The Washington bee., 1911-06-03

Durham. 1t was one of the finest
luncheOns that has ever been given an
american citizen.
Thursday morning was the greatest
day IN Durham. II was a holiday for
the populace. Every cOlored business
house was closed. The medical and
legal professions and all other kinds of
professions took a day off and attended
the first commencement exercises of the
National Religious Training School.
Everybody was out in his best attire.
The ladies came out in their costly
gowns and tie latest-syle head attire
to see and listen to Judge Wendell Phil
lips Stafford, of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia The appear
ance of Judge Stafford upon the ros-
trum was the signal for a great ovation.
There were many people of both races
present to greet the eminent jurist.
The exercises were opened with an orig
inal caprice, Evening Slumbers," by
the n. r. 7. S. Orchestra. Seated upon
the platform were President John Mer-|
rick, who presented the diplomas in an
eloquent speech; DR.. Ford, of Florida
w. Calvin Chase, and others Judges
address was POLITICALLY musical For one
hour he electrified his audience.
Thursday morning, May 25, at 10 80
o'clock:
March
Original caprice, Evening Slumbers"
(Mercadante) N. R T. S. Orchestra
Prayer. ..... Rev. DR.. John E. Jackson
Infamatus (Rossini) )..............
n R. T. S. Choral Class
Address-Justice Wendell Phillips Stat
ford, Washington, D. C., Associate
Justice Supreme Court, District of
Columbia.
Soprano solo, Beloved, 1t Is Morn"
(Aylward) Miss Pearl V. Reid
Presentation of Graduates. ...
Prof. T. P. Smith, Dean CONNER
cial Department
Presentation of diplomas. ...........
Mr.. John Merrick, Vice-chairman
Board of Trustees.
Presentation of prizes.
Hon. N. B. Broughton
Annie Laurie" Potter ...........
N. r. T. S. Choral Class
Presidents parting address to graduates
of distinguished visitors.
indienne, Flying Arrow"
(Holizman) N. r 7. S. Orchestra
Prayer with benediction. n............
Rev DR.. A. Shepard
Graduates Commercial department)-I
Miss Dora Aston, Weldon, n. C.. Miss
Beatrice Bynum, Durham, N. c.. Miss
Nellie Hunter, Lynchburg, Va.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Literary Department-The Mary E |
Lee prize for highest general scholar
ship (whole SCHOOL,, Mr. Samuel Saun-
ders; tn. Trustees prize for highest
general scholarship among women, Miss
S. f. Hairston; the Anna B. O'Neal
prize for excellence in spelling, Mr..
Ewell Cannady.
Commercial Department-The G. w.
Powell prize for cxccllency in penman-
ship, Mr.. James Bell.
Industrial and Literary-The w. @.
Pearson prize for general industry and
department among men, for whole term,
Mr.. J. A. Lewis; the Mary E. Lee prize
for general industry and department
among women, for whole term, Miss
Alma Fitzgerald
Oratorical-The Advisory Board prize
for oratOry (hrst prize), Mr.. George
the Advisory Board prize for
oratOry (second price, Mr.. Elmer Tur
ner; the c. c. Spaulding and c. c.
Amey prize for oratory (third price,
Mr.. Harmon Taylor.
Honorable mention-Mr. Elmer Beav-
ers, Miss Dovie Bass. Mr.. Ewell Can
nady, Miss Essell Dawkins, Miss Hattie
Moore, Miss Rosa Kirkland, Miss Fan
ME Poole, Miss Grizzel Russell, Miss
Marjorie Shepard, Mr.. Elmer Turner,
Miss Minnie Whitted.
In speaking of the Introductory
speech of Dr. Shepard, the Durham Sun
says as follows:
Promptly at 1890 a m. the exer-
cises of the last day of the first an
nual commencement were begun with a
march by the orchestra, followed by in
vocation by Dr. ]. E Ford, Jackson