Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-07-02
The Jackson Female Institute.

Eli'orS Bristol Mems Thinking that it
would be interesting to you andb the many
readers Of your paper to hear something
concerning the closing exercfes of the
Stonewall Jackson Institute III have de.
termined to forward to you I'll. following
imperfect account hoping that it may p ,e
acceptable, We are the more ,mboldened
to presume thus upon your favor and iu-
alulgence from our knowledge of the inter
est aud concern which you have always
manifested in all public institutions, and
10 everything pertaining to ihePublic in
terest
Being in Abingdon upon the evening of
the 23d inst, and learning from the adver-
tisements and from friends of the Musical
Concert to be given at tho Temperance
Hall' at u p. NJ, we gladly awaited eur
selves of the opportunity of attetding -
Acc, rdingly Mt little past the hourwe
enteIe ed the Hall in company with n '',lir
one, and after some difficulty succeeded,
through the kindn IS of some frienls, i'm
secu ing very comfortable scat; as the
Hall was already crowded almost TO its at
most capacity. The array of beauty ne
scented by the Institute ladies upbn the
stage could not be surpassed anyw here.
own Southwestern Mountains, where or
chief boast is ia our fae stock and pretty
loomen. The decorations of Evergreen above
aud behind the stage cOn,rasted be utifuly
with the scene below; and when our ewes
fell upon the words "Stonewall Jack son la.
slilute." skilfully executed in bold and beau
Iiful letters above, we confess that We feA
a sense of awe and everel &C such as We
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do homage 20 the name of that "Sainted
Hero" How bap'ly chosen is the name
for this institute under charge Of Il at
church in which he was such a shinisg
light We predict for it u glorious desti-
ny, as the name itself will be tower Il
strength, and will elicit patronage from a 1
parts of our sunny South. But to the exer
cises.
Shortly after we entered, the WORTHY
President, Rev. d. S. Stuart, arose, nnd In
few Introductory remarks bespoke the
kind attention of the audience, and 40.
nounced the opening prayer, which was
made by Rev. II. b. Rose. After this the
reports Of the examining committee were
read by Rev. j. II. Martin and fave high
testimony to the proficiency and excellent
standing of the young ladies' il all their
of Languages, then, arose, at the sugges-
tion Of the President f the Board Of Trus.
tees, and called the attention of the audi
dience TO the superscription " StonewAll
Jackson Institute, " and in few h ghly
eulogistic and forcible remarks showed its
appropriateness, and spoke of the brilliant
success Of this, the first session. The sAp-
tatory address read by Miss Preston exten-
,la 10 oil haa a, hal,. q &
the young ladies recounted in sad and
pathetic strains, the changes which had
been wrought during the past year. and
depicted in glowing colors the future desi-
ny of their loved "Alma NADER" A grand
march "In Memoriam of Gen. Stonewall
Jackson" was then played by four of tie
young ladies'. This march was, we under
stand, composed especially for the occasion
by DR.. lleineman the Professor Of Music,
and was of itself sufficient to establish the
high add well merited reputation which the
Dr.. enjoys in his Department even hal it
not been followed by so many othqr con-
yinchg proofs on the part of his pupils
during the evening Of his superior skill in
imparting musical instruction. The young
Indies entertained aud interested us highly
until late hour, with vocal and instru
mental pieces and we are only sorry that
we hayen't time TO dwell upon each one and
pay the merted t. ibute which each one
deserves. Suffice it to say that We
were so enchanted with the music upon the
stage, and during intei missions with
the musical voices Of the fair ones
around US, that time glided by unconsciouslJ
to us, an ~ o'clock was announced
before we dreamed that ii was TO-
The yaldctory address read by Mis-,
Brown at the close of the musical exercises
was very good, and made us all feel sad
as the parting wishes and last fareWell
were so beautifully and affectionately spo
ken. Rev j. II. Martin delivered literary
address before the young ladies Of the insli
tute, and portrayed ia forciblo aud viyi'
characters the true excellence Of woman
To this highest excellence Inc bid them al
aspire in every department of life, and b.
eXhorted them to cultivate well not only tn
high and important virtues Of the head nn'
Of the heart, but also the usefu! and practi
cal gra, es pertaining to domestic life AM
when they were so fortunate as TO catch
husband, not TO lay aside, as is 70 gener
ally the case, all those little adornment
and embellishments which appear SO unim
portaht, but which really add so much 4
domestic happiness,
parting song was then sung BY all tn
! young ladies, aud we dispersed, feeling tina
VIC had all enjoyed quite treat, and hopin
often 10 have the pleasure of revisiting Tia
halls Of Sianewall jackson Institute"
f.1r NE YIAToR.