Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
HOLIDAY SPIRIT RE|CNs
At FARMV|LLE NORMAL
commencement Is Under Way. Mark
Ing Close OF Thirty.FIrst
Session.
MANY VISITING ALUMNAE
baccalaureate Sermon Preached by
hev. Richard Wilkinson-Progra
OF Week FILLED With Interesting
Features-Big Glass OF Graduates.
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fAhMN1LLE. VA. June 5.-Every-
thins ut the school is getting into the
MONDAY spirit as the time for the clos
ing OF the thirty first session draws
near The commencement exercises be-
an ms afternoon, with afternoon
OF national dances. by the senior class:
me dances OF the various countries
were given In the national costume.
on an outdoor stage.
This evening the alurnnae held their
niehhial meeting. which was presided
over hv the president of the associa-
non Mis-. Lucy Boswell Montague.
SlaSs Of 1899 The address was de-
!"ered by Richard G. Stokes, OF Cow
lnSton. Va. and after the exercises in
mo auditorium tho alumnae banquet
vas served In the school dining hall.
Aoout 200 visiting alumnae were here.
ana these. with the local alumnae. and
inc lo5 members of the senior class
MADE quite an imposing gathering
On sunday evening the baccalaureate
sermon will be preached by Rev. Rich
ara Wilkinson. of Petersburg: the bac-
caiaureates are preached by ministers
or the various protestant denomina-
uohs. taken in order-this year is the
'lme for the Methodist Church
"nsic at all o! the commencement
exercises is furnished by the school
Glee Club
49,, ,r Monday morning the seniors will
give very elaborate pageant. repre-.
senting the, history of Virginia: this
mas bcen written and gotten up by the
class and is most worthy produc-
tion On Monday evening the regular
class exercises will be held in the au
d!toriun
on Tuesday morning. will be the
graduating exercises. and delivery of
diplomas The address TO the graduates
VII be delivered by Senator Thomas
sct mas'in. The gift OF this class to the
schooi was 500 worth of pictures for
Inc training school building
This years delegation to the Blue
rage T. '" G. A. Convention will be
me largest that has ever gone from the
school. and will occupy the school cot
tage there, which was erected this
spring. Those who expect TO be at
Blue Ridge are:
FROM the Y. w. c. A. cabinet-Misses
Seiene Nichols. Ellen Lash. Cornelia
bury Marcella Barnes, Lucille
Moooson. Virginia Watkins, Marjorie
Matthews and Florence Hall
FROM the school-Misses Marie NOEL
representing the Student Government
association; Katherine Middleton. rep.
resentinC the Dramatic Club. Many
lewis. representing the Glee club: An.
me Loving, representing the Normal
league; Natalie Henry, Julia Brittinc
nam. Madeline Warburton and Louise
Nhies representing The Focus
from the faculty-Miss Mix Peck
and Sutherlin: Y. w. c. 4. secrot,rv
Miss Charlotte Conoyer
ne prizes offered by the literary
societies for the best poem, the best
snort story and the best essay written
during the spring term. were awarded
on the morning OF juno 3: these nr,zes
were each SIS gold piece and were
won by the following yound women.
Ioem-Miss Temple Sneilincs, OF South
tsich mond. short story-Miss Annie
rune! blan, OF Monterey: essay-Miss
Marcella Barnes, of Amelia cour,bou.n
. ou'ihS the past week S. T. Duke
director OF the training school and
mead OF the department OF education
oelNered the address to the graduates
of the Rocky Mount High school AND
also visited the schools Of Martins
VILE
Following are the years graduates
Of the school:
Abbit'. Edith Frances. Franklin Va:
Aoams. Blanche Howard. Smithield.
Va Allen. Lucy Daniel. LynchbIrr
Va. A!l:a. ROsa Linda. Guinea Mills
Va. Armstrong, Louise ELY b.th
Barton Heights. Va: Barham, Eliza
neth Rebecca. Capron. Va; Basker-
VII. Alice Charles. Boydton. Va. bat,
zen. selma E. Isle OF Wight. Va; Bell.
Mary A!ine, Covington, Va. Berger.
Lula Belle. Union Hall, Va: Berger
Mary simmons. Union Hall. Va:
Biv'ns. Elizabeth Jane. Newport News.
Va: Bosss. Elizabeth Rogers, Oman.
cock. Va: Bolton. Callye ouinton, Bow.
H.. r.
,insville, Va: Bratton. Dorothy odette.
Early's. y. c.: Brooks Annie Louise
brakes Branch. Va: Bull. Lola
Fletcher, Melfa. Va. Campbell, Julia
Coles. King William Courthouse. Va:
Campbell. Lucy Overton. King William
Courthouse, Va. Captain. Rosa. crewe,
Va; Cassidy. Sallie Frances. Lynch
burg. Va; Cheatham. Ethel Mae
Lynchburg. Va: Christian. Martha
spraul. Mint Springs. Va: cleland,
Else, LynchburS. Va: Codd Mary
Elizabeth. Portsmouth. Va: Collier.
Margaret Lee. Hampton. Va: Compton.
Olivia. Roanoke. Va; Corbin. Grace
Franklin. Danville. Va; Cousins. Win
fred Watkins. Danv!lie. Va: Conversion,
Margaret Ella. saltville. Va: Cover
ton. Mary Lillian. Saltville, Va; Davis.
Frances v, Laurel, Del: Dinwiddie
Evelyn Bowker. Haleford. Va; Dun
ton. Zephyr Adahl Birds Nest. Va;
Eason. Laura Lee. Gatesville y. c.:
Elicit. Blanche Flournoy Pocahontas
Va; Epes, JacHueline segar, Black
beth. Portsmouth. Va; Garrett. Roma
Lucille. Buckingham, Va: Garrett
IAmma Moss. Cumberland Courthouse
Va. Glass. Laurice Henry, Norfolk,
Va: Goldman. Frances Idear, Rich
mond, Va: Graham, Lucy Jane, Draper
Va; Gray, Kate B., Sigupine, Va: Ores
ham. Genevieve Florence. Portsmouth
Va; Groves. Grace Florence, Reming-
ton. Va; Hale, Mamie Kathleen, Mar
rows. Va. Hamilton, Cornelia Long.
Remington. Va; Hammock. Ella Wal
ton. Crewe, Va; Hancock, Elizabeth
Moon, Scottsville, Va. Hancock, Susie
Harvey. Appomattox, Va: Harris
Eunice Sears Farmville, Va; Harris
katherine Eugenia. Harris Grove, Va:
Harris. Olive Dillon. Farmville, Va;
Harvey, Louise. Crozet. Va: Hill. Mary
Catherine. Preston, Va; Hood Madge
Louise. Petersburg, Va; Hood, Nellie
Truman. Petersburg. Va; Hughes. Lii
lie Beatrice, Bryant, Va: Hughes, Nam
ME Kate, Chelhowie, Va; jackson,
Margaret Thorne, Tazewell, Va; Jar
raft, Elizabeth Anne. Jarratt, Va; Jes-
ser. Emma Louise, Covington, Va;
Jeter, Gilbert Carey. Bedford City. Va;
Johns. Harriet. Farmville. Va; John
son, Marion Elizabeth. Hampton, Va;
Johnson. Sallie p, Houston, Va; Kent,
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