Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-19

'h'se htcrhTy IestiSllcs, ana nuu new charms
to female lovc!ness. Tho body Of the Hall
was filed with an audience which would have
done honor to any similar occasion, and look
! ing over that sparkling "sea Of upturned ia
ces," and upon tho handsome cquipages which
filled the beautiful grove beyond, ono could
scarcely realize our bitter past or lowering
future.
After an appropriate prayer from the Rev
II. L. Slcnn the Anniversary Address before
the Amelan Literary Society of the Female
! College was delivered by Gen. A. C. Iaskel
of Abbeville. To say OF the Address, that it
equallad expectation wou Id be but faint praise
1t moro than realized the anticipa,ions of the
friends of the youthful orator, aud furnished
additional auguries Of the brilliant future
which We trust awaits him. The subject of
! "Fenalc education" furnished tho cougrnial
! theme, upon which the fancy nnd reason of
the orator expntiatcd. Hing by turns the
flowers of sentiment, and the fruits Of sare
reflection. Infancy, childhood, und girlhood
| were successfully delineated, in their marked
characteristics and peculiar Developments and
the lessons Of an education proper to each &c,
forth, which should foster the expanding pow.
ers into the full bloom of perfect wonianhood
The true ideal Of female education was forci-
bly, presentcd-an education which whilst
stimulating the in, elect, refining the taste, aud
cultiva,ing the moral sentiments of woman,
would render her the intelligent companion
tho sympathizing friend, and the best adviser
Of man. The address was az just and arIuo-
pirate in conception, ns it, was clcnr and f,r"i
, blc III style and graceful and impressive in lis
delivery. II was listened 10 with marked at
tenton, md received with repeated applause
Next followed the comrosition Of the ladies'
of the graduating class, which wcra read by
various gentlemen of their selection. The fol.
lowing was the order of exercises:
oEpER EXERCISES.
Praycr-Ey Rev. II. I. Sloan.
Music--Opening Anthem, BE joyful in the
Lord"
Address To the Amelian Society," by General
a. G. Haskell.
Music-Quartcltc, Grand Overture to Ros,
s;ni.
ALUMNI EssAy.~-Miss S. Josie Barron, Vmk.
Mu.ic-Thc Mcr,naids Song.
Composition-"1h Land we I,oyo" Mis-,
Carrie +. Aull, Newbcrry.
Music-Overturc to WIN. TELL Quarteue.
Composition" Our 1Iarpicst Days." Miss
Dollie Boozer, Newberrv.
Music-ll Bacia, (The Kiss)
Composition - " "Sunbeum. and Shadows, ;.
bliss Mary Boozsr, Newberry.
Composition" In fuence of Groat Mind. u
Music-WcsL End Polka, Twelve Hands.
Music-Thc grave of Hally, Full Chorus.
Composition Fifty Years uence," Miss
May Chalmers, Ncwberry.
CemPos'tion-" The Power of Thought" Miss
Belle Conuar, A tbevillc.
Musie-Iiome, Sweet Home. Due,t.
Cpmposi.ion-" lis the Mimi that NAL, 90
the Man." Miss Savannah Ellis, Due West
Conposition-'' Faith, Hope Charity" Miss
Laura Gricr, Due West.
M"sic-tluartette. Muacovite Mazourka.
Composition" Little by Little" Niss Tulu
Hawthorne, Due West
Muslc-Polkn dauvergne, Qpnrtettc,
c"mpos'lion-" Books" Miss Mary Henry,
Laurens
ConposItion-" lie hath Made all Things
Beautiful" Miss Vicie Jennings, Edgefield.
ComPosit'on-''L Let the Darkness of the
Fast be Forgotten in the Light of Hope" Mics
Matte Lyon, Corona, Mississippi
Mns'c-"Down among the Lilies" Full Cho-
Composi'ion-"T The Falling Leaf is whisper
to the Living" Miss Lizzie R:ehey Due We,t
Composition" College Lifo," Miss Bette
Rulledse. Ahbeville c. II.
Music-Mocking- bird, Two Pianos.
Composition" They are gone, but not for
getten," Miss Hrldnh Tompkins
Music-Grand Polonaise, Quartette.
Degrees Con ferred.
Music" Parting Whispers" Graduating
Glass.
The composition. were generally of a high
order OF merit, and some of them were adpi.
rable specimens of good wrting-of clear and
well-defined thought, easily and gracefully ex
pressed. We had the opportunity of inspect
ing some of them, and were struck with the
beautiful hand writing. which is now char
acterlstc of the pupils of the College, and
which reflects the highest credit upon the skill
OF Miss Nixon, the inslructess in this Depart
ment, lady Of many and varied attainrnents.
AS on the preceding day, the sweet music,
vocal and instrumental under the direction of
the Misses Morse, the accomplished teachers,
furnished the crowning attraction, and added
nm ineSpressible charm to the exercises of the
day.