Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-07
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"Know ye the land where they welcome the stranger
Wilh heir: as with hand irank, coniding, sincere;
Where The l,vry, The languid the sorr"wns ranger,
Like orOher hcy watch over cherish and chceIl
"W.src Tie gifted are with synipllliy, glowing
As lhu, w:tirtl diamond yields 10 .nc snt
Slisn IL seEds back The srl;l ci ;a@ sunbeam bcso"ng
New bTiancC ard Bloom IN The messenger briInt!"
The above lines were written many wears since by gift
ed American lady, hr arc Mrs Frances $ Osaood u New
York; ard addressed "Suu'h Caol!nni" bni il rc;lv
.eema 10 me, evening. that they aprv w,:; nuch
fore. 10 "Old Virginia. other part Of Ibis word.
10 you my friend VI-gnian hy b;rh, lcy may bring
back mind Of these carry dreaus SO coHm3G 10
b, hond-the hupcs ri vni,h and o""and though your
home is in gallant State OF kenTcky. sill Gpnhiras,
you7 spirit is happy when you think OF your natal hrah"
Tor the writer we'll knows that there are few who have Kept
The kindness and simplicity nf d the polish
n nrt-D with the wodto create! extent Than
on have and you will think of pleasant dreams, Of
moonlight hours and have many friend IN view when you
However were you ever in the county of Buckinrham,
James river. in that pft OF the "Oid D"mnon between
Richmond and l.ynChbDrg7
Possibly not! WELL il Is pleasant county, very
Near where This is written there is schoo! called ''is
Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute which has about
light teachers AMI something hundred and twenty
'colars Aad verify ii could have oecn present Al an
nurmal exhibition in Of the scholars, n the lnsti
ute, would be inclined cScln the word. ui
j. G. Pcrcival, in his verses
There moments in lie which forgot"
Long Will the memory of the evening reElain with the
writer; hu; uttemn description OF the Is tsyond
Ms n,ebc!Hs hurried traveller you know-sti there
pieces performed .rhich deserve even more than
passing notice. The SONG, ca;Ited II am alone sung
~ Miss Frances Pn'ham was perhaps tie gem oi The even.
,ny; yet, "Co;lirg through Rye" sung by Miss
Hars excited much Attentions uni gave The greatest plea
,rhe Bpomcrs Complaint" by Miss Walton, was ':ell
done. The Bohemian Polka, b. Misses Conway and Par
nam, wrii performed.
Waltz by the Misses Blackwell was fney performed,
whiic c song entitled WacneE By Misses Frances Lee
nt Virginia Buisseau, really most hGeiy Enis;:eG
In Sacred Music Misses 1s5cll Blck,ve and HiTwell
dstng ushed themselves.
The piece List the Convent Bells" bv the Misses
Abraham was cot and ch'ned WEI; with inc hour.
"a Luwly Tcutl" D; liss L. .. Leigh, aElJns the
swcGcst song eunS; and TIE Pclka, entitled "Syiph per-
formed by Miss IL : Coso OF Gloucester county, was re-
ccivtd with real cEihtsIsH'
However among such number Of veil executed pieces.
songs &c, il is mpossbl: ~ reier to all.
There twenty nine pieces p every kind, and the time
con sumed was pcIhaps, hours altogether "cutng
short recess, AID il is only fair 10 say hat in Masc tine
Young Ladies the Institute much excel
Thc Rev. ]. c. Blackwell is pfrsien! ard Professor Of
Mathematics nnd The National Sciences.
air A. Procts Professor U Modern Langnare. md Mu-
SIC and his acqualntaGccs spsak o. nG' 10 me
highest terms.
Mrs. f. A. Proels his lady is his 's:tant, aad is uly 0!
most accomplished mind ane manners.
Miss Hamilton IS nsructr>ss in the ornamental branches,
while Miss Edwards is assistant Music and liss Cobb
assists in the English and ornamental branches
They all fill their places admirably, II IL understood.