Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-29
Ray- The examination exercises Of the Clarksville

Female Academy have occupied the entire past week
and have been asource Of great interest and pleas
ure to the large audiences who have attended them
The admirable arrangements Of DR.. Hamilton for
the accommodation Of his visiting friends am
pie for their convenience, the exercises being con-
Quoted in the large new Hail. capable of seating
1900 persons
On "Wednesday Of last week the examination was
commenced, and was continued on Thursday and
Friday, from a. m to p. m. We could not at
tend on any Of these days, but learned from those
who did that the examination Of the different class
es was very thorough, but was sustained by the
young ladies in most highly creditable to
themselves and their teachers 1t was, in fact re-
marked that no examination so completely sasfact-
DRY had ever been witnessed by them. The young
ladies responded promptly to all questions, and yet
not In a manner 10 indicate any collision between
pupil and teacher, OF any knowledge of the former
as TO what they were to be examined upon. The
examination was general and thorough in all the
branches the pupils had studied.
On Thursday evening the first musical concert
came off. 1t was made by the primary scholars in
music, and came off in the new hall which was
crowded with ladies and gentlemen. There were
certainly over one thousand persons gathered there
and under the full blaze of thirty-two gas-burners
they presented an array of the "beauty and chival
ry," which our city may well be proud to be able to
muster.
We cannot, Of course speak Of the concert in de-
tail we should like to do, because we have not
the necessary space Itgave very general satisfac-
ton and showed that the pupils had been thorough
ly taught.
On Monday morning the examination in the
literary department resumed, and continued on
Tuesday and Wednesday. We had the pleasure of
attending these exercises and must shy as we do in
all candor that they in the highest degree
satisfactory all present There was but one single
class that did not do admirably and that was notice
able, we believe, not because they did badly but
because they showed little less perfectly than the
others. The examinations, as we have said, were
very full-the President frequently requesting any
of the audience who felt disposed to examine the
classes on any studies that they had been over.
On Monday evening the second concert by the
intermediate pupils in music, off, and was as
fully attended, and as much enjoyed as the one on
Thursday. The browning feature Of the musical
department. however, was the concert by tile Ad-
vanced pupils on Wednesday evening last. 1t was
treat long to be remembered 10y all lovers of music
who heard it. Some Of the young ladies eviuced
capacity in vocalism that would distinguish them
at Pixies or the Academy Of music; and although
the worthy President frequently requested that the
audience should not indulge in applause, yet in some
cases they could not restrain their impulses but
gave way to them in loud plaulits and show cred
bouquets upon the fair performer.
On Thursday morning at O'Clock the Annual
Literary address TO the faculty, pupils and friends
oFthe Academy, was delivered by Rev. DR.. McTyeire
Of Nashville, and we can truly say that it was wor-
thy alike Of the distinguished author and the oc-
cas.on. 1t impressed us as being one of the most
finished aud scholarly efforts we have listened 10
"a long time; and our judgment is seconded, we
believe by all who heard it.
On Thursday evening the crowning feature of the
weeks exercises came of in the reading by the
graduates of their essays and the presentation to
them, by the President of the diploma Of the Iusti-
.uton. The list Of the graduates, and the subject
ii their essays was as follows
"SdlGtatOry. by Miss Adde Ledbettcr, of Muir
freesboro' Tenn.
"The Culture Of tie Miad"-Miss Mamie Poston
of Clarksyille, Tenn.
4" What DO ace Live for7'-Miss Mary Carneal, of
Christian Co, NY.
THE Union--h must be preserved - Miss viccie
smith, of Adairville, Ky.
american Statesmen Miss Lucy Davidson St
Louis, Mo.
"a hit at the Times. Miss Lizzie Smith, Adair-
willie, Ky.
"a thing Of Beauty is a joy forever. Miss Bet
tie Garland GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
"frdgments. Miss Emma Robb, Clarksve,
Tennessee
THE march Of Intellect Miss Ludie Smith,
Lafayette, Ky.
"The Present Age,"-Miss Molie Boyd Carks-
willie, Tenn
" Vaiedietory." Miss Tennie Moore, Clarksvle,
Tennessee.
The essays were read in the order they are here
given in and during the reading the immense audi
ence exhibited the utmost attention. Most of them
too were read in very audiable voice, and with a
9elf-possesson scarcely to be expected. As to the
merits of the essays, as literary compositions they
we're all certainly very good indeed and indicated
high degree Of culture in that most important
branch Of e0ucauou-English composition. II
would be inyidous to name those that were most
meritorious and we, Of Sourse will not be expected
to do so but we may say that there WERE among
these essays some productions that would do honor
to any man in TENNESSEE 1t is hardly necessary
20 add to this that the young ladies capable at the
age OF such achievements in composition, may, by
proper additional culture, hope, with maturer years
10 attain the highest distinction in that department
OF letters.
After the reading Of these essays DR.. Hamilton
as President of the Academy proceeded, by authori
" Of the State, and by the award of the Trustee,
aud Faculty the Institution to invest each young
Lady named with the honors aud diploma of tn,