The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-31
PEACE INSTITUTE.
The COmme nccment Exercises In.
Evening.

couio nave been displayed at quite ar
early hour last evening in the chape
at Peace institute. Among the large
audience were many visitors from
other points in the State, for Peace al
ways attracts. At $50 Rev. DIR. C.
n. Payne, of Concord, offered prayer
The first number on the well arranged
programme was the double quartette
"Hail: Alma Mater" by Misses b
Oates, f. Watkins, Katie Belvin, w
B. Graves, +. Hunt, b. Watkins. NJ
Merrimon, Laura Gordon and Nj. Gas.
Kill. 1t was sung quite melodiously
and with trueness of note. Miss
Mamie Salzman played on the piano
Duponts 'Chanson Hongroise' witt
marked spirit and delicacy of touch.
President Dinwiddie then announced
the distinctions. To gain distinction
the student must have secured an av
erage of so. There was quite a lone
list. In the department of music ali
the students won distinction save two.
The list, though uninteresting to the
general public, was of very decided in
terest to the pupils and their parents.
Misses Emma and Bette Watkins
sang Alary's duett, "Come to the
Woods" to an accompaniment by
Prot. Baumann, and won much ap-
plause. Ascher's "Paraphrase de
Concert" was performed on the piano
by Miss Alice X. Tinsley, and well
performed, abounding in bravura pas
sages, and being of what the unmusi.
cal public calls the "sky rocket" order.
Miss Tinsley was heartily encored, but
the grim rules Of the school, as presi-
dent Dinwiddie remarked, "barred en-.
cores" He smilingly added, amidst
the rafting applause, that he would
take the encores for himself. He then
awarded the prizes. The first was for
drawing from the flat, to Miss Emma
Worth; next for progress in drawing,
to Miss jamie Withers; third to Miss
Maggie Moring for the best modelling;
fourth for painting from the flat,
to Miss Bette Carter. Miss
Laura Gordon sang "Storm and Sun
shlne,' in a strong and very clear
voice with good compass. Her sing
ing was appreciated, as the applause
showed. The certificates of proficiency
were then awarded, after having been
read out by MIR. Dinwiddie, whose large
fund of good humor kept the audience
in smile. The fortunate young ladies
received the much priced di plomas. A
report from the instructor in the de-
partment of music, testifying to good
work and application by the pupils
was also read. Miss Bonnie Oates
sang Schubert's ''Serenade" and Ardi-
it's "Gitana," and has voice of much
sweetness and purity, as was particeu-
larly shown in the latter selection.
The ''Hungarian fantastic" on two
pianos, played by Misses Bessie Dun
wood and Florence Hunt, was full of
tbs measures of music of the Magyars.
Judge Thomas G. Fuller awarded the
diplomas to the full graduates, calling
the names, while the fair ones ranged
themselves on the rostrum, and a
sweet picture they made, for with them
were the graduates in the partial
courses. AS the seniors received their
diplomas the audience rose. Judge
Fuller, as it IS his wont, made grace
full speech in making the presentation.
He portrayed the life of true woman,
light and blessing to all who come
within the sphere of her influence.
The medals were awarded by associate
justice Walter Clark, who made a de-
lightful little address in each case, as
a preface to that duty. The first
medal was the department scholarship
prize, and was awarded to Misses
Annie w. Mebane and Maud Merri-
mon. The medal for the best essay in
the school of English was also awarded
to Miss Merrimon. The medal for
the best handwriting was won by Miss
L. W. Conn. The W. S. Primross
medal for improvement in penmanship
was awarded to Miss Lily McKinnon.
The j. B. Burwell Latin medal went
to Miss Bette Dinwiddie. The d.
E.. Everett medal for mathematics was
also given to Hiss Dinwiddie. The
modern language medal was awarded
to Miss Anna Yates. Miss Mary
Dinwiddie won the music medal, and
Miss Anna Stronach received that for
proficiency in the studio. Misses w.
B. Graves, B. Oates and Laura Cor
don sang "Breathe thou one sigh," by
Campana, in very effective style. In
fact it was the most pleasing vocal
number Oh the programme. Rev. DR..
F. L Reid pronounced the benedic-
tion and then the audience made it's
way to the studio. This evening the
annual concert will be given and the
music medals will be presented.
The following are the diplomas as
awarded: Music, to Misses Lucy
Lewis, Emma Watkins, Laura Gordon,
Bonnie Oates, Bette G. Dinwiddie,
Clara Knox, Maude Fleming, Nellie
Shively, Kate Belvin, Florence Hunt
and Irene Burwell. Literature and
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