The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-09
LITTLETON FEMALE COLLEGE,
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.



COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Correspondence to THE CoMMoNwEALTH.)
L1rrLEToN. N. c., June 4, 1898.
For weeks previous the people OF this
community begin to look with pleas
ure toward the commencement season.
knowing from the treats OF the past
there is one in store for them at Little
ton Female College.
This wear the closing exercises OF this
remarkably successful institution De-
gan on Sunday, May 22nd, with very
good sermon before the Missionary
Society OF the College, by Rev. j. L.
Rumley.
The Children's Exercises on Tuesday
evening were greatly ENJOYED. Inc
manner in which they did their part
added a charm to the entertainment
Their soldier-like promptness and pre-
cision in the movements OF the drllis
showed they had been thoroughly
trained, and this training we think Is
worth much in the education OF chill
dren.
The annual sermon on Wednesday at
4 p. m. was preached by Bishop A. ~
Wilson in his own grand style, from
Matt. XI 1913. It was a great ser
mon. The Bishop can preach only
this kind. His great thunder bolts OF
thought are thrown out continuously
with perfect ease and without exertlon.
His presence was a benedlction to
all and very greatly enjoyed by the in
mates of the College as we'll as many
other friends who met and heard him
He is one OF the most remarkable men
Southern Methodism has ever pro-
duced.
The Elocution Recital was pronounc
ed by all to be very fine one. The
order maintained by the large audience
attested their appreciation of the ex
cellent programme.
The Graduation Exercises on Thurs
day at 10 a. m. were very interesting
We Insert the following partial pro
gramme
School-Life-Fro the LIVES O
three Poets-SalIie Howard Benson
Salutatorian.
Oxford of Old-Nettie Olivia Johns
ton.
German Universities-From Hamlet
Down-Bessie Bond Pitt.
Changes in Direction of Talent ir
Observation-Disclosures Picot.
After School-Ellzabeth Marvin Port
er, Valedictorian.
Presentation of Diplomas. Presenta
ton of Bibles. Presentation OF Badges
Literary Adlress-Rev. w. &. Starr
D. D.
The Essays were very fine. The col
lege has made quite a reputation alone
this line of work.
Misses Benson and Picot received full
diplomas. Miss Porter received an Eng
| lish diploma and Certificate in Latir
and Misses Johnston and Pitt received
English.
Miss Jarratt received Certificates in
Latin, bookkeeping, stenography and
typewriting.
The diplomas were presented by
Bishop Wilson in one of the fines
talks of about twenty minutes we have
ever heard, at ths conclusion of which
President Rhodes presented the Bible
in a few sentences which made a fine
| impression and then in we'll chose1
words which pleased the audience in
troduced Rev. DIR. Starr, the brillian
and charming speaker OF the hour
Expectation was great and was full.
| nat Tho odd rncs 1yaa cI1nprf and fh
speakers fine flashes of humor KEEP
the audience in an uproar.
The art exhibit was the largest an(
one of the finest in the history of tn
institution. The magnificent picture
shown this year Indicate much talen
among the pupils and very superio
instruction on the part of the teacher
This department has outgrown its Stu
do and larger one is in contempla
ton.
The Commencement exercises wer
closed with the annual concert o.
Thursday night and the music wa
grand: The eaee and confidence witt
which the programme was rendere
showed the pupils had had the best In
struction, and that the teachers VIII
have charge of this department are dc
ing fine work.
The universal opinion espresso
during the week was, that thougl
Llttleton Female College has had som
exceptionally fine commandments II
the past, she excelled herself in thi
Commencement.