Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-09
MARION COLLEGE
Special to The Timea.p,spa,cl


MARION. VA. Juno S.-Thc 1918
hhals at Marion College began on Fri
dity afternoon with the ch!!drens re
ciial IN the college auditorium. Some
hitcen or twenty children. whose ages
range from four to fourteen, played
TIE violin. plano. and organ In y most,
satisfactory way. This was followed
by a sccond recital Saturday evening
at and then the splendid services on
Sunday.
Rev. George II. Cox. d. D. OF Con-
cord. \. G.. the father Of tho prcsi-
dent OF the college. and 4 minister
sun In active service. although he
IS nearing his eighiieth birthday.
preached the baccalaureatc sermon.
In the evening 1T O'CLOCK Kew. u
{. Seesers. ID. D.. of Columbia. s. g..
gave n most scholarly and delightful
address on oar Service as Christian
Scholars"
Monday morning At the kinder
Earten children rendered pleasing,
program. consisting OF songs and
games. together with an exhibition or
their work. and III 1890 the class day
exercises were held IN the open At
| O'Clock the college served tho alum
nae luncheon. n which tirro responses
20 toaStS were made Ivy several ytsl.
tors and members Of the aas,cratrn.
including Mrs. Is. L.. Copenhavor Or
G"orse II. Cox and the president en-
critua. DIR. i. J. Schcrcr prceidcn.
Cox announced that the association
had collected another 81 600 for /, SOC.
ond scholarship fund. In the aI,crnooc
from 10 . O'Clock a number ~. friends
visited tho art rooms aud were much
pleased with tho splendid work done.
The nral recital given ~ the most
advanced members OF the music d.
2artment was heard in the college
auditorium Monday evening at :
iucSuaT evening at 1890 O'Clock
IN" graduating exercises we're hold in
the court square auditorium, y. 4.
Anderson. OF tho board. iutroduccd III,
sneaker OF the day Rev l.. y Cal.sch.
IN ID. OF Richmond. who maintained
IN" hlSh standard set by the distin-
suished speakers heard here on sim liar
occasions. DR.. Calisch Is a true Amer
lean, and while lis address was de-
iightfully entertaining. il was much
more. FOR 1t suggested food for thought
and Impressed all who were fortunate
enough to hear tho distinguished WISH
tor With Americas duties opportuni-
tics and responsibilities after the war
Modern civilization. he said is ~, .:s-
ing through 4 very vital crisis and
when The tremendous political revolt
'ions and s,lpcadous industrial changes
nave spent themselves We shall And
new civilization bull. on syrnpath,
rather than sclhshncss And not .ul..
because OF Americas present attitude
OF unsnlhshness. bat because in ali her
history sh" has acvc- fought an ur-
gust war or taken advantage or a
weaker nation commercially or other
WISE" tho nations Of the world viii iool.
I" America. the hope OF humanity. for
leadership in establishing this now or
der Of society
Following 'his splendid address
PRESIDENT Cox presented diplomas 10
INC following members OF the ;-radr-
ating class: Misses Bertha Carpenter.
Clare King. Mabel Smith. Marion Rich
mond and Virginia Fry In the literary
department. Misses BERTHA Carpenter
Martha Wills. Thc.ma Richardson.
Rosa Kite. Nellie Rcpass. Myrtle Min
ton. Mamie McC:cady and Roxie Fran.
cis. piano. and Miss Jean Coacnhaver
organ.
Misses Martha Willis. scnab Rector
ana Mabel DUNCAN. graduated from mo
nigh school department. aud Miss Irez
Crockett received certificate in ey
preston
ne Bible medal was tie between
MISS Cordeiia Cox, Of Marion. AMI Miss
Virginia Eughcy. Of Columbia. s @
MISS HuEhey also received the general