The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-06
FIRST ART EXHIBIT GIVEN
Miss Annie Justice, of Llncolnt0n,
Wins the Prize.
ENTERTAINMENTIBY LITERARY SOCIETIES
The Program Consisted of Essays, Readings,
and Music and Was Followed by Re-
cepiion. Commencement Sermon
by Or. T. c. Mcdonnell.

sermon of the Baptist Female University
will be preached by Rev. T. c. Council,
y. d., of Lynchburg. At night at $50
o'clock the annual concert will be given
The first annual commencement Of the
Baptist Female University is now in
progress.
1t began with a concert Monday night
and was continued yesterday. The liter
ary address was delivered at II o'clock
by Rev DR.. Edwin M. Poteat, of Phila-
delphia From to the art reception
was held; and last night from $50 to
10: 30 there was an entertainment by the
literary societies
The program, which consisted of recita-
lions and musical selections did not have
a dull piece on it, and from first to last
the audience gave close attention, and
seemed highly pleased,
The program is as follows:
Vocal Trio-"Ring Out, Wild Bells"
Tennyson-M. Berry, E. Barnes, r. Win
gate, l.. Morgan, Helen Forbes, Pearl
Lewis.
Paper-"A Victorian Poet" Margaret
Shields.
Vocal Solo-Selected, Tennyson.-
Ethel Barnes.
r-"Tennypons Poems. r-Esteile
Johnson.
Piano Solo-"Staccato Etude," Rubin
stein-Elizabeth Burtt.
Recitation-"DiXie" Ruth WingatC.
77 Paper-"A School Girls View of Brown
ing" Elizabeth Burtt.
Vocal Solo-Selectcd, Tennyson.-Dai
Morng.
Recitation-Browning Carrie Booker.
Astatic Reading-''The Lotus Eaters"
Tennyson-Caroline Broughton, Lila SUIT
tie, Eliza Wooten. acknowledgement
Shields
Accompansts-Eli Burtt, Master
Hubert Poteat.
The young ladies essays had the tinge
of Tennyson and Browning, and showed
that these poets are closely studied, and
that the fair esayists had penetrated the
inner meaning of the great world poems TO
which they referred. The lovers of Ten
nyson heard of the Lily Maid of Astolat,
and the Lady of Shallott." The Mil
hers Daughter" sung by Miss Daisy Nor
ing was very appropriate, and was en-
joyed The last selections, THE Lotus
Eaters" which was given in the form of
an astatic reading, was splendid. 1t was
extremely realistic. One could almost
imagine himself in a land, where it seem
ed always afternoon"
After the close of the exercises Mrs.
Stone, was presented with a loving cup
by Miss Ruth Wingato in behalf of the
young ladies of the trotektOn Society,
to whose words of presentation, Mrs.
Stone spoke feelingly and appropriately.
In the afternoon from to & o'clock,
there was an art exhibit, of the work done
by the students of the Art Department
during the past season.
The prize for the most meretorious eek
hibit, was won by Miss Annie Justice,
of Lincolnton. The judges were DR.. D..
Elizabeth Dixon, and Miss Sophy Reynolds
of the Baptist Female University fac
ulty. Owing to the large number II
paintings, entered in the contest, and
their excellence in design and execution
the judges task was no slight one, and
the winner of the prize to be con-
graduated, The prize. an elegant pailt-
ing, was presented by DR.. Skinner.
At II O'Clock yesterday DR.. Edwin Po-
tcat delivered the commencement adj
dress. DR.. Poteat's subject was a ques-
ton:
What are you going to do with your
self?"
"a very broad subject" he remarked
alphabetically in announcing it. ''Tenny
son has said it was subject of abyssmal
depths
And yet" continued the speaker, at
is subject of which we know little
very little. This Observation-Disclosures
its breadth. 1t is high as the mountain
that aspires to reach God. In it are rivers
Of sentiment, and rich spreading plains
capable of infinite cultivation. Then
there are long coastal lines, with an
outlook upon the ocean of eternity.
what to do with this self is the great
problem.
"And in determining this question we
should remember it's not what we say
but what we are that is influential. It is
Emerson, | believe, that asks: How can
| hear what you say when what you
are is laundering in my cars?
DR.. Poteat pleaded for symmetrcally
formed character. He warned his hearers
against the cultivation of the moral or
religious or physical faculties and pow
ers alone, but all together.
THE harmonious development of all
the faculties, that is the task" he said
"You have all these powers. They ATE
the stuff in hand and you must make
the most of it. That's all you can do.
But whatever else you are be good.
Better be righteous than rule an empire
We rise by things under our feet"
The speaker advised in the getting Of
knowledge that first of all knowledge
of God be obtained, and added:
"Whcn once you have taken your
inspiration under the vision of Cod
have recognized Him as the Master of
all work and the shaper of your life; when
you have done this and set out on your
life work under its guidance let nothing
turn you aside.
THE only people who succeed in this
world have great staying qualities. u
was bis staying quality that enabled We.
lngton to win at Waterloo Pound them
heavy, gentlemen, he said, but keep