Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-17
NASHVILLE.


THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE rs 1898.
NAsHvulE FElAlE AcADEsy-Ile Annual Commencement
Exercises Of this Insuon closed yesterday. The large chapel
was crowded with the auditory. Monday Tues there were
two sessions day. The Exercises whether Music Song Essay
asfr as We heard, reflected great credit vel upon the Insu-
ton upon the Senior Glass.
The Board Of Trustees Oce and Teachers Of the Institution
and large nubero parents and relatives Of the pupils
abroad were in attendance
Toward the close Of the Exercises yesterday the Proprietor and
President Of the Board DR.. c. D. ELLIOTT, called
o. the audience beautiful Rosewood Marble Top Table
placed on the Exhibition Stage Saturday by Senior Glass;
and Intended b. them present 70 himself But being con
ty to rule Of the Instuon Teachers SUCH 70 re-
ceiFe presents from their pupils It vas received would remain
nota present to him. but Nashville Female Academy and he
desired the editor Of the Daily Gas 70 take notice Of TINS lg
way Of correcting report this transaction heassua le
young ladies Of Glass; that, outside OF his own e
date family he had ambition than that OF BENG feoos
ned as means advancement Of their future Welben
Teoorzreucenent VaedctOry delivered by Miss FAz A.
McAI7s7TR, Of this city.
Every member Of the Senior Glass having been heard in the
reading Of special Essay, well the accompanying Exer
cses the President proceeded in plain brief sxtemponeous
way, toaddress the graduating forty MEMBERS and grant
theirrespectve diplomas.
he said there interest the occasion itself that could
be increased BY Words could his purpose divert
the attention Of the audience from the young ladies himself
It was hardly possible for any present appreciate his feel
ngs. twas than quarter Of century since he be-
came teachsr-nce utsde Of his family cherished
ambition expectation Of this le separate apart from
his pupils Such life, companions Of his
years concerned might be regarded exceedingly solitary
due realization Of the labor, o. e might
give idea Of his feelings at this It occasion
hlmof exceeding great rejoicing BE felt it to be personal
honor stand where be Stood be situated he Du
ring this period bis abors scores Of hundreds Of his pupils had
sent forth from this Institution they scattered
throughout the length and breath Of the country He
the world judge Of the character OF the teaching
training which his pupils had been subjected in those
qualities Of the head and heart which the circle
and prepare its members for the haven Of eternal These
leading objects the instruction, all his
pupils submitted and with the present evidences Of the
Of these objects his life might supposed he
could rejoice occasion like this The young ladies receiving
these diplomas had been, many Of Them members Of his family
almost from their infancy and they all could ven enough appre
his feelings The diplomas ofth Nashville Female Academy
whatever else might be said Of that institution won by
favor and could not be bought with money. The
young ladies might indicate what sigh placed upon
these diplomas They obtained through peeveng course
Of study, and exclusion from many Indulgence generally
allowed by parents It easy matter gain stand in
the position Of the members Of this Senior Class
The President then read the Of the graduates as follows
and closed with few appropriate words parents pupils
behalf Of himself aud his associated teachers:
Misses Florence A. Hightower Virginia Ferguson Lucy G.
CragEa Nashville; Matte Morris, Columbus Ca; saIie NJ
Hughes, Franklin, Tenn Anna Green, Serena Foster
vle Victoria Fulton, Fayetteville Tenn Annette Conner Pu
las' Tenn; Juleta Campbell Nashville, Tenn Edna L. Ma
gruder Columbus Ga Mary A. Cunningham, Buren,
Anna W. Marley, ycksburg Miss Anna Husbands Paducah
KY Jennie K HILL Nashville, Tenn; s. Stone, Vicksburg
Miss; Fanny Battle, Davidson county, Tenn. Buford Pu
las Tenn; Laura E. Martin, CIssyle Tenn. Jacquene
Pride, Barton Ala Sally B. Morgan sdon Miss Lucy South
gate Nashville Tenn Julia Jackson, Nashville, Tenn;
L. Perkins Franklin Tenn; Henr Y. Roane, Pine Bluffs
Maria NJ Cannon, Columbus Miss; Fanny A. Wilson, Nashville
Tenn Ella W. Winston, Tuscumba, Ala Pauline HEREFORD
Nashville, Tenn; sally L. GOode, Pulaski Tenn;
Rains Nashville, Tenn; Katie B. Carroll Lwburg Fanny
Bonner, Fayetteville Tenn Roche Bron, Nashville Tenn. Mary
T. KendricE and Fanny A. McAsier, Nashville, Tenn