The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-07-02

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iisotsd the highest credit spoa tasAsus
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their positiee, Il sawsarisd iedus.y aad
careful attsatioa . ths pEosssss q THAR
pupils On the prs Of the iastrsesots, nd
bore equal tessissny 70 he stadiotsaess,
the application. and The proaei@ssy sf
the yousg ladies. The tsaehszu stated
that it had been their sndeavor . have
the scholars think for thensslves, to b.
something moro thaa parrots or more A.
tomato; to follow their text books -
guides, bat 1t the same time watch well
the ground over which they trod, 70 guard
against being led into error, y subject
everything to the crueible Of their own
minds, divsstisg every principle saunei-
stsd Of al groas matter and impurities,
and making it their own. Saeh W. he
policy endeavorsd to b pursued, and sv-
identity with success. II there we're evi-
dsnces Of "quoting the taxi" on the part
Of any Of the scholars. it i Justified in
that it is natural, and for tho most part
proper % to do. It l. prssnmable that
the author has expressed his ideas in the
fe~est words and in the clearest style,
hence will do to follow. But il must have
been patent to every one hearing the reci.
taiions Of those young ladies, that they
thought for thsmselves-that they thor
oughly understood the sabjsct matter Of
their studies.
Tho several exercises in Calisthenics
were charming and elsgant-the very
poetry Of motion.
Upon yesterday afternoon the grsdua-
ting exercises were held in the Chatham
Square Church, commencing at : p. m.
Prof. Sturtevant. Of the Illinois College,
delivered the Baccalaureate Address. Il
was very able, but W have mot space 70
notice il - its superior merits deserve,
nor A. We would wish.
Principal Williams then addressed the
class in brief bat eloquent and touching
vaIedictory. And at the conclusion oi
Mr.. Williams remarks, Col. Thompssn,
President Of the Board of Trustees, be-
slowed upon the class their dipIomss,
and preceded il By - neat and pertinent
au address a. We ever listened TO-.
The names Of the yoang ladies gradua-
ting, and the subject Of their essays. srs
- follows:
Miss Lucia B. Observation-Disclosures Of
Youth and Realities of Old Are.
Miss Matte Collier-Givs ny Bible to
my Mother.
Mia Matte Hanill- Earthly Honon.
Miss Annie n. Iruia--C loudsd San-
beams.
Miss Kate Lefler-Cultivstion Of the
Mind. -
Miss Elizabeth Rowe.
Miss Mary Ssymour-Launchirg into
Life.
Miss Fannie Vansant.
All the exercises were enliyened with
excellent music.
A very pleasant reunion yesterday eve
ming closed the programme.
Mr.. and An. Williams and their a.
s'staats deserve not only the thanks and
good wishes, but the patronage and per-
sonal encouragement and material did Of
all our ciiizsns. They are doing : noble
work for the cause Of education il this
city.
- Al Journalistic, We have 70 notice
the immense advance in prices that has
characterized the dry-goods market for the
last two weeks. We regret 70 observe
that no matter what success may attend