Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-30

| But / never anticipated possessing one so
I elegant. II will adorn the chapel, Every
visitor will be struck with il and every
pupil will admire il. II does equal credit
10 y0ur taste and Judgment. Your. kind
ness, 50 truly unexpected, viii, am sure.
never find heart more grateful .and ap
preciatige. 4t 4 yN4f1
address BY TIE PRINCIPAL. 49,
lLApIKs ASD. .GENrLEMEs: IT is now two
years since the foundation Of this seminary.
One year ago, frem this stand, | had the
pleasure 10 tell you Of its origin and pro-
gress, ana 10 annepnce my views ID regard
to the niisure of the education now defnaiidS
ed; that it must be thorough and on a
classic b1sis have been gratiied 10 see
| how fully these views have been utilized
dtring the present year.
Education must be thorough il must be
Classic. 1t must be analytic and synthetic.
A plea has recently come forth IN England
foF the higher education of women, which
Announces that 'Iatin and mathematics are
slowly making their way into girls
| schools" all Rtf8 f1f tff4f
II The roots Of knowledge are sweet to the
scholar. The physician must know mEtesia
HtdSca the lawyer the law and the reason
fof it. The teacher must be able to resolve
words and trace them back through long,
lingual g.fSams to their sources. sgls 80
This yei>- we have brought all the classes
to higher perfection. First, our own lah-
gaage-its spelling, pronunciation, defni
ton, rhetoric and synonyms been rig
idly studied. AF etfsHi
+ Mathematics has been greatly developed,
Arsf fL~o,.l Ai~,Iro os<.lf
books in Geometry and the whole Of Plane
ahd Spherical Trigonometry. About forty
pupils have pursued French. Seven classes
7eighty pupils--in the various Latin
classes, reading in First Lessons, Historic
Sacr2s ASap's Tables Roman History,
Cesar aud Virgil g.
One class in Greek is beginning to trans
late
One hundred and forty Young ladies
have taken music, embracing piano, guitar
and harp. 120 in daily practice on the
pianos at the Seminary w
In the painting department new and
beautiful forms have been fixed on canvass
and you see tsaem on these walls, soon to
adorn the parlors Of distant homes.
Such is brief epitome of the school
year, but we, as band Of teachers, feel at
this hour, how small an idea it conveys to
the outside world, of our laborioue days
and nights. The care Of so many youth
their mental, moral, social and aesthetic
wants and training is g great aud delicate
task, but Its accomplishment is pleasing to
a conscientious mind.
Teachers and pupils, weary with the
strife for knowledge, will now seek some
arol a.. "a cs,rf II, - ,
bined Influences of freedom from care. con-
tact with nature and sweet slumber, the
energies Of life will be restored. Wacome
now to address the young ladies Of The
Senior class, and TO tread upon holy ground.
This is to you, young ladies, the most in
teresting occasion of your lives. 1t is such
an one as that on which the Roman youth
put on the t0ga virilis." - a ~
Fancy has draEn for you how many a
time this happy hour Happy, happy
honr Joyous hour Transient, aeeting
hour Would | could bind you here |
But.there is a tinge of sadness The bright
school days; the morning Bible lesson
the precious hymn, are vanished van
ished They viii never come again
Steam and river will bear You away /;
years will roll you on. Henceforth the
wide world is yonrs; life is yonrs; strife is
yours.
Bat as you wander down LIES gray even
ing the "skiItish fancy" will portray for
you this memorable night, this luminous
hall, this sea of up-turned faces" these
beautiful paintings, the work of your own
fair hands, and that pyramid of flowers.
Wherever you wander l hope you will
remember this Seminary, these faithful and
conscientious teachers. Stand mp for truth
and honor and true womanhood. Go first
to your parents and thank them for the
priceless boon of education.
As | respect your lady-like department,
your high character, and your diligence in
the pursuit of knowledge, confer upon
each one Of you this diploma.
| After the address he conferred diplomas
on the following young ladies
Misses Hattie Abernsthy Leighton, Ala
Anna Bramlitt, Nashville, Tenn; Matte
Bright, Nashville, Tenn; Louie Buford,
Pulaski, Tenn; Della Buford, do; Mary
+. Curry, Nashville, Tenn; Mary Glen
Curry, do; Katie Donelson, do. Matte
+. DilIin, do; Alice Fitzpatrick, Corners
Vile, Tenn; Eugenia Ford, Kosciuski, Miss;
Emme Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn; Fau-
stina B. Hardin, Charlotte, Tenn; Florence
r. Harris, Cornersville, Tenn; Cora Hoffa
Milda Kennedy, Pulaski, Tenn; Florence
A. Lee, Spring Hill, Tenn; Anna McJil-
ton, Hickman, KY; Florence Mclean,
| Middleton, KY; Missile Mclean, do;
Amanda Neiil, Carrolton, Miss; Ellen s.
Pullen, Pulaski, Tenn; Doeia Reed, do;
Cora Bell Reed, do; Sallie C. Ridley, MUIR
feesboro, Tenn; Fannie J. Robinson,
Huntsville, Ala; Mollie W. Robinson, do;
! +. Clopton Sproull, Cartesville, Ga; Ia
biths D. Wherry, Hendersoville, Tenn;
Izora Wilkes, CGlleoki, Tenn; Eliza Win
ston, Nashville, Tenn.
| The Steinway piano used during the ex-
ercises was kindly furnished by j. A Nc
Clure, and the grand piano by w. Freeman
4 Co.