The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-31
HISTORIC SALEM.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OPEN WITH A GRAND CON-
CERT.

Music aud Prof Markgraf's Students
IN Instrumental Perform.
rS,alI correspondence STATE CHRoNICLEl
SALEM. n G., May 3O.-The COM
naneemtnt exercises of the Salem Fe
NAL, school began last night with
highly entertaining concert under the
management of Miss Evans, who by the
way now occupies high position iu the
musical world. The spacious chapel
WAS crowded to its fullest capacity by
an audience that frequently evidenced its
appreciation of the exercises by smiles
and applause.
FIRST on the elaborate programme was
Il duo by Misses Julia White and Ell
dred Mallory Then chorus by Misses |
4. Siewers G Bahuson, ) Lyman and |
u. Schoolhyld Miss l. Brown delight
ed the audience with piano solo, and
Miss Mary Watson with vocal solo,
and Miss Florence Settle with violin
solo. These were followed with vocal
Quar- ,ette, sci )ist, Miss Eta Shatfrer. The
piano duo by Misses L. Hege and A.
Fogle vas good. Miss NJ ,ud Robbins
was happy in vocal solo, as also vas
Miss Sue Heard IL q piano SOLO. Misses
Settle aud Jones contributed greatly TO
the euiOymsnt Of the occasion III vocal
due. and Misses +. Uonrads and Z.
BAhusou contributed their share IN pla-
no duo Next on the programme was vo-
cal duartette, ,soloist, Miss Maud Robbins,
Tnis was followed by beautiful violin
solo by Miss A Mallory. Misses Florence
settle and Mary Watson charmed the
audience, the first with vocal solo and
the latter with piano solo. The veal
ttio, eutiJled "rhe Lonely Rose, was
happily rendered by bayy Of rooebudS,
Misses Shatluer. Llttle, Fields, Robbins,
Butner and B.anch Thomas constituting
the boq1ct Then came piano solo by
Miss Addie Miller which was followed
by the piano aud guitar Oy Misses liessie
laueey, Ota Thompson and Lille
Ylleey A vocal trio By Misses Butner,
Glsieu, ShotTaer, S9trie, Burgess Peter
son, B Thomas, watson and Robbins
was highly euj )yei, rs also was piano
solo by Hiss Laura Reed aud piano
duo by Misses Rosa Ellis and Eula Cox,
aud the attractive programme and a
most delightful evenings enter ainment
was concluded.
The old ald famous Salem School,
that for more than eighty-nine years has
tuoyed the confidence and patronage
ai many thousands Of people, is now Ii
more prosperous condition than evel
before There are now $50 pupils en-
rolled representing all parts of Tx
la.on, aud the patronage has increased
s1 rapidly that the authorities have haC
t1eaidrRo the buildings aud III IKE otAel
necessary Improvements.
There are thirty two teachers IL th'
sboo., aud the departments regular auC
special aud complete in al particulars
I'm the special departments are to b
taug3 studies that will fit young ladie
l5r aluosJ any calling in life, such a
5e.UgrIpAy, photography, BOOK keeping
cooking, dress making, IL There ar
many valuable and attractive specialize
conn cted with he school that We nigh
spas. Of /. ve ~, TN AL space. sac
a, eulayn AZ lands, "r1o Academy,
with au annual rircp'atip n III l. coo, X,
Really North Carol,p9 a4d tuc eat.r
nth should b. thankful tJt tua > Ia
school, trJN u aa port ais n,ve g1f
a.n uora tHaa loH0o oesl tolp4 /
dies u hla. aE .'sa TO- ~ &.
Us Slutllau.
- morrow (3l5! J ono hulltyd y'4
Ug5, George Washington s.ted Sale
ua his Son harn tower III father Geor!
could come forth from his tomb at Nj
Vernon and pay A visit 10 old salem,
aIy.i see mluy things to surprise hlr
aal now agi then few familiar lookit
objects he would fad the old Rel
homestead now occupied by Mr.. w.
Reich, defendant of the family who {
e1p,el IL in 11Jl, room where I
meeting took place between Washingt
Na1 tae town authorities. The cony'
II SETON at this meeting was carried on
II lae French language. We arc tod tt
Washington would recognize this roc
.e being much the same as in the old
uua. Its sud that during the meu
I'1,' town meeting there was a you
HH afterwards the late Mrs. Isaac b
.' lI aD adjoining room playing OF
snae' Che piano Of thoie days. Was
.lRt1a heard the music and enter
,scued 10 her and highly complement
b.E performance
lj Father Geo &C could see Salem
'J"9 ieeognlz' his lodging room III
'' hotel and would find it in e
N' Oh Preservation, and in appeara
.N2 aMc as when he occupied it
'' N0'IJ ling is OF brick and in the
.ulaa style Of architecture 1t sta
sA23'S be fog Washington headqnar
~ r. sle south and If possible should
FgsetVad aS such
,,5 1g would find the rudely corssruc
"Aer.works that be 50 much
n.a, anu comp!imented gone, and
era portion Of the school girls |
S;soau' S;Suau' iie would see though II
ES.a{T &c George woa,A 2 y a
kpnrprise biz him .ao Il M mile /.
%AQe AyNS$o S6o soon find