The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-07-02
-z - MARIETTA GEORGIA FRIDAY MORNING. JULY e. 1869
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Marietta. Georgia,
Friday Morning JuIy ,, 1869.
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VISIT 70 MARIETTA


1t sometimes happens. even to a poor
man, that he is privileged to throw
away, for q tiao, his toll and suffer dis
lance to make us forgctlul Of tho
sancncss Of home. Such seasons Of
recreation are indeed pleasant, and, tar-a
nish green oasis,7ina our desert llite.---7
Never, however, has it-fallen to our lot
to spend a day moro pleasantly, than
was passed last Friday in Maricttu, the
Queen City of North Georgia, II is
indeed agrcat city, whether as a place
of trade, intelligence, beauty, wealth. or
place ofplcasurc, Marietta Is great
city. Macon has her attractions, A.
lanta her capitol and railroads, Colum-
bus an extensive trade, Augusta her I'M
rivalIed facilities, Savannah her COM
mcrcial interests, but Marietta IS y great
city. The traveller in quest of pleasure
may search Georgia complete. gaze
with. admiration upon her mountain
scenery, magnificent waterfalls, foam
ing cataracts, and every other beauty
which nature has SO profuscly scattered
throughout her vast domain, but in Ma
riotta he will find all that mind could
wish or heart desire. We have thought
that Middle Georgia hallowcd by pleas
ant "reminiscences of boyhood \ hap
picst hours was the most desirable pQr-
ton of this green spread earth. Later
down in lifc's ftful course we have con
tcmplated outh-Westcrn Georgia with
all the enthusiasm of early manhood
but now We assert that Marietta IS g
grcat city. sa,5~iad .asla = r, j
She has broad and shady s'rects, a
population unsurpassed in intelligence
and business tact, daughters unoclipsed
in beauty and lpvclincss, one OF the
sprightlcst weekly Journals in the
State, and she is emphatically great
city. Pardon this depression, Mr.. Edi-
tor, for only intended to notice briefly
the closing scenes of the Semi Annual
Examination of the "Marietta Female
College" under its able Faculty. | tell
you that Friday night was indeed gdla
night. The young ladies who read
compositions on that occasion will exert
moro powerful influence upon their
.4lma Mater than all else beside. They
are indeed an honor to the Institution
and the Faculty have just cause to be
proud of them. Especially so,-if the
class will pardon a seeming Partially
was this true of the compositions OF
Misses Burkhaltcr, Fambro, Montgom-
cry, Phillips and ltandcll. As reader
Miss Bessie Bell has few equals. In
deed where each young lady acquitted
herself so crcditabIy, comparisons would
be odiors. Take it altogether, hazard
nothing in saying that the exercises Of
the Junior and Senior Glasses have not
been cxccllcd by any kindred institu-
ton of the land. And | could but feel
after being entertained with the "fcast
of reason and tho flow of soul, that
there swas life in the old land, yeti
Our visit was much enhanced in pleas
urc in meeting with President Mont
.eomery. We had not seen him for years;
but time had not cnstrangcd us in feel
ing, and VIC could but congratulate him
upon his class. We also made The nc
onainancc Of Professor Mangct, his nc
complishcd assistant, whom if We
mistake not is ono Of natures noblcmcn.
Marietta should indeed be proud Of her
College, and strive to render it yet
more of an ornament to her State.
must not neglect Miss Clifton, tho ac-
complislicd Instructrcss in Music
know her well, have known her long,
and feel that she is entirely competent
for her sacred trust.
After the exercises the young folks
forgetting the restraints Of College life
passed few hours in the innocent
amusement Of the dance. Being an old
man we could not appreciate h'S J,''alc
as We would have done in "days lang
sync, but then We must confess (if you
wont tell the pastor of our church, that
We did feel Somctchat inclined TO particl-
pate in the 'Hilarity," las my friend
Ben Boldly would say,) "of the scene"
But enough! have been to Marietta
and feel richly compensated by my
1rin J. G. C. i.