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THE C0McENCEMEiiT OF THE MASONIC
FEMALE INSTITUTE

EHamIration and Exhibition Of this Courishnr
Institution at Cokesbury.-of hearing the per.
! formnnces Of the Grnduatng Glass, and they al
ed'clo:y Address Of Pres. +. a. CoS>oR., The
examination commenced on Tuesday aud was
we'll attended. 1t was most thorough and
searching, affording gratifying evidence Of the
lailhfulness Of tn" teachers, and the proficiency
of the PUPILS. The graduating class number
cd l6 pupils, and their performances We're
: nlikc satisfactory to parents, friends and in
! structor-.
! On Wednesday evening the young ladics "i
! the Institution gave public Concert. at which
! wh:ch choice music and various literary cx"r.
; ciscs furnished very attractive entertain.
tment for the OCCASION. Tie whole exhibition
wns under The charge Of Mr. Achel, the Pro.
! frssor of Music. The performances we have
heard so highly commended. that we regret
that we were absent An interesting feature
OF the evening was tho presentation Of Il silver
cnr to Prof WILLIAMS, by the young ladies of
the graduating class. The following was the
programme of exercises:
Eight Wa"ts Snbcl Or"rtnic-Misscs Car.
ter, Mccall. Wilson. McCclvcv.
Song: Sweet and Gentle Dnisy-Miss Town.
send
Composition The Pleasures Of Memory
Miss NJ. Scibcls.
Fo"r H"aAs: Polka Danscc / Opera Miss
Garter and Prof Aichcl
Chorus: Beautiful S;ar-Singing Class
Co"poSfipn Forsan ct haec dim ,ncninis-
sc iuvnhit. Miss 4. Sullivan
Fight Hands: P,ima bona Wal,z-AIrssss
Vance. Higgins. J. d. NJ. Cantcy.
D"H: Hear me Norna---Miss Townsend
aud Prof. Airhcl
lomrostiv~ Poverty and Af,lucncc M i>s
J.. I;owran
f"m H"Is: invitation to Duncc-Mss
Mccall aud l'rur Aichel.
ro"ipS;ii"H DEI>a does not make :iIc Man.
Miss Townsend
(Horns Farewell Song to the President
Singing Class
1~circ Honds: Overture t" IN. Opera, "Ia
GnZza l.uirn-Misscs Mccall. Mars, Conner.
Jennings Wilson, Branch
Song Wanderers Guiding Star-Prof. Al
,hrl.
(;o"posi'io" : The Eeformation-Mi c.
Paslny.
Solo Polka de Conccrt-Miss Mccall
Chorus Greeting 10 the Sprag-Singing
Class.
ComroItioa The March Of Mini TO the
Music "f Libcrtv--Miss j.. PATRICK.
Eight Hands :: Grand March Misses VI. IL
+. Mars, l.. d. NJ. Mctclvcv.
Tomy'osit;m: We fade al a Leaf Hiss Cattle
bowman.
Solo: Yankee Doudie. 18th variations-l'rof
Achel.
Chorus: The Wanderers Fnrcwrll--:;inuinr
Cla:s
Upon our arrival on Thursday morning We
found the spacious Hall of the Institution
filled to ovcrhowing-cvcry scat seemed to ie
filled. ard many were standing at the entrance
and IN the porch. The kindness Of friend
enabled us to procure il seat, whore We en- JOY
ed the performances os the day. At the ex-
tremity Of the Hall was raised pa, form
where sat the Faculty. The Board Of Trustees
AMI the Graduating Class, whilst the body of
the room was He'd will, dense array of .ades
and gentlemen. The walls were ornamental
with number of beautiful paintings by the
young ladies Of the Institution; and here
and there fine bougrct Of flowers hctokcncd
the genius ioci-the Divinity that inspires all
that is beautiful in sentiment or pure in taste
After an appropriate prayer by tho Rev.
Jumes +. Gilbert, then followed the following
programme Of exercises:
The Age Of ySnlutatory, by Miss
SUE A. Wilson
Palestine and its Assucia tiuns, hy Miss NJ.
Gilbert.
Superstition. hy Miss s r. Mars.
She value Of lime and its proper Use, by
Mics 0. ID. Milan.
A Day at Niagara, by Miss Lon Branch.
Variety is the Spice of Life. ty Miss Il. c..
Connor.
Literature, by Miss Matte Mars
The pleasures and SORROWS Of the Stujent,--
Ealedictory to The Trustees and Faculty, 10y
Miss Annie A. Wightman.
The folly OF trying to please Every body
Vn'edictory TO the Class, hy Miss Fannie An
derson.
Diplomas Conferred. and Address, hy F. A.
C"nnor. A NJ, President.
The compositions Of the young la,lies were
read by the Professors-eacl lady rising as
her name was announced. and standing during
he reading. Several of the compositions were
OF very superior merit and they were all
written in that eosy flowing style which seems
TO be natural accomplishment of Tie female
mind. Some were grave und didactic, others
humorous and sarcnstic-but they were all en-
Pertaining and highly cre,litable to the minds
and hearts OF the writers. The Sautatory
and Valedictory addresses were delivered by
the young ladies' in person, and in very feel
ing and appropriate manner.
Next followed the address Of President Con-
NOR to the Graduating Glass, and his Valedic
tory 10 tho Students and TO the Board Of Trus
tees. 1t was the first time we had the pleasure
Of hearing h'm. and were particularly struck
with his graceful elocution, his clear polished
style. and his original and striking thought
His remarks upon the Influence of Woman,
and the Object and Scope Of Female Education,
impressed US as being very just and profound.
Woman. he said, ruled the world, md gave to
Society its laws of morals and Of taste and he
advocated the einims Of liberal education
which would fit her for her kigh mission
His Eulcdctory was very touching and appro.
pirate. 'r
j: b. VANCE. Esq, the President Of the
Bonrd of Trustees, on behalf of the ladies of
the graduating class, then in neat and very
appropriate speeeh, presented to President
CoSSoR, a silver cup, rs ,nemento Of III cir
regard and esteem. The President in his res.
ponse paid high compliment to the ladies of