The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-30
DIPLOMAS AWARDED
At SAINT MARyS
Graduating Class Composed
of Three Young Ladies.
A LONG LIST OF HON0RS|
Address to Graduates by Rev 7. M. N.
George Of New Bern.
THE LESSONS OF A SINGLE WORD
Splendid Series Of Closing Exercises at This
Famous School Ends Most Pros
porous and Successful.
Session.
A LONG LIST OF HON0RS
Address to Graduates by Rev. 7. ID. N.
George of New Bern.
THE LESSONS OF A SINGLE WORD
Session.

porous and Successful.
Session.
For three generations and more many
of the loveliest women of North Caro-
lima and half dozen other Southern
school in Raleigh. 1t has always been
noted for thoroughness Of instruction,
refining influences that have produced
the highest type of the Southern woman.
There has never been time when ST.
Mary's was more successful than today.
The Rector, DR.. Bratton, has preserved
the traditions and the usefulness of the
institution which made it famous under
the presidency of the lamented Doctors
Smedes, and has kept st. Mary's in touch
with the best that is new in education.
The closing scenes of the commence
mont exercises at St. Mary's witnessed
a beautiful sight.
1t was in the chapel of the school,
and was seen when the three charming
graduates, arrayed in spotless white,
well earned diplomas in their hands.
Sack of them the pews were filled with
the other students, all likewise attired
in snowy white and back of them the
visitors assembled to do honor TO the
occasion. In the chancel sat the clerical
members of che Board of Trustees in
their vestments and here and there were
beautiful decorations of flowers.
Preceding this had been the literary
exercises in the parlor of the school, be-
ginning shortly after IL o'clock. A
splendid audience bad assembled in the
room, beautiful with its portraits and
classic pictures. decorated for the occa-
sion with smilax and choice flowers.
On the rostrum We're the graduates,
Misses. Mary Racot Brunson, of Flor
ence, S. c.; Jennie Baker Trapier. of
Raleigh, and Miss Louise Manning Ven
able. of Chapel Hill. DR.. Bratton, Rector
of st. Mary's, Bishop Joseph Blount
Cheshire and the following members of
the Board of Trustees: Rev. Julian f.
Iugle of Henderson; Rev. W. S. Holmes
and Rev E II. Joyner, of Columbia, S.
c.; Rev. t. NJ. N. George, of New Bern;
Rev. Robert Drane, D. D., of Edenton;
DR.. r. II. Lewis. Mr.. r. H. Battle aud
NJ. Charles e. Johnson, of Raleigh.
The exercises We're opened with part
song, "Rest Thee on the Messy Pillow"
(Smart) rendered most melodiously by
the Choral Society of the school.
This was followed by the Salutatory,
delivered by Miss Louise Manning Ven
able, who in a most graceful manner
and in happy style welcomed all TO the
exercises which were about TO close the
session of 1902.
Miss Marie Bacot Brunson was next
presented to the audience and was heard
in an essay, "Humor and Pathos in
Southern Literature of Today. The
young lady's effort was most credtable
one, and as she developed her subject it
could be seen that she had not alone re-
ceived careful and thorough instruction
at st. Mary's, but that she had entered
fully into the theme which she so we'll
pre- scented.
Following this admirable essay the
Choral Society rendered a second part
song, ''Homeward," whose sentiment
was most appropriate to the LAY when
the students of the school would soon
be quitting its walls for their homes in
many sections of lhe South.
The valedictory was read IL charm
ing manner by Miss Jennie Baker Trap
Ter, who in turn addressed the Bishop,
the trustees, the school, the rector, the
faculty and her colleagues of the grad
uating class. Her remarks were clothed
in feeHng language and the entire vale
dictory was a most excellent one.
From the parlor the exercises were
then transferred to st. Mary3 Chapel.
The entire student body, preceded by
the little tots of st. Mary's lIindergar-
ten. passed to the entrance to the chapel,
and when through their open ranks the
trustees and clergy had passed, entered
the chapel, the graduates leading the
school and the professional hymn being
sung. The procession and the guests
were conducted to their seats by Miss
Margaret Stedman, of Raleigh, Chief
Marshal and her assistants, Misses Mary
Phipizy, of Augusta, Ga, and Augusta
Jones, of Columbia, S. c., representing
the r. A. p. Society; Misses Octavia
Hughes, of New Bern, and Lucy Red
moLd, of Asheville, representing the Sig
ma Lambria Society.
The devotional exercises were begun