement
On the same day as the Pennsylvania
commencement. the seniors of Wes-
lcyan University. at Middletown. Conn.
will receive their degrees. eighty-fve
members of this class being awarded
their diplomas on that day. On Mon
day, June l6. the class day exercises
will be held in the afternoon. followed
by the presidents reception and the
class reunion. In the evening from 0
to II o'clock the campus will be il
Illuminated and an open air concert will
be given. The alumni will join
the undergraduates in singing the
old college songs. Various fraternity
affairs will be given on Tuesday, pre-
coded by baseball game between the
varsity nine and the alumni, The de-
grees Will be conferred at 10 o'clock on
Wednesday morning.
Class day at Hamilton College at
Clinton. N. Y, will be held on Friday.
June 20, In the morning, with the Nc
Kinney prize debate in the afternoon
Saturday will be devoted to alumni
exercises and the commencement
proper will occur on the following
Monday,