Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-09
SUFFOLK.
Literary Society 'cie"r"''""
Pleasant Occasion.


SUFFOLK. VA, June S.-(SpeciaL)-Ih
annual celebration Of the Victoria l-lte-
rarv Society of Suffolk College took
Mace at the City Hall last night in the
rrescnce of q large audience. On account
Of a recent death in her family MISS
Annie Louise Twitty. president Of the So
cietv was not present and Miss virginia
Hcndriclx Rracey. the vice-preSdehl pre-
sided in q graceful manner. AFTER prayer
bv Rev r. Men. Simpson, OF fdril VIII
the vocal class rendered the chorus,
"Ies,,s Lover of My Soul" which was
followed by a piano duet by Misses SlliIe
Burton. Ellenor and latte =. ~ SIoc1 M
musical recitation, )laHlohu 1ut D I',.
mond I" bv Miss Elizabeth BroWniey
Odo,n. piano solo. by Miss Annie virginia
Nurnev: vocal solos. ITO Acadle ana
s'Twilight Town" Miss Mabel Florence
Digs The valedictorian was MISS Mary
Tiizaheth Naiette. Of Southampton couh-
~ whose subject was THE fault. dear
Brutus lies not i'm our stars, put III o Jul
selves. that we are underlnSs. ne tali
Young ValedictOrian was the most diStlH-
euished student in the class OF harmony
iaet voar and her effort last night proved
her 10 be as talented in literature as III
arr her valedictOry being elegant IN dlc-
ton. beautiful and olevating IN sentlihtit;
and delivered in a most charming ana
graceful manner.
THE ORATOR.
The evenings exercises closed win an
| address bv Rev. II. Z. Johnson. -. d.. OF
/ Norfolk The orator Of the OCCASION WIo
I A. noted as one OF the most eloquent o.
vines Of the Virginia Conference ,,,tt ny
| Doctors subject was Wv oman; ndt
| Wac She Made FOr?" In the discussion
| NJ his important theme the speaker
| brought in numerous pertinent points o,
| n humorous character. incidentally scOict
| the street corner dude, VINO sports a.
| tho eXDense of Woodworking HlolhcI;
! and drew a striking picture OF an oIu
| bacheIor's home" a place minus every
| attraction of the home, sweet NOME,
| over which woman presides; put luIlun5
! through the address the leading thousht
W. that true womanhood is the greatest
earthly power for good-that Coo inaue
| woman to love and be loved, anu Illus
| she eXemplihcd the noblest object OF her
| bcing The DISTINGUISHED divine closed ms
! address with brilliant tribute OF loSdlty
| and love TO woman. Frequent applause
erected the speakers humorous hits, ms
| shafts of sarcasm, ana MS eiod"oHI '''
| comiums Of woman.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
The graduation exercises of SUFFOLK COL
LOCO took Mace at the City Hall to-day
beginning AT 1890 a. VI. \ coincidence
of the occasion was that the class OF ios'
! was composed of seven young laoics'
whose n2mes are e., az 5vi h1ldUMs i,geIeston
| NIarV Elizabeth Majette, Annie Virginia
| Nurney. Selma Gertrude Rawles, Sara
| richards Tucker and Annie i<oulSe
! Tvyittv. Their essays were very creditapie
nroductions giving evidence of bright IN
! tellects ard cultivated tastes. Certliicates
| of distinction were presented TO the sue
| cessful students by Mr.. Lee Britt or SUI
! foik and diplomas We're conferred on the
| eraduates by Rev. 7. Men. Simpson. OF
| Farmvilie Rev. J. II. Amiss, OF Forts
| mouth. presented gold medals to the VIM
| ,inrs thereof as follows: On French, MISS
! Virginia Hendrick Bracey; on art MISS
! Nary New Lpscomb; on spelling, MISS
| leila Virginia Atkinson. The execlses
,,.are interspersed with instrumental and
Wi music a duet c'Sweet Nightingale
bV Misses Lucy King and Jannitta Marie
! Ciire being especially well received. The
! c+ercises closed with piano duet by
! Misses Emma Belle Williams ana mary
/ New Iipscomb.