The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-26
Graduating t44
Were Held Yester Jay.
THIRTEEN IN CLASS
Announced by Bishop Cheshire That
the $4,000 School Debt Has
Been Reduced TO $1O,0OO.-.-
Scholarship Estab-
IiShed.

and was one of the most successful
as well as joyful, in the history OF
that institution, as besides sending
out thirteen young women prepared
for life, it marked the beginning of
new era in the existence of the
school. Bishop Joseph Blount Ches-
hire in his address to the graduates,
announced that the debt of $4,000
had nearly all been paid, and that a
friend of the school who recently died
in Philadelphia had left it $4,000 to
establish scholarship, and a further
provision of her will left without limi-
tation a residuary interest in her es-
tate more considerable than the other,
which has not yet been made known.
The graduating exercises were OBJ
served in the main auditorium of the
school, and the farewell scenes were
touching and pathetic. The thirteen
young ladies composing the gradual
ing class received scores of beautiful
bouquets of flowers, and the plat
form was handsomely decorated.
Rev. McNeely DuBose. rector, pre-
sided, and on the platform besides
the graduates were several distin-
guished gentlemen.
The exercises were begun by a
piano quartette, which played with
fine execution the Hungarian Dance"
by Brahms, the quartette being Misses
w. Norris, Ashe, V. Bailey and Kid
der.
The salutatory was delivered by
Miss Anna Barrow Clark In a charm
ing manner and with delightful words
she welcomed those present in the
name of the class of 1905.
Miss Bessie Poe Law, of Raleigh,
essayist read an exquisite composition
on Poe, the Poet" indicating con-
sciencious appreciative and sympa-
thetic reading of the works of this
gerat original master of verse, and
she also showed clear conception in
interpreting his poems.
The Evening Bells,'' by Schuber
was beautifully rendered by a quar-
tette, composed of Misses G.. Sanborn
Durham, Cowles and Fleetwood.
The graduating exercises in the
auditorium were concluded after the
Valedictory of the class of 1905 which
was eloquently delivered by Miss Mar
garet Rosolie DuBose. She babe
farewell in glowing phrases to the
officers, faculty and trustees of the
school, to the various classes, and
lastly to the audience. She declared
that the loyalty of the members of
the class of 1905 would continue unto
death, and that they could never for
get the noble teachings of ST. Marys.
Exercises i'm Chapel.
The final exercises and annual adj
dress to the graduates, were held in
the chapel at the conclusion of the
program in the auditorium. A large
vocal and instrumental choir, formed
of members of the alumnae and stu
dents of the school, furnished music,
and the Professional Hymn-Ten
Thousand Times Ten Thousand-was
sung and the audience arose while
the rector, followed by Bishop Ches-
hire and the guests, entered the
chapel. Bishop Cheshire led in the
devotional exercises, after which the
presentation of diplomas and distinc-
tions took place, these being distrib-
uted and conferred by Rector DuBOse.
The ushers at the commencement
were formed of the chief marshals
at the other exercises, and were
Misses Bette Wolf, chief; Isabel Ruff,
Sena Critz. Elma George, Jennie Muir
Gibson and Gertrude Sullivan.
Diplomas were presented to the full
graduates the members of the class
of 1905, as follows:
Anna Barrow Clark, Scotland Neck
Rena Hoyt Clark, Tarboro; Margaret
Rosalie DuBose, Raleigh; Ida Pollard
Evans, Warrenton, Va; Effie Chris
lldn tdlfley, MOIIOe, EileH L iii eI
Gibson, Concord; Florence Lawton
Grant. Wilmington; Dorothy May
Hughson, Morganton; Sadie Marcel
line Jenkins, Edisto Island, 81 c.; Bes-
sic Poe Law, Raleigh; Mossie Eliza
beth Long, Rockingham; Mary Ellis
RosSeIl, Staten Island, II. Y; Malinda
Ray Tillinghast, Morganton.
Diplomas in music were awarded
as follows:
II Lot, rfn1i
Margaret Longfellow Sanborn, vocal;
Miriam 4. Weihe. vocal.
Diplomas in the Business school
were awarded to Margaret Elmer
George, Lily Linwood Saroge, Alice
Winston Spruill and Mary Davis Vile
pigue.
Certificates were awarded in the
various departments as follows:
The COIlege-Jean MOI Carson,
English, literature and history; Isabel
Means Ruff, English and literature;
Marguerite Clarksoh Springs English
and literature
Music acknowledgements Rosalie
DuBose, violin; Nora Lawson Elmond-
ston, piano; Catherine Macy Hamp-
ton, piano; Caroline Clopton Hervey,
piano; Matte Caroline Hunter, organ;
Sadie Marcelline Jenkins, piano; Mary
Thornton Lassiter, piano. Winifred
Ross Massey, vocal; Kate Leigh Wins
low, piano.
Art.-Emmie Louise Drewry, draw
ing and water color: Mary Lee Rob-
inson, drawing and water color.
StenOgraphy and Typewritin@.-
Carrie Ellen Clayton, Sophy Manly
Grimes, Minnie Gertrude Gfissom
Eliza Washington Knox, Emma Street
Roberts, Mary Sherwood Smedes.
Bishop Cheshire's Address.
The annual address to the graduates
was delivered by Rt. Rev. Joseph
Blount Cheshire, D. D.
Bishop Cheshire spoke as follows:
Young Ladies of the Glass of 1905:
We begin this commencement en-
couraged and inspired by the presence
and the cheering words of our dis
tinguished Episcopal visitors the
bishops of Long Island and Newark
and the Bishop Coedjutor of New
York. These past as post thai