Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-11

ANNIvERsARY OF THE STATE FEMALE
OoLLEGE-IHE INTERESTING ExER-
cIsEs-IHE FIRST Days EXAMINA-
TIoN.-The annual examination Of this
famous institution of learning for young
ladies was inaugurated on sanday last.
" a sermon from the Rev. DIR. Mann, of
Memphis, which was pronounced by
those who enjoyed the good fortune OF
hearing the divine, as a most eloquent
and impressive effort. His text was
chosen from the fourth chapter Of John,
sixteenth verse, and was as follows :
=" Give me o! this water, that / will
thirst no mOre.n He did his subject full
justice, and the audience at times
seemed spell bound, as the burning words
OF eloquenee and truth fell from the
speakers lips. The examination Of the
classes began on Monday morning at
eight O'Clock, and continued till three or
four O'Clock in the afternoon, with an in
teTmissionlOf u hour and a-half from
noon. The young ladies composing
these classes belonged to the collegiate
department, and were examined in
arithmetic, composition, Latin reader,
French, plain and spherical trigonome-
try, and logarithms, Cesar, algebra and
rhetoric, which T%ecitations were inter-
spersed with gems of music, such as
were of the greatest merit and latest
composition, which greatly enlivened
the occasion and gave additional interest
to the exercises. AL Tie classes exam
ined in the above studies indicated by
the promptitude and accuracy of their
answer to the simple As well as most
difHenlt questions in Latin, algebra and
trigonometry, that great care and atten-
ton had been bestowed upon them by
their worthy and interchangeable instruc-
tors, and the pupils had made a cores
pOnding effort 10 deserve the same by
exemplary department, and an unremit-
ting assiduity and application to the
studies which they had prosecuted dur
ing the term about to close. Under the
excellent management of the president,
DR.. Collins, who is considered by many
OF our most distinguished men as a most
thorough and successful educator, and
the excellent and thoroughly competent
Vlce-president, Prof L8ughlin, assisted by
an efficient corps Of aids, such as the
amiaOle and accomplished Misses Glib
son, Belcher and Taggart, who superin-
tended these Rotations, besides others
who enjoy the reputation Of being the
possessOrs of high qualifications, accom-
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rience in the different branches taught
here, this institution is necessarily bound
to continue in the front rank of the best
colleges IN the south, and TO be
the recipient of a liberal and extensive
patronage from the southern states.
The number Of students in attend
the present term is about $50,
and they hail from nearly every
state in the south. We hope that the
number may be greatly increased
the next session, as the prospects indicate
such a result, and a patronage secured
commensurate with the merits of this
Institution. Everything passed of pleas
and satisfactorily, and the friends
and acquaintance Of the scholars were
.OUd and enthusiastic in their admiration
and approval Of their proficiency, and
he satisfactory manner in which the
iuties were discharged by the teachers.
is the last day ofthe examination,
md tomorrow evening the commence
nent exercises viii come off, when it is
the capaciOus chapel will be
crowded to its utmost with the beauty, |
wealth and aristOcracy of Memphis and
urrounding country, to witness the grand
FOCAL and instrumental concert, reading |
# compositions by the young ladies and
he cOnfering of degrees on the gradua-
ing class-thOse testimonials Of scholarly
Efficiency and of their having finished
he prescribed curriculum of their alma
mater, beside the Grafton to be delivered
that polished gentleman, the Hon. J.
". CIapp, the orator of the day. We
viii furnish ouf readers a report of each
exercises.