The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-22
commencement and Concert OF She
"SOuth Side Institute"

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THURSDAY. JUNE %, 1865
Commencement and Concert OF th,
"SOuth Side Institute"
Editors NoshviHe Union
Please allow me to Communicate the
fact that l witnessed the South Side
| Commencement, held at the court house
in Nashville, Tenn on Monday night
last
1 The Programme omitted TO mention
the names Of the several performers
and hence we were left in the dark on
that pointuntil the names were furnish
ed us by one interested
INTRODUCTION.
Duet for the Piano, wedding March.
Mary sulzbscker and Ella Lincoln. Hen
delsohn Bartholdy.
Opening Prayer. By Rev. W. D. F. Saw
rie.
Address and Delivery of Diploma By
Rev. DR.. Quiutard.
CoEcERT-PARr FIRST.
l. Chorus from Moses in Egypt. Class
Rossini
?. The Last Hope. Mary ". NichOl.
Gottschalk.
8. The Blue Bells Of Scotland. Mary F.
| Berry. Oesten.
4. Solo and Chorus. Bessie Thompson
and Glass. Weber
5. Les Bords du Rhin. Irving Craighead.
| Hunten.
6. Concert Polka. Miss Jennie Morton.
! Wallace.
7. Floating on the Wind. Helen Hass-
lock. Brinley Richards.
6. Evangeline. Class. Hays.
PART SECOND.
1. Variations, a Quatre Mains. Miss
Kittie Kirkman and Mary Nichol Brunner.
2. The Moeking Bird. Mary Sulzbacker.
| Hoffman.
3. The Last Rose of Summer. Miss Mag
| gle Martin. Herr.
4. Aha POlscca. Rebscca Walker. C.
NJ. Won Weber.
5. serenade-stars of the Summer Night.
Miss Sallie Read and Chorus. Weber.
8. Home, Sweet Home. Miss Bessie
Thompson. Thalberg.
Z. Falling Leaves. Miss Helen Hasslock.
Muller
S. Harp EOlienne. Miss Mary Nichol.
Kruger.
9. Invitation g la Valse. Miss Bessie
Thompson. c. NJ. Won Weber.
10. Bugle Song. Class. Words By Ten
nyson.
had not the pleasure of attending
the examinations, but learn that they
we're highly creditable all around /
was very faVorably impressed with the
appearance of the audience There
was the look of valor on the faces of
many officers that were there; and rare
beauty sat enthroned on the brows of
the fair lasses both on the stage and in
the crowd The sight in many respects
was a pleasing one, but l regret much
TO relate to the Union people of the
United States that ] saw no flag there I
heard no thanks given for the preserv-
alton and maintenance of oar common
country no essays were read as is usual
on such occasions; and hence we were
led to conclude by this universal silence
that it was hard to distinguish the ma
tionahty of the affair The address was
delivered and the degrees conferred by
Rev Dr. Quintard (said to be an ex-
Chaplain in the ex-Confederate army.
',Stra'Os shO'O the course Of the mind y
During the performance a pigeon
flew in through the window and sever
al times around the room The friend
on my right remarked, "IRdt mast be
Noabs d9vs looking for land 1t finally
landed behind the secretary among the
fair company and was heard ofno more.
/ hope the owner may prove good one
and that the dove of peace and har-
mony and Union may never leave US.
There was too much piano music and
not enough singing. Prof Weber,
master ofthe musical department, &C
quilted himself well; the piano playing
was all good, the "Mocking Bird in
particular.
The singing was extra good That
song, Evangeline, reminded me of fhome
and the sisters that were want to sing
to me there The "Mocking Bird was
played with magical skill, by Miss
Mary Sulsbacker Miss Lincoln also
deserves mention. / took look at
the groupe on the stage in search of
the face would most admire; on the
left of the center saw Miss Sallie Read,
and gave the friend on my right a nudge
with my elbow and said That is the
most charming face, and soon after
she appeared in the beautiful serenade
-eSTARs OF THE SUxNER NIGHT" The
echo of that voice in that song still
hsunts me in my dreams. am not
well enough acquainted to give due
praise, but make particular mention of
the last piece-"The Bugle Song" by
the class. have in my lifetime hesrd
much good music, but never heard this
excelled- The echo was perfect. / was
perfectly enchanted by this last named
song.
l viii conclude by suggesting to the
future teachers of youth and beauty, in
the South, in the North, in the East,
and in the West, to fail not, but be ever
careful, to instill into their minds a
profound respect for the Land of Wash
ington, our country and its laws
Yours truly, B 6. D.