The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-19

yesterday evening to see tne Nidss Lay CA
ercises. There was platform on the
grass in front of the main building and
rows of seats for the audience. Here they
gathered, and in little while the pro
cession of seniors emerged from the
chapel two by two, and each had a spon-
sor from the junior class by her side, 50
they came by tours, two seniors IN the
middle, and two juniors fianking them
one on each side. And as they came they
sang. Girls of Peace
oh, we are young and brave and strong,
Girls of Peace.
We battle e'er for right 'gainst wrong
And never cease.
Then join with us in our great throng,
And sing with us in our glad song
The name that we have loved so long
Peace. Our Alma Mater.
Then here's to Peace. Well guard her
fame
And repeat
Our trust in her is not in vain,
But complete.
We greet our sisters on the plain
ITO be, not SEEM" the proud acclaim
With which we hail anew the name
Of Peace, our Alma Mater.
! This is the way they came: Miss Hazel
Doles. President of the Senior Glass, with
| Miss Mary Whitmell Bond, of Windsor,
| President of the Junior Glass; Miss Eliz-
abeth MacMurtrie Dinwiddie. of Virginia,
with Miss Susie Morton of Chase City,
Va; Miss Helen Wilson Easley. of Vir
ginia, with Miss Daisy Eggleston, OF
Charlotte Court House, Va: Miss Fannie
Wyatt Fort, with Miss Lucy Haywood,
Of Raleigh Miss Annie Dudley Green,
with Miss Annie Land; Miss Kate Der
nard Hill, of Kentucky with Miss Edna
MacEachern, of Jacksonville, Fla. Miss
Irene Lacy, with Miss Marie Long, OF
tatesville; Miss Eta Ferrebee Peace, with
Miss Madeline White, of Graham; Miss
Jennie Mabel Powell, with Miss Estelle
O'Berry, of Goldsboro; Miss Myrtle
Maude Surratt. with Miss Minnie Lou
Kelly, of Kinston.
AS they approached the platform be-
tween the rows of seats, the line separated,
the seniors filing through, accompanied by
the entire faculty Of the Institute, and
taking their positions in front of the aud
fence
First came the address of welcome and
the introduction of her class by the pres
ident of the seniors, Miss Hazel Doles
This was gracefully done with brightness
and finish.
Then Miss Green delivered the charge to
the sub-freshmen. 1t was witty and full
of life.
Miss Easley charged the freshmen with
words of warning and with bright sallies
NJ, Of Cn1tfn
president of the freshmen class responded
cleverly.
Then the seniors sang. when l was
Freshman" and pantomined 1T:
Oh my little schoolmate. don't you know
When / was Freshman l did just So
There wasn't thing l didn't know.
(Then how did you do0
did just so.
Oh, my little schoolmate, don't you know
When l from the Freshman class did go,
Then was a big Soph' more.
(How did you say you didO
did just so.
Went to the teacher, and the teacher said
This girl has enough in her head
For to the Junior Class to GO
(How did you look0
looked just so.
When / from the Junior Class did rise
thought my head was in the skies.
Then | was Senior as you~know.
(How many years had you been
there?l
Forty-fo'
Miss Powell delivered very clever
charge to the Sophomore that made folks
laugh. A bright response was made by
Miss Mary Sheriff. of Raleigh.
The charge to the Juniors was full of
fun and was made by Miss Hill. For the
Juniors their President, Miss Bond, re-
spohded wittily and presented a gift toll
each of the seniors symbolic IN some wayI
of the individual characteristics.
Miss Doles got o cane, to support her
dignity.
To Miss Dinwiddie was presented book
of Mother Goose rhymes, from which shel
might gather some thoughts for her poet
ical career. Miss Easley was given al
string of bows Miss Fort got milk can,
Miss Green doll dressed like a nun Miss
Hill song called 1.-The Dreamer" Miss
Lacy drum, to show how great noise
little thing can make, Miss Peace a SUI
gar plum. Miss Powell jumping jack
to console her for parting that is soon to
be, and Miss Surratt candle and candle
stick and box of matches, so that she
might have light to study by after she
has exhausted OIL gas and electricity.
Then came the song, "Alma Mater" and
the very excellent address to the alumnae,
by Miss Lacy. To this Miss Edith But
Ter, of Raleigh, responded most gracefully
and cleverly.
Next Miss Peace pronounced the solemn
Class Prophecy. 1t was rather awe-in-