The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-14
.TRE Fair YOUNG GRADUATES
Received Their Honors at the
Academy Last Night.
Will Carleton the Orator of the Occa-
sion. An Eloquent Address. sx-
ce!lent Music. Well Prepared
Papers. The Distinguished
Glass of Last Session.

folk College for Young Ladies took
place last night at the Academy of
Music III the presence of an audience
which filled every seat; IN fact, every
foot of standing room.
1t WAS graduating night and upon
the platform were seated nearly fifty
happy young ladies. who looked charm
ing in their pretty white gowns.
The exercises of the evening we're
opened with prayer by DR.. i. ID.
Tucker, the rector OF ST. Paul's Epis-
copal Church.. Alter music, Miss
Lucille Dvais BROMLEY delivered the
salutatory. woman of Fiction" Her
address WAS certainly very credi.nbly
prepared aud well delivered. y song
by Miss Manic McGee, followed aud
Col. A. p. Plfer. introduced the orator
of the evening, the poet, Will Carleton
Those who heard this distinguished
speaker three years ago well remember
how chatmiDgy he entertained aud in
strpcted his audience then. Last night
he was at his best, aud for more than
an hour aud quarter held his nudi.
enoe spell bound. At tho conclusion
of tho address MIR. Harry Butt
Gang a very pretty song, and
Hiss SallIe E. Bruce was intro
dnced and delivered the validictory
her subject being 'Ideals OF heroism."
we'll prepared paper. The next at-
fraction was solo by Miss Ewell, and
Prof. Cassidy presented diplomas nnd
certificates of distinction to the fol.
lowing young ladies:
j, Mary Elizabeth Alsop. English.
French, Latin, cience. mathematics,
2, Cora Dee Bagley, mathematics,
English, ecionce. Latin. 3, Mamie
Doris Baker, mathematics, history,
science. English, one language. 4,
Catharine Baxter, science, history,
English. Latin. 3, Martha Viola Bork
ley, Latin, French, German, English,
mathematics. science, history. 4,
Margaret Alice Borden, Lntin, French,
English. science, history, mathematics.
z, Minnie Alice Brooker, science,
Latin, English. mathematics, history,
s, Lucille Davis Brownley, science,
Latin, English, mathematics, history.
$. Snllie Elizabeth Bruce, Latin,
English, mathematics, French 10,
Berthe Leslie GaIe, English, French,
mathematics. science. IL, HELEN l4liz-
mathematics, history. II, Snruh Rep
iton Lamb, French, aEnglish, mathu-
matics, science. history. Is, Louise
Noteworthy, English, Latin, history.
IA, Charlotte Nottingham, English,
science. history. 10. Virginia Old,
English, mathematics, Latin, science,
history, IL, Emma Corn Polnrd,
rcience, Latin, French, English,
mathematics Il, Mime Powell.
German. Emathematics, English. Is.
Annie Matilda Roach. science, his.
tory, English, steuography and type
writing. 10, Gnlielma Serpell, Ger
man, English, mathematics, science,
history. 20, Fannie Whedbee Skinner,
ecienco, English, history. 81, Evn
Love Smith, science, Latin, French,
English, mathematics. %, Martha
Elizabeth Sheet, science, English. his
tory. %, Mary Elsie Williams, science.
English, history. Latin, German,
French, mathematics. Susie Gibble,
certificate in English and science.
Nellie Rumble Mason, certificate
in French and English. Nirginla
Lucille Ramsey, certificate in Eng
llsh. Margaret Cory, diploma in
French. Miss Cory graduated In sew.
eral departments last year.
The class officers were: President,
Sallie Elizabeth Bruce: vice president,
Virginia Old; secretary, Lucille Davis
BROMLEY; treasurer, Emma Cora Pol.
lard.
Thue has ended the eession of 1894
and lS95.a season of ardious work, to
be- followed, it is hoped, by holiday
of real pleasure.
MRS. oKEsoN's SCHOOL.
Mrs. Okesons School for Girls
closed its session "Wednesday evening.
The programme embraced essays, reel.
fatlons and exercises by the class in
physical culture.
Rev. Beverly d. Tucker, ID. D.. pre.
sented the medals to the following
young ladies, complimenting them upon
their proficiency and diligence: Misses
Ellen Cathnrine Bell. Ada Royal
Wright and Mary S. Wright.
Certificates for DISTINCTION for pene.
raj excellence were presented by DIR,
Charles IL. Crow to Misses Grace Mar
shall Trower, Q. Ella Lowe, Sarah
Iazewell Harris, Mary Edna Dear.
Davetta Levy and Eugene Bascom
Wright.
Miss Mira Mclean received a certi6.
cate for excellence in French, and Miss
Dayetta Levy prize for her prof.
cheney In the singing class.
Miss Sarah Tazewell Harris was
awarded the distinction Tor attendance
not having missed day during the en-
tire session.
Mrs. Okeson has been ably assisted
by Miss Ella King, aud the elocutiou
and physical culture class has been
nDder the capable and intelligent
direction OF Miss Lizzie Hill, of Ports.