Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-20
CORONA FEMALE INSTITUTE---COM-
MENCEMENT.


Correspondence Of the Union and Americana
LEBANON, June 18th, 1S6G.-Every vii.
lage and community has its intellectual feats
and entertainments. 1t was my good for
tune to be present on an occasion of this sort
on last hight-the commencement exercises
Of Corona Female Institute" Of which the
Rev. ID. c. KELLY an elegant and accom-
plished scholar and gentleman, is Principal.
When first we entered the hall we found
gathered there ." the beauty and the chival-
ry" Of old Wilson.
" A thousand hearts beat happily"
Theexerci,cs were opened by most beau
tiful song and grand chorus by the whole
school, followed by an essay from Miss
MARY c. A., one of Wilson's most accom-
plished daughters. Earths Battle-felds ~
a subject teeming with bright and glowing
thoughts, was handled in such a manner as
to do honor to the young lady and credit to
the institution Of which she is a graduate.
This beautiful piece of composition i'm
pressed upon our minds that
Life, like a dome of many coored glass,
STAINS the white radiance Of eternity"
We were next entertained by two of Leb-
anon's fair young daughters, Miss MARY
g. and Miss ELLA S.--a duet, March Of
NORMA )" most beautifully executed. Then,
with an essay-Miss SALLIE B., anothe~ of
old Wilson's fairest flowers" Mortality"
This essay was written in an able and etiec-
tive style We listened, feeling that
Deaths but path that must be trod.
If man would ever pass 10 God"
Again Emusic arose with its voluptuous
swell" and we listened delighted to that
beautiful ballad, 81 cannot sing that song
tonight" Next an essay-Miss MARY J.
c., of When will my Education
be Completed?7 very admirable piece Of
composition. We agree with her, that
" Learning by study must be won.
Twas Heer entaied from sire to SON.
Again the audience was favored with mu-
sta solo instrumental, by Miss MATTE
W, Of Wilson. Next, essav-Miss NJ. J.
gers of Heaven" This composition, in style
and matter was brilliant as the subject itself
Next came an essay-Miss MoLLIE T. C.,
of Wilson, Mother, Home and Heaven"
We found ourselves wandering in dreams
10 the mother and home Of our boyhOod in
the picture which she drew, and we're only
reminded of actual surroundings by the JOY
Gus burst OF music which followed, by Miss
MOIITE g., of Wilson. Miss MAMIE T. c.
next read an essay" Hope" Most beauti-
fully she pictured its sunny smiles when lifes
clouds grow dark.
" When the heart is light
With hope. all pleases, nothing comes amiss."
Next came a grand chorus, 1--WE all wear
Cloaks," which was followed by an essay
from Miss MARY d., another of the Jewels
in old Wilson's bright cluster, "Memorie"
Well did she succeed in her endeavors to
call up the sweet green spots in the desert
Of this life. Then came the essay of
Miss ADA f., "Past, Present and Future"
which was a boquet gathered from the
choice flowers of literature. Then was pre-
serted by Miss BETTE T., of Huntsville, a
most admirably written essay" Reveries of
the Present" followed by an exceedingly
well executed ballad, The Laughing Maid
Then amid silence and attention we listened
to the " Farewell Miss Table MCC.,
and as she spoke Of severed ties and happy
relations now to be broken, gentle sadness
came DER all, and with heart swelling
with pride for the women of our country,
we breathed a prayer for the happiness of
these fair young blossoms now opening in
the garden of life. Next was bestowed up
ON each, by the Rev. ID. c. KELLEY, a di-
ploma in the name of the faculty Of "Coro-
ma" We would here add that the President
of this institution deserves the greatest
praise, as well as thanks, for the energetic
manner in which he is laboring to build up
a school upon a foundation of his own, that
will be an honor to our country.
Yours &c, &c.
-" LEE IEONEn