The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-01
AN ELOQUENT EFFORT
Miss Bclvin of This City is the Vale.
dictorian Of the Class.
MISS MARY THOMPSON SAlUTAT0RIAN
The List Of Honors and Distinction Was Rad
There Were Twelve Graduates. The
Exercises Were All of
High Order.

The graduating exercises yesterday
at noon in the school chapel marked
the close of the years work at ST.
Mary's School. The seating capacity
of the parlor and chapel were taxed
to accommodate those who desired
to see the exercises. This has been
Il very successful year at this we'll
known institution.
The exercises showed that high
grade of work has been done. and
teachers and pupils both enter upon
their vacation with a knowledge that
by a Conscientious discharge of their
duties they have earned Il rest from
Books and study.
The literary exercises took place
at II o'clock in the parlor. at which
time the following program was pre-
sented:
LITERARY EXERCISES.
Rossini. -. ... Overture Tancredi
Misses Kinney Boylan. Annie Cheshire,
and Annie Root.
Miss Mary Cornela Thompson.
Drake. Polish Dance
IOIn. hISS iIdttlC
Essay Our State Literature
Miss Annie Pearl Pratt.
Mendelssohn. Autumn Song
Misses Louise Pittenger and Allie
Welsh.
Essay. Two Northern Epics, Boewulf
and the Kalavaia
Miss Mary Mc.\. Rem.
GOODBYE. Northumberland Fiddle and |
Soprano: Miss Allie Welsh Violin:
Miss Helen Smedes.
Essay. The Animal in Fiction
Miss Rebeccah II. Bridgers.
Moszkowski. ..... .......... .Serenata
Piano: Miss Bessie Woodland.
Naledictory-
Miss Mamie Belvin.
The young ladies' all were recipients
of many beautiful flowers: and some
of them received more than they could
we'll carry The salutatory and vale
tlictory were both we'll written and
well read. and the essays showed
more depth OF thought and literary
elegance than is usual in such pro-
auctions. The music was very charm
ingly rendered. and the audience
seemed very appreciative.
On the platform were Bishop Chesh-
ire. Dr. Bratton. DR.. Pittenger, Rev.
Il. w. Barnwell. of South Carolina.
Rev \. b. Hunter. and Rev. j. f..
1ngle and Mr.. II. Fl. Battle.
At the close of the exercises. in the
parlor there was a short intermssion.
after which the school filed into the
chapel in the following order: DIR.
Grafton. followed by the pupils, who
were followed by the faculty Then
came the vested clergy. After these
had entered the chapel. they were fol-
lowed by the visitors. The chapel
was crowded to beyond its utmost
capacity even after chairs had been
placed in the aisle.
The devotional exercises were con
Quoted by the Bishop. after which
was presentation of diplomas and
distinctions.
HONOR ROLL.
To attain to the honor roll one
must average over 95 on all their stud
les. Below is given list of those
who, during the past year have at
tanned this distinction.
Academic Department-average over
%
Misses Mamie Belvin, 97.9; Jennie
Trapier, 97.5; Emile Lehman, o.; Georgia
Wilkins, 96.3; Rebecca Bridgers, @6.2;
Maud Arlington, 96.2 az year, Ellen Eai-
son. $50; Mary Rem. 95.7; Eliza Drane,
a5.7; Pearl Pratt, $50: Deas Boyku,
95.3; Kate Meares. 953: Mary c. Thomp-
son 95.2; Sue B. Hayes, 951; Mary Lolz
man. %.
The second honor. which is an av-
GRACE grade of So or more was re-
ceived by the following:
Misses Alice Love. Eliza Simmons, So
ply NJ. Ward az year,, Josephine Boy,aH,
Ellen Bowen, Clyde Dawson, Juliet Crews
(h year,. Cornelia Coleman Mildred
Cunningham, Helen Gray, Maria Balm.
Julia Harris, Selene Dortch, Elizabeth
Montgomery. Louise Pittenger, Augusta
Jones. Julia Parsley. Margaret Murdoch
Fanney Johnson, Hannah Ashe, Bessie
Albright. Lena Whitfield. az year,
Blanche Chadburne, Allie Welsh, Lena
Dawson, Adde Moore, Mary Battle. Mar
garct Stedman. Jennie Hardin Helen
Smcdcs, Caroline Means, Emily Gazlc
Guliaelma Jordan, Elizabeth Knox, Lucy
Graves, Janet Hawkins.
Those who for excellent work de
serve honorable mention in their
work are as follows:
Misses Mary Smedes. Anna Howell, So
ply Pearson, Minnie Bagwell. Mary Phil
ips. Minnie Burgwyn, Lucy Bridgers, Ad-
die Gaylord Julia Haughton. Lena Taylor,
Jancttc Biggs. Elba Gotten. Belle Mon
cure. May Montague. Jessamine Cant,
Fannie Brodie.
Miss Mamie Belvin received dis
tnction in English.
The Roll of Honor for the primary
department is as follows.
Misses Emmie Louise Drewry, % Ju-
lict Crews. ~ year,.
Those who are to be commended
for progress i'm their studies in the
primary department are:
Mcssrs. George B. Ashe, John NJ Cook
az term, Misses Maude NJ. Eberhardt,
Mamie r. b. Hay, Louise b. Wright.
The following were mentioned for
punctuality and regular attendance:
Emmic Louise Drewry. William ID. Brat
ton. John Bratton, Willie Schwartz, Jul
liza West.