The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-14
WEST POINT
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West Point Va. June l3-Thc high school
commencement hold In the Masonic Hall
auditorium this week was enjoyed by .
great many patrons and visitors both from
the town and surrounding counties. rs there
are good many students who take ad
vantage of the school PRIVILEGES here. DIR
Church. made the Invocation which was
followed by the shepherds Chorus Ivy the
school. Professor ". NJ. liuncy. of the
University OF Virginia. made address
OF tho evening. taking ~ his subject The
Obligations OF Citizenship" Tho address
was followed by another chorus rendered
by the school. Sailors Glee." II. Rag
land Eubank superintendent OF public
schools in this district. presented In Il
Yer! happy manner the medals won earlier
In the session by Misses Jullette Brown.
| for the best essay written by n student In
| the high school. The Value OF the
Modern Newspaper" and Martha Roughau.
In the grammar grade. who wrote the best
essay on Some Good Features of King
! William County Principal y. Z. Oglcs-
10y. Who presided. read the promotions. an
nounccd The Scholarships and presented the
! diplomas Richard Broaddus won the Rich
inond College scholarship. Miss Alma Cook
led the school In general average There
were sin members IN tho graduating class
! Misses Alma Cook. Leila WcCanna. Annie
Brown Hnd Irene Gary, Richard Broaddus
and Richard Corr.
Miss Victoria Lewis. daughter OF H. /
Lewis. OF West Point. took the A. Il degree
! from tho Randolph Macon Woman's Col
IeEe' al 1.ynchburG last week. and Is now
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are fer guests. One was "a schooiautc tho
session before the last and visited here
this time last year Miss Dorothy Eaves.
OF birmingham. Ala. This year she is here
as Mrs. Cabot LIll, Of Alabama. The other
is Miss Mamie Walden. of South Rich
mond.
Miss Emma Davis graduated this year
! from the State Normal College. at Farm
! Vile.
Mr. and Mrs s II. Gault attended the
! finals at Randolrh Macon college. at Ash.
land Their son. Charles Gauit has taken
his degree this session
News comes from Ciawha that Ohio
Owens. son Of J w. owens. OF. West Point
! who went there abou; Il month ago is
rapidly gaining his health and will SCOT, be
ready To return to his home here
y small excursion visited West Point this
/ tion. and on the 2lst OF this month. the
annual homecoming excursion from Nor
I io!k nno vicinity is expected. ON thai
/ occasion the old inhabitants. who ;cf, West
| II moved 's terminus to Norfolk return.
| bringing their friends and younger mem
| beers of their families.
Tho peopl" here are looking forward with
! much pleasure to the meeting OF the Bap-
| list Dover Association, which will convene
| with tho West Point Baptist Church late
| In July. This association is the oldest in
! poin, OF organization in the state and ccla-
! hratcd Its centennial some years ago II
! is composed Of all OF the Baptist churches
| In Richmond. Ashland. some in King VII
! liam, Goochland. Hanover and Henrico. The
association met here two other ocCa-
/ sons The church has been thoroughly
renovated and tcautihed. and West Point,
! Is ready to civc this ancient and honorable
! body cordial welcome
Miss Chrystal Farinhot gave card party
on Tuesday.
! Mrs Mary Leigh Is visiting her daughter.