The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-27

with these refined and delightful sources Of enjoy
ment. The beautiful in nature and the beautiful IN
sound-how are they linked with all that is delicate
and graceful and loveable in life Each season has
its own peculiar charm, ever varying and new.
A May song is, and ever should be, the accompan-
ment OF a May-day; the buds and blossoms should
wreathe the crowns of its fair welcomers, and mu
sic,-
"-wedded to immortal verse
should hail the advent OF May to its rosy throne The
custom OF celebrating the annual return OF this the
most delightful of the fair ssterhood OF months is
truly beautiful custom and while the age OF pro-
gTe6s has run its iron many of the pleasant
0bservances of the past it Is OF pleasure to
be assured that at least has been spared-a hap
Ply custom, welcomed alike by youth and by age.
OF the many May festivals we have ever attended,
we must award the palm to that celebrated on Fri
the music class of the Greensboro Female College.
1t truly occasion Of the most delightful char
acter. The exercises consisted of the :" Flower
Queen, or the Coronation Of the Rose" and were
under the immediate direction of Mr.. Nathan b.
Clapp, the accomplished professor OF music in that
institution. Twelve young ladies personfed flowers
Miss Crane, Of Savannah, the Rose; Miss thinner
man, the Sunhower; Miss Bowman, the Crocus;
Miss Hines, the Dahlia; Miss J. Nicholson, the
Heliotrope; Miss Hattie Sayre, the Lily; Miss Wad-
He'll, the Hollyhock; Miss Gender, the Japonica;
Miss Mary Lizzie Sayre, the Violet; Miss M. Nickel
Jon, the Mgnionette; Miss Holt, the Tulip. The
sRecluse," very pleasing part was performed by
Miss Newton. Besides these there were many, very
many of the pupils, who passed under the name of
effect.
The manner in which the several parts were per.
formed was far more than creditable to the young
ladies-it honored both them and their instructor.
With sweet voices, rich and musical songs, modest
and lady like department upon the stage, they won
irresistibly upon the admiration Of the audience;
and we could not but join fervently in the express
sion used by one Of our Senator'S who present,
and who exclaimed at the close, Girls, you looked
30 sweetly and sang well, that feel like kissing
every one OF your Indeed, the scene was one
which surpasses the descriptive power of the pen.
The hall was beautifully and tastefully decorated,
the stage resembed secluded dell in some forest Of
waving pines, the performers were arrayed in simple
white dresses, garlanded with flowers and faly met
the description Of the poet in his lines to
Sunny sum eyed !, and happy girls,
We cannot resist the temptation TO extract from
the libretto the following beautiful songs, few out
Of the many which charmed the audience by the
melody Of their vesfcation as well as by the manner
Here follow q number of beautiful and appropriate
songs.
II affords us pleasure to state in Wis connection,
that the Greensboro Female College is in a very ou
raining and prosperous condition. Two years ago
1t had no existence; it now numbers over hundred
ssudents, and the number is constantly increasing.
The President Of the institution, the Rev. Robert
Logan, A. M, is an accomplished and faithful
SeaCher, whose object is to cultivate the heart az
well a. the mind of the pupil We we're much
pleased with his plan Of instruction 30 far as we were
enabled to gain a knowledge Of IL and have No
doubt that the union OF the practical with the theo
rc1Cal-thc facts with the fauciesu in the cour.e
Of study pursued, is the one best calculated 70 inn
prove the mind and stimulate to increased exerton.
President Logan Is admirably sustained by the
cthsr Members Of the faculty. Prof J. B. Lyman,
Clapp, In vocal and instrumental music, and by
Aisn0g Harrison and Hamilton In their several de-
partments. The faculty Is an able one, and the
bVafd Of trustees embraces many warm friends Of