The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-28
PEACE INSTITUTE.


sh ENtuih. WIN the eraduafl
The commencement exercises at
Peace institute, which is now on the
eve OF closing very successful term,
began most suspciously last evening.
Ot course there was a large attendance.
The chapel was gay with flowers, which
outlined the wide stage. while on either
side there we're palms, fit emblems of
victory for the young ladies of the
graduating class who had won such
success. On the rear of the stage were
the words in bright evergreen, "God
bless our Alma Mater" The gradual
ing class this year numbers seventeen.
President Dinwiddie, the prin cipal of
the institute, who as a teacher, discipli-
marian AZ d manager, has made so fine
record since taking charge, was very
courteous in his attentions TO the au
dlence. fully two-thirds of the latter
beng ladies. Ii was S:20 o'clock when
over one hundred students, all i'm pretty
costumes filed into the chapel and
Tiled the seats reserved for them.
On one side of the chapel the por-
ti'ai. OF William Peace, the founder
of the institute, looked benignly upon
the pupils and the audience. At
$50 the seniors entered while the
members of the other classes rose. The
graduates wore the traditional costumes
OF white. The opening of the pro-
gramme was the address read by Miss
Bette Dlnwiddie the president of the
class in which, she introduced other
members. The instrumental quartette.
"Ihe Lions Awakening by Misses
Mcllwaine, B Dinwiddie, nj. Dinwid-
die and Mr.. Watkins was the second
number on the programme. The care
tul training given by Prof. Baumen,
the veteran Instructor in music, WAS
shown in the performance of this as
well as the other musical numbers of
the programme. Miss Lottie Allen was
not able TO sing the solo assigned
her and Miss Maud Merrimon come
to the front as the "class prophet"
She acquitted herself with much credit.
Very pleasant were her pro-
phecIes 10 he sure, and
naught but good. from her point of
view, could come To The members ofthe
members Of her class. But class
prophets invariably look on the ROSY
side of life. and provide their ..chums''
with good fortunes and truly admira-
ole husbands-in their minds. Miss
Katie Belvin sang the solo, "Swabian
+ Maiden" and Miss Mary Mills gave
aS a recitation from : -hiller's MARY
Stuart" the interior of that Inflated
queen with Queen Elizabeth. and won
applause. Miss Bette Drnwiddie
played one of Chopin's ballades The
well-known solo, "My Queen" was
Pleasingly sung by Miss Maude Merri-
mon, to an accompaniment by Prof
Baumann. Miss Lila Bell, the
''poetess" of the class, then read the
poem, in which she described her
classmates literary trials and sue
cesses, quoting the class motto.
$40 be and not to seem"
Miss Willie Blown Graves sang
The Shepherds Lament" accompa-
nying herself on the guitar, and won
an encore, to which she did not re-
spond. The next event was not on
the programme. Prof Dinwiddie an-
nounced that Miss Kate Belvin would
take charge Of this unknown part of
the ceremony. Miss Belvin, with
pretty basket in her band, recited
poem and then gave to the various
members of the class odd things out
of the basket. while the audience
laughed heartily. The programme
was ended by the singing of the class
song. The last verse as follows:
To-day our course in school Is done.
The graduates Of %.
The work Of life is Just begun
BY the class Of go
Wen strive for what is high and best,
And do our duty with rest,
The faithful class Of 81