Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-04-19
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CLINTON, NC, April 7th 1860
MesSrS. Editors: feel the weight of obligation resting
on me- well upon every other good citizen, to give
publicity to genuine merit and although not in the
habit of writing the public yet would feel derelcton
of duty did fail to give insight into the very pleasant
entertainment afforded the citizens OF our community, by
the Faculty and young ladies of The Clinton Female lnst
ute on Thursday event last.
appears that the teachers and young ladies of the Sem
mary have formed society," which coLVenes On every Fri
day night for e purpose OF promoting the moral and III
ellectual culture Of its members and the display made
Thursday evening be the fruits of such organization
in the fulness of my heart pray EStO perpetual Cd0pe
1t seemed as If all nature smiled the undertaking. The
weather fine the night beautiful the gentle of the
moon beanng through the magnificent grove in which the
Institute is situated. All seemed bespeak success. The
spacious school beautifully decorated not only
with flowers and eyergreens, but with the sweet smile Of
woman The scenery the stage handsomely arran-
ged the painting of the mountains the finely
ted the woods of cedar each side, behind which,
mated melodious voices rendered an enchantmen to the
whole evening.
Mr. Graves principal of the school, in his
Miss Caroline Ashford welcomed the audience with ad-
Dress not only appropriate to the OCCASION but in delivery
Then followed the French Speech by Miss HargrOve which
in pronunciation and accent, $50 difficult for nation TO
acqure convinced all present Of the capacity of her in
sructors to teach this 10 be popular language.
Miss Sue Cox then enchanted the audience with The
Last Vendue and should any discrimination in the mead of
praise be made she is entitled Though the recitation
ong yet from her graceful manner and beautiful ennnca
ton, all seemed to regret that she had Concluded.
Many other reCtals from eminent authors were made by
the young ladies', all of whom acquitted themselves with
great credit; and newspaper read by Miss Norton, to
ed much to the pleasure of the evening" and Mesrs Ed
tors, (Mr Fulton, mean) had such contributors tC
your very valuable paper fully satisfied that you
would dvest yourself of Bachelodom and seek among the
fair number partner who would render you conented and
happy.
The appearance of the Fairy Queen Miss Sophia Gibbs
hailed with enthusiasm and delight only by those
who selected her. but by the whole assembly and doubt
whether Queen Victoria, in all her majesty and power
could have made more magnificent and sultab appear
ance. The whole Cantata - we'll performed thai
the most fastidous could find fault and the thirty
or forty zephyr sporting around the Fairy Queen
to transport man from this land of woe, and now,
1--WE drink of dew from fow'ry bell
| To all the friends we see
| And may they know through all their days,
| Such happiness
| And now, to home turn thoughts
| Our happy homes affair."
| Where happy fays and fairies dwell,
| Beyond yon brightest star;
But we III ne 'er forget this pleasant time,
When gaiy flew the hours
Of morning, noon and bright moonlight,
At Flora's feast of iowers.' BEN.