Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
NORFOLK COLLEGE.
THE COMMENCEMENT GRADU
ATES - PROGRAM = ALUMNI
SOCIAL

After eighteen years existence the ca
reer Of the Norfolk College will end on
Thursday evening, June s. when the
commencement exercises OF that insti-
tuition are held. Preceding the COM
mencement proper, 4 series of ante
commencement exercises will be held at
the college. so that the last week of its
existence viii BE- one OF social brill
lance. Receptions. socials and rccitals
will be given by the several classes, and
the alumni association Will hold Il grand
social reception and reunion Of the
alumnac
AS announced in the Vrginiau- Pilot
Friday another college Will come into
existence 10 take the place Of the Nor
folk College. and thus the closing OF
this institution VIII not be felt so much
by the people OF Norfolk. though its
alumnae would certainly have been
pleased 10 have seen it continue its
career Of instruction to the feminine
youth and beatsty of the city.
THE COMMENCEMENT
The commencement proper will be
observed, as stated. on Thursday even
ing. june $ Neat programs. upon
which the engraVer has Combined pre-
cision in Typography and art in engr;lv-
ing. have been issued and are being
sem tNtA ~ Ailt AllclNS QA tue fulliS ana
the faculty. These exercises will be
more brilliant this year than ever be-
fore in the history of the college. be-
cause of the purpose OF the faculty to
make this closing event memorable OF
the institution.
THE GRADUATES.
The graduating class roll contains the
names Of these young ladies:
Miss Mary julia bunting. presidents;
Miss Harriet Lorraine Nottingham,
vice president: Miss Edna May owens
secretary: Miss Edith Carrolltou Skin
ner. treasurer, and Misses Sara Camp
Keeling. Dixie plummer. Edna Ho-
land Lambert. Sallie middleton Ship.
Lydia Louise Macomb Beulah skinner
and Eliza Cummings Wilson. in liter
airy class: Misses Louise Cowlos. Sadie
liason. Nellie Skater and Louise Ana
tots Trice. in elocution class: Misses
Maud Bullock. Ray Herself and Mamie
fiotilin. in music class.
FRITZ tttttss II 4 NJ.
The graduating exercises will be after
the style of the usual program on such
occasions as this. These exercises will
be as follows:
l. Invocation ...... DR.. Wm J. Young
,. Salutatory. Edith Carrolton Skinner
;. Address. MIR. William H. Nenable
4. Naledictory. Mary julia Bunting
~ RESTITUTION Vi lblnlOlntS.
D. Benediction Dr. VIM. j. Young
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ENER-
CISES.
Ante commandments exercises will be
| held in series of six socials and re.
| citals.
Beginning next Thursday night will
be the juniors reception TO tn, seniors
to which viii be invited number of
the friends of the Juniors ana seniors
The following night the two literary
societies Will tender joint reception
| This will be in charge of the young la
dies belonging TO these societies.
THE ALUAlNAE SOCIAL.
The Alumni Association OF the college
Of which Miss Margaret Roper is pres
! ideni. will tender on Saturday night,
social. This will be made probably
the most brilliant OF the series OF en-
iertainments.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON.
The baccalaureate sermon will BE-
preached on sunday. June 4th by Rev.
Edward Mack. at the First presbvtc-
rian Church. Seats will be reserved for
| the graduating class and the pupils of
the college. as usual.
| On Monday night the graduating mu-
| sic class will give a recital ana recep-
| ton The recital will be under the dl-
| rection of Prof Koerner. the teacher
Of music at the college.
The graduating elocution class Miss
| Mary Thurston. teacher. will have
Tuesday night for their recital and re-
| ception. Judging from the perform
ance,' given by Miss rhlusIon-s pupils;
in the past this will he one OF the
notable occasions of the series of en-
| tcriainmcnts.
Wednesday night the entire gradual
| ing c'asS will give a recital and recep-
ton. and then Will come on the night
! following the commencement proper.