The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-28
MUSIC AND
ELOQUENCE
Brilliant Commencement Ex-
erCiSes at Greensboro
Female College.
AGIN' WOMAN SUFFRAGE
REV. DIR. YATES TOOK STRONG
GROUND AGAINST GIVING
WOMEN THE BALLOT.
: AGlN' WOMAN SUFFRAGE
REV. Or. CREASY'S ABLE SERMON
Rev. Or. Iyey Delivered the Bibles to the
Graduating Class Who Read Original
Essays Touching upon His
torica Subjects.
toricaI Subjects.

torIcal SUBJECTS
Greensboro, n. c., May 2T.-(SpecialD
-qhe annual commencement exercises
Of Greensboro Female college closed last
night. 1t has been one Of the most
successful commencement occasions liz
the history Of this old and successful IN
stitution, which is more successful now
undrr President Peacock than it has
been at any period in its history.
The attendance has been quite large
quite number of prominanr ministers
of the North Carolina and Western
North Carolina conferences taking part.
The art exhibit is the largest and best
in the history of the college.
During the past year President Pea
cock has added 800 volumes to the
Ethel Carr Peacock library. which now
numbers nearly 5000 books. 1t is the
largest collection of North Carolina
books and manuscripts to be found any
where in the State.
DIR. CREASY'S SERMON.
The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. w. $. Greasy, ID. d., OF Winston.
Easily one Of the most eloquent ministers
in the State, he charmed and instructed
the large congregation that heard him.
Ills subject WIS lhal MIN II ui4utI TIT
special providence OF God Ii was treat
ed in IN original, thoughtful and strik-
ing manner. He captivated not only the
young ladies. to whom the sermon was
specially addressed, but the whole audi
ence as we'll
DIR. YATES ON WOMAN SUE
FRAGE.
Rev. Il. A. Yates, ID. d., presiding
elder Of the Raleigh district, delivered
the literary address, and it was bril-
liant and original production.
woman too often" said DR. Yates,
Sin attempting to right her supposed
wrongs. succeeds in wronging her real
rights" Women, according to the doc
tor, already have more rights than men.
Among other rights they have the right
TO the middle of the road and two whole
seats in a railroad car, while men take
the gutter and stand up to ride.
He took his text from Il letter writ
ter by bachelor girl to Ruth Ashemore
and proceeded to talk about women's
influence against iniidelity.
Dir. Yates in his characteristic way
announced that he was not talking to
please anybody. He might talk for an
| hour Of those beautiful little nothings
which please. and when he finished his
hearers would wonder how man could
| talk so much without saying anything.
Neither did he intend to make literary
! talk-there were others for that business.
| He intended TO deal in plain, rational
| statements.
| And that is the best description Of the
| learned doctors address. Full of wis
dom, history, philosophy, it was ut tks.
same time a plain statement Of COM
mon sense truths that all women would
do well to learn. 1t is unnecessary to
say that DIR. Yates could not complete
an address without getting in little
| bit Of poetry and literature and great
| deal Of humor. pleasantly and wit.
! Speaking Of woman's suffrage. Dir.
| Yates said that it was the suggestion of
| infidelity and the destruction of the
| home God has no higher work for
woman than the making of Il home. As
| long as II man and his wife lived in unity
they would vote alike, which would not
effect the final count. The only possible
i way to cut that unity is to separate her
affections from her husband, and this
brings us to the gates of death.
Preceding the address Miss Berdie
Black contributed very sweet instru-
mental selection. The address was fol-
lowed by n vocal quartette by Misses
/ Carraway and Wood, Messrs. Crawford
and Bradley
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Hon. w. w. kitchin, who accepted an
! invitation to speak before knowing that
| the date conflicted with the State CON
vention, was unable to be present
/ The graduating exercises opened with
/ I.Yr IL Ia, M
Social life in Athens in the fifth cen
fury. b. c." Miss Hamlin is retro
spective optimist. Her essay showed her
to be close student of Grecian char.
acter and institutions, and Il strict OBJ
server of contemporary life, to the i'm
/ mense disadvantage of the latter.
Miss Pattie LeGrand read an essay
on Eli w. Caruthers, ID. d., Miss lie
Grand having collected her material, DIR
Peacock announced. by penetrating
every rat hole in Guilford county. The
essay bore the mark of faithful research
AS there is no other complete biography
of Dr. Caruthers. Miss LeGrand had 4
difficult task and she did it we'll Fol
the same reason a copy of her bi0gra
ply will make n valuable addition t.
any library that may secure it.
Misses Gorrell Weathersbee. WynnC
and Black sang with effect that sweet
old song: WAY Down Upon the Su
vance River"
The third essay was by Miss Alberta
Blanche CapeI, on Life in America a
revealed by her novelists." Miss Capef'
essay was instructive and interesting
She has made thorough study Of
American authors and their books.
A duet by Miss Orr and Mr.. Parker
Calm MS the Night the next OF
the programme.
Eleven young ladies received certiti
Gates from the business department. DR.
!. Peacock in presenting the certificates t,
Il them said. among other things: 81 wan
10 congratulate You young ladies on be
ing able to make n living. The best ne