The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-24
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
The Normal Session to be Length
ened Three Weeks.

Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro, N. c., May 23-Certifcates
have been granted to the following young
ladies who have completed the course in
the commercial department at the State
Normal and Industrial College,:
Misses Sadie X. Yokeley, Bessie Hay
wood, Eva Moseley, Daisy Randle, Eliza
beth Jones, Sarah Webster, Julia Glenn,
Kate Beaman and Irman Kimmons, who
have attained a speed of so words a
minute in shorthand Misses Pearl Lee,
Rosa Rowe, Bette Jones, Margaret Jar
Wis, Marie Mccormick, Maud Carney,
Lucy Jones and Pearl Bostian, 100 words
minute; Misses Margaret Hammer, Mar
gle Whitfield Mabel Hanes, Mamie Hines
Julia Wiswall and Mamie Banner, ITO
words minute; Misses Cornelia Michaux,
Kate Bradshaw and lisa Brown, 100 words
a minute
The directors have decided to increase
the annual session of the Normal three
weeks, giving nine months Of four weeks
each. In the future the curriculum will
be raised and degrees conferred. The
curriculum is now as high as that of any
like institution in the South.
There has been complaint that the
Southern Railway did not sell reduced
rate tickets to the Normol commence
ment in accordance with the agreement
of the Association of Railways. 1t was
first agreed to give reduced rates on the
10Th, nth and 18th, but later the time
was extended to embrace the 18th and
GOTH People coming to commencement
over the Southern were forced to pay full
fare, both ways on these two days. In
spite of this, however, the attendance
was good
Lonnie Stanley who is charged with
having fired into q passenger train on
the Southern, near Reidsvlle, about ten
days ago, was arrested here last night
The sheriff of Rockingham came for him
this morning
Mrs w r. Munnoy announces the mar
riage of her daughter Miss Nettie, to
Rev c. E. Hodgins, pastor of Westminster
Presbyterian church. on June 9Th.
CHANGE IN S. A. L. RY. SCHEDULES.
Taking effect 1901 a. M, Sunday. May
26th, trains Nos. 402 arriving Raleigh at
1855 a. M, leaving 100 a. M. No. 403
arriving 800 a. m, leaving s:o2 a. m,
will be consolidated with Nos "a and II.
The new schedules Of trains will be as
follows:
NoRTHBOUND.
No 34-Florida and Atlanta
Limited ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ a. m.
CThis train now leaves at 49, a. NO.
No. G6.-Florida Mail and Elk
press Observation-Disclosures. II a. m.
(This train now leaves at 1907 p. NO.
No 3S-Passenger Mail and Elk
press .................... .11:SO a. M
(There is no change as to this train.)
soUTHBoUND.
No Passenger Mail and Ex-
press ....................... 3:55 p. M.
This train now leaves at APT p. No.
No, 31-Florida and Atlanta
Limited Observation-Disclosures :10 a. m
(This train now leaves at 3:46 a. NO.
No 27-Florida Mail and Ex
press .................... TAO p. M
This train now leaves at sos p. m.)
All the trains are scheduled to remain
at the Union Station five minutes, so by
deducting that from the leaving time,
given above. the arriving time is ap-
parent
Train No "A has been changed to No.
"a AS noted above, there is no change
in the Northbound Local Train, which ar
rives at 1925 a. M. and leaves at 1880
a. M. The Southbound Local, which ar
rives at APP and leaves at 4:27 p. M,
will arrive at $3.50 and leave at 1855 p. m.
G. H. GATTIs, G. P. & T. A.,
Raleigh, N. G.