Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-07-26

The concert on Thursday evening was very line
the instrumental performance generally excellent
the same may be said of the singing, and we may re-
mark that the Echo Song given with fine effect,
showing rare cultivation and mellow voice under very
perfect control. There Duet or two weadmired
not less for the harmony of the music than the bran
CIV of execution We think the selections with little
reflection could have been improved, but a whole
they reflect much credit on Prof. Markstein.
From the Primitive Republican,
The Columbus Female Institute.
The dull routine of business and politics has
for the last few days been very much relieved by
the interesting exercises of the annual examination
of the pupils belonging to the above fourishing
Institution commencing as they did on last Tues
day morning and closing on yesterday evening The
occasion called forth all the interest and animation
of our city, and was signalized each day by the
brilliant congregation of a crowded and fashionable
audience In so general and hurried notice as
the present it would be impossible do full justice
to that high and exalted standard of scholastic ac
complshment, and female discipline, which equal
" on the part of Principal and pupil was disclosed
in every feature of the rigid and patient ordeal just
passed, and the eminent success of which, elicit
ed SO largely the sympathy, pride, and public spir
it of our city. Suffice it to say that the most com
petent and inquisitoral critic could have discover
ed nothing calculated to impair that impression of
academic proficiency, feminine propriety, or well
regulated order, which crowned each and every
evolution, and all of which combined, marked the
highest order of moral and intellectual culture
Forgetting, however for moment, the demon
STATIONS of science and the triumphs of art such
a galaxy of the loveliest forms of nature, was
of itself refreshing relief from the monotonous
cares of ordinary lfe-a rich theme for poetic stu
dy. To borrow illusion from the science of
uranography-one by-the-by which they seemed
to have studied with am0re devotion-thev
were each f'stars of the first magnitude and all
together constituted respondent cluster of con-
stellatons, before the brilliance of which, Orion
and Pleiades would 'pale their Intellectual fires
The close of the interesting exercises was par
teularly affecting, including it did the valedic-
tory ceremonies, which were observed in honor of
the first graduating class of the institute and the
members of which, with the blessings of Proyi-
dence, are destined to be at once the heralds and
exemplars ola long and distinguished line Of sue
cessors, who as the alumni of a new infant semi
nary will go forth from this consecrated spot TO a.
dorm the character, and mould the destiny of our
favored land. The baccalauriate address was de-
iyered by the Hon. GEORGE R. CLAYTON, Presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees after which diplo-
matte degrees were conferred upon the graduating
class by the same gentleman. Of the address we
may be permitted to say that its beautiful imagery
and classic eloquence, happily blended with the
purity, propriety, and pathos of its moral lessons
elected the unreserved applause and admiration
of all as chaste, eloquent, and appropriate ad-
dress
What an imperishable monument is such an in
stution to the public spirited virtue and devotion
pitts chief founder and how forcibly is his memo
ry recalled by the impressive scenes of the last few
days How proudly does the peaceful and be-
nefcent triumphs ofsuch an ambition as his, com
pare with the crimsoned trophies of unhallowed glo
ry. While he sleeps undisturbed in his last rest
ing place. his influence, as quiet and sacred as
that long repose, and as pure as the dew drop up
on his grave, is gently distiing its heathful bless
ings upon the moral and intellectual character of
those whu at once constitute the fount, and con-
troll the fortunes of national existence Let every
such anniversary censecrate the memory of An
DREW A. KINcANNoN
HORRIBLE DREAM.-We once heard lauphable