Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-12-27
w.slsvnn Female COLLEGE.

correspondent furnishes the following inter
esting account of the exercises at this popular
Institution:
| had the pleasure Of attending the Junior Ex-
hibitcn Of the Wesleyan Female College. ON
Thursday evening l7th; and also on Monday
evening, 23l, the exercises Of the |. X. |. y,
literary society, couucctel with the same In
stitution. The programme for Thursday evening
wns:
l. Instrumental Duet, by Misses CemeHt and
Fogwell.
) Essay, Vacation, by Miss Z. Cooke.
3. Essay, The Od swedes' Church, by Miss
Mcrrihue.
T. Essay, Majesty OF Silent Influence, by Miss
L. Black.
D. Music, War March, by Miss j. Hepburn.
g. Essay, Exemplary Habits the Result of
daily Warfare, omitted on account Of the illness
of the Essayisi. Miss L. +. Lyons.
Z. Essay, Pigmies are Pigmies still, though
perched on Alps, by Miss H. Uric.
3. Chorus,
o. Music, Santa Lucia, by Miss +. Yates.
TO- Essay, Liberty has her Martyrs as well as
religion, by Miss NJ. Slay.
II. Essay, Joan of Arc and Charlotte Corday,
by Miss A. Packer.
~. Music by Miss Uric.
l3 Essay, Memory, by Miss Fogwell.
IA Mutic Remembrance, by Miss u. Cooke.
10 CollOquy, 10y Misses Clement, Mcdaniel
and Rideway.
iO. Music, by Mis-, L Black
II. Essay, Sublime in History, by Miss Il.
Yates
lS. Musi,, hy Miss Packer.
10. Music, by Miss Y Cooke.
20. Essay, Flowers by Miss Jones.
81 Essay, Sacred spots in the Orient by Miss
j. Hepburn.
%. Chorus.
ON MONDAY EVENING
]. Opening Chorus, Christmas Bells.
- Music, Home Sweet Home, by Miss 4, NJ
Urc.
3 Essay, Centuries unsuug by Poet, uurc
corded by Historian, by Miss Mary Bull
j. Essay, Monuments of the Nineteenth Cen
tury, by Miss Irene Oliver
). Music, by Miss Ada V. Cooke.
G. Question: Was Elisabeth jusiGable in caus
ing Mary, Queen Of Scots, 10 he beheaded Af
lirmative, Miss NJ Akin, Negative, Mias NJ
Newlin.
:. Music, Quecn Mary's Escape by Mis-
Uric.
e. Music, by Misses Oliyer.and icrman
o. Essay, It Night Have Been, by Miss Mary
Il. Wilson.
10. Essay, The Old House, by Miss Ada V
Cooke.
II. Music, Last love- by Miss Wilson.
II. Essay, The Poetical and Prosy sides o
Life, by Miss Lottie IL. Jerman.
l3. Music.
IA. Music, FIRST Love, by Miss Ada V. Cooke
10 Essay, Reciprocal Influence of Nations, by
Miss L, NJ Uric.
l6. Chorus, Come Fairies trip it on the Grass
All the essays were thoughtful and clothed in
good language aud where all were so good, il
would be unjust to particularize, They weri
we'll and distinctly read, an accomplishment tot
often neglected The music, both vocal ant
instrumental, was well selected aud performed
rejecting great credit upon the skill, taste, ant
correct teaching Of Prof. Steigler. The bearing
and department OF all the pupils were unex
ceptionable. The general proficiency of tn
! young ladies, speaks favoraby for the manage
. ment of the Institution. There are few person
who possess the administrative ability the judg
ment, decision and social attraction, so necee
I sary for the position of principals, eVinced b.
President Wilson and his lady. During my aC
quaintance with the school, | have not heard
3 single objection to its management, or any thin
oil the part of parents but confidence in, and o
the part of the pupils, the warmest regard iC
the instructors. l commend the Institution O
worthy of the best patronage. A.