Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-01
HUME HIGH SCHOOL.
The Closing Exercises.


The closing exercises of the high school
department in the Hume building, took
place yesterday. The audience was large,
and much enthusiasm was exhibited. The
music, songs, declarations and essays were
very fine, and the valedictory address, de.
livered by Miss Laura R. Bailey to the
Board of Education, her own class and the
under graduates, was camplimented by all
present as a composition of rare literary
merit. The programme was as follows:
Song: By the School. Defamation T:
Popularity, Albert Cavert. Essay; Car
bon, Miss Callie Lumsden.
Scovel. Reading: The Planting, Miss
Jennie Larned. Essay: The Times Of
Queen Elizabeth, Miss Mary Williams.
Trio: The Mermaid's Song, Misses An
de.son, Larcombe and Armstrong. Decla-
nation The Baron's Last Banquet, G G
Lawrence. Essay: Mosaics, Miss Gussis
Larcombe.
Duet Speed Ny Bark, Misses Lums.
! den and Bailey. Defamation: The Wine
Cup, I Howell. Essay: Shams, Mics
Carrie Anderson.
| Solo: Come Pretty Bird, Miss Lumsden.
Reading: Sleep, Miss Jessie Latimer.
| Grafton: Free Speech, Aaron Helms.
Semi-Chorus: Ave Sanctissims, Gradu-
ates. Essay: The Far-Of Worlds, with
| the Valedictories, Miss Laura +. Bailey
Diplomas were afterwards presented to
the following graduates
| Miss Callie Lumsden,
Mary Williams,
Gussie Larcombe,
Carrie Anderson,
Laura Z. Bailey,
Master Aaron Helms.
The graduating class was addressed by
Prof Charles T. Adams, of the school, and
Judge Eugene Cary, President of the
Board of Education, in few appropriate
and pertinent remarks.
The Principal of the High School is
Prof. Chas T. Adams, and the First Assis.
tant is Sam. Y. Caldwell. Miss Emma C.
Saul is Preceptress of the female depart
ment, and Miss NJ A. Watson as sssis.
tant.
The names of the following students
who we're promoted to higher classes this
session were announced. Their names ap'
pear in the classes of which they will be
members next session:
SENIOR CLASS.
Robert HALEY, Albert Cavert, Miss
4 DIX. n. -
renee, Miss Jessie Lstimer, J. Blackman
H. Loveman, ]. Brien.
MIDDLE CLASS.
Annie Tillman, Emma Lowry, Jos
I Howell, Lula Petway, Joe Warren, Ida
| Putnam, Anna Csudall, J. L. COoney
Miss Susie Armstrong, Martha Haley
Jennie Kittol, Susie Jones, Katie Paul
| Jessie Warren, Kate Knight.
JUNIOR CLASS.
Alice Phillips, Chas. Sharenberger
Helen Bayless, Jennie Larned, Walter
Thomas, Thomas Wrenne, VIM. Spain
Thomas Flanagan, William Mari, Ly
Ban Bryan, Ella Spain, Lucy Eastman
Ella Howell, Bette Scovel, Blanche Brad
fell, Alice Huff, Lizzie Rowland, Tenni'
Cotton, Fannie Tarpley, Corrine Glesves
Jennie Adams, Mary Hollister, Penni'
Gattinger, Tennie Pearcy, Mamie An
thouy, Sallie Hammer, Minnie Gattinger
William Miller, Matte Campbell, Lizzie
Douglass.
EIGHTH GRADE.
Sammella Bayless, Minnie Baldwin
Sallie Baldwin, Laura Mathews, Efit
Morgan, Alice Dashiel, Emma Moulton
Mary Lusty, Amanda Rear, Fled,
Perine, Matte Campbell, Dora Keel
Alice Brien, Luella Findley, Sarah Isee
Kate Mallory, Julia Slinkard, Louisa
Chardt, Alice Wilson, Amanda Wilson
Sallie Tiliman, Virginia Wrenne, Henry
Foster, J G Gleaves, Thomas Menees
George Reyer, Robert Kerley, james Kel-
ley, VIM Butler, Allison Alexander, VIM
Lee, Louis Powers, Willie Henton, Hen.
ry Swartz, Willie Jones, Heney Harlie
Oma Bowen, James Ross, Robert Thur
mond, Alonzo Carroll.
The superintendent and teachers deserv'
much praise for the manner in which
they have instructed the scholars during
last session. The separation Of pupils anC
teachers yesterday presented very 81
fecting scene. The school will commene,
again the LIST Of next September.