The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-02
W0MAN'S COLLEGE WILL
JOIN LARGER SYSTEM

Skinner. u. d.. taking part in the cx-
exercises Dr. {. Alphonso Smith. OF the
University of Virginia. made tho adj
dress TO the graduating class. speaking
on The Value of Literature In II COL
lege Course"
The first ministry of literature"
said Or. Smith. lis that OF anticipating
truth. The genius of poets visualizcs
proves. and examples such rs this one
those III which Shakespeare antici-
nates the discovery OF the centre of
mat centre in the earth TO which all
things are drawn: tho prediction OF
aerial travel. of which we wit
Messing the beginning and which fu-
turc generations will see made prnc-
teal for commerce and transportation;
and the prediction of worldwide
nyson, when he wrote. When swords
shall be turned to plowshares. when
war drums shall beat no more and the
battle flags are furlcd.'
i have often thought of the made
auocy OF modern critics of poetry who
seek merely TO find something new In
which makes the appeal to us or which
makes the genius Of the writer one
We have and lack the ability TO ex-
press that we like in poetry and liter
allure. and that 1t is which makes the
fame of the writer. When we read
such poems we realize that at Least
one other person has felt as do We,
expressed thought
LITERATURE ALWAYS
LOVED a LOST CAUSE
1T Is not the historian who lifts
fro,:i the dead lost causes. bygone ages
or dead men and places them in "A
settirg Of the present. 1t Is the poet
This is shown by the fact that every
school child knows of the Knights OF
King Arthur's Round Table. of Pau
iteveres ride and of numerous other
heroes and heroic instances: even
though they are not found on history's
pages. / once asked Il German wom-
an who she thought was the most ia
nous Virginia woman, and she prompt
~ said 'Annahcl Lee that beautiful.
| ima.inntive child of Edgar Allan Pue's
OF poetry and literature, and say
confidently that where n textbook of
history will travel one mile. tho real
poem. short story book Will travel
hundred.
"Litcrature has always loved lost
cause. in which honor is not lost with
fortunate always reap. the greatest OF
poetic immortality. These things are
| what make literature u valuable part
Of an education. and why it is given
| place IN a college course. Let me
express the hope that each OF you
young graduates Will have the tender
| throughout Your life, no matter in
what walk it may lie"
Nelson and DR.. skinner delivered the
diplomas to the graduates.
Hardly had the last round of APP
| plause ceased when from the wings
little Miss May Ruggles Nelson. grand
daughter, of the college president APP
p,eared, bearing large bunch of
| straight to DIR. Nelson and there pre-
! scntcd him with the flowers. the gift
| OF the faculty and students.
DEGREES ARE AWARDED
TO FoRTl-ONE GRADUATES
Degrees were last right awarded to
! the following graduates:
Bachelors Of artS-N olet Leo Dauch.
, trey; Jessie Elizabeth Davis. Elizabc III
| Walker Ellyson. Ethel Modcna Hughes.
/ Adelia May Johnson. Ada May Long,
4 Delphia RoNanna Martin, Gladys ELIZA
| beth Moody. Camille Northcutt, Mar
| guerite I'reida Stoltz and Lena Maudc
! VIM.
Bachelors of scicncc-Jul!a Edna AID
hiscr. Winnie Ray Allen. Linda Wal
| ton Harrison. Lille May Haupt Lii
Liam Alaine Savage and Lucinda May
! Sizcmore.
Bachelors OF le,tcrs-Luoile Evan
der Bell: Ruth Montgomery Bell. Lii
chamberlain. Marian Ruth collier ,tIiitss
i katherine Moore Harvey, Edwlna
Harris Herring. Anne Louise Langley,
Annie May Robertson. Gladys Ger.
| tiude Smith, Olney Bisscl Thornton.
| Linda Robins Yanccy. Margaret Law
n!a Walkup and Ruth Elizabeth Wat
| ltins.
Bachelors OF music-Mvrtle Coghil,
Bradshaw. Helen Stockwem Brawn
| Gladys Oakley Iierrin, Grace Ardis
oakcs, Lazy Elizabeth Wallace, Agnes
Eimley Puctte and Catharnc Ward
Post graduates In music-Jeannettc