Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-22


PITTsBURG CoAL--Bigley, Mellersh q
Co., office No. So Jefferson street, one
door east of Second. fn I
EXERCISES AT ST.. AGNES AoADEMY.-
This institution of learning.is well known
throughout the South and Southwest as
one of the best academies in the United
States. 1t is identified with Memphis,
for within its walls, under the fostering
care of the Sisters, many OF those cele-
brated in our city for literary ability and
the many graces that charm the social
circle graduated with the highest honors,
There was large attendance of our
citizens present last night at the exer-
cses incident to the close of the term.
The handsome grounds in front Of the
building we're illuminated by an innum-
cradle number of Chinese lanterns hung
TO the trees, imparting quite a pictur-
esque appearance to the scene. The
hall in which the exercises took place
was tastefully decorated, and the lower
rooms were filled with paintings, draw
ings, and various choice specimens of
needlework executed by the pupils, that
spoke for themselves of the accomplish
ments of the fair ladies whose handiwork
they were The exercises opened with
a grand march, the young ladies lover
one hundred in number) promenading in
full view of the audience, which was
followed by the opening address, de-
livered by Miss Sallie Bailey, and after
several pieces of music were ex-
ecuted, the three graduates, Miss
Mary Smith, Miss Mary Massie and
Miss Matte Brooks, were each crowned
with a beautiful wreath by one Of their
companions--pretiy little speeches being
made on the ccasion-after which the
graduating gold medal, suitably in
scribed, was presented to each of the
young ladies'. The different pieces of
music on the programme were managed
in a style that convinced all present that
the musical taste and culture OF the per
formers was of high order One piece,
in which six performers on the piano,
two on the harp, and four on guitars,
took part, excelled anything in the way
of music we ever heard, and was much
admired by even the musical critics pres
emit Two essays were read, one by N IS
Matte Brooks, entitled Let sleep sur
prise You with book, and let the Holy
Scriptures receive your reclining head,
was remarkable for its choice language
and depth of thought--the authorizes
roaming over the whole field of literature,
and giving advice in the choice Of books
that many would profit by to follow.
Miss Mary Smith read an essay on
Christian Art, taking the position that
the arts and sciences fourished most un-
der the protecting folds of Christianity.
This was avery able composition, in which
ancient and modern history was handled
in an artistic manner. Two or three
little dramatic efforts were given with a
good deal of judgment and tact, in which
Miss Kate Cameron was most conspicu
GUS for ability. The valedictory was de-
hvered by Miss Mary Massey in fer
vent and affecting manner, highly credi'
table to the young lady, after which there
was the distribution Of premiums as fol-
lows One gold medal each for supe
rior conduct to Misses Matte Brooks,
Kate Cameron, and Kate Meath One
silver medal for good conduct, for which
there were three claimants, Misses Sallie
Bailey, Lizzie Moore and Julia n Ken
drick, the prize being drawn by the for
mer young lady For the first medal
for diligence Misses Kate Cameron and
Maggie Brooks we're the candidates, it
being drawn by the latter. The second
medal for diligence was awarded to Miss
Laura Mellon This closed athe e4er-
cises, and it being midnight, the road
home was soon thronged by the, very
large audience, whose high-wrought an
ticipation Of pleasant evening had been
fully realized. Below we publish the
programme 100 n fNfH8fJ Lad
March-(Winkler).
Overture from Tampa. -tlI
Adoremus in Eternam-( Lambillotte). -rH
Honors 10 Graduates. --
Evening Bells-lHubbard). SO tt
The Gamblers Wife.
Composition" Let Sleep surprise you with
a Book. and let the Holy Scriptures re-
ceive your Reclining Head. Matte
Brooks ID
Duet and T.iO-Harps. Piano and Guitar
(Striby). s.
Oil on the Brain.-sung by Little MolIie,"
Ada Knapp and Mollie Murella-
Observation-Disclosures Art.-Miss Mary Smith
Sail on the Midnight Gale-From the Opera of
Sweet Home VARIATIONS lThaIberg).
Magnifcaf-FrOm Mozart's 18th Mass.
Wearing Of the Green-(W. ID. Raphaelson).
Moses on the Banks Of the Nile-Drama.
The Spell-Lnrline.
Mr. and Mrs. Huntington--P ersonifcation.
Peace TO the Memory Of the Brave Lurhne).
Vaiedictory. Marie Massey.
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