Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-23
ST. AGNES ACADEMY.
Commencement Exercises Last
Night-COmposfti0 by Miss Mol
lie Y. BrOokes-Musfc, ElOcutfon
and Mlrth. ta Hliiif fkt

Night-COmpOsitl0 Dy MISS MOL
lie Z: BrOokes-Musfc, Eiocution
and Mirth. fa fIiilf itt
Last night St. Agnes Academy added
another ray of luster to its name, long
brilliant in the annals of commencement
exercises, At seven clock the long
walks leading to the Mansion were
Illuminated with mellow lights from a
hundred colored lamps, which gave a
fascinating picturesqueness to the vast
garden, wherein grow myriad South
ern flowers Of the richest hue and sweet
est incense. Here the air was cool and
balmy; and the pretty figures of the
children, in their handsome white
dresses, playing among the evergreens,
almost impressed us with the belief that
we were walking among heavenly
scenes peopled with heavenly beauties,
In the school-room, however, where the
exercises were held, Notwithstanding all
the windows had been removed to admit
free current of air, and the quick
waving of numerous fans, the heat was
intense. Such dense throng of ladies
and gentlemen we have seldom before
seen seated together in large apart
ment on q sultry summer night, Among
those present were ex-President Davis
and daughter, Ex-Governor Harris, sew
eral ladies and gentlemen on visit to
our city from Arkansas and Mississippi
and clergymen from St Peters, st
Patrick's, st. Mary's and st. Bridgets
53 THE EXERCISES
opened with grand march upon a TEN
porary stage of all the pretty pupils o
the Academy, while the Sodality Silver
Band discoursed appropriate music
This movement afforded an excellent op
portunity of beholding the intelligent
faces and well-shaped forms of the elder
and younger misses, each of whom ap
peared lovely in the eyes of both friends
and strangers. The opening address
was remarkably well delivered by Miss
Lizzie Babb, when the grand overture anC
a cantate by the senior vocal class fol
lowed exhibiting great proficiency II
the art of music, and rejecting grea
credit on the skill of the teacher, Prof
Sabatzky. The duet, ooh, How Swee
the Hunter" between Misses E. Cooper
and F. Phillips; the trio, Wedding
March," between Misses M. Lynch, E
Cooper end F. Phillips; and the "Snov
Drift" between Misses H. Keith, F
Phillips and s. Knode were charmingll
sung. Miss Cooper, Miss Phillips ant
Miss Keith are very sweet singers as vel
as beautiful young ladies'; and it woult
be an injustice to pass over Miss Knode
who is one of the sprightliest little sing
ers and performers on the piano we hav'
had the pleasure of hearing for lonl
time.
lo aao" A HOLIDAY GAMBoL
was the title of lively little dram'
which followed, embracing the following
dramatis persona:
Mile porleans, Cousin of louis V,...Mis
Mad. DeNayaret.......+.......Miss L; Morgan
Mad. DeBleimar. Miss "A. Lynch
Henrietta DeVerney, .....-Miss Nj BLACKBURN
Estelle DeManrique,. .."-......: MISS 4. carr
Helen DeMontrieu, ........-..Miss ID. flaherty
Caroline DeFleury,.....:.; ......-Miss ,; hnode
Tornette. waiting maid,.........Miss M. Buck
In this piece Miss M. Buck displayed
wonderful vivacity and tact in her rendi
ton of the jolly waiting-maid Tornette
and kept the audience in roars of laugh
ter for nearly half an hour, Her sister
Miss J. Buck, personated the fun-lovint
Mlle D0rleans astonishingly well, a
did Miss NJ, Blackburn that of the Ell
auette-loving Henrietta DeVerney, and
Miss S. Knode that of the bon-bon-lovinl
Caroline DeFleury. The parts taken b!
Misses Morgan, Lynch, Carr and Flah
erty were secondary, and afforded no OPP
portunity for display of their budding
abilities. The solo which followed, " Ii
Manola, by Miss F. Phillips; the duet
"La Bayadire," by the Juveniles; th'
chorus, Morning Invocation and thu
trio, Welcome Spring" were all admir-
ably executed and properly applauded.
THE GRADUATE.
| Miss Mollie L. Rrookes then came for
ward, and in a clear, sweet voice rea'
the following composition, entitled 'Th'
Influence of Moral Aims y:
Among the emotions Of pleasure o
which mankind is susceptible are those
which are derived from viewing thu
exquisite beauties which nature, With 9
lavish hand, spreads everywhere around
Almost all natural objects, however com
bined are agreeable. Awood with its trees
and shrubs and flowers are pleasing tt
look upon the music Of birds, lowing O
cattle and murmuring of brooks are de
lirhtful to the ear even in childhood; bgt
as we advance in years. and learn Il
mark Natures more delicate beauties
and to appreciate her sublime magnif
cence, It's then we look with admiration
upon the gnarled and venerable oaks
which have withstood the storms Of
ages; upon the beautiful landscape where
shade 80 delicately blends with shade
that the line of distinction can scarcely
be discerned; the noble river, the roar
ing cataract, the towering mountain, the
broad expanse of ocean dotted with sails
from every cline, and the bright canopy
&c haaran sfnhdad with its countless