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COMMENCEMENT OF THE MASONIC FE.
MALE COLLEGE, COKEsRuRY

We had the pleasure on Thursday of the last
week of attending the closing exercises of the
Annual Examination and Exhibition of the
Masonic Female College at Cokcsbury. The
Institution under The nb,e aud efficient man.
agfment of the President. thor B. johnson.
Prof. D. c. Williams aud othe. accomplished
Instructors. has attained n wide reputation,
and the exercises of the recent Commencement
we'll sustained its high character. The Exam
inntion occupied several days, and exhibited
fully the proficiency of the pupils in the va
rious branches taught, and the skill and assii
uity of the Instructors. The Institution merits
the most liberal patronage, and this we are
pleased to zee that IS receiving.
On Wednesday night there was nm Exhihi-
ton OF the Junior Class, and very excellent
Concert. which We regret that we were unable
to attend. There was large audience, aud
the performances are ,aid TO have been very
interesting. Prof. Aichel, the accomplished
Pianist presided over the Musical Department.
assisted by Dlcssrs. Rothsctild and Jones. The
following was the programme Of Exercises:
l. Overture to tue Opera, Muetta de Portici.
= Pianoe, hands--hy Misscs Mccall. Wilson
aud Jennings, and Prof Aichel.
Composition: Twilight. Jane Viii.
2. Songs: 'The Herdsmau's Mountain Home.
by Miss V. Ingram.
Composition: ''Out Of the Frying Pan into
the FIRE.. by Miss Mary White.
3. Duett: "Medey from the OPERA La File
du Regiment. by Misses Ingram and CHnter.
Composition: "Glimpses.' - Miss Hennis
Moorcr
-. Song. Solo and Quartet: Proud w Grid
Good bye" by Miss Round.
Composition: "Musc."-Miss Sullivan.
s. Dance Of the Fairrs-2 Pianos. s Hands,
by Misses IL. and Moorer, and l. and NJ. Can
tey.
|; Composition: "Dreams"-Mss Caldwell.
I. 6. Violin and Piano: "W ilir, we have miss
red you," with variations-Profs. Rothschi.d
and Aichcl
I Composition in French: "Naroleon and
Washington Compared. Frances Sell
7. Invitation to Dance . Piano. i Hands
by 3liss Mccall and Prof Aic.
Composition: Great Takers, Little Doors"
Miss Anna Jones.
+ 8. La Mdrsci!laise, by Mr.. Bcrnpllc.
Composition: "Firesilc Angels. Miss Hen
ME Bowen.
Q. Octet: Grand March from Donizett-4
Piaros. l6 llauds-hy Misses Caldwell, Sulli
van, Ronnr. klugh, Higgins, Ingram, Will
ans and White.
Composition: EARLY Impressions" - Miss
Mary Amanda Ligon.
10; Quartet, Thou art gone from my Gaze
C6npnsGtion: This too shall pass away
Miss Mamie Sims.
II. Piano Solo: "A!usical Hash. by Prof
Achel.
Composition: ~ Love scene ut Lovcrs's Re-
treat. Miss Virginia Ingram.
II. Duet: "Gcntly si.hs the Drceze."-By
Mlsses Townsend and Hodges.
Wednesday was Commencement Day. and
a bright array of youth and beauty assembled
at an early hour in the College Hall. 10 henr
the Compositions Of the Graduating Glass -
These were read Professors Joi,nson and Will
t.1 a. Il
ity. cultivation ana taste. They were listened
to very attentiveiv and were frequently ap-
plauded by the audience. We shall not at
tempt to discriminate bet them, or par,ic-
ularize the various cxcellrnces of each. The
following was the programme of Exercises:
lst. Sa!uta,orv, by Miss Theo,losa Abbott
with Composition Happiness Consists in the
Constitution of the Habis.'
2i. .'Whnts iii name 7'-Siias Louisa j.
Round.
Music 7-Duett from Opera of Morteccl,i and
Capuletti, by Miss wilson and Prof Aichel.
I'd. labor is not Pleasurc,-3iiss ReLecca
KIugh.
4ii, Fashionable Fol:lee, - Miss Imogene
CAntey.
Music--Song: "O where are my Sehoolmates es
gone?-Miss Townsend
5th. "Fcrma mcutis Etcrna, Miss " nrgaret
McGrew. >.
9Th. Theory of Volcanoes. Matte
Roberts.
Musc-Dueit fromO pera IL Purtani,- Mis-
ses Townsend and Hodges.
7th. Silent lntiuence.-NIiss Mary Peterkin.
Sth. Ambtion,-Mi Isabella McGrew.
Musc-Duett Emile and Beatrice,-Mi.s
Mccall and Prof Achel.
9th. Superstitions,-Miss Elizabeth Lamkin.
10Th. .'Yhc Proper Study of Mankind is Man
Mis- Eugenia Connor.
Musc,-Song (Solo and Quartett). "An to.
gether once more again."-Miss Townsend.
llth Home. Mother, Heaven.--Miss Mary
Major.
Faledictory TO Cass,-Miss Major. e,
Valedictory to Faculty and Trustees-Miss
Round. :.
Comforting of Diplomas byrfBe President,
Rev. Is. Johnson.
The Baccalaureat Address Of the President,
the Rsv. B. johnson, very able and sug.
gestive discourse upon Etiquctte"-original
in conception. and polished in style, and tecn-
ing with num5erle.s beauties Of thought and
imagery. 1t should be published.