The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-09
THE ATHLETIC CONTESTS
THE BOYS SHOWED Up WE'LL in
ALL THE EVENTS.
SOUTHERN COkStRvaTORY'S EXERCISES
Closing A Prosperous Year. An Enjoyable
Program al the Annual Concert.
Presentation OF
Pfizts.

Durham, n. c., June S.-(Special)-
The reception in honor of the Senior
Glass of Trinity College, ON last night,
was attended by an unusually large
crowd There were young ladies pres
cnt from all sections of the state ana
from other States. The parlor III the
Duke building had been handsomely
frescoed and the decorations were very
beautiful The patronesses of the re-
ception were: Mrs. Il. \. Duke, Dur
ham: Mrs. Thos. ID. Jones, Durham;
Mrs. J. C. Kilgo, Durham; Mrs '. Il.
Stags, Durham; Mrs. c. w. Toms
Durham: Miss Anne Raney. Durham,
Mrs Il. NJ. Graham, Durham; MIS-. W.
r Oalcl Concord; Mrs. +. IL. Hanes,
Winston: Mrs j. Il. Miller, Goldsboro;
Mrs. J. A. Long, Roxboro.
The receiving party consisted or non.
James H. Southgate with Mrs. W. w.
Fuller New York city; j. w. Bailey with
Mrs. Il. y. Duke. Durham; Z. {. Snecd
with Miss Anne Watts, Durham; ". a.
Green with Miss lilly Hoke RariGh'
w. II. Adams with Miss Baylor South
gate, Norfolk, Va; ID. w. Newsom
with Miss Mabel Chadwick, Newbern;
S. w. Anderson with Miss Borden,
Goldsboro.
The marshals and managers all pre-
scented their regalias to young ladies as
fellows: Chief marshal Percy Reade
to Miss Mary l.. Hendren. Newbern;
Chief manager Richard Webb to Miss
Eva Hoffman. Trinity: s. w. Anderson,
to Miss Borden, Goldsboro; G. III. Flow
ers to Miss Carrie Hendren, Newbern;
J. X. Wood to Miss Emice Markham,
Durham: Fred Odel to Miss Mamie
Peay, Durham; II. +. Minis to Miss
Margie Jordan. Durham; w. a. Lam
beth to Miss Edna Kilgo. Durham; f.
s. Garden to Miss May Woodward; }.
NJ Ormond to Miss Mosely; G. A.
Lucas to Miss Lottie Markham, Dur
ham: G. \. Hoyle to Miss Miller, Colds
boro: r. II. Covington to Miss Ethel
Lewis. Charlotte.
The music was furnished by the First
Regiment Band of Richmond.
The refreshments were served by Mr..
A. Dughi of Raleigh. Everything was
successfully managed, and the reception
closed a most successful commencement.
Trinity College athletic meet was held
on yestcl day afternoon. The extremely
hot weather was alike hard on the spec
tators and the contestants. Neverthe-
less some interesting sport was seen and
some creditable performances were
made =. II. Hanes and T.. c. PerrOw
tied at 8 #. 9 inches in the pole vault
ing McIlwincn. the best high jumper
and who is capable of ) #. s inches. left
for home the day before and the event
was won by +. III. Hanes. w. w. Card
made 10 ft. 3 inches in the running
broad jump. which is considered good.
The 100 yards dash was run in three
trial heats. Won respectively by l.. l..
Hendren. Wynne and r. Smith. and the
final by Hendren with I. Smith second.
The half mile run was well contested
and j. \. Best won out from Il. G.. Al
len. 20 ,lfsIEA
Perhaps the most interesting race of
the day was the boys race for students
or the graded school. Ovef dozen
different sizes lined up to run quarter
of mile. once round the track. Prof.
Whitehouse handicapped the bigger
boys by giving the smaller ones various
numbers OF yards start and so we'll did
he do it that it was holly contested
race right to the finish and WAS well
won by iLyall Jones. with Christie IIib-
herd and Frank Boddie close up.
Both the weight putting and throwing
contests were won by j. III. Buffalo with
best second. Throwing the baseball for
distance was very closely contested W.
w. Card just winning by very small
margin.
The final event was Il quarter mile
run and brought out eight contestants
They ran punched most of the way, but
in the straight Hendren let out and
came away winning out. with Wynne
second. Taking everything into con
sideration this first athletic meet may
be called success. Next year, with
more systematic training than was pos
Sihie this year and with the prospect of
meeting other colleges, notably the Uni
versity of Virginia, in contests some
good records may he looked for An
old and famous Trinity athlete. Mr..
Tom Daniels. acted as referee Yesterday,
and showed that he knew his business.
1t should lie mentioned that prizes we're
presented to the winners and w1'ch mad
been given by the leading Durham bust
ness houses.
SOUTHERN CONSERVATORY.
Today was commencement day at the
Southern Conservatory of Music in this
city. The medal offered to the one who
should write ont 100 of the most i1npor
tant things musician ought to know,
"'e At" aioeu ~ MISS Annie 1Sellc bldck,
OF lvanhoe, \. c. Miss Jennie Crosland
was awarded ii prize Of marble bust for
second best. Certificates were confer
red upon Misses Musette Beryl Stewart.
Warrington, w. Va; Bessie WYATT,
Ralcg 9Th, \. c.; Elizabeth Swaine Eel
lers. Fincastle. Va; Annie Belle Black,
lvanhoe, \. C.. Mr.. George w. Watts
making the presentation. Hon James
III. Southgate presented diplomas to
Misses Margaret Williams Moring. Raj
eigh. y. c.. and Marguerite Eleanor
Exlrm. Godsboro. \. c. Little Miss
Ethel Lamhe was awarded Il hook on
titled "Anecdotes of Great Musicians"
MS reward for having succeeded in
doing MI required of her.