The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-20
Communicated.
ROckpOFt Collegiate Instructions
mencement.
TUESDAY MORNING.

TUESDAY MORNING.
The examinations were attended
with that marked interest which
characterized those of yesterday.
The examinations were rigid, but
conducted fairly aud impartially, and
the students were prompt and cheer
full, giving evidence in all the classes,
of the rapid progress they have made
during the term. A goodIy number
of citizens were in attendance at all
the examinations, and all vote them
good, and very good.
At two o'clock, the annual report
Of the school was read. The attend
ance has been good. and the report
showed that the students had not
been idle. The citizens of Rockport
and vicinity ought surely to appre-
ciate the just merits OF so good
school situated In their midst. and a
stronger effort should be madeto give
it an increased patronage IN the iu-
ture.
The annual exhibition of the Pla-
tonean and Philomathean Societies
was held on Tuesday night, in the
M. Il. Church. Early in the evening
| the people began TO assemble at the
church, and long before the hour for
the performance to begin. the church
was literally crowded; even the gal
lery and the vestibule were full to the
uttermost. The audience, though
large, was remarkably orderly and at
tentive, and the exhibition proved
perfect success throughout.
We cannot notice the merits of the
performanee separately, but will say,
the literary productions were excel
lent, evincing the truth that the lite
rary talent of the students has not
been neglected. Not single failure
in all the exercises, nor a production
that did not reflect credit on the per-
Torrance and on the Institute.
On Wednesday morning the gradu-
atiDg exercises of the senior class took
place at the M. Il. Church. The at
tendance was large, and the exer-
cises of a highly interesting char
acter.
The orations of w. III. Patterson,
x. M. Swan, and r.. M. Pyeatt, seniors
IN the Academical Preparatory De-
partment, were excellent efforts, dis
playing unusual talent and we'll Gull
tivated minds.
The graduating essays of the senior
class gave convincing proof of the
high standard of literary culture at
tanned by the young ladies. and were
well received by an appreciative audi
ence and conferred honor on the class
and on the institution.
The valedictory by Miss Abbie
Richardson was very affecting; her
farewell address to her teachers, the
parting words of advice to her class
mates, and the students of the school,
caused many tear to flow. while the
portrayal of real life, its duties and
cares, its sunshine and clouds, was
fraught with learning and beautifed
by art.
The comforting of the degree of
M. E. l.. on Miss Bette Stevenson,
Miss Ida Bodenhamer, and Miss
Abbie Richardson. and the address
by the President, was beautiful and
solemn occasion.
The parting words of advice by the
President, to ever battle for the right,
to strive TO ascend higher and higher
up the hill of science, and to do their
life-work we'll, never faltering or
shrinking from the duties of life, rem
dered the occasion very interesting.
Thus ended another year of this
rapidly growing institution. We hope
the citizens of Rockport will give it a
more liberal patronage during the
coming year. and we think the people
of Southern Indiana cannot do better
than TO send their sons and daughters
to this excellent school. w. o. B.