Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-11
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Concert Of the Nansemond Sem
mary Friday Night.
THE LIGHTS WENT OUT
sho Glass OF ''oo"-A wi"uer OF Mod.
Further Particulars of ths N. & w.
Wrech Friday Evrn,ng-~frucK by
Lightning SIR. j. J. Diiiard. OF
Sussex. bend.
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Suffolk. Va. June l0.-Aftcr a notable
week of school exercises the Nanse-
mond Seminary concert last night made
a fitting end of the session 1888 De-
spite the raging thunderstorm the au-
ditorium of the City Hall was nearly
full of people who enjoyed the exercises
and applauded
About time for the curtain to be rune
up the electric lights went out. That
caused n loss of some minutes in get
ting oil lamps. concluding which every
thing went on merrily.
| There were three parts. including In
the aggregate 20 numbers. on the pro-
gram. all of which exhibited merit and
frequently in marked degrees.
| The opening number was splendid. It
was violin quintet by Jennie Ballard.
| George Borum, Annie Jones, Florence
Titus and Lois Phillips.
SCENE FROM RICHELIEU.
very creditable scene from Richie
| lieu was given by the following cast:
Cardinal Richelieu -. Marie Woodward
Julie tItichelieus ward) ...
................. Genevra Johnson
Joseph Ga capuchin) 49,. Mercelia Oliver
Francois (page to Richelieu) ..
............ Marian Barham
Baradas (favorite Of the king)...
....... ............ Grace Wagner
FIRST Courtler ......... Fanny Urquhart
There were plenty good violin solos
and trios. and piano solos. duets and
trios. and some real pretty recitations
by the smaller pupils. The vocal num-
bers were we'll done.
PART THIRD.
| The last part of the program was de-
voted chiefly TO the graduating class.
There was IL scene from Ivanhoe inter-
preted by Cora Holland. who impereo.
mated Rowena, and Vida Whiimore,
| who was Rebecca.
Rev. j. + Love presented the di-
plomas in weli-chosen words
CLASS OF NINETY-NINE.
Cora Day Holland. saiutatorian: VIDA
Lauree WhitmoTe essayist; Genevra
Johnson. valedictorian.
WON THREE MEDALS.
Marion Virginia Williams was award
ca medals on mathematics, latin and
| French. Marie Woodward and Marion
BERKELEY Barham earned honorable
mention on Caesars commentaries.
MANY PRIZES.
Valuable prizes were earned as fol-
| lows:
Correct pronunciation in French
Marie Woodward. Sally George Borum
and Emmic Jones.
Honorable mention I'm French oro-
nunciation - Vida Whitmore. Nellie
Mcintosh Matthews.
frizes In the botany class were earn
60 by Phebe Jones. Grace Thomson
Neliie Matthews. Marie Woodward.
florence Titus. Celia Oliver and Marion
Barham.
Marie Woodward earned distinction
IN English composition.
GOOD Department..
Nellie Whaley was given a prize for
eNeelehce In department. The pupils
, ""o ,i'aue me highest averages in de-
po'thent during the entire year and
~ 'he maj examinations are: ENNIS
jones'. Nellie Matthews. Grace Thomp-
son ana Fannie Ridley Urauhart.
10" Williams was awarded the
prize In musical contest
WILLIS smith Riddick got a prize for
date department.
Mary Virgins Virginia Shoop and
George Lloyd Barton got prizes in thu
| second preparatory year.
noyo barton was given the prize for
Pm M, .uai attendance during the year
,, re YOUNGER PRIZE WINNERS
ra"''e won prizes: Mary Virgins
, n,n,g; virginia Shoop. spelling Vir.
1 1.n,a ohoop. primary music: Virginia
J Jenkins. Bessie Holland and Harliea
pen. In the first preparatory depart-
~" Margaret Phillips and Ethel
9'Uop; IN the primary department
~ ~. the 'rain crew who ran extra Nor
,9!S ana western freight No. 275. las,
80 Conductor Sidney l.. Sewers is
, ,a'e ohiy one left to tell the story. The
, w. 70 give up life was fireman Wells
u.s.. eng came just as the suns rays
$50, ciihoihg over the houses and
o' IN stacks In East Suffolk. The dead
wa Ter Clayton. engineer of crew
asec 81. lower limbs crushed hos,.
oruiSed ana scaided.
VIII Pool. % years old. near Peters
nurs both thighs cut off and otherwis.
injured died Instantly 'Se
Wiinam Wells. coiored brakeman
aS rI - years. left arm off and sca,dad
~ :lR DEPENDENT FAM.LIES
engineer Clayton leaves q young wiz
ana tEree small children in Crews Mr.
Clayton Is H. ME-
fireman Pool leaves an aged mother
whose support he was
al me dead bodies were prepared >or
ouFiai and sent 20 their Respective
homes this morning
a NARROWING SCENE.
The ante mortem tor,ures OF Enrinear
LAYTON were the most pitiabIe Dsr,
S;aytoh was p!nioned betweent his en-
G!he and tender Aside fro,, tho 49,