Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
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| citai by Miss Sara Ogburn. who com
pleted a course in voice She was as
sisted by Miss Adrienne Wallace on
the violin. The class day exercises
| followed on Saturday morning, and
| consisted. first, of an address by the
president of the class. Miss Elma
Hodges. The history was read by
Miss Gertrude Grubbs. the will by
Miss Martha Patton and the prophesy
by Miss Carctta Hilgartner. read
ms from Henry Van Dyke BY Miss
Katharine Coles and, a song. at Part
ing by Miss Elizabeth Woodward.
added greatly to the occasion.
Saturday afternoon from to q was
the reception to the graduates and the
studio tea. The receiving line of hf-
teen young graduates formed a beau
tiful picture as they welcomed their
many friends in the spacious rccep-
ton rooms, which had been so taste
| fully decorated with roses and honey
suckle.
In the studio perhaps the most
noticeable pieces were the many oil
sketches by Miss Caretta Hilgartncr,
of Richmond and silver and gray
tea set. the work OF Miss Ernstine
Hutter, of Lynchburg.
The presentation of midsummer
Nights Dream on the campus on
Saturday night by the expression class
was in every particular a great sue
cess. and showed decided talent beau
tifully trained. Miss Katharine Coles
as Demetrius. Miss Matte Martin, of
Charleston. s. C., as Puck and Miss
Elma Hodges, of Syracuse ~ Y, as
Nick Bottom took their parts cspeci-
ally we'll
The baccalaureate sermon, preached
by the Rev. j. j. Gravatt, ID. d.. of
Richmond. will be remem bered as one
of the most impressive and helpful
sermons ever listened to by a gradual
ing class.
The gymnasium exhibition on Monday
morning was followed by the business
meeting OF the alumnae association
Monday night the commencement
| soiree. as usual, was a great success,
all the numbers being exceptionally
well rendered and receiving we'll
, merited applause. The piano selections
by Miss Clara Walker and Miss Ernes-
tine Hutter' were exceptionally we'll
given, and showed the skilled tech
nique acquired by these young ladies.
The vocal numbers by Miss Elaine
Lock and Miss Alice Shepherd were also
greatly enjoyed by all present Tam
hausor's violin seXtette was one of the
most noticeable numbers on the pro.
gram and mots excellently given.
Following the musical was the
alumnao banquet. given In the C. f.. I.
dining hall. The long banouet-table
with its purple and gold decorations
the school colors-and seating fifty
guests, was a beautiful sight Miss
virginia Halle as toastmistress had
arranged most delightful program.
and her welcoming address was one
OF the features OF the evening. Mrs.
Nat Clement. president of the asso.
cation. gave most interesting ac-
count of the pioneer days of the G. =.
I. Miss Lizzie Reid's and Miss Anne
Dixon's responses showed that the
alumnae at least possessed two true
poets.
On Tuesday morning the commence.
ment exercises took place at 10 o'clock.
The salutatory was given by Miss
Helen Dunlap, of Harrisonburg Pa.
and the valedictory by Miss Irene
burch. Of Leesburs. The address to
the graduates was delivered by the
Rev. T. p. Baker, of South Carolina.
The Reid memorial medal for the
hest senior essay was awarded to Miss
Anne Dixon. OF Orange. and the Nelly
=. Mlner memorial medal to Miss
PHYLLIS starcher. Of Ripley. w. Va.
diplomas were conferred upon the
following young women: Misses Irene
Burch. Katharine Coles, Alma Davis
Anne Dixon. Helen Dunlap, Thomasne
Edwards. Gertrude Grubbs, Victoria
Gonzales. Elma Hodges, Caretta Hill
Gartner. Martha Patton, Annie Osborne.
Sara Ogburn, Clara Walker and Eliza
beth Woodward.
The closing exercises were pro
nounced by many the most successful
the school has ever known.