The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-09
ALL over NOW
Nl|g1lPs aGesssful Commencement Season
Comes to a Close.
alalgSlA WHITE ON THE PLATFORM
sSSSE0foriOus store Rrculers Con.
A sess Their Gnilt nnd Sent Oh TO the
81 Pond y ury- Long Distance fcic'
Rhan Company May Decide to
nonneot with Suffolk.

HAkOl k,a2V hi, June o--tSpeclat' ~
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT season for the session OF
sSSSs35 ESQ far ms the female colleges AMI
dssd1inarieS go. is over. 1t has for the
aassa oSEspart been q brilliant succession of
saptly illustrating the efficiency
9sssss nffolt educational institutions
ssafas beautiful closing event was the SUI.
Sptlss College concert Tonight rendered
SHs5safors aan audience which the city hall
nesater was inadequate to seat. All the
afasambeTs Were cheered With enthusiasm.
AssHhs#artistic effect of THE Lotus Eat
ss recited by Miss Florence Campbell,
init teacher OF elocution. who vas behind
3ss scenes, and illustrated by Misses
SSss ON, Hurff and Woke, in graceful
ses, was very taking.
aeSsssssA n4Hst he drill of the physical culture
sSfsstaSSs of stWenty-four girls, figures were
SntToduced and executed with q degree
Ss%Sogs slSill which has never been oXcellcd
Ss3s1gts Suffolk. On account Of the length Of
we find it necessary to
gE0Mitit from this report.
gSs Sasi$s THE GIRLS IN WHITE.
# ssssssy The graduation exercises took place
'a this &anorninE in the auditorium Of the
sssElty hall ,theater at 1880 O'clock
$3.50 sss AsheS certificates Of distraction were
sprssented by Mr.. Lee Britt, superintend.
lent OF yschools in Nansemonl county:
81 he edals by Rev. J. II. Amiss, Of
EEs4tksmoutll, and the diplomas by Rev
MON. Simpson, OF Farmvlll,,. Those
sssSs receiving medals were Mary New Lips
sacomb, art; Leila Virginia Atkinson
ssspelling, and Virginia Hendrlck Bracey,
French.
Ss SENT ON FOR INDICTMENT
ee88sssJ 0eE Smith, alias Archie Wright and
liam HiX had preliminary hearing
s:.ss5foTday IN the Police Court on the charge
entering the store Of II. p
a. Magnolia, and stealing
"a lot OF gools. 10th pleaded guilty to
sathe charge, and were sent on for indct-
sss51he rt. ~
sssa.sst Frank White. who represented them in
SfSSsn.1Tolk. was charged with receiving ST al.
s5BesnI@EoodS, and trying to sell them He
Issh afhtlss given sixty days in the county jail
~ HEY. MAY" COME ANYWAY.
s$ss The long distance telephone company
may sssis possibly come to Suffolk despite
NsS1heS refusal Of the Council to grant q
SssI1rancnise. It Is reported they will run
Ss1llnlSS Nyires over the poles OF the Bell Tele-
s@phone company, which is supposed to
SSnesESSSYery friendly to the long distance
Il lompeny.
LACKS INTERROGATION.
|ssss The rumor is given for what it is
asvorth. It can not now be verified
50 sssaa r.!lEV 3. Ferguson, local manager Of
ESS lhennea Bell company, said to-day their poles
Were their own property. and they had
4 on.2theln If 1t were deemed proper He
sSsG faitd not know positively whether the pri-
n sSNHA1llese had been rendered or whether the
. ssao2snEg distance company would persist in
ssGoIning to Suffolk regardless of opposi-
s#Iaon from the present town Legislature
ss!s2SEELLYSON'S STOCK RISING.
ssssss teiillyson's friends in this section are
san high feather. If their fayorite doesn't
sect the nomination it will hardly be the
ssfauit Of the counties composing the
Senatorial district. Not
sS5SSnless the present signs fail
sass tormer County Chairman William
of Southampton. said this after
moon that his county would give ELY
ssson n$a good majority, if not solid dele
eesgalion.s Nansemond will do likewise.
4 Essk sic Of Wight has already declared Ell
ss6fyson MS the peoples fayorite in the
district
SHORT NOTES.
E sSs IN to-day's Virginian the names Of
sss1facy y. altman and Janitta Marie Cline
sssFYs einadv ertently omitted from the list
Ss1t those who contributed meritorious
to the Suffolk College art