The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-10
LUCY COBB ALUMNAE
DETERMINE TO ERECT A MUSIC
BUILDING.
COMMENCEMENT NOW OVER.
CONCLUDING EXERCISES WE'RE
VERY INTERESTING.

Music BuiIding-Alumnae Will
Seek to Erect It-Prizes Are
Awarded Those who Secured Di-
PIOmas-PIans for Tour Abroad.
Athens, Ca, June 9.-The meeting of
the Alumnae Society of Lucy Cobb In
stitute this morning was largely at
tended, and there was great enthusi-
asm among those who participated in
the meeting
The meeting was called to order by
Mrs. NJ. R. Welch, in the absence of
the president, Mrs. Billups Phinizy, and
Mrs. Walter G. Charlton of Savannah,
presided.
Miss Mildred Rutherford and Mrs
M. A. lipscomb were called on to state
the urgent needs of the institute They
declared that the greatest need was a
music building, and that several hun
dred dollars had already been raised
for a building fund The members
agreed on plan to organize branch
associations in various towns and
cities of the state where there are grad
yates, the funds to be raised by any
PA~NA4' mat bAlCoC VI ullCil dSSOCldlAOllS
may adopt
s The association voted unanimously
TO proceed at once to the collection of
funds with which to erect the music
hall and recitation rooms. The Off
GERS of the association for the ensuing
year were elected as follows:
Mrs. Billups Phinizy, president; Mrs
NJ. r. Welch, first vice president; Mrs
IIoke Smith, second vice president;
a tor md
treasurer. The Executive Board will
be announced later.
The curtain was rung down
on Lucy Cobb commencement ex-
ercises tonight, and the young
ladies, who have been attending
that institution for the past year, will
leave for their homes in various sec
tions of the state tomorrow.
The closing exercises were simple and
entertaining. They were opened with
the delivery of the valedictory by Miss
Isabel I1illsman of Athens, who won
the first honor in the graduating class.
Miss Hillsman's address was one of the
most scholarly and finished essays ever
read on the stage at Lucy Cobb In
stitute. Following Miss Hillsmans val
edictory, Miss Mildred Rutherford,
principal of the institute, made a beau
tiful address to the graduating class
and delivered the prizes for the year
as follows:
Hon A. L. Hull, president of the
board of trustees. then delivered the
diplomas to the graduates, and the ex-
ercises were at an end. The follow
ing young ladies received their diplo-
mas:
Misses Isabel Hillsman, Athens;
Mary Susan Coffee, Valdosta Ida Irene
Walker, Monroe; Janet Ritch King,
Athens; Martha Fannin Fort, Athens;
Matte Wilson Dubose, Athens Elean-
or Francina Hunnicutt, Athens; Har-
riet Frampton Ellis, Atlanta; Lena
May Bird. Athens: Ruby Magdalen
Hardin, Athens; Ora Hart, Athens;
Emma Eudora Robinson, Social Circle;
Marguerite Louise Vonderau, Athens
Nee Remer Young, Valdosta; Frances
Barrett Illges, Columbus; Helene
Shovel, Athens. Elective B. Glass,
Annie Cureton Carr, Covington; Pearl
Louise Lewis, Va1dosta; Florence Hen
bricks. Atlanta; Kathrine Eliz-
abeth Park Greensboro; Sue Reid Wal
ton, Madison; Mabel Thompson,
Gainesville
In attendance upon Lucy Cobb
commencement has been the larg-
est crowd of visitors in the his
tory of the institute. Last night at
Seney-Stovall Chapel the annual con-
cert was given. The programme, in
part, was as follows:
War March of the Priests" (Men-
delssohn), piano quartette and orches-
ira. First piano, Margaret Charlton,
Mary Bront Smith second piano, Sal
lie Hull Sussia Smith. "Grande Fan
tasia'' (Loop), solo, piano, Miss keep;
quartette accompaniment Mary Fort
son, Maude Tourney, Bertah Dawson,
Pearl Lewis. '"Tyrolienne" (Ravina);
first piano. Rosa Smith, Lydia Hutch
ms; second piano, Julia Brand, Lucille
Brand; third piano, Julia Nichols, Car
RE Nichols "Morgengruss" ODE
zaria (PagnoncellD; first piano, Lyra
Garrett, Vera Dozier, Mamie Carswell;
second piano, Sallie Hull, Annie B.
Phinizy, Belline Phinizy. "Marionette
Overture" (GurlitD, piano quartette;
Lyra Garrett, Vera Dozier Ethel Ill
ges Fannie Illges; first violin, Miss
Gallagher second violin, Caro- Lewis;
third violin, Ralph Hodgson. "Oberon
Overture" first piano, Mary Fortson,
Fort, Harriet Ellis third piano, Vera
Dozier, Pearl Lewis. Gypsy Music"
(Mohr), piano duet; Annie B. and Bel
line PhiniZy; villions, Miss Gallagher,
Miss Caro- Lewis Mr.. Ralph Hodgson,
violincello, DR.. J. P. Campbell; tam
BOURNE and triangle, Mary Fortson
and Maude Tourney.
Hon. Walter G. Charlton of Savannah
has been invited by Miss Rutherford to
deliver the literary address at the next
Lucy Cobb commencement, and will
probably accept the invitation. Mr..
Charlton has delivered two addresses
in Athens during the past few years
and the people are charmed with him
as a speaker.
Miss Rutherford will start for Eu-
rope in a day or two. chaperoning a
number of young ladies on a tour of
the principal countries of the old world.
Miss Callie Sosnowski will also chaper-
one party of young ladies. When the
trip is about over both parties will be
put in charge of Miss Sesnowski and
Miss Rutherford will visit Palestine
before returning home.
Improvement in instrumental music,
Maud Flournoy. Columbus; improve
ment i'll vocal music, Margaret Charl-
ton, Savannah; sight reading in music.
Ida May Fender, Valdosta oratory
prize Isabelle Fleming, Athens: i'm
provement in French, Eleanor Young,
Athens; best essay, Eleanor Hunnicut,
Athens; S25 in gold for best lecture
course, Elizabeth Forester, Washing
ton. Ca; Improvement in violin, Ger
trude Thomas. Athens; prize Offered
by the Athens Woman's Club for gen.
eral excellence, Isabel Hilsman, Ath-
ems.