Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-04
LAST Commencement
AT WOMAN's COLLEGE
DIR. James Nelson, President, Retires,
and Institution Will BE Merged,
With Westhampton.
SCHOOL ENDS LONG CAREER
t'ev. Lloyd T. Wilson, ID. D., VIII
Preach Baccalaureate Sermon To.
Night at First Baptist Church.
Students Lose No Time.

Students Lose No Time.
Tomorrow evening, the ffty-frst
end the last commencement exercises
ever to be held by the Woman's Col
.sge OF Richmond, Will take place in
me Conservatory of Music. The presi-
cent. James Nelson, NJ. A.. D. D.. LII. D.,
I'm retire from active educational
iork. and the college will be merged
Nth Westhampton College. coordinate
branch OF Richmond College. Rev. r.
II. Pitt. D D. editor OF the Religious
Herald will deliver the literary adj
dress Prominent men from all parts
Of the State will be present. and a num-
Der Of short talks Will be given regard
ing the history OF the college and the
lilo work of its honored president.
The college began It's career in 1854
rs the Richmond Woman's Institute.
pr Basil Marley was Its first presi-
dent. He was followed in the chair
by DR.. John Hart DIR. G. II. Winston.
Miss Sallie Hammer and DIR. Nelson.
The latter came TO the college twenty
four years ago. when there were but
thirty-eight students there.
Under his regime the standards Of
the curriculum were raised and the
name was changed 10 the Woman's
College. The number o. students HAS
continued to increase until there are
PSI. More students applied for admis-
sion. but there was not sufficient room
Last year the college was sold TO Rich
nond College.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
WILL DE GIVEN To-SIGHT
Commencement exercises started on
Friday morning. when the class-day
exercises OF the senior class were held
in the college chapel and on the
campus. AT o'clock that afternoon
the annual slu:nnae luncheon was par
Ia ken OF in the Jefferson Hotel by
large number OF alumnae. The las,
annual concert was held last night at
80 o'clock In the college chapel To-
night at Sis o'clock the baccalaureate
sermon will be delivered by Rev Lloyd
Wilson. .. d., in the First Baptist
Church.
At the Anal commencement exercises
tomorrow night. feature will be
short history of the educa tional life
Of the retiring president. DR. Nelson.
There are but few better-known edu.
Gators in the State than he. II vas
while Or. Nelson. was pastor In Farm
Vile that he began the movement
for the Farmr!lle Normal School.
IN 1881 he was sent 10 appear
oeto!e the GENERA! ASse!np!? Henry
r. Pollard. Now City Attorney
Of Richmond. Chairman OF the
Finance Committee. was the patron OF
rhich established thtes chool For
thirty years DR. Nelson was trus-
tee OF the school, and only retired when
the other schools were established and
joint board was appointed He
sought 10 retire many times, bu, each
succeeding Governor refused to permit
Al the twenty-Atth anniversary OF
tie founding OF the Farmville Normal.
L.. Nelson told OF the struggles
Trough which he had passed. Al the
q ID Of his remarks, DR.. Edwin A
Alderman said 10 him:
IL II had no, been for your work
rr. Charles Duncan Newer and my
s4lf would never have been able to
hive established the State normal
sah?ol in Greensboro" DR.. Alderman
vac then president OF the University
OF North CAROLYN. and DR.. McIrer later
became president Of the North Caro-
Ina State Normal and Industrial Col
lcge. IN Greensboro.
l,ARMvILLE NORMAL
FIRST IN SOUTH
The Farmville normal sehoo, was
the hrE established IN the South. and
that Il was largely influential in the
.sta blishment OF others is a fact OF
which DR.. Nelson takes considerable
pride.
He came here in 1891, and has been
president of the Wonans College since
that time He is seventy-five years OF
age. DR.. Nelson said he would rest
for year at least before deciding
whether he would engage in other
work.
II has not been definitely established
ret where all the other members Of
he faculty will he engaged after this
year. Those who will be connected
with Westhampt College are PROBES.
sor Robert w. Durrett. dean OF the
college and teacher of Latin: Professor
Jacob Reinhardt. teacher of piano and
pipe organ: Mrs. Flora Van Ripper
teacher OF voice: Mrs Mildred Grove
head Of the home. H T. Hunter.
teacher OF English language and liter
sture. Will spend year In Columbia
University, where he hopes to secure
his degree OF doctor of philosophy:
preston. will go to Anderson Female
College. Anderson, s. G. Mrs E. A
Binford will have Young women's
Christian Association work in Rich
mond. The other teachers are Miss
Celeste Anderson. mathematics and
natural science: Toson o. Summers
science and education; Miss Lilly Trev.
,ett. history and economics; Miss Alice
Atkinson French and German: Miss
Cora Lawson. English and prepare.
tory department: A. F. Unkel. piano:
Miss Mary S Taylor. piano. and Mrs
NJ. " Armistead. plano harmony
Arrangements have been made go
that all students of the college will
be properly classified in westhampton
SO that no time will be lost by them
in having attended tho woman'e Col.
lege the past year.
The graduating class is as follows: