The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-06
THANKSGIVING DAY AT
BLACKSTONE COLLEGE

(Special TO The Richmond VirEintan, }
Blackstone, Va. Dec. Sin accord
ance with the annual custom Thanks
giving was observed as a gala day
In the school calendar. The entire
student body and faculty remained
here for the one day holiday and en-
joyed a varied program that included
a devotional service of Thanksgiving.
a championship basketball game, a
real THANKSGIVING dinner, and a uni
que entertainment provided by the
social committee of the Y. NJ. G. A.
Many visitors. including relatives OF
the students and graduates from the
college In the past few years, spent
the holiday here, and the revival of
old friendships added to the pleasure
of the day.
Miss Eleanor Hepler. of Meadow
Blum. w. Va, who is chairman of the
devotional committee of the Y. w. G.
A, conducted the morning service.
The chapel was decorated with the
coiors of the competing basketball
teams, and was crowded with tho visi-
tors, faculty end students. In her
talk. Miss Hepler set forth some of
the especial reasons for which Ameri-
can women have cause to be thank
ful In this year of war and bIoodsh ed.
Miss Lura Cannon read an article
bearing on the same general question.
and especially emphasizfng the things
for which ths Belgian soldier. in spite
OF his heartaches and suffering.
Banners and streamers in the colors
OF the rival tea ms fIoated early Thurs
day morning from the various points
or vantage about the building and
campus. for tradition has IT that the
team that floats its colors high est will
be vfctors In the struggle. The game.
which Ii an annual inter-class affair
for the basketball championship, was
hotly contested by the Junior college
and the Junior academic teams. The
Academic team won the champion
ship, defeating the college team by a
score OF rs to Is. Playing on the
winning team were Misses Elizabeth
Locke. captain: Ruth Naudain Miriam
ortcn. Juanita Rogers, jean Ackisa,
Funice Cross, Ruth Ould and F1orence
Harris. They had seats OF honor at
the dinner following the fame and
toasted the opponents and sang the
praises of their coaches. Miss Georsia
Burton and Miss Susie Lee The
Thanksgiving game closed the basket
ball season.
The origin ana the historical side of
Thanksgiving were portrayed by the
children OF training school depart
ment, under the direction Of Miss
Ethel Robertson and Miss L. Claire
Batten. Scenes depicting the landing
Of the Pilgrims. the r7eeting of the
Pilgrims and Indians and the first
Thanksgiving feast. with an Indian
hunters drill. were realistically given
by the children in costume A Mock
Faculty afforded the faculty an ex-
cefient opportunity TO see themselves
as Others see them" and brought
forth gales of laughter from the audi
ence as they recognized the Individual
teachers by their garments and man
nerfsms. This part OF the program
was closed by the social committee
OF the z. w. c. A. In several clever
little skits.
Among the Tina n ksgfvfnr visitors nj
the college were the folio wing form or
students: Misses Gladys McGreath
Tdeile McNeal. Juliet Omohundro
Mabel Cato. Ruth Minter, Lucille and
Mabel Anderson. Blanche Smith and
Elizabeth Haddon.
Miss Emile Benson. OF Baitim ore,
who has been the guest OF her sister,
Miss Elspeth Benson. OF the faculty.
for the past week, returned home on
Monday.
Miss Annie Moss, 4 former mem Der
of the faculty, who is teaching in
Petersburg this year. was the Euest
of Miss Robertson for the holiday.
Mr.. Clarence Burton. of Lynchburx.
spent THANKSGIVING here with his sis
ter. Miss Georgia Burton, Of the SCI
ence department.
DR.. and Mrs. Cannon have returned
from New York. where they went to
say good-ove to their son. Rev James
Cannon, III. who sailed last week for
italy. whore he will be connected with
the Y. NJ. G. A. war work.
Sergeant A. W. Browning. tenor. and
Corporal Curtis Mccoy. baritone. OF
Camp Lee, rave an ENJOYABLE concert
last Wednesday evening IN the college
auditorium for tho benefit of the Not
toway county war fund They gave
vr.rted selections. Including a group
of American sonxs and another of
national songs. Mrs, Or. Wright, of
Petersburg. accompanied them on the