The news & observer., 1905-06-15
From College Walls In
to the Wide World.
LIST OF GRADUATE ES
Address BY Mrs. Robertson. Large
Numbers OF Greensboro Female
College AIumnae Present. Talks
OF The Past and Plans For
the Future.
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Greensboro. n c.. June 1.-THE
closing exercises of Greensboro Fee
male College this morning We're
largely attended and beautifully inn
pressve.
The whole commencement season
has been one of almost sacred joy to
tllc devoted friends and alumnae OF
the institution who have labored 50
hard under many disadvantages to re-
habiltate the college, and who have
seen this the ending of It's first year
under the reorganization after the
hre and other disasters. prove TO be
one OF the most successful I'm its long
and glorious career.
The following five young ladies Of
the class OF 1905 received diplomas Of
graduation this morning. the president.
Mrs Lucy Robinson. addressing them
I'm terms OF deep feeling and wisdom:
Misses Kate Montgomery Blanchard
of Hertford Louise Brooks. Of Green's
boro: Emily Robinson Han. OF Rock
ingham: Grace Rome. Of Rockingham,
and Bess Trausou. of Transou There
We're also present and recipients or
1904 who had completed the course
necessarily Interrupted by the burn
ing of the college I'm the early part
of 1904. Misses Margaret Shaw
Barnes. Maxton: Jessiea Gary Fuller
Lum berton: Mamie Gibson. Gibson
Annfe Estelle Johnson. Oak Ridge,
Va Elizabeth Thomas Prudeu.
Greensboro. Fmrna Lockhart Rem
Gulford College; May Edna Smith.
Gatesvilie Ellen Thompson. Charlotte.
and Emma Woodard Wills. Laurin-
burg
Certificates OF proficiency in art
were awarded Misses Nell Hester
Mamie Howard Mary Ellen Smith and
Mary Necdham.
The following young ladies We're
the commencement marshals: Misses
Roberta Rome chief Cornelia clegs
Celia Winslow. Emma Fry and Ade-
line Mayo. while the managers We're
Misses Marie Kramer, chief: Helen
Chafin Gertrude Lawrence. Cora
DonnelI. Bertha Dalton and Bessie
Whitaker
Exercises of Morning.
The exercises this morning We're
deeply interesting the essays by the
young ladies who had been selected.
and the music being of a high order
Of merit.
Following the opening prayer these
we're:
Instrumental quartet BY Misses May
Moseley. Josie Poe, Adeiine Mayo and
| Frances ingram.
Essays. by Louise Brooks. Emily
Robinson Han
Vocal Solo. BY Misses JAMIE Blanch-
ard, Leila Barnes. Halle Mayes.
Essay. by Grace Rome: a piano solo.
by Miss B,alock.
Then came presentation Of certif-
Gates. diplomas and Bibles. followed
by a vocal quartet. by Misses jamie
/ Blanchard, Lillian Hudler, Hallie
Mayes. Hattie ChappeIl
Mrs. Robertson made short ad-
dress. stating that the history OF the
institution during the past year or two
was we'll known vet IL would not be
out Of place for her to say al this. the
first commencement since the rebuild
| ing Of the college. that the year Just
! closed has. in spite Of numerous diff
culties, been successful one.
The college she said. was burned
| February IS. 1904, and for several
months II was uncertain whether III
would be rebuilt i'm time for the fall
term but an almost superhuman ef-
fort was exerted aud the college open
I eI IN OEt0DeFe 1919.
She stated that eighty boarding
students and thirty-hve day students
registered on the opening day and
/ that the enrolment during the year
reached f46, the largest In the his
tory o fine college with possibly one
or two exceptions several years ago.
There was never a better years
work done and the college has been
blessed. she said. in the matter of
/ health among the students and facuI-
ty. there having been no serious i'll
ness 20 interfere with the work
Yesterday afternoon the association
met and pledged 81 600 for the re-
building fund and for this act was
heartily thanked by Mrs Robertson.
who concluded her address BY an
n0uncing the names Of the young
ladies who were 10 receive certificates
Of proficiency In the different depart
ments.
Reunion Of AIumnae.
Never at any previous meeting have
50 many members Of the Aiumnae As
ISOLATION been present as gathered yes
terday within the rebuilt walls OF the
old college building 10 discuss the past
and plan for the future
Z Addresses Of welcome were made to
the visitors by Miss Robertson. college
president. and Mrs. Lucy Cunning
GIN. aiumnae president. These were
responded 70 BY Mrs Frank Martin.
of Winston. and Mrs. Turner Miss
Mamie Lee Smith gave some interest
ing statistics. showing the careful
handling of funds. aud the urgent
need Or more funds. s.. 600 being
necessary 70 complete the front part