Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-02
VALLEY SCHOOLS CLOSE
SUCCESSFUL SESSIONS
stanton and Wayncsboro Institu-
lions Hold Their Commence
mcnt Exercises.
THEMES FOR BACCALAUREATE
Mrs. Ada I. Aver Hills. Formerly of
Sweet Briar College. Accepts Tu-
sition OF Principal of Venerable
Stuart Hall, i'm Its 10Th Year.
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STANTON. VA. June l.-Bac-
calaurcate sermons were the features
in the churches of stanton and
< Waynesboro sunday morning ami
night.
Union Theological Seminary. OF Rich
mond. delivered the haCCalaurcatc SER
mond 10 the students o; the Mary
Baldwin Seminary in the FIRST Presby-
terrain Church sunday morning at II
o'clock He stressed the point that
the deepest need and highest possible
achievement OF young women Is knowl-
edge OF Jesus Christ.
At night the cadets OF the Staunton
Military Academy heard haccalaUre-
ate sermon delivered by Rev. Fl. B
Cross, former pastor Of the stanton
Baptist Church. now pastor OF the Bap-
fist Church al Eminencc, NY. while
taking POSTGRADUATE course at the
Louisville Seminary. His subject was:
The Remakins OF the World" He
said optimism is an easy virtue in
times of prosperity and when all is
running smoothly. But to be optimistic
in times Of trouble, disaster and mis-
fortune is mans task. and that the
common heritage OF the human race is
the unfading hope Of a better day
Cadets Of the stanton Military Acad-
envy held their full dress mounting
ana OrliIS on UeSQaN ana W eGnc>u3N
mornings and afternoons. and on We'd
nesday night az the New Theater an
nouncemcnts wcrc made OF the hest
drilled coalpAny and OF Tho best drilled
individual cadet. follows: best
drilled company-ComD L. the lit
ilest fellows" whose executions IN
drin We're pronounced Wonderfully
accurate Best drilled cadei-Cadet
Oliver J. = Nelson % Company D.
An impressive par; Of the commence
men; exercises % Stanton Military
Academy was the presentation or
swords BY members Of the companies
20 The following captains
To Cadet cap,atn \ /. Wright. Of
COMPANY = % Cadet Captain Norman .
Wedurl C. Company &: to Cadet plain .
ALVIN Bishop. OF Company \: 10 cadet
Captain Bennett Wagner OF Com
pany :. and me presentation OF a
silver loving cup % Cadet Captain Is .
N. BrovinsGi. OF Company r. with the
roster OF ths company and all officers
names engraved thereon. The Giles /
loyalty awards mere made 10 Cadet
Captain a. /. Wright. mrs, loyalty Gun;
10 Ca6et Major j Newton l-unlmus.
second loyalty cup. and 10 Cadet Lieu
tenant l. y. Wilkinson, loyalty watch
fob.
over the stage Was the service nag
Of stanton Military Academy with
2s0 stars thereon. and Four brilliant
stars Glowcd above all others. in mem.
DRY o. the following:
Charles w. Adams, ex-cade,. 1909
T. Sergeant in First North Carolina
Infantry, died in camp. July. 1911
Alvin Fairbanks Hahn ex-cadet.
tei?-!S Eoatswain's mate Tinted
states Navy lost when supply shin
Lake Moor vas torpedocd in European
waters. April 1als
Claude f. Mleusset ex-cadet. 1907
IA,
Machine Gun Battalion, died In Frame
November. 1917
Phelps Collins cx-cadet 1n1o.,2
Captain IN aviation section. So,,,L
Carolina. killed in combat with enemy
machine. March 1915
EXETER CLUE GIVES
FlLL-DRESs DANCE
On Monday night the Exeter club
OF ). NJ A. gave fu!l-drcss dance a,
IN, .he beverly Hotel which was attended
by upwards OF sevcniy-fvc c6unIaS
and on Tuesday night the final b.i
was given at the : NJ 4 mess han /
at which there were more ,b.n eOn
couples. |, was one Of the most cIah- 1
o:a'e ana successful dances Of the sea-
On Thursday night Professor Lewis ,
-, ! nomas gave very pleasing mus /
CO! stuart Hall, to which III. friond.
OF the institution were Invited
STUDENTS OF BRANDON
INSTITUTE HEAR REV. II. =. OWEN
In Brandon IAstitute sun
gay night ie'v, ~ :, owen. editor o.
the Twin City Times. delivered the bac.
calaureate sermon 10 m. c,,5..
graduating from Brandon Institute
Inc graduates OF Brandon lns,i,ut.
TINS session are Miss Blanche Bes,ty
o. LSndhurst, Miss Helen Michael. Of
waynesboro; Miss Hattie Evans. Of
MINT Spring: Miss Lucille Ar"hcart or
Hpotts"ood: Miss Georgina Lofts. of
Spots"ood Miss Rutn Rucker ar
LyncnouEs. ana Miss Rebecca Wnrtbe,
of kcnsington Nd ''
TUESDAY nigh, there was dran,t,,
entertainments the commencement, ey
errises and awarding OF diplomas Viii