The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-27
SIX SWEET GIRLS
GRADUATE At PEACE
A Brilliant Literary Address
on Woman's Work,
BY PROF. ]. B, CARLYLE
Diplomas, Honors and Distinctions
Won by Diligent Students.
THE GLORlES or GRADUATION DAY
Miss Annie Howard Baker of Tarboro Firs,
Honor, Miss Elizabeth Joyner Burton. Of
Raleigh, Second and the Everitt
Mathematics Medalist.

a Drilllant commencement season at
Peace Institute closed yesterday with the
splendid exercises of graduation day.
The sweet girl graduates were there in
all their beauty, and with fellow students
and VISITORS heard as admirable and as
eloquent a literary address as has been
heard in this citv.
Prof. ). b. CARLYLE, of Wake Forest.
is known as a thinker and an orator,
but yesterday he excelled himself and the
warm applause and words of congratula-
tins he received did him and his address
but Justice.
Couched in the purest English. replete
with beautiful thoughts, filled to over
flowing with the truths of admOnition
Tor the future conduct of those he ad-
dressed. bright with the discriminating
judgment of a scholar. and crowded with
a desire that North Carolina might re-
ceive from the graduates of Peace the
best AMI most fitting service that true
wcmanhooi could render it was an in
tel!ectual feast which the orator of the
day set before an impressed and enthu-
siastic audience.
Shortly before eleven O'Clock the stu
dents of the school, attired in snowy
white. nmblematic of their pure young
lives, entered the chapel, and in a few
moments Prof. Carlyle, escorted by Pres
ident Dinwiddie. DR.. H. Tucker Graham.
of Fayetteville; Rev. G.. T.. Adams, of
Raleigh. and DR.. Eugene Daniel, of Raj
| eigh, all preceded by Miss Ethel Young,
of Raleigh, the chief marshal of the day,
entered and took seats upon the stage
where were also seated the members Of
the senior class, soon to receive their
diplomas and to be enrolled in the long
line Of the alumnae of Peace, who nave
I made the institution famous.
There was present a large crowd of
visitors. eager to witness the closing and
browning event of commencement. These
had been escorted to seats by the mar
shals of the day. of whom Miss Ethel
Young. of Raleigh, was chief, the Their
member being Misses Rebe Ousby, Of
Halifax; Blanche Haywood, of Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn; Roburta Thackston, of Raj
eigh, and Mary Sheriff., Of Raleigh.
The exercises began with the invoca-
ton by Rev. G. T.. Adams, who praised
God for the blessings Of the institution
and besought that His guiding hand might
lead to great usefulness in life the grad
yates whom the school sent forth.
Then came music, the school chorus of
some twenty voices rendering most eX-
, quisitely Schumann's "Gypsie Life" An
instrumental selection followed, this be-
ing Albenes Coalition Valse' excelleEtly
played by Miss Roberta Daniel.
The distinctions of the year were then
announced by President Dinwiddie, these
being all pupils whse standing on the
studies named had reached or exceeded
90 per cent.
The honor roll of the school. made up
of all pupils who obtain 80 per cent. or
above on all literary studies is as fol-
lows:
Anna Baker &c %. May Lawrence 96,
Myrtle Surratt 95 27-e, Katie Hill
95 3-5, Elizabeth Burton 95 1-5, Annie
Land "a As. Louise Finley "a 2-3, Min
ME Love Kelley "a 7-24, Hazel DOles
ga $50, Lucy Haywood "a. Susie Morton
93I. In the Preparatory Glass the hon
ors went to Edith Pou SO. Alice McFaT-
land "a As, Clara Mariner 93A. Lizzie
Watson 93A, Amy Stockard SO 9-25, JOS
ephine Gilmer' 90 SIS.
Following the reading of the list Miss
Annie Harper. of Dunn. entertained the
audience with Phelps Monologue, LAS the
Moon Rose The charming young lady
recited this with admirable grace and
spirit, a%vincing talent and ability as an
elocutiOnist.
President Dinwiddie, at this point an
nounced the names of those pupils to
whom certificates were awarded in the
various schools, and these were handed
the young ladies as follows:
MISS CLAUDIA BEATRICE McCUL-
LERS, McCullers, n. c., in mathematics,
science. history, mental and moral phil
csophy.
MISS GRACE ANDREWS. Charlotte. \.
S., photography and type-writing.
MISS BESSIE HALL, Reidsville, y. c.,
photography and type-writing.
MISS MARY FORT MERCER, Elm City.
y. c., photography and type-writing.
MISS OLLIE E. RUFFIN, Whitaker's,
\. c.. photography and type-wrltlng.
a vocal Quartette was the next number
on the programme, and 'Old Folks at
Home" arranged by Foster, was rendered
in excellent voice, without piano accom-
pertinent, by Mrs. Foster, Misses Jones,
klueppelberg and Young.
The delivery of the diplomas was the
next attraction, and to the six young
lady graduates President Dinwiddie