Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
IHARR|sONBURG NORWAY
GRADUATES E|CHTY-THREE
Thirteen Young Women Take De-
- grcc OF Bachelor OF Science at
Finals OF 1920 Class.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l


HARRlSONBCRG, VA. June IL
Exercises marking the close OF the
eleventh session OF the state Normal
School 1t Harrisonhurg were held in
Harrison Hall Tuesday night, and the
bachelor of science degree was con-
fcrred upon thirteen young ladies
who had completed four years OF pro-
fessional training. Normal school di-
plomas, following the completion OF
two years ia the professional or
home economics courses. were granted
to eighty three students.
DR.. w. NJ. Davidson. superintendent
of schools, Pittsburgh. Pa. made the
address OF the evening. setting forth
with rare power and eloQuencc the
responsibility and obligations that
rest upon the teacher. and making a
plea for II thrift wage" for teachers
because OF dcmoCraCy'S obligation TO
provide proper training for it's COM
ing citizens.
President $. T. Duke spoke Eraci
ously OF the cordial support which
he had received during the first year
of his administration from students,
Faculty. alumnac and all those inter
ested in the welfare of the Harrison
burg Normal school. He pointed to
the enrolment during the past scs-
sion as being the largest In the his
tory OF the institution. and prophe-
sled a, great field Of usefulness for
~Thc Virginia Teacher a new pro-
fessional magazine for teachers. cs-
tablishcd in February last, and
the Harrisonburc school now under
going further development.
seniors Present CIT.
Announcement was made of gift
from the present Senio calssr TO the
school OF a handsome brass fireplace
set for the library. The DinEledine
prize for the hes; senior essay was
awarded. on; Of the cighty-thrcc sub
united. to Miss Clare HarnsbcrGcr. OF
Port Republic
: Commencement exercises this year
were attended by a large number OF
friends and relatives of studnts. many
coming in automobiis and taking TINS
opportunity 10 tour the beautiful
vaney OF Virginia.
Monday night the Lost plciad."
Senior play. was presented under the
direction OF James &. Johnston. and
met with a hearty reception. Espe-
4 Cially' notable were the unusual scenes
door setting was peculiarly appropri-
ate. Miss Lclouise Edwards. in the
title role of Mcrophc, and Miss Dor
othy Fosquc were the bright particu-
lar stars.
Monday morning the Racket Tennis
Club, represented by Miss Meria
Matthews and Miss Margaret Melon
aid, won from the Pinpucts TWO sets
out of three. TO = and to 4. thuS
debarring the Pinquet Club from the
award of Il silver, cup. which would
have been theirs had they won.
: Many Aluninar Attend.
More than seScnty-ivc alumnae
were in attendance al commence
ment, including a large representa-
special reunion year this is. At ;hc
alumnac banquet there were more
than two hundred i'll attendance.
president Duke acted as POSTMASTER
and toasts were made by Dr. John w.
Maryland. Miss Rachel l.. Gregg,
Raymond {. DinGlcdinc. James G.
Johnston. and DIR. Henry q. Con
verse with responses by Mrs Il; c.
ri ,,-t. Ntt,pt al ~
OF 1915: Miss Dorothy Spooner. Miss
Sarah Wilson, Conrad T. Logan. and
Miss Elizabeth i. cleveland,
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock MISS
the class of 1915. gave tea in homer
OF members of this class in the y. w.
C. \. rooms Harrison Han. Miss
Gregg, nftcr useful service In me
HurrisonburE Normal School. has for
the past year been a member OF the
-,.sslff-of the Department of Education.
!, RIchmond, Virginia
The Schoolma'am for 1920 has re-
Gently come from the printers and is
generally regarded as the most hand
some publication ever issued from
: this school. Mss Gertrude Bowler,
: OF LynchburE. was cditor-in chief.
and Miss Elise Locwncr. of Harrison
burg, was business manager. Some
idea OF the books quality may he
gathered from the fact that IT'S puhil-
cation cost over S2,5oo. various OF
Is
performances, plays and entertain
ments in order To accumulate the
necessary funds.
Hichmond Girl Edits Iinndbool>.
The Y. w. c. y. handbook has just
come from the printer and VIII later
be sent 10 all prospective students of
the session of i92o-2l. Miss Esther
Evans. Of Richmond. was editor OF
the handbook.
The list of graduates of tho two,
year professional normal school
course and home economies course,
as we'll as = list OF those completing
therefore. the deGrcW.~i bachelor OF
Science is as fciioWf: =.
Professional Conrsi's.-%a,ncy Cap;;Sia
sbo 's ns T nos Mss T RasS
,hgh9m: GsftrndS k HrinTsT pd h"wiss:
Helen IHrsnccs Rrowder Danvi!ic: Mar
Saret Virginia CARPENTER. ttarr!SonniHurg;
N Nssii. 9 HS1,iiip Nnr,olk Annie May
Davis, SncnHno?an: Loo nSr EGw -ibix
iris Fay Giasscok. nunalo I.tnia spring
Alice virG!n!a Good. EockinEham: EMs
1S g51iT D"G ciS.dio fizaGe,h Han;nSr
Hsrfiso,rhnrg. sndie kH,hsrtne lt,S,a rng
son6nrs Eva LOUIS" HaTwcii: Norfolk
Mary XirEni2 Hs.ktrs , south hoi i,S,,
tone. noSkinEham, Helen Hay ,Heyl
Charioitesyille' DHisis Map S ht'. c: Msai
FoIra: Cla::. Frances I-amhort; Rocking
nam: Ethel PRINT I.anIor D.n%tddie
Mary Louis McCaieb. Ai,eghany. DIV
Aiizpah MaEruhsr. Wcodstock Mar
hitt South R"-ton; Margaret Griffin MOI.
feet, Norfolk Clara Elizabeth o,Seal
IYood:took. Mary Catherine c'trcal
( Woodstock. katherin" Frances Bacol
Z PettiS, JcGrcss, Katherine MoLai!'
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