The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-20
v. P. I. FINAL GERMAN
IS BRILLIANT EVENT

Biacksburg. Va, June 1s.--At 10
o'clock Wednesday night the roar Of
cannon stationed outside the field
house announced that the final ball Of
the session Of l914-15 at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute was beginning.
and at $3.50 Thursday morning the
cannon again doomed a salute to the
new day and also heralded the It'd
ings that the last dance of the year
was about to end. In the bali room
! the electric lights had faded before
the rays Of the rising sun and, as the
Fsound Of the volley died away, the
musicians began the strains OF Home,
Sweet Home" a bugier blew taps"
and the social gayeties Of commence
ment week were over. T. j. Rowe.
OF Hampton, was president of the
final ball this Year; r, l. Butler,
Lynchburg. was treasurer, and w. #.
Sanders OF Bluefield, leader.
The opening figure, led by Mr..
Sanders, with Miss Mary Murrill. Of
Lynchburg. was cleverly executed,
and the former showed much skill in
plotting the sixty couples from the
west piazza of the field house into the
gymnasium and through the intricate
marches and cuunter-marches that
are possible only at dance given by
students in military school. Three
young girls. Misses Ellen Campbell,
Florence Penick and Alice Hoge, pre-
sided at the table, where fruit punch
was dispensed during the intermis-
sions Of the dance, and chaperones in
cluded the ladies of the college fac
uity. some from Blacksburg. and a
number Of those who were here from
the Virginia cities and elsewhere for
the finals. Mrs. j. A. Karnes, OF
fhA ira
furnished the latest music. and light
refreshments were served after mid
night. Some of those dancing were:
Miss Mary Stuart Alexander, Char
lotte, ". c., and J. A. Goodloe; Miss
Margaret Penman. Panama, and s. w.
Davis: Miss Helen Otey, WytheviHe,
and E. B Myrick; Miss Ravens. Chi
cago, and j. r. DuShane; Miss Re-
becca Yancey, Lynchbdrg, and Dan HI.
Hoge: Miss Cornelia Ellis. Shawsyille
and T. ]. Rowe; Miss Helen We'll
borne, Roanoke. and Mr.. Petit; Miss
Daniels. Richmond. and r. l.. Butler:.
Miss Alice Barbour. Roanoke, and
Bernard Williams; Miss Liz Otey
Hoge, Blacksburg, and G. p. Pat
teson; Miss Anne Cassell, Radford
and Mr.. Vaughan: Miss Kitty
Vaughn. Norfolk, and C. c. Williams;
Miss Rebecca Louder. Bristol and l.
F.. Watson: Miss Mary Stone, Roam
oke, and c. G, Sutton: Miss Louise
Hoge and r. F. Plank; Miss Clyde
Holland, franklin, and c. A. Clutch
ins; Miss Helen Birdsong. Suffolk, and
T. NJ Rives; Miss Frances Gutherie,
Lynchburg, and Allen Cloyd; Miss
Helen Linton, Pittsburg. and r. A.
Tompkins; Miss Lucy Talliferro, Rich
mond, and Mr.. stiles; Miss Anna Mary
Black, Norfolk, and George Caffee;
Miss Garth, Charlottesville, and Mr..
Garth; Miss Margaret Elicit. Chris
tiansburg. and c. W. Helm; Miss
Taylor. Richmond. and ]. A. Otey:
Miss Cora Davidson Biacksburg. and
DIR. J. W. watson; Miss Susie Easley.
Riuefield, and A. P. Sibold: Miss
Violet Frier, Maryland, and w. r.
Pogue; Mss Jones, Norfolk. and NJ. c.
Beckner; Miss Kirchman, Richmond.
and r. c. Brauer; Miss Julia Ellis
shawsville, and T. B, Pierce; Miss
Emily Randolph, Blacksburg, and
Robert Randolph; Miss Bess White.
Shawsvilie, and Mr.. Snead: Miss
Pansy Meek, Tazewell and 1. n.
Fuaua: Miss Flanagan. Christians
burg. and Mr.. Clark: Miss Annette
Tyler, Richmond, and r. II. Norvell:
Miss Morriss, Norfolk. and n. c..
Wright: Miss Melita Miller. Chris
tiansburg, and c. r. Moore: Miss Fan
rie HALL Christiansburg, and Mr..
Davenport; Miss Taliiferro, Rich
mond. and Mr.. WhiteseH.