Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11
Observation-Disclosures,
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF THIS POPULAR SCHOOL.
Especial Cor. virginian-Pllot.)

Blackstone, Va, June 10.-The COM
mencement exercises OF the fifth annual
session of the Blackstone Female Insti-
tute brought to q close the most pros
porous session in the history of the
school, Starting with seventy-siX
pupils five years ago. it closed the fifth
session with an enrolment for the year
1S9S-'99 of 1914. The baccalaureatc SER
mon was preached by DIR. w. V. Tudor,
pastor of Centenary Church, of Rich
| mond. Va. from 1 Peter. chapter. Sd
and 18th verses, his subject being: The
Ornament of Il Neck and Quiet Spirit"
The sermon was not only practical and
helpful but had in it passages of I'M
| usual beauty and force.
The annual address was delivered by
DR.. John Matthews. of Nashville, Tenn.
His subject WAS. The Superiority of
Christian Education TO State fduca-
ton" Dr. Matthews is. as he himself
said. unique speaker. He delivered
one of the most entertaining and yet
one of the most sensible addresses
which the writer has ever heard. and
few who were present on that occasion
| Will ever forget it.
The annual concert was held in the
Music Hall of Blackstone, and was very
much enjoyed by n large and cultured
audience from blackstone and the
counties round about. ~ special fea-
turc of the music work of the school
was the excellent chorus singing The
entire school is trained in chorus work.
ana participated in the commencement
exercises. Immediately following the
concert summary of the work of the
school for the year was given by the
principal, distinctions ana promotions
read out and medals awarded The
mt4tti11-Nprc G fnIlptyG
Silver Medals-Primary Department,
MISS lsura. Lee Cannon, of Blackstone
va; Introductory Department Miss y.
Maxey Epes. Blackstone. VA: English
Bible Cnrst grade) Misses Bcttic l..
Bragg. of Dinwiddie county, Va. ana
ELLA Settle. of kentucky: English Bible
tsecond grade), Miss Mary ii. Arm
strong. of Cumberland county. Va;
Vocal Music. Misses Lena Mae Robins.
of northumberland county. Va and n
verna OBrien, of Lynchbirg. Va:
General Improvement. Miss Minnie "
White. of Accomac county, VA.
Gold Medals - Junior Sch llarship.
Miss Lucy ID. Rogers. OF Northamp-
ton county, Va: Intermediate Scholar
snip. Miss Elizabeth Gertrude Manson,
or Lunenburg county. Va: English
Bible uhird grade), Miss Adelaide L.
liardaway. OF NottoWay. Va: lnstru-
mental Music. Misses Bessie Lee Blan-
ton, of Nottoway, Va: and Mary H.
Robertson, of Nottoway, Va; General
Department. Miss Mary L. NIcCielland,
OF Isle OF Wight. Va.
The class night exercises were very
interesting. The crowd was so great
that many were unable to secure seats.
The numbers on the program. in adj
| clifton to music, We're: Salutatory. Miss
Carrie Emily Elzey. OF Northampton
| va; history. Miss Louise Bernard
Crowdcr of Powhatan. Va; recitation.
n,-fA
| prophecy. Miss Mary l.. McClelland, of
Isle of Wight, Va; recommendation
| Miss Lucy Mason overly, of Lunen-
burg. Va; will and testament. Miss
l-ottie Louise Cralle. of Nottoway;
valedictory. Miss Elizabeth Mary Bin
FORD. of AppomattoX, Va. Debate
Resolved, That all money to carry on
the work of God should be raised by
voluntary offerings.
AflirmatiVe-Miss Adelaide p IIar-
daway. Miss l.. Gertrude Kennedy. Miss
S. Augusta IIarrell.
Negativc-Mss Katharine G. McEn-
cry. Miss Mary Lizzie Harreu. Miss
Clara Virginia Miles.
After the class night exercises the
principal delivered the diplomas tn the
class numbering twenty. They are as
follows:
English Graduatcs-Aliss Bessie Lee
I'lanton. of NOttoway. Va; Miss Mamie
.."''t DO IiIc, VI -NottpWHE. W., MISS
Mary Lizzie IIarrol1. Of NOrfh Carolina:
MISS :. Augusta Harrell. of North Caro-
lima: Miss Mary Il. McClell;ald, of Isle
OF Wight, Va. Miss Lucy Mason Over
by. of Lunenburg, Va; Miss Adelaide
Price IIardaway. OF Nottoway, Va;
Miss Clara V. Mile, OF E:ct;iews. Va:
| Miss Carrie Byercy. of NIssisslppi:
Miss Eva Byerley. of Cumberland coun-
ty, Va: Miss Mary Alma French. of
cumberland county, Va; Miss Mary
robertson. of Nottoway, Va.
Full Graduates-Miss Katharine G..
McEnery. of Nottoway, Va; Miss Eli
Zabcth Nj. Binford, of Appomattox. Va;
Miss Carrie Emily 1!lZcy. of Northamp-
ton. Va; Miss J.ottie Louise Cralle. of
Nottoway. Va; Miss l.. Gertrude Ken
nedy. of Luncnburg. Va: Miss Louise
-. Crowder. of Powhatan. Va; Miss
Byrd, of Accomac, Va: Miss Maude
McCulloch. of Newport News Va.
AT the meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees report of the work of the school
for the gear was received and dis
cussed and resolutions passed stating
their qualification at the great success
which had attended the labors of the
principal and the faculty during the
session. and of the continued growth
or the school during the five years of
It's history. The principal. Rev. James
cannon Jr., had already been re-
erected for another term of five years.
beginning with September. 1899. The
trustees also expressed great pleasure
at The fact that the faculty and stu
uenis century thank Offering. The
trustees themselves in their meeting