Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-27

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more 20 stimulate the sr5or Of ctr people than
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SO. aEass Female Academy. 5Iesiaphfs-Ths
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HESIPHIs, TENE., Juas %.
To the Edisor Of the Chiesgo Times.
The elosing Of tbe academic year Of the
/ St Agnes Femsls AesdsHy, ia ihis city. last
I week was attended with exercises Of n1ch more
/ thaH sriiaaTy interest Hsrs.olore the city
/ papers have bestowed upon Ike 5eeasisns the
attentions their merits demanded This year,
I however, notwithstanding the double fact that
I the Institution is the only OBesiE the Southwest
! which has nos been compelled to succunb to
: tAe influences Of the war. aud that ths msioritv
I Of eur resident Populstisn. beth Roman Catho-
lie and Protestant, feel deep interest In Il, nos
/ 3 fns regarding these exercises have Appeared
/ IN print. As yea are aware, there IS but one
I dsliy paper published ia the city 81 this time
I he Memphis Daily BuLietiH Deserving that
no msEtoa was made Of aa eTsui Of 50 much
I Interest 70 50 large NUMBER -sield Of the
/ list tuition Wrsts the following brief sketch
[ af the closing exercises for this paper, and
attempted 10 secure It's Insertion. Ths man-
userIps was lets with the hope that it would
appasr, either as written, or that the
substance Of it, az least, wsud ba pub
hsEsd. Ia this the writer was mistaken a
sscend visit ts the ofee ELECTED the information
| that the matter 40 wss Of general interest, but
that if would appear If paid for as 81 advertise
meat The striking Illustration Of journalistic
enterprise and accommodates impressed the
writer 50 deeply that he determined a. eucs that
as the Times circulation here IS very lsTge, 70
ask yOa TO give il a place in your columns. b
{ fara -frrfu-
sbigs the numerous admirers and readers ct
the Times in this portion Of the country, and
perhaps correct this want Of accommodation IN
our snly city paper
ST. AGNES FEMALE ACADEMY.
The annual closing exercises Of the ST. Az
sEes' Female Acs1emy, t0ok place on Fddsy
lsst TIE l9-h inst, iG the study-room Of the
schsOl There were uos many visitors present,
it being desired by the Sisters that oRly tie
relatives and immediate friends Of the pupils
should attend The exercises were varied and
Interesting and syiacsd 8 marked degree &c
culture and improvement n the minds Of the
mkny pupils They consisted Of vscRl an3 in
strumentsl mEsic, awarding Of premiums, snd
ths reading Of compositions Ths songs were
very well sung, while the instrumental pieces
would hsvs dsus honor 70 mach cider perf1--zs
eTs. L dustt by the Misses Kase and FauuY
Bsksr was especially well giysh, and would
have ELECTED an encore lTem almost any Fubie
audisnCe. A s0ng-ths Drummer Boy of
Sbilsb''-wss sung vita very sweet Voics By
Miss Kate Fsherty and was listened 70 with
marked attention By the aRdisucs.
After each ssng nun. ssr Of the classes were
called up, and the awarding Of ths premiums
for the greatest proficiency in tAe different studies
sBd for gssd department. were msde-tbs
youngest classes being first called, then the mors
advanced, and So on 20 the graduating class.
The premiums awarded consisted of gold aud
silver medals and 6nely bound books The
highest premiums wsrs awarded TO the msmbars
of the graduating class, who were also honoTsd'
with geld msdsls as testimonials from the insti-
tHti0n, and As tokens Of enduring regard AID
sEset0a fTsn the Sisters.
Aftor a number Of the premiums bad been
a. ardsd, = cumposltan Was read BY Miss Kats
Flaherty, on the sUbisct "GlsGnings from tina
Sh8zvas Of HistgTy-A Nations best Heritage''
l. was a very vel written production, sad lad
the merit slss Of bsing very well read.
Ths exercises ware closed BY the compositions
Of TIA graduating elsss-Aiiss Mary Bailey and
Miss Clara L. Conway. i is not usual 90 rs-
mark at much length on the graduating pIoduc-
ton Of students; jet the compositions Of thsse
two ysung ladies' deserve especial eommanda-
ton. Miss B2iey's style is easy and grace
fgll, her Imagination peetical and her descriptive
powers very fine ind=ed. With vein Of poetic
feeling ruRhisg 81 through her competition.
there was sn earnest pisiy which led the gaze Of
her attentive au3ieHcs frem the brightest seaaes
Of esrIh up to that wsrld 5eysHd tie skies-s
world whass far brig ktsC splsa5ors never fade,
and where al is hsrmoay ard leTe. The CEN
position did hoa0r slke TO the fair writer ard to
the institutoH, aRd vii leave q lastiRg ramsm-
brance in the minds Of al who Leard Is
Miss Conway production was entirely VAL
edietOry. She TeesUnted, In touching wor1s the
many joys and pleasures of scbosl days at ihs
So. Agnes, ihe kindness Of the sisters, sua tbs
love and devotion OF the pupils 20 each other.
She also paid an eloquent tribuis to FstaeT T.
l. Graee-the founder Of the sehscl-snd en-
treated the pupils 70 remember him with gfati-
tu5s and love for ksviag conferred on them
the many privileges and advantages Of such 3
school As the st. Aga5s'. Iha e G5ing words ut
Miss Conway's prodscsioR were the nest afset-
ing we ever Tsmezaber 10 havs heard as e school
exhibition Ia siladirg 70 tho sad less Of her
swu parents in early life, she became much
zasctsd, and the stery Of these ssrly trials drew
many tear ffsm her feeling sa6iene8. Cd and
youBg alike WaPt, and when, aiter speaking
words Of kndaess sRa love RRd gOsd cheer to
the Sisters in charge and tha pupils Of the school
sbs pronounced the wsr5s which said 20 aE
present the 90 last sad farewell" :" thars vas even
3 fresr expression Of sympathy and ssrrsE-
Many bright eye was dimmed, and 49,
light heart was made sad, as she spok-
earnest and stfsctirg words.
q There ksVe been many graduatas from this
school bus nsue-a8ns have ever left Il Rhas8
departure was 80 sincerely regretted as tha pa
pils whsse connscsioR with The sehssl ended
With thia days exercises sad n0ns, perhaps,
have eyer left is VITA brighter tslanls or more
varied secomP Plishmants. Their cannecasn with
he sebssl has lasted through a number Of years.
iarinZ which their miRss ksTs received thss
mProvsasnt sad polish 50 basatifully sx-
pressed IN their finished and sioqusat grsdua-
ing compositions They now 60 forth frsm the
ehO0l az graduates, 70 do their parts On lies
,rest stage and, going forth, they take with
dem the deep love ssd the NEST sincere and
arnsst prayers from both the sisters ard TIA
,Hpis for their welfare aud happiness all
hToagh life
After the exercises Of the day were closed.
Father Kelly made some excellent and s7Bro-
lTiate remarks On tho performances af the pu-
lis, their ealturs, AID improvement, and tha
attering condition Of the schosl- After thank
ng the pupils toT their very eredita5ls Efforts,
nd the friends aud patrons Of the Institution for
hsir kind presence and attention, he announced
bat the academic yssr was closed, and that Tia
seuisr studies Of tbs school would be resumed
a ths first Moadsy Ia September next
a FRIEND
MEMPHIS. Tenn, June %, 1865
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