The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12

diplomas. and President Meserve in
introducing him. said that he was a
negro noted for his devotion to Chris
tiapity and opposition to whiskey, two
principles upon which especial en-
phasis was laid by the teaching at the
university.
Col. Young said that the graduates
were at tho gate of life, ana as they
entered into the broad, illimitable
arena of effort, aim ana aspiration,
they would have to battle for them
selves as they would find every inch
of ground contested. 1t was for them,
he said to determine whether their
lives should be successes or failures.
The graduating class was as fol-
lows:
Degree of A. B.: Amy d. Bowen,
George c.. Evans, Robert l.. Flagg
Jr Lemuel +. Graves. Celia l.. jeff
ries, Charles w. Worth, Lewis II.
Young.
Degree of b. s.: Junius A. Cole, Es-
Their @. Lassiter.
Degree of B. TIL: Kenneth r. Viii
liams.
Normal: Annette C. Andrews, Ma
mic Z. Armistcad, Christine L. Graves,
Annie Ethel Hanln. Mabel Hoover,
Alberta Holmes, Lucille M. Jeffries.
Alberta NJ Johnston, Wayland Jones,
y
gan, Bertha r. Perry, Katherine j.
Pronty Talula M. Shepard, Rebecca
r. Steptoe. Sallie H. Townes, Leroy
]. Walker, Ellean e. Whitaker.
Missionary Training School: Dora
A. Crow, Matte K. Lyon, Judy Lloyd
Mechanical Department.
Blacksmithing: John Harrison,
Jonah Horton, Thomas Mayo.
Bricklaying and Plastering: Elbert
f. Gailliard Philip j. Smithey.
Drawing and Designing: Edward
II. LipscomDe, Jr.
Machine Work: Jesse nj. Wilkins.
Woodworking: Benz. III. Eaton, Cal
vim e. Lightner, Eugene Logan, Zenas
\. Tantsi, George w. Watkins, Frank
w. Williams.
Sewing Departments Minnie r. As
kew, Dora A Crow, Cora b. Evans,
Mary e. Terrell, Christine L. Graves
Addie l.. Hall, Anna b. Jacobs Esther
Q. Lassiter, Lottie Moore, Lydia E.
Payne, Lucy S. Person, Talula M.
Shepard, Bessie c.. Smith, Mary p.
Trafton.
Cooking Department: Mamie F..
Armistead, Esther @. Lassiter, Eliza
beth Riddick, Talula NJ Shepard.
After the diplomas had been award
ed President Meserve stated that at a
recent meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors held in New York city the hon
orary degree of Doctor of Divinity had
been conferred upon Rev. James ii.
Lee, of Washington, d. c., and Rev.
w A. Patillo, Oxford, n. c.
Prizes We're awarded to, and hon
orable mention made of, the follow
ing:
Blacksmith Department.: 1st. prize,
i. Z. Horton; honorable mention, T..
u. Mayo.
Cabinet Work: 1st prize, Eugene
Logan; honorable mention, j. e..
King.
Mechanical Drawing: 1st prize, E.
Fl. Lipscombe; honorable mention,
]. r. Glover.
The highest mark in the first years
work was made by Julia Foster, and
honorable mention, Maggie Poole.
The highest mark in the second
years work was made by Peggie
Drake honorable mention, Lydia
Payne.
The highest mark in the third years
work was made by Lottie Moore; hon
orable mention Hattie Jones.
The last speaker was President Me-
| serve, who delivered the parting adj
dress to the graduates of the class of
1905 from the Industrial. Normal and
College Departments. He spoke as
| follows:
Il wish to speak to you this morn
ing upon the duty the college grad
uate owes the State 1t is especially
important that / should do so at the
close of this school year, for Shaw
University, in its various departments,
IS sending out sixty graduates. lar
ger number than any previous year.
The Culture Of the State will be large
" determined by the training and
character Of the young men and young
women that leave her higher insti-
| tutions OF learning. The average col
| lcge graduate | fear. never fully UNI
/ dei stands that there is any obligation
due the State. In an Institution OF