The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-10
The Glass Of 81 Celebrates In It's
Own Delightful Way.
A SCENE TO Be LONG REMEMBERED
In Costumes OF We Oldcn Times
Wit, Wisdom, Poetry and Song
Farewell 60 the Principal = A
Clever Entertainment Tho Exc.
ception Afterwards.

who attended Class Night exercises at
Norfolk College last night shall Danish
from their minds the dainty scenes
which their curious eyes beheld. It will
be q long time. as the days are rnea-
sured, before the last Of the wondrous
pictures so effectively hung in lnemory's
grand salon, shall be taken down from
their honored pegs and slowed regretful-
~ away among the tender rubbish of the
past.
Lies realities must be stern indeed to
crowd from their rightful place recol-
lections SO delightful Of beings so sub
stant1ally sweet as those which form the
now renowned Class Of '97, and Of Ideas
80 unusually clever as those embraced
IN the rendition Of u programme such
as could have been planned and pre-
pared only'by college girls.
Those who were so fortunate as to find
themselves In the we'll remembered col
iege hall, when masculine hearts had
reassumed their proper positions and
feminine eyes had ceased to search for
the very latest thing in bonnets, saw
stage arranged to represent O. luxurious
~ furnished room. divnns. sofas, rugs,
ornamental tables, perilous chairs, and
all.
In the background, In elaborate floral
design. was worked out the magic let
tiers, Glass Of '97." In the left hand
corner was a tea table upon which stood
''iSSSh AhilitS cups dllu SuuCGCS. ODOn
its tripod, nearby. swung the inevitable
little teakettle, simmering away In the
most realistic fashion. Grouped grace
fully about the apartment sat the mem
Ders OF the class, cute in powder, pun
and buckle, and charming in handsome
gowns of the days Of the ill-starred En-
press Josephine, the cynosure Of oil
eyes.
"JOYFULEST THEY. WHERE ALL
WE'RE JOYFUL"
Presently the roll was called, and for
the last time as a class, until another
and greater commencement, the Glass
OF 81 answered to their names They
were: Ollie Backus, Florence Bolsom,
Lucy Carr, Nellie Carr, Margaret Gran
dali. Daisy Cross. Adde Eure, Lyla Ives,
Mary Right, Josephine Richardson. Mel
lie Serpell.
Following this Miss Florence Bolsom
delivered graceful and prettily worded
little address Of welcome. and then Miss
Ollie BaclSus, for the qualification and
ediflcation Of all. both on the stage and
off, went deep into the intricacies of the
history of the class, telling Of the good
things 1t had done, and admitting the
audience into q number Of deep and val
liable secrets.
! There were after this clever recita-
tons by Miss Ives and Miss Cradall
gracefully and delightfully."- rendered
| tuelE DeLuty DelnS eSQulSltely enhanced
by the soft music accompaniment.
Miss Addie Eure was the class poet,
| who in bright and tripping measure told
| how
We launch our boats upon
A wide and unknown tide
! But who shall float and who shall sink
| Can ne'er be prophesied."
How
with throbbing hearts we stand
Where brook and river meet
This laughing brook Of school girl life
We never more shall greet"
And the great river beckons the girls
to launch their life boats OH its broad
and Hateful bosom.
The class poet then gave some good
advice for the voyage, notably bidding
her classmates to
be generous, wise, and true
Remembering woman's sphere
Is to be the sunlight Of her home
70 comfort, guide and cheer"
In these decadent days Of the new
woman and higher education. most per-
| tlnant and wholesome advice
The poem, which II not equal to Mrs
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