The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-07-29
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Of the Marietta Female College terminated on last
Wednesday night. The examination, previous 10
the regular exercises occupied several days, and
were highly creditabe to Pres. ROGERS, Teachers
and Pupils The pupils, considering they being but
one session under the present administration. dis
played marked thoroughness and proficiency in
every branch of study, that gave gratifying salts
faction to all.
The commencement sermon was preached sun
day, oath inst by Rev DIR. WILLS President elect
of Oglethorpe University, from JOHN, 9Th chapter,
9th and 6Sth verses-"Then said Jesus unto
the twelve, Will We also go away Then Simon
Peter answered him. Lord, to whom shall we go
thou hast the words of eternal life" 1t would be
Il superfuous use of words to attempt to speak OF
the nexaustibe store of knowledge, the transcend
ant ability the matchless eoquence, and majestic
delivery, of Di. Wills, as such an eulogy might
elicit structures upon the writer, for repeating the
loft told story it is only necessary to state that he
preached, for the public minds satsfaction-he did
himself and subject justice, and Gas Dr. Harrison
would say) pleased" his many hearers. that crowd
ed the capacious Presbyterian Church to fullness,
for present the beauty, the chvalry the elite the
intelligent, of the community, and from abroad DR..
''The Essential Oneuess of the Christian Churches, .
preached an extraordinary sermon, convincing and
| to the point.
Monday night exercises was gem OF brilliant
rarity. On entering Nichols Hall were struck
with the magnificent decoration and richness of dis
play OF the stage. Cedar arches rainbowed it beau
tluy, while brilliant lights flashed conspicuous
display of landscape paintings, allegorcal pictures,
-"Child at Prayer,"-portraits, photos, artificial
flowers the carpetcd floor, and nicely arranged fur
niture embelished it with an air of pnlatal SPLEEN
DOR Arched in large and beautiful cedar letters,
the wall, above the rich ornate material, was the
motto-"4uen 4and h'ricta."
! The Sophomore Glass soon assembled the thronely
stage and seated misunderstanding reached the
summit of the mountain of preparation-they cast a
| glance over the spectacular audience, into 'the
promised land of reward for the best reading. And
it was with increased enthusiastic interest we view
ed this Glass as they sat in queeny magnfcence
and beauty before the auditory. We thought
of lovely Paradise, of Italian music beauties, and
everything that could give impromptu insight to a
just comparison but imagery of reading could
sufficiently delineate a corresponding picture Of love
| ness to mind,
Music softly swelling broke on tie dull ear
sweety from that portion Of the Hall where large
number of the school had gathered around Piano,
Ginning vocal strains the tuneful touch Of ivory,
BY Professor OTTO SPiiARR, chief instructor of the
muscal department of the College After music
and resumption of seats, President Rogers nroduc-
ed the first reader of the Class:
Miss Lou BOHEMIAN, was the Young lady, and
the selection was The Broken Heart" by Wash.
ington Irwin-a sketch full of feeling and patlos,
that it would, indeed, require master mind to fully
comp vherd and portray it's beauties. There was,
nits rendition, lack of animation and the demon
srativc feeling, yet slight tremuousnsss of voice,
impaired interest to the reading.
"Men and Women by Miss VIOLA BELLE
McMCRRY, was crodably given and more earn
est appreciation of the thoughts and language of the
author, would have giyon impressive emphasis
and added much excellence to its reading, yet the
voice, III ito rendition relieved the seeming dctc
ieacy by its symphonic meditation and elegance,
The subject possessed the true grandeur Of lam
gnage and ideas, and, being rendered with the tend
emrss and grace of woman it secured the apprecia
tive attention and interest of the audience
"Bonaparte" sketch of the peculiarities of that
great military genius and ruler, was read by Miss
JULIA A&DERsoN and insted into the audience
something of Nesbiits grand ideas Of the character
of Ia belle Frances idol-Napoleon the First
john G. Saxes poetical genius flashed on this oc-
cason, by Miss Lucy RYBURN reading the poem
"Women and Fashion" 1t was rendered credta
bly,, bat lacked more audbeness to give it free
course to the appreciative understanding Of the au-
! dieace.
"Woman's Love-" was the next selection, and
given with an ease and grace, both as regards
enunciaton, emphasis and pathos, which at once
won favor for the reader, Miss GEORGIA AMBER
son. The authorship was ascribed to that i:repress
ible person, Anonymous" who figures conspic
uous)y in the waif, and gems which float unclaimed
upon the sea of literature Whether of the mascu-
line feminine persuasion, were left in doubt ];
yet the secrets of womsn's love- with the thousand
attendant heartaches and heroic conceanents, were
portrayed with masculine vindictiveness and
mans feeling and truthfulness
! That choice gem of literature, Poilocks descrip-
ton of Lord Byron was next given by Miss ADA
ROGERS. A less ambitious selection wished
for the young lady, yet she creditaby impaired the
true purport of the poet the theme required
To render with elegance of feeling and precision of
!
of that divine afatus which inspired the grand and
thrilling porraiture Of the crractc yet brilliant BY
| ron.
The Bible, the closing selection Of the series,
was given by Miss LAURA WALLACE and, although
| it is said comparisons are invidious, must ven
tire the remark was the most creditabiy rendered.
not only in clearness and disnctness of voice, but
in articulation and emphasis and thought the
| Committee in awarding to her the prize.
The Primary and Preparatory Glasses, each gave
the audience humorous Rotations, that kept the
house in laughter.
The address to the young ladies of the school, was
delivered by Rev John Jones, of Griffin. His
theme was the Importance of reading well 1t was
redundant Of matured thought and wise counsel f.;
and especially in the application of the lessons
sought to be enforced there many gems of pure