The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-04-18
MRS. z. B. VANCE COMING.
SHE WILL ATTEND THE ACADE-
MY COafMENCEMENT.
nFr. j. @. Buxton to Make the Address
at the Formal Pre- sentarion of the
Vance Memorial Window.

I We have already given an account
/. Of the approaching commencement,
but as the arrangements had at that
time not been fully completed, we now
/ give the programme in full:
! COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME, 1895.
Saturday, May 25th, Opening Con-
! cert, 7:45 p. m.
Sunday, May 26th, Baccalaureate
| Sermon, by the Rt. Rev. ]. B Cheshire,
I D. D., IL a. M Evening service by
/ the Rt. Rev. E. ROndthaler, D. D.,
p. N.
/ Monday, May 9th, Seniors First
Evening, 7:45 ? m.
Tuesday, May 28th, Art Exhibit,
2-5 .. N.
Tuesday, May 28tb, Seniors Second
Evening, 7:45 p. III.
Wednesday, May 29th, Glass Re
unions, i d. N.
Wednesday. May 29th, Alumna
Meeting, with Presentation of the
Vance Memorial Window by Hon. j.
9. Buxton, p. IN.
Wednesday, May 29th, Grand Con-
cert, 1:45 .. M.
Thursday, May 3oth, Commence
ment, James Beck, Esq, Orator, 9
a. M.
La an interview with the school
authorities we find that they have
been unusually successful ia carrying
out their plans for the year. The
following points have been CLEANED in
regard to the exercises
The opening concert will be held on
Saturday evening and will be under
the direction of Miss Tracy and Miss
Scriber. The full Academy chorus
Will assist.
The school is to be congratulated in
having secured Bishop Cheshire to de-
liver the sermon on Sunday morning.
He is well known to our people and
will give the graduating class an
earnest and able discourse on this i'm
portant occasion.
The Seniors Evenings will be the
occasion Of introducing the largest
graduating class to the public that
has ever gone from the Institution.
They have adopted a new plan by
which the "a graduates may each be
heard and yet the exercises be rather
shorter than last year We think
from what we can learn that the mat
ter Of general interest has been
studied with special care.
An entirely new step has been
taken in connection with the exhibit
on Tuesday afternoon. The art de-
partment will have its usual display of
drawings, paintings and needleWork,
so, too, the botany work, commercial
and cooking schools will as usual have
their places, but in addition to this
the Alumn9 will have several depart
ments, making the occasion really
loan exhibit. The Academy Of early
days will be represented by furniture,
dishes and various relics. Another
section will renew the historical in
tereStS of "Salem of Old" while still
another department will display
paintings, drawings, &C., Of the
Alumn3, done since they left the
school, thus keeping the school and
its former pupils in sympathy. A
section will also be given to Europe
illustrated"
Wednesday is pre-eminently the day
belonging TO old pupils. Class re-
unions are held in the morning, and
in the afternoon the general meeting
of the Alumn8 Society will be held.
This will be an unusually interesting
meeting for several reasons. First,
because the fund which the society
has been gathering for some years,
will attain $500, and the interest
school. Second the formal presenta-
tion of the beautiful Vance Memorial,
of the class of '94, will take place The
Hon. j. 9. Buxton will make the pre-
sentatioG address, and Bishop Rond-
thaler will receive the window in be-
half of the trustees. Mrs. z B. Vance
has consented to be present. on the oc-
casion, and this will add greatly to
the general interest.
The grand concert will be given, as
usual, on Wednesday evening and a
small admission fee will be charged,
as was the case last year, in order to
reduce the number and thus insure
better accommodation for the inter
eSted persons.
Thursday morning, the commence
ment proper, is one of the most in6er-
estfng and impressive occasions of the
week. The large class, the farewell
song, the final goodbye, all tend to
make it an occasion of mingled joy
and sadness. The friends have a rare
treat in store in the prospect of hear
ing Pennsylvania's gifted son and
orator, Mr.. James Beck. The Acade-
my has long desired to secure Mr..
Beck and we congratulate the faculty
on the success this year.
The above sketch will show with
what marked success the plans have
been carried out and the week prom
ises TO oe one of unusual enjoyment.
Reduced rates will be secured on all
roads and it is probable that the COM
pany which will visit our city at that