The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-04
WENTWORTH COLLEGE
CLOSING EXERCISES
President Cooper Too III to Pre-.
Diplomas, Certifi-
Gates, Exercises.

auspices Of Whitworth College, by
gifted students under the excellent
teaching force employed by the insti-
tuition, through weeks past, the an
nual concert took place last Satur-
day evening at the Hampton Audi
torium.
Notable among the piano players
were Misses Josephine Butterfeld
and Fannie Vardeman, who gave
with marked acquisition in their
skillful expression of it, Saint-Saens'
Wedding Cake (for two pianos) /.
The friends of these lovely young
Brookhayen girls became enthusiasts
tic over their progress in the Con-
lservatory of Music and phophesied
a brilliant climax to their years of
study and practice. Miss Susannah
|Sharbrough, voice graduate, gave
Godard's Ani1aby; Miss Liza Blue
played with her usual talent Alceste
de Gluck, while Miss Sharbrough
played well Rachmaninoff's Prelude;
Miss Famine Fondren, who will study
in Chicago this summer, sang Chan
son rIndie by Rimsky-K Korsakoff;
Miss Bernice Gay gave Liszt's won
derful Rhapsodie No. 8.
Misses Virgie Cooper and Sara
Weems charmed their friends in
their rendition of Saint-Saens' Dance
Macabre (for two pianos) which
was the closing piano number.
Miss Frances Wooten, of the Ex-
preston Department. gave in meri-
torious manner The Court OF Justice,
from the Merchant of Venice.
The Glee Club, which under Miss
Rosser's direction has so delighted
the community the past term in its
service at various functions in the
town, opened the program charming
ly with Carmen" and "Chit Chat"
and closed it with "Springtime,"
special voice students singing in flne
voice and appreciation the last NUM-
Der.
Ushers were Misses Mildred Coop
er, Edith Davis, Sue Cutrer, Fanna
Mai Kees.
On Sunday at IL O'Clock DR.. U. G.
Foote, of New Orleans, the noted
preacher and writer, gave the COM
mencement sermon, choosing for his
subject What Hast Thou in Thy
Hand?'' based on the scriptural story
of Moses and his rod which when
cast away turned into kissing ser
pent. The lesson to young people
with talent and the power to use it
in service was clearly impressed.
Miss Rosser gave beautifully an
appealing vocal number and the Glee
Club added to the sanctity of the
hour.
In the evening DR.. Foote spoke be-
fore the Y. w. C. A. after an enjoy
able musical program.
The Class Day exercises were ex-
ceedingly attractive and were held
ON the campus at five o'clock Mon
day afternoon. The various classes
from freshmen to "the grand old
seniors" entered with zest into the
spirit of the hour and the attractive
standards used and regalia worn to-
gether with the beaming faces of
the pupils made rare picture of
The graduating exercises on Mon
day evening attracted the largest
crowd of the commencement season,
DR.. Foote again appearing before the
audience as the orator of the occas-
ion in a practical address that
brought applause and smiles of ap-
probation from the class who had
the privilege of hearing him better
than others of the audience seated
further away.
In the absence of President Cooper
who was detained by illness, Rev. w.
II. Lewis officiated, assisted by DR..
]. T. Leggett.
DR.. e. HI. Mounger. the longtime
friend Of the College, assisted the
Dean, Miss Drake. in the delivery OF
diplomas and certificates. the follow
ing young ladies being named:
Senior Glass Roll: A. B.-Misses
Estelle Cary, Mildred Cooper, Annie
Ruth Junkin, Mallie Muncy, Mar
jorie Sauls. B. L.--Misses Edith
Davis and Irene Middleton.
Academic Department: Misses
Burleigh Goodman, Ethel Goodman,
Ruby Powell.
Diplomas in Domestic Science:
Misses Annie Ruth Junkin, Alice
Lewis.
Diplomas in English: Misses Sue
Cutrer, Ruth Bass and Fanna Mai
KEGS.
Certificates in Piano: Misses Mill
dred Carruth. Sue Cutrer, Susanna
Scarborough.
Certificate In Voice: Miss Susan
ma Sharbrough.
Diplomas In .Stenography, Type
writing and Bookkeeping: Misses
Edwina Ford. Johnnie Greer, Eunice
Rawls, Thelma Smith.
Certificates in Bookkeeping: Miss
es Ella Conn and Eloise Ford.
Certificates in Stenography and
Typewriting; Misses Rose David
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