The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-06-16
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YOUNG LADIES SEMINARY,
Graham, N. o.

0taAo6f 80 VI
The Spring term OF This institution
closed on the Sd instant.
Two young ladies having completed
| the course Of studies prescribed, and
having prepared original compositions
for public audience, were presented with
diplomas and bibles By the Principal.
PROGRAMME OF THE ExERcisEs.
Vocal Music, BY the School.
LIST. Composition--The characteriss
tics Of the age. By Miss SARAH JANE
MrSsrs, Of Orange.
Vocal Music.
ed. Compositioh-polite Literature,
! with the valedietory Address. By
Miss JULIA ANS MNxIs, Of Orange.
Vocal Music.
Sd. Presentation Of testimonials, and
an appropriate ADDRESS. By the PRls-
] crPAL.
9Th. Address on Female Education,
its importance and use. By CALVIN II.
WILEY. esq, Of g silford.
/, 5th. Distributios u premiums and
reports. Vocal Music. 800,
9th. Address on Female Education,
its character and consequences. BY
DR.. CRANE, Of New Orleans.
j The addresses we're characterized
with furce. beauty Of style. clearncss.
and well-timed advice aud the mark.
ed attention and intense interest ma
infested, was sufficient evidence that
they we're dsIy appreciated by the
large conceafse assembled.
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For tho Recorder.
/ Hiilsborough, June lelh, 1852.
i MEssRs. EprroKs; The Spring SEES.
sion Of Mr.. WilboAfs School for Bows
and Girls" closed On Tuesday evening
!; last, with Defamation on the part d
the studeats. A fair proportion Of our
good citizens were in attendance on
the occasion, and every thing bid fair
to make the evening pass pleasantly.
4 stage YEAS prepared for the occasion,
on which the youthful orators SHIELD
forth" whise between times the Ethio-
plan Brass Band gave as some rather
original and sevel nHssie.
!, The deelsis<ess acquitted themselves
handsomely, and some did remarkably
well. 1t was quite evident from their
unusually ecrreet pronunciation, tone
Of voice, aHd bearing on the stage. that
Che teacher. had acted bis part faithful.
! ly. We were present a year ago, and
! can vouch for decided improvement
in this departssent. ~
/ After defamation was over, Mr..
Wilbon expressed to the audience his
regrets that DR.. Witherspoon was not
present, IAN address being expected
from him,) and proposed concluding
the exercises by aialosne between
three of the yoGas ladies--the Misses
Susan and Maria Fuller and Miss Har.
riet Adams. 1t was a regular gossip,
aud was acted to the life. One might
have imagined himself behind the
scenes listening 10 private chit chat
between some Of the travelling news
j papers. After this the audience dis
persed, well pleased with themselves
tor going, and the teacher and pupils
i FOR their efforts to entertain them.
! Mr.. Wiibon deserves credit for his
labors as an instructor of youth, and
should reap rich reward in a liberal
patronage Of his school. We are glad
to see that the citizens agree with US,
and that his school is thriving prospe-
rously. ONE OF THE AUDIENCE.
4 The Most ambitious oratorical effort
made by Gen. Pierce, while member
OF Congress, was in opposition TO an
j appropriation to the venerable widow
OF Gen. Harrison. That LADY had Just
lost the partner Of her bosom. She
and he had been at great expense and
loss IN breasiag up house. keeping and
removing To- Washington. 1t was pro.
posed. after the death of her husband,
toatlow the years salary. The propo-
s'tlon met the warm and jealous sup
port Of all parties. But Gen. Pierce op.
! posed it--and on that occasion he made
his greatest speech.
Surely. that display of Yankee gen.
erosity should endear him to all the
women In this vast Rpnuhlist