The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-11
THE FINAL EXERCISES
A Notable Evening In the History Of Nor.
folk College For Young Ladies'.
AWARDING OF MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS
Miss Mary Lou White Receives the
Seh"lnrshiD MetInI, nnd nj lIss
Hihncis Thompson Was The Rest
Ahousekcepcr - Eloquent CnpinIn
BurrOuEhs-Tho Session Closes

The graduation exercises OF Norfolk
College for Young Ladies were held IN
the hall Of that Institution last evening
III The presence Of a large audience com
posed Of the friends and patrons OF the
school.
The exercises we're OF most beautiful,
though simple. character, impressive
withal and intensely interesting
throughout. The graduates were nr-
ranged in the usual Sclni-circle upon the
large stagc, nnd clad all in pure white,
presented picture upon which the eyes
OF the audience rested cOntentediy until
the last words of the lbenedction left
the lips or the Rev. DIR. Wharton as he
dismissed the asscmblage.
The first number on the programme
was the salutatory by Miss Lucy Treze-
want Carr, an extremely crcdtablc paper
read In a graceful, easy manner. which
lent to II much charm.
After this came the address OF The
evening by Captain j. J. Burroughs, who
by his eloquence and rhetoric, held the
audience enthusiastic to the last
climactic syllable. ~ more beautiful,
polished and effective address has never
Deen heard within the walls Of the col
leSe. It's subject was, apparently, "Wo-
mans Place In the World and in
elucidatinE 1t Captain Burroughs made
her the equal and peer OF her lord and
master-a being but little lower than The
angels. lie spoke OF her great deeds In
me past her part IN the making or his
tolE, III art, letters anu poetry. Speall>
Ing Of The Coming Woman" he said lie
hoped she would never come. He con-
Guided by giving to the young ladies
some advice. which, If they follow, will
assuredly make angels Of them.
Following the address, which was
greeted with prolonged applause. Miss
RnESAlJ nc1a Inv D
ed; rd;''dff III plIGHdidiy cisVef + "a "
cciving an ovation when she appeared, !,
ana at least five minutes OF rapturous
hand clapptng when she made her bow.
Miss Florence Elizabeth Bolsom, the
Valcdlctorian especially distinguished
herself her paper being far out Of The
ancient rut. IT was entitled "rhe West
minister Abbey Of the Soul" in which
Miss Bolsom, after n description OF West
minister abbey In England, ana the great
men buried benea tn its labs, urged her
school mates to fill the inches in the
Westminster abbey Of their souls with
thoughts and deeds high and noble.
TIE GRADUATES.
The presentation OF diplomas was the
next In order the courtly principal, Col
onel Pifer. presenting them. Each young
lady as she took her precious parchment
received upon the stage the handsome
and numerous floral offerings from
friends tributes TO her beauty ana tai
ent.
The graduates and the studies upon
which they graduated are given below:
Miss Addie Shannonhouse Eure-
Mathmatics, Science, English, and His
tory
Miss Margaret MADEIRA Crandall-Eng-
lish, History, French, and Elocu.ion.
Miss Florence Elizabeth Bofsom-
Mathmatics, Latin, Science, English and
History.
Miss Lyla Eugene Ives-Engllsh
Science. History, and Elocu,ion.
Miss Josephine White Richardson
English, Science, History and French.
Miss Olive Melville Backus--Engllsh,
Science and Elocution
Miss Mary Jarvis Kight-Mathemat-
les, Latin. Science, English and History
lish. History, and Elocutton.
Miss Lucy TreZevant Carr-Enellsh.
History, French. Latin. Mathematics
and Science.
Miss Eleanor Harrison Carr-Eng-
lish, History, French, Latin, Mathemat-
les, and Science.
Miss nellie Louise Serpell-English,
History, Mathematics. Science, and
French
Miss Eleanor Louise Gale and Miss Sue
Russell received diplomas on Elocution.
Certificates of proficiency were award
ed as follows:
Miss Fannie Stricken. In the business
department.: Miss Mamie Blanchard.
typewrit!ng and stenography; Miss Elsie
Brandt, mathematics.
HIGH MARKS MADE.
Ten young ladies received an average
Of over 80 per cent. on all examinations
as follows:
Misses Mary Lou White, 635; Mabel
Cole, 94.53; Bessie Pr!nca, 9i.i7; Florence
Bolsom, 1886; Olive Frost. 1894; Leila
Warren. 1929: Lucy Carr. 92.75; Nelle
Serpel!. 9243; Mamie Bunting. 9l.S5; Hat
tie Nottingham, 91.57; Eva Davis, 9l25.
MEDAL WINNERS.
Three medals were awarded. and they
We're presented by he Rev. Ai. l3. Whar-
ton, ID. D., with appropriate remarks.
Miss Blanche Thompson received the
housekeepers medal, presented by the
college,
Miss Mary Lou White was awarded
the scholarship medal. given by NJ. II.
Gale.
The medal for progress in art, offered
by Dr.. Lankf0rd, was awarded TO Miss
Gertrude Little.
GOODBYE.
These exercises concluded there was q
scene Of congra tula tions and goodbyes,
ming!ing Of tears and smiles, and
Norfolk College closed it's doors on the
session Of '96-'97.
1t IS not necessary that The Virginian
should here refer to the noble work ac-
complished by kindly Colonel Plfer and
his efficient corps Of teachers. That
work Is evident in the class Itself, but