The state chronicle., 1893-05-24
TUE NORMAL SCHOOL.
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
YESTERDAY.
Gov. HoIt's Address a Well Conceived
the Day.

GREENSBORO, N. G., May 23.-Spe-
cial--As foreshadowed in the last
telegram, the first commencement
of the Normal and Industrial
School, is the greatest achievement
ever won by the State. The deco
rations of the stage and large as
sembly hall are credit to the
hearts and intelligent conception of |
the young ladies. The hall was |
filled with a cultivated audience |
VINO fully appreciated the literary |
entertainment in store for the occa-
sion. AS the faculty and board of |
directors, and speakers entered the
hall, the applause was loud, signif-
cant in demonstration and long.
The beautiful hall and decorations,
and the more beautiful girls num-
bering over two hundred present,
attested that North Carolina had at |
last done her duty we'll for the
women of the State. An illustra-
ton of the beautiful buildings with
names Of the first faculty, first
board of directors, and first gradu-
ating class, should have their names
preserved in letters of gold set
in pictures of silver.
The marshals, who were young
ladies of the school, we're exceed
ingly attentive in making all feel
at home and comfortable.
Hon. j. @ Scarborough presided,
a fitting sequel to his heart and
energy for the interest he has so
long and earnestly given to the
founding of the school.
The exercises we're opened with
the long meter doxology by the
audience, and prayer by, the Rev.
S. 81. billiard, of Greensboro.
The Glee Club then entertained
the audience with beautiful song,
after which Gov. Holt delivered
beautiful, we'll conceived and able
address. His address should be
published and preserved. He started
out by saying: This, day is the
most marked in the history of the
State. It is both proper and fitting
to celebrate it, to recognize it, for
after waiting one hundred years
and all that time providing for our
sons, we have done our duty by pro-
viding for our daughters. The
grandest nations can boast of the
noblest and best educated women
who challenge our admiration, and
whose virtues and sacrifices nerve
the bravest of the brave to noblest
deeds of valor and daring. Many
instances were cited showing wo-
mans capacity and success in COM
petition with men. He reviewed the
: history of the efforts for the estab-
, lisnment of the school and the pre-
eminent success attending it's first
year under an intelligent and prac.
, tical board of directors, who elected
a faculty, the pride of the State
. and second to none of any other
) institution, and one which is doing
: the great work of normal and in
= dustrial training we'll, and with
J. conscientious honesty and perse
! verance, in every duty faithfthfully
4' carrying out the provisions of th'
J. charter. Governor Holt was strone
|. in his endorsement of the publl
j. schools. His reference to the he
J. roic conduct of Southern wome1
= during and since the war was yer,
appropriate. The address was fire
quently and loudly applauded.
Then the "Old North State wa
d sung, after which there was an ad
dress by President Holiday of tn
D. Agricultural and Mechanical Col
Is lege, which was happy in it's cor
K, ception and delivery, referring fee
h ingly to President McIver and hi
4. faculty. He emphasized the exist
10 ing surroundings and demands an
N that methods of education mus
ID change to meet them.
ID Maj. Finger was called out an
ID though having no speech to max
le expressed gratitude for the kin
ce words of him. His heart was
1e the work and the day was an ausp
or cious one to him and for Mort
Carolina He referred to the thre
ct opinions held by different people
be to the extent of the States duty
IN educate. To the normal and indu
s, trial school, as to the scope of wo1
of it should do, and he placed it On
;lv high scale. He congratulated tt
N. board of directors and faculty a,
he had kind words for the young ladie
TO- Mr.. Scarborough made brief refe
or ence to the interest he had Civ,
NJ to the school and to education 81
We he and other speakers were me
it earnestly applauded.
"a A telegram was read from Gl
Jarvis stating that sickness p,
vented his attendance.
Before dismissing the audien
President McIver gave the numt
wy of pupils at two hundred and TIVE
his ty three and two hundred and twel
ag, present. He also stated that the
or was not pupil in the school W
OF owed one cent, more nor less, /
as all had paid. Forty three per ce
had paid their own expenses wi
out any assistance. All the roo
were open and hundreds inspec;
IL the work done during the sessi
the ! The school is without q parallel