The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-13
VIRGINIA NORMAL INSTITUTE.
Thtrtieth Anniversary Exercises Ap-
prOprfStcly Observed.

Petersburg, Va, May IL (SpeciaD.-|
Ihe thirteenth anniversary exercises of
the Virginia Normal and Collegiate In
stitute began last Sunday afternoon
at d. O'Clock, when, the baccalaureate
sermon was delivered by Rev. Harvey
Johnson, d. D.. of Baltimore At night
an address before the Y NJ. G. y. of the
institute was made by Rev. j. G. Har-
ris. of Petersburg, The address before
the literary societies will be made by
Prof. George Rice Harvey. S. NJ, of
Richmond Theological Seminary. on
Thursday afternoon at 4 O'clock; alumni
exercises at p. m. The commence
ment exercises will take place on Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The Nor
mai graduates are: Jos. ii. Allen, of
Richmond: Ccsnel.a G. Anderson,
Staunton; Irene E. Bailey. Craddock-
vile; Laura D. Brooks. Ruthville; Mar
tha w. Brown, Ruthvile; Hunter l..
Darlington, Fincastle; Emory r. Car
ter. Millenbeck; Isaac p. Council, South
ampton county; Thomas C. Carter,
Halifax county; John w. Daniel, Cum
berland county: Addle S. Elliott. Nan
Charles City county; Ella NJ. Howard,
Danville; James G. Irvine, Bristol,
Tennessee; Alice M. Jenkins, Rocking
ham county; Lucien p. Johnson. Rock
bridge county; Mary L. Jones, Peters
burg; Audrey V. Jones, Charles City
county: Blanche NJ. Jones, Petersburg;
Missouri b. Paige. Richmond; Sophonia
j. Payne, Lancaster county; Marie L.
Penn, Lynchburg; Esther l.. Pitts,
Northampton county; Curlie r. Poole,
Warwick county; Leila G. Putney,
Petersburg; Louisa c. Reid, Charlotte
county; Ida j. Richardson, Louiga
county; Daisy NJ. Shelton. Louisa
county: Susie A. Smith, Yorktown; Lii
lie III. Smith, Farmville; Alice C. Tur-
ner, Albemarle county; Maggie E. Up
shaw Caroline county: Marguerite
Wear, Augusta county; Mary r. Whyte,
Wythevile: Luilla White, Staunton;
Lewis II. Williams. Washington. d. c.:
Hattie NJ. Wurston, Ashland: James L.
Williamson. Petersburg. College grad
yates, Degree a. b.: c. T. Branch,
F7rmville: S. dickinson. Charlottes-
vile. and G. w. Woody. Danvile
The reception to be rendered Rev. ].
W. Rosebro. D. D.. pastor OF Tabb Street
presbyterian GAurch TO- morrow night by
hia congregation prior TO his departure
for Glatgow. Scotland. on Thursday
morning premises to be a most interest
ing occasion.
Police officer Hubbard had his foot
quite painfully sprained this morning
BY jumping from an electric car to stop
i runaway horse.
The Hastings Court, Judge J. NJ Null
len presiding, has been engaged to-day
hearing the sun of Mrs. Alice Rogers
W. the City OF Petersburg, for 50 GOO
damages. The plaintiff In her declara
tIon alleges that a nuisance Is created
on her premises on eJfferson street by .he
deposN OF fifth. sewerage, eXecrement.
and refuse matter from the sewer on
Jefferson and Fillmore streets and there
fore the suit.
ON next Sunday the pulpit Of Tabh
Street Presbyterian Church Rev. T "
Rosebro. ID. d.. pastor, Will be supplied
by Rev. j. y. Smith. of Richmond On
sunday. the e4th instant the pulpit Will
be filled by Rev. ]. GI. Cook, of Rich
mond. During the month of June the
puilmt VIII be supplied by Rev. j. II.
English. of Hampden Sidney ColIepe
The Epworth League of Washington
street Al. Il. Church. gave a most de-
iightful entertainment tonight in the
iecture-room of the church. The eyer
sisted of singing, recitatons. sc.