Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-29

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EXHIBITION ATTHE ARMOUR INSTITUTE
Messrs Editors: Ii is to be regretted
that you were not present at the, exami-
nation and exhibition Of the Armour
Institute, Of which Mrs Emily Armour
is the principal. On Friday night the
Institute was crowded with highly graft
fed spectators Doubtless every one
present would testify that they were most
agreeably surprised to witness such an
exhibition Without exception. every
pupil performed his and her part to the
admiration Of all IF any oneGexcelled
al other, it was not because of want OF
application, but only because the Creator
has more literally endowed one than
another. AS to the music, it was re-
marked bya Professor of this charming
science that the execution of /" Robert lie
Diable," by Miss Teffy Miller, excelled
many who have sung it on the stage
Misses Winchester, Brown and Banks
did also discourse in music as to bring
forth from the audience significant de-
monstrations of their appreciation and
joy. Declarations by Masters Edmonds,
Walcott and Burdett were all admirable,
and equal to efforts Of much more sd-
vanced students, The dialogues, too,
were executed in full accord with nature.
That on sWomsn's Rights was truly
entertaining, and so true to nature as to
make one feel that he was at such
meeting in reality In this, all the
students participated 1t was thrilling.
The compositions we're par excellence,
and not upon ordinary subjects The
salutatory, by Miss Kate Banks, was
particularly good The valedictory, by
Miss Julia Brown, was all that could be
desired. The diplomas were presented
to the graduates by the Rev. 7. D. With
erspoon, in one of his most happy
efforts. 1t was as truly elegant
in expression as elevated and
pure in thought The examination closed
BY beautiful exhibition of Calsthenics,
a ,companied with vocal music. This
electrified us all 1t was manifestly in.
genious, and very graceful and sweet
This examination and exhibition has
shown Enthusiastically that there is indis-
putable ability and genius on the part of
the principal Of this Institute, Mrs
Emily Armour Perhaps there is not a
teacher whose desire is greater, and
whose Applications more continued than
is hers to cause her pupils to excel. Few,
if any, Institutes present to us such ac-
musicians Vocal music is
too much neglected in many Summaries.
Mrs. Armour gives her personal attention
to this, as also 20 all the higher branches.
Those who attended the examination on
Thursday and Friday express themselves
delighted at the advancement of the
pnpils, as, also, at the thoroughness with
which they passed through their recita-
lions From what was seen and heard
this Institute is cheerfully commended
% all who wish to have their children
we'll educated. What possesses our peo-
pie to send their children to the North
and East to be educated when we have
he Armour's, Haile's, Southworth's,
and others, who are with us,
and Of usG Do not our people know
hat in all the Northern Institutes their
children are taught, in nine cases out of
EN-, by tutors much younger, and of far
ess experience And we're not teachers
in the best Seminaries the
United States affords2 Messrs- Editors,
,estir the people to the right way.
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