The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-04
AT ROLLINS.

The exercises 1T Hoilins yesterday
morning were opened with prayer by Dr.
Dunaway. Immediately afterwards Dr.
Cooke read the names of those who we're
entitled to certificates OF proficiency in
the various schools. The certificates
having been distributed to the various
profcients, and just preceding the ad-
dress by DR.. Quarles, Miss Elva Nc
Alexander, the graduate in music OF
this session, was requested by DR.,
Cooke to favor the audience.
DR.. Quarles, of Washington and Lee
University, being then introduced, de-
livered an address to the young ladies,
in which he paid high tribute to true
womsnhood. The address was replete
with good, sound advice and will long
be remembered by those who had the
good luck to hear 1t.
After the address, Misses Houser,
Digger, King and Gales on the piano,
and Misses Cocke. Weaver and Park on
the violin, rendered with exquisite effect
Handel's "Hallelujah."
The medals for excellence in the
various departments were then delivered
by Professor Painter, of Roanoke Col.
lege.
Following the delivery of the medals
Miss Annie Moomaw, medalis,. sang
Verdi's "Cari Nome; Miss Fannie
Hauser, medslist, executed Chopin's
"Polonaise, OPP. SO, with great accuracy.
The reading of essays by the grad
yates was intensely interesting, after
which Mendelssohn's duet, Autumn
Song" WAS beautifully rendered by
Misses Lste and Long.
The delivery of diplomas to the grad
yates In special courses and the full
graduates was the next thing in order,
after which DR.. Cooke read most ex-
cellent address to the recipients thereof.
The following are the graduates in the
special courses:
Electric course-Misses Edna Louise
Duncan. Blanche Fuqua and Frances
Elizabeth Long.
Classical course Misses Harriet Ad-
Glade Battaile, Sibyl Por,ia billiard,
Lillian Clint Gano. Elizabeth Charles
Harmon. Daisy Evelyn King and Myrtle
Ayres Spindle.
Literary course-Miss Jessie Leske
Peters.
Certificates of proficiency were
awarded as follows:
Music - Piano - Misaes Mary j.
Carper. Alice B. Digger, Louise D.
Hardeaty. Daisy King, Ella B. Newsome
and Mary B. Simmons. Voice-Mias
Annie Aoomaw. Orgsn-Misses Louise
D. Hsrdes.y and Ola Park. Violin
Miss Rosa P. Cooke. Harmony-Miss
ElvA McAlexander.
OIL painting-Misses Lillian Gano
and Sarah Long.
NATURAL SCIENcE-Physical Geogra-
phy-Misses Sibyl billiard, Mary Sue
Dew and Myrtle Spindle.
Astronomy Misses Sibyl billiard.
Mary Sue Dew and Myrtle Spindle.
Junior Philosophy-Miss Jessie Peters
Postgraduate course in German
Miss Louise Hsrdesty.
Post-greduate course IN mathemat-
ics-Miss Louise uardesty.
Postgraduate course in piano-Misses
Frances X. Houser and Ola Park.
English language-Misses Sibyl Dill.
lard, e. Chsrles Harmon, Katelu Neel,
Edna l. Duncan. Daisy King, Jessie
Peters and Myrtle Spindle.
English litersture-Misses Fannie AL
tizer, Lucy Bryan. Mary Sue Dew. Grace
Fuller, E. Charles Harmon, Florence
Ktfven. Bessie Peyton, Vista Brugh,
Rosa Cccke, Sibyl billiard. Blanche
Garrett, Gussie Jones, Ruffie knight
and Kate Story.
Latin-Misses Halle Bat.aile, Grace
Fuller, E..Charles, Harmon, Lucy Bipgs,
Lillian Gano and Kstelu Neel.
French-Misses Halle Battsile, Lucy
Slate, Lucy Turner, Lillian Gano,
Blanche Fuqun, Fannie Altizer, Mary
Belle Simmons and Lucy Semple.
German-Misses Jessie Peters, Daisy
King and Halle Battaiie.
atics-Misses Halle Battsile,
Florence Kirven. Katelu Neel, Alice
Dugger and Rutiie Knight.
Natural science-Physics, Misses
Belle Bidgood, Daisy Myers and Fannie
Long; chemistry. Misses Belle Bidgood,
Fannie Long, Blanche Fuqus and Daisy
Myers.
History-Misses Edna L. Duncan,
Jessie Peters. Blanche Fuqua and Nena
Wadsworth.
Philosophy-Miss Nena Wadsworsh.
MusIc-Piano, Miss Elva McAlexsn.
der; organ, Miss Frances K. Houser
Elocution-M Misses Evelyn Bell, Edna
L. Duncan and Elva McAlexsnder.
| At o'clock in the afternoon the
semi.centennial OF Prof Chas. L Cookies
connection with the institute WAS cele-
brated. The exercises began with the
"Triumphal March From Nsaman,"
after which devotional exercises were
engaged In. Professor Cooke then de-
livered an address. giving q history Of
his ff:y years. service for the upbuild-
ing of this noble institution OF learning.
This address was followed by piano
and violin music by q number of young
ladies.
The address of the day WAS delivered
by DR.. Il. 8. Dunaway, Of Fredericks-
burg, who spoke in the most glowing
terms OF the great success attained BY
the institute and congratulated Prof.
Cooke on his able management. The
celebration closed with the quartette,
"Folks Song" by Misses Walker, E.
Long. M. Taylor and Peyton.