Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-06
For the Wilmington Journal.

Commencement of Wayne Female College.
The Annual Commencement Of this Institution was
held last week Examination OF classes, on Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday, A. nj.
Having been present during the greater part OF the
examinations, without exaggeraton l can assure the
patrons and friends of the College, that the young Ia
dies gave ample proof of being well instructed IN every
branch of study pursued by them. AS is always the
case however whether so reported or not by visiting
committees &C., there few and only few, whose
responses the questions put to tbem were not quite
as prompt and accurate might have been expected,
in view Of the thorough drilling which they had EVIL
IDENTIFY received but the examinations were so impair
italy conducted in each class that any deficiency on the
part of the pupils, whether it from embarrass
ment otherwise was not las is frequently the case
under similar circumstances adroitly concealed from
the spectators. Indeed the whole the examinations
reflected great credit on both the young ladies and
their instructors and must have been very gratifying
to all parties concerned.
| On Wednesday, O'clock P. NJ, Rev. John S. Long,
of Newbern, repeated by special request his greatly
admired lecture on Bishop Bascom. The audience was
much larger than we had expected, on account OF the
present political excitement and doubt not all went
away, glad that they had opportunity of sharing in
such a rich treat.
The Annual Sermon was preached before the gradual
ing class Wednesday night by Rev. j. w. Tucker,
of Raleigh His subject was the Special Providence
of God the World y and ably and we'll did he dis
this interesting and eminenty practical theme, as
only deep, clear thinker could. He rectifed the mis-
apprehensions ard grappled the real difficulties con-
nected with it by one, until each, in lis turn, yield
ed to the force of iron logic. which glowed with
white heat under his impassoned eloquence.
The graduating exercises took place on Thursday 2.
M. The class numbered fifteen young ladies, fourteen
of whom present and read excellent compositions.
A large audience composed of ladies chiefly, as the
gentlemen obliged to stand outside for want of
in the hal) attesiDg their appreciation of most
of them by showers of bOquets
When the young ladies had read their compositions,
President Frost gave each fthem diploma, and in
behalf of the College the undersigned deliyered vale
dcoy address, presenting at its close to each member
of the class copy of the Holy Bible.
The exercises were concluded on Thursday night by
a musical concert given by the young ladies of the
College, 1t was decidedly one OF the most delightful
entertainments of the kind which we have enjoyed for
a long time. We pleased to hear President Frost
announce before the audience dismissed that the
College would be regularly opened again next term,
which commences the first day of August, unless
our Northern invaders should succeed in pushing their
conquest to doors--an event which we apprehend
is not very likely to take place. The patrons of this
excellent Institution may, therefore, prepare to send
their daughters and wards at the commencement OF
next that all their educational interests
shall be amply provided for, and faithfully attended to
as usual. r. S. MORAN
One of the visiting committee appointed by N. c..
Conference.