Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-02
NORWOOD INSTITUTE.
Interesting Commencement Exercises I
Took Place This Morning,

Interesting commencement Exercises That
Took Place This Morning.
The Norwood Institute, Prof. and Mrs. ".
d. Cabeil, principals, concluded another year
In its prosperous history today with the annual
commencement exercises. These were held in
the main building Of the school, l407 Massa-
chusetts avenue. at half-past 10 this morning
Notwithstanding the heavy rain that was
falling at the time, the large parlors
Of the school were filed with the friends
Of the students and Of the institute. On
q raised dais at one end Of the room were
seated the principals Of the school and
two or three prominent men who were in
vited to take part In the exercises The grad
uating class consisted Of half . dozen young
ladies who have gone forth well fitted for
Life and all its duties 90 far az a liberal and
generous education could at them. The
graduates, all of whom were daintily attirsd in
white. were also seated upon the dais, which
was grouped about with potted plants and
decorated with q profusion OF flowers.
II was for the graduating class highly enjoys
o. e,e occasion, for everything possible was done
orabie one. This evening, to properly end IL
ali, there win be handsome bah given in their
honor at the school
PLEASANT HxKRcIsEs
There were flowers in abundance, and these,
with the lovely gowns Of the students, who
ranged In age from the smallest up to the g.
niors who are just budding into womanhood,
made most attractive scene in the
large parlors. The rooms were divided BY
Q long stretch OF white ribbon, and one-half
was set on for the accommodation Of the stu
dents, who marched in to the music Of march
played BY Prof Ernest Lent. As soon as they
were all seated Prof. Cabell rose and
made a pleasant little speech Of well
como to the students and their friends.
DR.. Domer Of the Lutheran Church
made o prayer suitable to the occasion. in
OF the graduating class. as well as upon
the institution they represented. Then DIR.
Curry of Virginia, who was one Of those cccu-
plying place upon the platform made q happy
speech, which was not too serious. and pleased
his hearers immensely. The address TO the
graduates was delivered by Prof. Thornton,
the chairman Of the faculty Of the University
Of Virginia. He took for the subject Of his
carefully prepared address the true position Of
woman in the world, and in the course Of his
remarks he took occasion to refer TO the differ
emit places occupied by woman in different
worlds history. He also touched upon the
matter OF true chivalry and upon the question
Of woman's rights.
THE PROGRAM
The whole program Of the final celebration
this morning was as follows: School entered with
graduates, march by Ernest Lent: invocation;
Grafton by VIM. M. Thornton; presentation Of
distinctions by Mr. Cabell; awarding Of prizes
by Mrs. Cabell instrumental solo, Liszt Rhapso-
diev No. 2, Mrs. Mamie Simons Lsnt;
salutatory, by Miss Eoline o. Russell:
French essay. by Miss Florence Garrison; vale
dictory, by Miss Romano Mannix Diplomas
given by M Vim M Thor1fop S<, he ~ -
graduates: Edith Morgan. Romano Mannix,
Eoline Octavis Russell, Mary Margaret John
son, Mamie Stems Hoge; French diploma,
Florence Garrison.
SUCCESSFUL SCHOLARSHIP.
Certificates Of examination were presented
to the following young ladies: Annabsl Allen,
George May Allen, Esther Bartlett, Elizabeth
Beverley Barr, Beverley Ray Barr. Florence
BeaIe, Grace Baum, Hope Harrington Billiard,
Faith Alderman Bullard, Kate Gertrude
Brown, Helen Browne. Annie L. Biscoe, Kath-
Ida May Barr. Grace Miller Cullen, Margaret
CahiE, Ella Kate Chamberlin. Carrie Lee Can
non, Grace Glasgow Dunlop, Emma Jane Farm
ham, Florence Garrison, Ethel Gray, Maud
Bassett Gorham. Annie Greenlees. Mabel G.
Geyer, Helen Hill. Katharine Hill, Mamie
Hersey, Pauline Heitmuller. Elizabeth Eleanor
johnson, Florida Hampton johnson. Josephine
Percy Kimner, Ethel Libbey, Emily
May Libbey, Elizabeth r. Miller,
Eleanore Moseby, Mildred Maddox. Edith
Morgan. Romaine L. Mannix, Aldine B. No
Lachlen, Mildred Merrick, Mamie Shepard Nc
Ciellsnd, Nancy H. Musselman, Charlotte New
man, Mabel Blanche Payne, Sue
Poston, Louise Winchester Rucker,
Eoline Octavia Russell. Anna z.
Roman, Bessie Roberts, katharine Reed,
Juliet Rey Stewart. Helen Lee Stevens, Marion
Stevens, Mary Purcell Smart, Dora Smart,
Helen Seymour. Grace Condit Smith, Mary
Osborn Condit Smith, Edine F. Tisdell. Ethel
Stuart Winner, Lucille war6eld Wilkinson and
Caroline Tison Walter.