The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-30
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ELIZABETH COLLEGE.
Announcement of the Commencement
Programme at Charlotte's Popu-
lar College.


Charlotte, N. c., April 29.-The in
teresting announcement of Elizabeth
College and Conservatory of Music Tor
Women at Charlotte, N. c., are as FOL
lows:
April 2Sth, lecture, the Origin.
History and Problems of SOCIOLOGY
by Prof Jerome Dowd, of the UnlVer-
sity of Wisconsin.
May list, lecture, / African Slavery.
and May list. lecture IL african Slav-
, cry. by Prof. Dowd.
May End Miss Ella Hyams' gradu-
ating recital in pipe organ.
May 18th, Miss Sarah Ousleys'
graduating recital in voice.
May 10Th, Miss Elizabeth Carglles
graduating recital in voice.
May 18th, presidents and faculty's
annual reception to the Senior Glass.
Commencement Program.
Nav 21st. II o'clock Baccalaureatc
Sermon, by the Rev. VIM. A. Snider.
May 21st, $50 O'Clock, address be-
fore the Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION by Rev. William Duncan.
May 22nd, IL o'clock, Seniors Glass
Day Exercises.
May 22nd. IL o'clock, Alumnae
Meeting.
Nav 22nd, 3 o'clock. Art Reception.
May 23d, II o'clock, Graduating Elk
ercises. Speaker, Prof. Jerome Dowd.
Subject, art as an Expression of Civ
May 2Sd, $50 o'clock, Oratorio.
Haydn's Creation" in the Academy OF
Music
The lectures, graduating exercises
and recitals will be given in the col
lege auditorium.
The Baccalaureate Sermon and Ad-
dress to the Y. w. c. A. will take place
in the city churches. g
The oratorio will be given in the
Academy of Music in the city.
The friends of the college are cor
daily invited to attend all the exer-
cises.
Dennye-Graye.
Yanveyvile, n. c., April 29.-At the
brides residence, the handsome ana
aristocratic old home where three gen
!erations of this we'll ls raves st,i;
family of fCaswelI have fived was sol-
emnized on April the twenty sixth at
8 O'Clock a beautiful and impressive
marriage. Only members of the two
families and near relatives were pres
ent.
The contracting parties were MISS
Donna Lea Graves and Mr. William II.
,.
pastor of the Yanceyville Baptist
church. officiating. The spacious halls
were beautifully decorated-parlors III
pure white and green. The dining
room, where a bountiful table of de-
licious fruits and bon bons were serv-
ed, was magnificently decorated in yell
low and white.
The bride we'll known by her refin-
ed cleverness and charming character.
&c oh of ho Ia to Iprnn1i4h
Donna r. Thornton Graves, and the
groom belongs to a, prominent family
of the Old Dominion himself, high
~ esteemed and successful business
i man, having many friends. The bride
wore a handsome blue tailored gown
carrying a very large shower bouquet
/ of lilies of the valley.
The numerous handsome gifts attest
their popularity.
The entire bridal party repaired to
the hospitable home of the groom s
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney S. Lea
where an elegant reception was ten
dered them The following day they
were invited to a sumptuous dining al
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Dennys after
which they will lsettle in their own
home near Danville. Virginia, where
/, it will be the delightful pleasure OF
their many friends to visit them.
"A Funny Marriage
The Yadkin Ripple gives the fol-
lowing account of a. wedding at Lone
Hickory. which is fit for mirth II
says in describing what it calls 80
Funny Marriage:
ct. G. Wallace, Esq, married hi:
first couple Saturday night 18th. a
the widow Talleys. Mr. Yarberry Rem.
igar to Miss Ellen Talley. The young
squire was sent for about 9 o'clock
He dressed up and went over. Whel
the justice stepped in trembling ant
his voice trembling, he frightened tn,
bride and she propped up against the
fire board The squire announced
that he was ready to tie the knot Mr.
Renigar said step out here on tht
floor, Miss Ellen, but she failed t.
come. He cried out. 80, yes do come
come on darling, / can't stand this.
The young squire, becoming NOR,
nervous, said, Come dolly, come; it,
time for supper" She then stepped
out and they were married in spite o
= all the trembling and quiVering