Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10
RECORD GRADUATING
CLASS AT FARMVlllE
Diplomas Arc Awarded to 10. Young
Women Who Have Finished
Course.


FARMVILLE. VA. June 9.-The an
nual commencement exercises of the
Farmvile Normal School came to a
close on Tuesday at noon. when Presi-
dent J. l.. Jarman delivered diplomas
TO ~ fun graduates. the largest class
the school has ever sent out. The adj
dress to the class was delivered by
w. s. Copeland. editor OF the Daily
Press of Newport News. in speech
sparkling with humor and fraught
with sane advice. Tho papers of Miss
Lillian Obcnchain and Miss Louise
Bondurant. honor graduates. We're cx-
cellcnt portrayals of the best ideals of
the school.
On Saturday evening q. L. Shew-
make, counsel for the state Tax Board.
delivered a forceful address to the
visiting alumnac, after which Mrs. r.
j.. Truman. OF Atlanta, class "a. a
sister OF John Garland Pollard, pre-
scented on behalf of her class Il por-
trait OF former President John 4. Cum
ninGham. Mrs. Turman's remarks were
cleverly spoken and paid glowing
tribute to President Cunningham both
as a man and as an adm mis- trator.
Judge \. -. Watkins also paid high
tribute to the administration OF Presi-
dent Cunningham. The alumnae re-
ception which followed had all the
brilliancc of former years. but the
usual banquet. at the behest of war
economy, gave way TO lighter refresh
mentS.
The baccalaureate sermon was
preached on Sunday evening in the
Normal School auditorium by DIR. w.
W. Hamilton. pastor OF the First Bap-
fist Church OF Lynchburg. Monday was
given over to class exercises, culmi-
mating on Monday evening in a skill
fully rendered production of she
Stoops to Conquer" under the direc-
ton Of Miss Leola Wheeler
The aesthetic dances. given on Sat
urday afternoon on the lawn. under
the direction Of Miss Barto. director
OF physical education. and the singing
Of the glee club, directed by Miss CHRIS
tine Munoz instructor in music. added
much 10 the attractiveness of the pro-
gram.
The graduates In the class Of leiT -,s arr:
Anns Lucille Ayre; rason'S Snc I fiTanse:
>i Else naeSy. Portsmouth. Mabel Anne
Rarues Amelia Courthouse. Evelyn Calvert
ssrrow Morrison Anna He s,sni neI,p a.
SGr,h Nf5 ash Ma Mss Farmys
BEETLE Rruwn board. Lynch station: Marie
.%se hse faes MaIf
T Rla%sG NOR oTT,s f'Hh FiSfsnse
Blanche Burks. Red Oak.
Helen Mitchell cahill Norfoik; Gladys
nett Roardnan Carney. Deanes: Fannie
sya %sT,s nos Hs,,f Mozef Gs y,I.
Myr,is sodonia Chaplin. Blackstone. Sarah
Gissse NaisSsff Marion Eino,t toSS
Snftoik Aline Christian cole Roan"hn; Rnth
Ier; Lucille naymsnd Sotton; I'orts,Hou,h
nerd. GoraensvilIe: Elsie BRYAN Crieh,on
Virginia Bruce Darden. Driver: Lucy Alice
h nsy hssa a%Hs boen nsT
Fs1@Siiis;, clagxs Pearl D15ha% DSnsan
Margaret Hope Dunton. %assawaddoN.
ki' sn rsna er Ea%%n' RoyE i"sn''Fs
I;ncills Lee Garter. s,ony creek: Lucille
folk: sesS,e Booker Greene. stony creek:
Sudie Tune Greenwood. Vernon Hill; Ruth
.iIaa;s iinsnssropsn;; Bs.na; Ailsen Fran
penhran Msr n" is@amp,e s iles,e He. lynch
burg: Margaret rinder High. Whiteville.
rrnvs Holt ns melem w Hiin
Horton. Whaieyyiiie: l.e,itia Conway. How
Mary Rouse Hu,chins. Portsmouth.
Gwenn"lHn Jackson, Lynchburg; Grace
ENanEeline Johnson, Stewartsvili%: l.ottie
Marguerite Johnson, New Church: Eva Adj
olson .IlGfs. New Castle.
Mari Garland Kellam. Princess Anne:
Julia 0aham Key, clifton Forge: Laura
c"ttrell kice. Staunton; Margaret Kirkpai-
rick. Mathews: Nora Agnes Frances knight
Icy. Low Moor.
Mary Elizabeth Lake. Hampton; Irma s.
!.eary. Giimerton: Marian Robeson Linton
Pittsburgh. Pa: Annie Hcnrtwcll Loving
l.nNinsston; EuEenia I.undie. Danville.
Lillian Resale Main. Norfolk EliZabet tn
Chalmers Fulton Malcolm. Lynchburg; Verna
Williams Marshall. Charlottesville: Edna Mae
Massenburg. Hampton: Catherine Virginia
Mayo. Staunton; Iulietc Gilmour Mayo.
Mathews: Rose Emma Mcister. Fort Monroe :
Lillian Virginia Mickle. Nathalie: Fiorence
Middleton, Rich Creek; Agnes Lillian Miller
Forest Depot; Frances Cary Moonaw Roa :
Agnes Christine Murphy. Lynchburg; Lottie
Anne Lillian OLanschain, Roanoke: Jessie
Blair Overton Norfolk: Louise Owen Hamp-
ton: Selma owen 1.Xnchburg.
katherins ianshorne Iannll. Martins
vile; Myrtle Cary Parker. Portsmouth: Viva
Eta pauie It,. Farmvilie; Pearl Alma Payne
Janet Hope Peek. Hampton; Mary Emily