The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-11

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it is more mature. Mrs. Ward is an
English woman and writes from Euro
nean standpoint, while Mrs. Phelps sees
the world through American spectacles.
Both are alike in their desire to help
mankind, they differ only in their point
Of view. Both have done much for the
world and there is many woman ON
both sides of the ocean that can rise up
and call them blessed.
At the conclusion of her essay, Miss
/ Clark, as valedictorian of her class, bid a
loving adieu, ON behalf of the graduates,
to their beloved Alma Mater, its rector
and teachers and their schoolmates. 1t
was a sad duty, simply and touchingly
performed.
The programme for the day was as
| follows:
/. Salutatory and Essay-The Forma-
tive Power of Nature Studies. Miss ldlly
L. koonce,
>. The Milkmaid (Coombs,( Soprano:
Miss May Jenkins.
3. Essay-Greetings and Farewells,
Miss Mary NJ. Ilantf,
4. Turkish March, Cooper Violin; Miss
Florence Boylan.
3. Essay-Le Drame de In France ct
de lEspagne. Miss Isabel W.tPescud.
6. La Sarrentina, (Mack,) Piano: Miss
Annie Shaw.
Z. Essay-rhe Boy i'll Fiction Miss
Theodore Marshall
s. Essay and Valedictory Work
of Two Women. Miss Mamie G. Clark.
The exercises in the chapel began at
1870 o'clock with Professional Hymn
514. the music of which was written by
Prof. Albert \. Mack, director OF the
department of music especially for this
occasion. and dedicated to st. Mary's by
the author. II was very beautiful and
was the subject of much admiring com
ment.
Then came the reading of the Roll of
Honor by the rector. DIR. Smedes. 1t was
as follows:
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT..
Jennie G. B. Trapier, (9S.7) Cecye Il.
,odd. $3.50; jamie S Pearson, Martha
b. Lewis. Frances V. Womble, Isabel
Busbee, 10 term): Christiana Busbee,
Mamie G. Clark, Lily e. Koonce, Sarah
s. Root. Mamie Belvin, Olivia Il. Pa
trick. % term; Julia II. Harris, Eliza
y. Simmons, Mary C. Thompson, Rosa
Ashe Battle. Annie Webb Cheshire, Bet
tie ID. Nindley, Margaret y. c. Trapier,
Annie Gales Root, Isabella W. Pescud,
Mary NJ. Hanff, Ethel 5. Dorsey, Mar
garet n Smedes, Elise \. Walker, Jes-
samine NJ. Higgs, Paul Pitnnger,
/ Theodore Marshall, Louise Pittinger,
Mary Smedes. Helen Smedes, Alice Love,
Marion H Vienelson, Mary Z. Ashe,
j Fannie $. Sans, Annie Louise Shaw,
Ethel Worrel, o. term; Lena Whit
F! field, l.. Kate Cannady. Bessie Trapier,
Marian Allen, Ga term)
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
/ Josephine Engelhard Boylan, 90;
Juliet Crews, (96); Catharine Boylan,
i (95); Katie VI. Smith.
HONORABLE MENTION.
Honorable mention for good work and
/ improvement: Edna E. Watson, May L.
jenkins, Caroline NJ. Meares, Olive l..
Armstrong, Kate Mex. Hawley, Annie
r. Barnes, Sallie Harris, Mary G. Smith,
/ Rosa X Dughi, Annie NJ. Dughi,
Josephine Brown, Nina Green, Myrtle
Underwood, Louise Urguhart, Belle Mon
cure, Belle Hay, Ethel Shaffer.
Music: Piano-Ohve Armstrong, Char
lotte Britt, (half term) Annie Cheshire,
| Margaret Clayton, Kate Cannady, Ethel
/ Dorsey, Fay CHASER, Eliza Hodges, May
Jenkins, Allie Lee, Caroline Means, Ethel
Norris. jamie Pearson. Annie Root, Fan
ny Sans, Mary Smedes, Margaret
Smedes. Louise Urguhart, Bessie Wood
ward.
Vocal Music: Eliza Busbee, Adelaide
Snow, May Jenkins.
Honorable mention in French: Fay
Chaser, Elise Walker, Margaret Trapier,
Mary Thompson, Bette Windley, Fam
ME Sans, Mary Smith, Sadie Root, Belle
Gulley, Olive Armstrong, Elizabeth Mont
gomery.
Honorable mention in Science: Lilly
Koonce, Matte BEDFORD, Kate Hawley,
Laura Tonoffski.
DISTINCTIONS.
First Distinction in Music. Piano: Pat
tie Lewis, Eva Lee, Maude Wilcox Ethel
Watt, Mary Bynum.
Second Distinction: Annie Shaw.
First Distinction in Yiolin:Ethel Norris,
Florence Boylan, Sarah Cheshire, Helen
Smedes, James Thomas.
First Distinction in Water-color paint
ing: Elizabeth Briggs, Susan Marshall.
First Distinction in Science: Sadie Root
Margaret Clayton.
First Distinction in French: Kate Haw-
ley Jennie Trapier, jamie Pearson.
First Distinction in Charcoal Drawing,
Lucy West.
Certificate in Drawing and Painting
Pattie Lewis, Sadie Root.
Certificate in Mathematics: Cecye r
Dodd.
Certificate in History, Literature, Lat
in and Botany: Frances V. Womble.
Certificate in Mathematics, History
Literature, Latin: Pattie Lewis.
PRIZES.
For best examination in Musical His
tory, Eva b. Lee.
For special work in English Literature
May L. Jenkins.
For best collection in Natural History
: Mary Smedes.
After the reading Of the Roll of Honor