The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-04
Friday, MAY IS.

a former pupil of the academy, who
has since won quite a fame for herself
in New York The historical part will
be grouped about the period embracing
the ftl hiding of the school The seniors
will present some history and the liter
airy address will be made by Hon.
Kemp p. Battle, LID. The program
will be given in the Mcravian Homo
Church, and the ADHESION Will be with
out card.
SATURDAY, MAY "a.
The second occasion will again embrace
special literary and musical attractions
On this evening Mrs. Katarine Evans Won
Klenner will sing, and the literary ad-
dress will be delivered by State Super
intendont Joyner
The special period to be discussed will
be the beginning of the last century, and
the years that followed. A few of the
seniors will take part on this evening.
SUNDAY. MAY %.
In the morning the baccalaureate will
he delivered.
At night t is proposed to hold a union
service, IN which all the churches in the
Twin City viii be invited to participate.
IL the weather is favorable the service
will be held in open air, and in that case
there will be ample accommodations,
however large the congregation. The
program will be in the hands of the
clergy of the city, ard special music will
be one of these features.
TUESDAY, MAY 81
The day will be given to the ladies of
the Alumnae Association. Miss Fries,
the secretary of the association, gives
the following as the plan for the day:
The business meeting Will be held in
the Moravian church at 1870 a. M, and
in view of the fact that it is the Academy
Centennial. the meeting will be open to
the general public.
"At . o'clock p. m. the alumnae
luncheon will be served, and members of
the association who expect to attend are
reqpested to notify Mrs. d. II. Starbuck,
as usual, and receive cards.
In the evening the grand concert will
be given, with the customary admission
fee of 25 cents, for the benefit of the
alumnae funds"
The music will be in part
professional, and in part by the pupils of
the school. One of the special contribu-
tions to the program will be a compost
ton of Prof, Sklton, OF New Jersey
Prof. Skilton was associated with the
academy for a number of years and this
contribution will be rendered under his
personal direction.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS.
The exercises of this day will again be
in the hands of the Alumnae Associat on.
and the secretary says of the program:
''On Wednesday the academy will give
a luncheon to a few Of the distingu. sled
visitors, from three to five O'Clock 2. m,
the rirst floor Of main hall will be thrown
open for general reception, to which
all friends Of tho academy, residents and
visitors. are cordially invited. The OBJ
otherwise lacking during such full
days) to meet Governor Aycock, and our
noted and most welcome guests.
AT p. m. the series of historical
tableaul will be presented in the Salem
square. These tabeaux have been ar
ranged with tho utmost care. and will be
accompanied with characteristic music,
and they promise to be one of the notable
events Of the centennial.
Although a private contribution TO
the centennial festivities, and therefore
not part of the alumnae executive COM
mittee's program, it is also of interest
to state that after the tableaux Gen.
and Mrs. Henry, of New York, will ten
der reception to friends and dstin-
Guished visitors in Winston Salem, in the
Twin City Club rooms, which have been
courteously offered for the OCCASION"
1t is proposed to have the platform on
which the tableaux are given attractively
decorated and brightly Illuminated. There
will be other features of illumination
which will make the square a delightful
place to spend the evening, hence the
occasion will no doubt be a great mass
meeting OF our citizens and visitors.
THURSDAY. MAY 30.
The exercises OF commencement day
Will be held in the morning, and will be
divided into three parts.
The first part will be in the Salem
Home Church. The speakers, faculty
graduates and other friends will gather
to witness the presentation of the
diplomas to the class of 1902. The OK
ercises in the church will be very brief
! HS IiOCcSSlo1 VIII IHPn pass from the
church, under the escort of marshals. to
the Salem square.
The second part will consist of the
Grafton of the day, which will be deliv-
cred by Governor Aycock. Other speakers
Of note are expected to be present.
among them we hope to have many edu-
Gators from our own and other States.
The third and last part of the pro-
gam will be the laying of the corner
stone of the Centennial Memorial build
ing. 1t is proposed to lay this stone at
the northeast corner of the present
home of the principal. The procession
will move from the stand in the Salem
square TO the place indicated, and the
will be laid by Bishop Rond-
thaler, assisted by others. This event
will close the exercises of the morning
and Of the week,