Franklin Hall
“At night the exercises of the ‘Frank’ Hall were introduced with prayer by Rev. W. H. Atwill. The declamations were: ‘The Fireman’s Prayer,’ by W. W. Wood, of Bedford; ‘The Innocent Drummer,’ by Miss Bethel, of Danville, and ‘The Village Schoolmaster,’ by J. L. Humphrey. W. J. Gills, of the College, delivered an oration on ‘True Patriotism,’ and the exercises closed with an essay by Miss Lula B. Woolridge, of the Woman’s College, on ‘Triumphant Life.’ The Society medals were awarded as follows: John Kilby, of Suffolk, for declamation; F. C. Campbell, of Ashland, for debate, and Marvin E. Smithey, of Brunswick, for improvement in debate.