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

earnest applause demanded an encore. Tho
audience was thanked by Director Brown
who had to decline allowing the encore
because of the length of the program.
Miss Eva Smiths selection was Schuman )
Novelette,, E Major" and its skilful in
depreciation evinced talent that
secured applause, while a bouquet of car
nations was sent forward.
One of the most delightful numbers of
/ the evening came next, this being "Oh,
That We Two Were Maying," by Smith.
1t was charmingly sung by Misses Aydlett
and Ellington, whose voices blended as
one in harmony and anon each took up the
/ theme and in soft cadence swept it to a
j conclusion and to merited applause. After
this there came the militant notes of
| Schubert-Tausig "March Militaire,
which was vigorously Numbered forth by
Mr. Hubert Poteat, whose rendition was
worthy of the splendid applause given by
the audience The Faust Fantastic" by
Alard, a selection for the violin, with a
wealth of beauty to it, was exquisitely
rendered by Miss Helen Smedes. the piano
being by Miss Mary Smedes. While the APP
plause rang a beautiful bouquet of peoples
and sweet peas came to the violinist.
Then the conclusion of the evening of
music came in two selections from Wag-
ner, the beauty of which made fitting fin
ish to the entire program of brilliant selec-
tons, "The Introduction to Third Act of
Lohengrin, for two pianos was effective
ly executed by Misses Harris Smith, Wal
lace and Mitchell. while the First Scene
from Third Act of Lohengrin," by the
University chorus thrilled and vibrated in
sweet harmony and with its melody mark
ed success for the annual concert Of
1903 of the Baptist Female University.
THE BAcGAI4AUREATE SERMON.
Sunday morning at the Tabernacle
Baptist church began the graduating exer-
cises OF the Baptist Female University for
1903
This was the baccalaureate sermon de.
llvered before the class, the University
students and the members OF the great
congregation which filed the church.
gathered to do honor to the occasion and
to the gifted divine, DIR. a. g. Barron, OF
Charlotte, pastor of Tryon Street Baptist
church, who preached the sermon OF the
| day.
The graduating class is composed OF
Misses Helen Leckie Morlng, Hattie
O'Donnell williams, Maude Burke, Mary
Elizabeth Johnson, Huetokah Marshbanks,
Alma, Smith, Mamie Shugart, Leila SUIT
| tie, Bessie Browning CheaFs and .Wtlhc
Virginia Lambertson. These were all pre-
sent and dressed in the regulation black
gown and cap of University style and with
them the many students of the University,
gowned in white, the appearance made by
the entire student body being beautiful
one There were present also the presl-
dent of the University, DIR. r. Il. Vann
and his faculty, President W. n. Jones and
other members of the Board of Trustees
of the institution.
On the platform, back of the preacher,
4 there was a choral class of forty f1ye
young ladies, who under the direction OF
Mr. Wade R. Brown, the great director
and choir master, a member of the facul-
ty OF the University, led in the splendid
congregational singing and rendered
most exquisite and appropriate anthem. A
feature of the musical programme was a
solo, 'Oh, Receive Me- most artistically
and beautifully rendered by Miss Alice
Hammond. head of the Voice Department
of the University. The organ was pre-.
sided over by Miss Anna Gales, the or
ganist of the church.
The church, especially about the pulpit
was tastefully decorated, palms, ferns and
choice flowers of many hues from the
green house of O'Quinn and Company
making beautiful the scene. The decora-
lions were arranged by Mr.. OQuinn ii
person.
DR.. Barron took for his text the words
from the nineteenth verse, twenty-sixtl
chapter of Acts. ~ was not disobedian
unto the heavenly vision" and his thenn
was developed along the line that all grea
events have passed through the mind, a
some time and in a vision.
In speaking Of this he referred to Josenl
, and his vision while in prison, which le'
to his taking place on the throne o
Egypt and the delivcrance of his people
other biblical characters were noticed i
. this connection notably that of Mary
the mother of Jesus, and the vision tina
: came to her with respect to the birth .
!, the coming Christ.
He gave strong illustrations from prom
/ inent events in the worlds history, motto
e ing especially the building of Brookly
K Bridge and the vision which came to tn
/ architect who was an invalid, and no
u when the massive structure was complete
. he was taken on a boat to the middle {
:, the river and lying fiat on his back locke
!: I'D to see in great pillars of masonry. ril
: of steel and miles of cable, the realizatio
r of his vision
s He urged the young ladies
> the graduating class of the Ba
e fist Female University to de
! ication of their lives to Gods gre;
d nurpose in their creation calling the
Il attention to the fact that in Paul's visi6
e ha FIRST saw the Christ and yielded
Him. And so it must be with all of
: who go out to help the world and life
In this great work, the eloquent preac
10 er said in tender and appealing tone
there is a place for every one. Bhnd