Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-19

SoCTHslDE lSsTI1UTE.-The annual commencement
of Mrs. HALcoGBE's School, which, since the
Presidential election in the Fall, has taken the
name Of the Southside Institute took place at
the lnstisqte building on Capitol Hill, on Tuesday
OF last week, and the Musical Soree BY the pupils
the next evening at the same hour and place
We were present by invitation. and had the pleas.
ure Of witnessing the graduation of the fret class
the first fruits offered to the Southern Csnfederacy
by the literary institutions of Tennessee since her
secession on the Saturday Immediately preceding
TINS was most gracefully and hspHly alluded to by
The reverend gentleman who delivered the Diplo
mas and Is an honor that we feel assured is duly
esteemed by the young ladies of the class.
The opening prayer was made by the Rev. Mr..
HATs-the address to the graduates, a most appro-
pirate and eloquent one, by Rev. Mr. BARDwELL, and
the Diplomas were delivered by Rev. P. S. FALL in
most happy and impressive manner. The exer-
cises Of the evening were concluded by music en-
tirely vocal, commencing with Shubert's Serenade
sung by Miss Ina H, of the graduating class. To
our taste this piece the gem of the evening the
accompaniment owing, to the wonderful adaptation
to the human voice, which stringed instruments
have when well played, most admirably sustained
and brought out the voice of the fair young song
stress, who sang with pathos and power worthy of
practieed Prima Donna. Other solos and Duets
followed. and the whole concluded with the chorus
Of Charity"
The next evening the house, at very early bour
was filed, the preceding night, with bril-
liant and sppreciative audience of the elite of
Nashville society, and every inch of sitting and
standing room was appropriated. The entertain
ment was one OF the best amateur concerts ever
given in Nashville-the music, both vocal and in
strunental, being of very high order; indeed, we
thought few simple pieces might have been intro
duced with happy effect as was proven when Miss
CYNTHIA s., at the close of most brilliant and diff
cult operate song, kindly acceding TO request
from the audience, sang the favOrite ballad Comin
thrO' the Rye" with exquisite taste and expression
and when Miss anna H, in compliance with q sim |
liar request, concluded most effective instrumen-
tai performance by "Dixies Land,' with brilliant |
variations of her arrangement, surprising the
audience out of the decorum and causing them to |
forget, momentariy at least that being in private
house they were not at liberty to applaud to their
hearts content
Where all excelled It is difficult to particularize
Miss SALLK H. and Miss ELLEN F. evnced facility /
and correctness of execution astonishing in singers
90 young; Miss IDA II. and Miss CYNTHIA S. a fresh
sional singer might be proud to possess, and Miss
ELLEN AcC, possessing rare power and compass of /
voice, did credit to the admirable training and cul
tivation bestowed upon it.
We congratulate the energetic and talented Prin-
cpsl of the South Side Institute" on its brilliant
success and we congratulate Nashville on the ac-
QUESTION of lady of such professional talent, ripe
scholarship and long and varied experience. We
rejoice to see springing up our land such in
stitutions this, which afford the highest intellect
us and social advantages to girls who have hitherto
been sent abroad to obtain far inferior ones To
parents as exclusive in their views and wishes for
their daughters earlier well as their later life
this school offers the peculiar and nestlmable ad-
vantage of exemption from the promiscuous assoca-
tons nseparable from large institutions and mixed
schools. We learn that during the last session eight
States have been represented in tho institution and
rejoice that Nashville has welcomed so cordially
and enthusiastically lady SO emmenty fitted for
the place she fills and whose school is destined to
be not only to the city, but to the State
and to the South.