The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-06

| lega, then addressed the assem- bla9e.
He declared that he was the last of
the old trustees OF the Woman's Coll
| lege' 60, remain in that capacity, and
that for twenty three years his name
had appeared ON the diplomas with
that OF DR.. Nelson. He paid many
rare compliments TO DIR. Nelson and
to the work OF the Woman's College,
which, he said, was now to be en-
lsrged ut Westhampton, a suitable cfi-
max to the work of the college.
For woman's Education.
DIR. Nelson closed the talks with a
Anal expression of appreciation and
thanks. He told of his work, OF his
early efforts and OF the desire of his
life 10 afford education for women,
even though II was bitterly opposed In
some sections in the days before edu-
cation for women on such n scale was
thought proper, He referred TO his
age and the sorrow II caused him TO
give up the work. But, he concluded,
the time has come for him TO retire
from active educational work and to
rest from his iabors
DR., Nelson's career as the head of
the Womans College embraces a
period Of tweuty-four years Previous
to his taking charge OF the college IN
1922. when he succeeded Miss Sallie
Hammer as its president, he had been
engaged in ministerial work in Wash
ington. d. c., Farmville and Staunton.
He was born in Louisa County and
was a Confederate soldier. After the
war he was Intensely anxious to give
the women OF the South higher educa-
ton. He was not only the father
of tho first normal school at Farm
VILE. but was for thirty years trustee
OF that institution and may he credited
~ AZ Avn at n Hy-zt ~ "a
school IN the South.
Educated Five Thousand.
In connection with his work in this
citv IT may be said that over five
thousand young women have been edu-
Gated at the Womnn's College since
he was it's president and that OF this
number Or Nelson has given free tut
tons to at least one thousand of that
number, His name is a household
word in Virginia, where thousands
honor and love him.
Il came not TO honor Caesar, but
TO bury him." quoted DR.. Pitt, from
Anthony's famous Grafton at the death
of the Roman Emperor. But in this
case said Or. Pitt, we come, not 10
bury Dr, Nelson. but to honor him.
We salute him in the name Of living
men and women who point to his life
with pride. We want him to retire TO
life of ease and restfulness. feeling
that he has earned his rest. His career
goes onward, not into darkness; there
ls no suggestion here OF death, but Of
life and reward and we want Dr.
Nelson to feel that the tribute paid
him tonight Ia one from the hearts of
his friends, who hope to see him live
many years longer in happiness to look
upon the good that he has accomplish
ed "
List of Graduates.
Following is a list OF the graduates
for tho session just closed:
Bachelors Of Arts--Annie Elan
Copiey, Florrie Alice Carpenter
Maynie Noel Creole, Milton Hudgins
I,ayne NoveIla Horton, Rebekah 1rhy,
Ruth Lee Keller, Elizabeth McElrath
Eta Brooke Newbill. Mary Beulah
Mock. Mary Heath Raney, Frances
Marie Storm, Julia l.. SPratley
Frances Emma Tribble, Dolores Inez
VIM.
Bachelors Of science-Gladys Byrd
Harrison, Elizabeth Jeffries Morgan,
Fannie Thompson.
Bachelors Of Letters--1rene Trice
Paughan, Louise Bryce. Sallie F'inetta
Keel. Mary De Lena Lynch, Margaret
Rose Mcclure. Ruth Cleveland New
man. Lizzie Glare O'Bannon, Carrie
Leigh Reynolds. Mildred Virginia
SnellinEs.
Bachelors of Music-Mattie Lee
Adams, Ora Louise Cersley, Ruth
Marion Collier ora Margaret Liskey,
Mildred Katherine Lake, Pearl May
Pennington. Imogene Mayfeld Sim
mons.
Rev. i. Calvin Stewart, OF the Grace
Covenant Presbyterian Church, closed
the exercises with prayer.
10 Teach At Wcsthampton.
Dean K w. Durrett, who has been
of great service to the Womans Col
iege, win continue In active educa7
tIonal work here He viii become pro-
fessor OF Latin at the Westhampton
/ College for Women. Several other
~ embers OF the faculty will also teac Oh
/ at the new college, the names of all
those engaged not yet having been
given out.
: Miss T.. A Blnford who for four
teen years has been the efficient ma
trou of the Womap's College, will be
come matron Of the Young Woman
/ Christian Association home for young
women on Cary Street.