Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-06
DR.. NELSON RET|REs
WITH COLLEGE FINALS
head OF Woman's Institution Seeks
Private Life When School
Ends Existence.
SADNESS TINGEs OCCASION
Ihfrty-Four Graduates Receive Di-
plomas at Same Timc-High Trib-
ute Is Paid by Representative Men
of City and State.


"omehs college in the Academy Of
Music to Rev. james Nelson ID. d.. who.
after continuous service Of twenty
tour years TO the institution which has
meant so much u the higher cduca ton
OF women I'm the South, rctircs to nri-
Nate life. to enjoy the fruits OF moro
man half a century Of service to church
, and State
win the retirement of Dr. Nelson
the college itself, with q record of over.
sixty years OF service to the Young
women or Virginia aud the South who
nave come to Richmond for collegiate
training. loses its own identity to be-
eoiue submerged In the larger insti-
LUTON at Northampton Hereafter.
.he institution Will be known no more
save as one of the great units In the
haking OF the woman's institution, co
oralnate with Richmond College.
me occasion last night. usually one
OF Joy altogether. was tingcd with
fadness. An institution was hoIdin.
iasl commencemcn: exercises The
Iesioent OF an honofcd woman's col
EGO was appearing for the last time
ma capacity after n service Of
,onr Quarter of a century. Thirty
iouE young women who had looked for
ward through the course To mis- ni,L,
vi graduation. and who ander ordi
aFy circumstances would have h.e,
ne center OF attraction and congratu
ihtion, sat demurelv on the ut,,s ,',,
watched the tide Of tribute turn ,ou..,
another. IL 'o"ar"
MESSAGES OF Tribute.
FROM ALL VIRGINIA
Out inc event was not altogether ono
Hess. observation-disclosures Of Or
Jason and the institution which he
90 tonscd guided-found ground for
rejoicing In the fact tina, thc rottr
president should come IN ,ba ana ..t , ~,
'"ooIs with only hono, and ,cbio,..
ei't pehind him and that tho ire,i
oh should go out Of existence On
80 spot only 10 enter "A larger snhar.
usei uihcss on another
FROM many friends in v;r.;,i
"a "'her States. with whom no b,. T.,
oten IN the cause of cduc:t;on ~
lesson received touching message. ~,
!, ana congratuiation and wishes
me AFTERNOON Of his life should
80 ING oeiore the sunset. Letters
ein READ from DR.. J. L. Jarman. had
y. the state Normal School AT Ear,n
inc "hich the venerable educa,o,
IN the capacity Of trustee for
namoeT OF years: Or. Charles W
and others Is '''''
Christopher e. Garnett. executjv.
hietant TO the State Tax Board and fo-
some time dean Of the Nomap,s col.
Lege. presented him. on behalf OF ,bo
'acuitles OF the last two years y hand
some loving cup in token of their az
nation ~ !" httlng culmi-
graduating c,,es 60, 1'pu'e' the
quet OF flowers '"
CITY OFFICIALS JOIN
IN HoNoRING DIR. NELSON
mayor A!nslie. on behalf OF the city
Iaio tribute At the feet OF Tho incl
luton and OF the man who guided q
istence. 80 cA-
Richmond" he said. feels a n,no
OK regret at the passing OF the va
mans College and OF the rc,irem.n,
as an active citizen OF DR.. Nelson Do,b
nave been blessings TO the city"
w! attorney Henry r. Pollard and
work a,d -, - d. reviewed The
ana ,ata W. GROWN OF the college
n - '"e 'r'"u'e OF co-!aborcrs 10
..-r .se.son
-. 49, - '"o"t this occasion said
~ an !rrhd!ated sadness We
20 Sc. me Woman's College
ss us 'ueh''tE ana TO see DR.. Nelson
stricken from the list OF the States
active workers. But we remember also
t pu' OF 'his school and the ideals
cherished by It's great president comes
me germ that results in the establish
!heht OF the great institution at West
hampton. and the work OF both will
I'VE and he appreciated in Virginia
Tor many years"
DR.. F. w. Boatwright. president Of
Richmond College and head of the co.
ordinated institutions. added his NEED
of praise TO that which had gone he.
fore. and DR., Nelson. with a show ~
much feeling. expressed his deem an
probation OF the many tokens of kind
ness and of love.
The medal for clocutton. riycn e,.h
year by James D. Crump. Was won hv
Miss Bernice Turner, and that for tho
best essay. given by Acknowledgement
John Garland Pollard, was awarded
Miss Julia Spratley. Both medals wera
presented by Rev. w c. James nastor
OF the Grove Avenue Baptis, Churcb