Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-26
Commencement Week at Granville.
GRANVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE

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male College commenced on Friday, June l9!h,
and clo cd at noon on Wednesday, the 24th. II
was eesrching and thorough, aud vas crediti'
BILE alike to the teachers, and 10 the young la
dies who make, up tho several classes at this
excellent institution. Pfof. w. P. KERR, the
able and distinguished Princpal Mr1 KERR
the accomplished Associate Principal; ard
Misses MARY l. ABBoTT. AMELIA BANCROFT,
LUCY GERRIsH, FANNIE S. GUTHRIE, HELEH
LlrHRoP, and Prof S, B. HAMLEH, tho faithful
and efficient teachers have all labored intell-
gently, ensrgetcally aud successfully, during
the past year, 80 attain the results that were
exhibited during examination and commence
ment. They deserve special commendation
from oil the friends OF education throughout
the country, for what they have accomplished
The pupia, too, have done their part, and have
done 1t well,
The exercises of Commencement came off on
Wednesday afternoon, June 9th, and we're
Witnessed by large assemblage Of the friends
Of the Institution and of the pupils The men,
bers of the senior class read their graduating
compositions in credltabe manner. We give
the subjects of the compositions and the names
Of their authors, the graduatee: Hope on,
for the bright dawn ia nearest when darkest the
clouds seem to lower" by Miss HELEN A DEv-
ENNEY; The Soldiers Grave, by Miss GEORGIA
GROVER; We cay to ourselves, "Might have
beeD," as if all Eternity were not to be, by
Miss LAURA GOODRICH; Glimpses of familiar
Places, by Miss ELLEN LITTLE; Influence
Of Sacred Music, by Miss SARAH LITTLE;
The Characters OF the Bible, by Miss
DELLA MIX; The Roll Call after Battle,
by Miss ELMIRA ROBERTSON; Gone, by Miss
SARAH ScOFIELD; d" Life is Volume" etc by
Miss LIZZIE STONE; Waymarks OF the Rebel
lion, By Miss HATTIE WHITING; Mission of the
Fine Arts, by Miss Leu ZIMERMAN; Earth's
Battle, fields, with ValedictoVy Addresses, by
Miss MARY E. LEMERT.
The compositions were all 80 good and 30
we'll written, that we do not choose to criticse
what little was contained in one or two Of them,
which we regarded as being out of place. The
reading of them was intersperaed with choice
and excellent music, most admirably executed,
by Prof. HAMLEN, Misc ABBOTT, Misc GUTHRIE,
Miss KERR, and others Of the College.
At the close Of these exercises, the assem-.
blage formed procession, which was escorted
to the Presbyterian church by the Granville
Cornet Band, where the Rev. R. A. SAWYER, Of
Newark, delivered the annual address-after
which, in neat, sensible, and appropriate
speech, Professor KERR conferred the diplomas
upon the members Of the graduating class.
While all the departments of Granville Fe'
male College are unsurpassed by those OF any
like institution in this country, We can not re-
frain from adding some words Of commendation
respecting those Of Music and the Fine Arta-
The advantages afforded 10 the Musical Depart.
ment are really quite superior. There are q
number connected with this College who are
periecting themselves in the higher depart
ment, of music, and some wb0 are preparing
themselves to teach vocal and instrumental
music. No one can examine the Fine Art De.
partment without bestoWing high encomiums
upon many of the works of the pupils. Many
of the Paintings and Drawings are really very
fine.
We were proftably and pleasantly entertain
ed by the exercises of this 29th Commencement
of Granville Female College.
The 30Ih Collegiate year will begin on THUS
day, September 10th, 1868.
BAPTIST YKMALE SEMINARY.
This institution is also located at Granville,
and had its commencement on Tuesday, June
23d.
DENlsoN UNIVERSITY.
The commencement Of this institution oc-
cured on the Oath Of June. and was well at
tended. There were FIVE seniors, Gil of whom
delivered orations. Here are tie subjects Of
the oratlons, and the names of the graduates
Effects Of Sophistry, by CHARLES w. LAFE.
YER .'Kaow Thyself," by EDWARD W. BRowN /;
Liberty, not a Chimera, by HENRY BRUMBAcK
The Science of Government, by ROBERT COL
LETT The Logic of Life, by THOMAS w. Pow
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