The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-10
THE STATE NORMA,
Close of the Session Without the Usual
Commencement EXERCISES

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EIxefcfsps
Farmviile, Va, JuneSa9. -(Spe,ial)-
Accoro,nS Co previous announcement, tbs
80 school closed here yesterday Mt
~ n. M, without the usual commence.
ment exercises. There has been much
favorable, and some unfayorable COM
ment from the press in regard to rhis nav
regulation
Full diplomas were presented to tbe
following. Annie Ballou, Halifax conn.
ty; Lillian Divine, Loudoun: Grnce
Doughty, Northampton; Annie Ferabee.
Norfolk: Sallie Floyd, Northampton: Lii
liam Gillian, Buckingham; Ann Irving,
Amelia; Emma LeCato. Accomack: Flora
LeStourgeon. Prince Edward: Zilla Mapp,
Accomack; Patty Pollard, Halifax; Lily
Price, Prince Edwatd; Matte Price,
Prince Edward; Marie Slaughter. Motto.
way; Edna Spencer, Buckingham; Mary
Wilkie, Orange; Jessie Young, Dinwid-
die; Matte Wainwright, York.
Professional diplomas were granted to
nine students as follows: Mayme ..Brin.
son, Elizabeth City; Blanche Buiifant,
Elizabeth City; Lott.e Dyer, Halifax;
Jennie Ewell. Prince William: Minnie
Holden, Dinwiddie; Madge z um phries,
Culpepper; elizabeth Ivey, Warwick;
Lily Smith, Albemarle; Charlotte Wray.
Elizabeth City. -
All diplomas were delivered by the
president of the school,. The year Just
ended has been n successful one from
every point of view. Work on the new
building will begin this week. There
are many indications that, owing to the
wise financial and educational manage
ment of this institution, Farmville will
some day be one of the school centers of
the South.
The sixth meeting of the Alumnae of
the SchOOl yyDS hold Iupa -,
hall. The following visiting members
were present: Mrs. Boatwright. 'S6; Susie
Shaup, 'e9; Nerva Saunders, '91; Maud
frevett, 81; Rosali Morton, '93: Louis
Twelvetrees, '02; Mrs. Matthew Eggles-
ton, '94; Mary Goodwin. '95; Susie Thrift.
90; Sudie Marable, '05; Clara O'Brien,
70; Pearl Hardy, '95: Kate Stone, '95;
Virginia Hathaway, '95; Nancy Higginbo.
than, 80; Ethelyn Jones, '96: Therese
Haislip, '96; Marguerite Carroll, '96; An
ME McCraw, '96; Annie Scott, '06; Mary
Byrd Taylor, '9G; Lilly Walton, '96; Mary
Daniel, Feb, 'o7; Mary Massenburg Feb.
ruary, '97; Peachy Shell, February, '97.
About thirty Farmville Alumnae were
present last night at the reception; these,
the June '97 graduates and the visiting
members making the number about
eighty. The reception was a pleasant
affair, we'll managed and greatly enjoyed
Only those who have worked side by side
can appreciate the happiness of reunion
after separation
AT 8 O'Clock all were received in the
Normal School parlors by the following
committee: Mrs. S. j. Hardy. president
OF the Alumnae Association; Misses Fan
ME Littleton, Leila Harvie, Kate Stone
Matte Kennerly, Nettie and louie Nor
ton, Lula Mckinney, Neva Saunders, and
Mrs. Baxter Tuggle
The banquet in the Normal School din.
Ing room was in excellent taste, the.room
being beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion.
The business meeting was called to or.
der at a. M. to-day; the new graduates
were received as members of the associa.
tion and the following officers elected to
take the place OF those retiring Presi.
dent, Mrs. Baxter Tuggle: vice president,
Mary Wilkie; corresponding secretaries,
Nettie Morton, Merrie Verser, Lizzie Lit
tleson; recording secretary and treasurer,
Fannie T. Littleton.