Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-05-11
Letter from kaufman.
KAuruAN, April 3Uth, 100

hAllhANt -hI'"
Editor Dallas Herald - H., r
Dr,R Sm:-Believing that every evidence oil
tho intellectual advancement OF the youth or
rising generation of our country, and particular
ly the refinement of the female portion oil our :
citizens, will interest the numerous readers OF
the Herald will add. what ! conceive 10 DC
some evidence to the roll of testimony which II
continually flowing through the press, o' '''
progress Of education and refinement
On yesterday evening the little viiase OF h"u'
man presented within its scene OF beauty taste
and refinement which would have done credit 10
the Oldest settled county, it was ON the occasion
of the coronation of the Queen OF May
According to n time honored custom, the H.
dies of the Kaufman Female School, had deter
mined and made preparations to have Il May Gel
ebration. The first day of May being the sao,
BATH they preferred having the party on friuuy
previous, it being their regular monthly review
day in school The entertainment was gwen Nv
the c. p. church, which was dressed most nenu-
t;fully with the gay and beautiful flowers oil 'he
season. plucked from the prairie and gardens o'
the vicinity and arranged with exquisite taste IN
to pyramids pillars, arches, wreaths, &C. WNhoL
gave the house the very appearance Oh u n'"e
Garden in the highest state of cultivation ana
care. and made one feel as if he were in iahu
of inexpressible beauty and grandeur 81,
Soon as the signal was given the mouse was il'i-
ed to oyerhowing with spectators, many h''ing
to stand in the aisle and between the seats, ana
some fndnp no room to stand in the house, stood
out by the windows and looked upon the beauty
within. Such u concoursc | have not seen us
sembled on such an occasion for years. men
the audience were sufficiently composed, the iair
Queen with her beautiful train OF attendants
consisting of young ladies and little girls OIL al
most every age and size, entered with the usua'
ceremonies, and was conducted TO her thro''o
which was decked with all the horal beauty t.'u'
the blooming prairie and gardens could lurhtsn
and wroatbed with exquisite taste by many fail
hands and tiny fingers. She was cohducteu W
SShe throne Nth the grace, dignity and Interest,"
of queen indeed, who was expected an age "
live and reign in real power and authority Owe,
her subjects. Mis- Sallie Vaughn, was crownec
taa Oucen and Misses Katie Parsons, Nirglnl'
Wndc' -, were Maids Of Honor
All the ceremonies were performed to the grea
delight and satisfaction of the audience, ana "
the credit of the young ladies', little girls AM
their excellent teachers. At the CONCLUSION y
the ceremonies and short address from yer.
little girl. refreshments, consisting OF cakes pre-
nared by the school girls and lemonade, wer
inssed around by little hands until all eXpresse,,
their qualification The audience were theh tu y
dressed bv DR.. VIM. ii. Pyle and r. II. English
ESQ both were applauded by the audience an AM
sbowered with boquets from the stage. Ih
whole was concluded by parting sohS W :"
teachers and pupils. ,:
From numerous expressions among 'ho uuu'
once and the expressions of pleasure rortraye
in their countenances, feel at liberty to sa
tbnt the hearts of many fond parents felt a thru
Of ' joy a and pleasure heretofore, almost unknown @
at Seeing their daughters, the small as well
larger ones perform SO admirably, the parts as !.
signed them by their teacher, and venture
say also, thatnono regret their former patfofHaT !.
to Mrs Thompkins, the able lnstruc'ess oi VI
teaoher teacher is so clearly manifested in all the exc,
cises of her pupils, both in school and out
school their rapid progress is very perceptlble.-
The school continues to increase in numbers an
interest. We very much need good teache
to take charge of the male school at this place
lSsnSch is now discontinued for want OF 'eacl @
er 4 man well recommended could get larg
school at once. iouls' 1prr