Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-20
A BRILLIANT SCHOOL.
Memphis Ladies' Institute commencement.

This eighth annual commencement OF
this hOurishing institution took place last
night at the Memphis Club Hall, and was
attended by a large and fashionable audi
ence who manifested their due spprecis-
ton OF the merits of the young ladies, n
the efficient corps OF teachers, By the
closest attention and frequent applause.
The programme, though too long 20
publish in full, was arranged with much
taste and was highly ~creditsble to the SC
complished principal, Mrs. Fannie 4.
mcGhee, and Was rendered throughout
with much taste and an accuracy Of detail
that manifested the most careful train
ing In all the classes. The music classes
we're in charge of Prof. WiDkler, Misses
Mary Beach and ElOdie Lewis; the two
first of whom are too well known to need
q word OF Introduction, and the latter of
whom only needs to be known to insure
for her a place in the fOntr rank of must
cal faVoFites. These classes all acquitted
themselves with great credit to them
selves in every piece, but the gems of the
evening we're a dust from Faust, by Mis-
ses Jennie McGhee and Dora Jones, and
the song Of ''The Lover and the Bird"
by Miss Katie McGhee.
Chorus-'Over the Summer Sea-" by
the school.
Chorus-"Over the Mountain High
We're Roaming" by the school.
Song-"TwO Merry Minstrels, " by Mis-
ses Dora Jones and Jennie MCGhee.
Vocal sOlo-"The Late Lsmeuten Mrs.
Jones" by Miss Fannie Fuzsll, rendered
en- costume, was a rare humorous trest,
and brought down the house amid a per
feet shower of bouquets.
tThe Two Captive Msidens," by Misses
Rosa Kennedsy and Katie McGhee.
"Msrch from Norma" instrumental
solo (pisno and violinG by Misses Katie
McGhee, Ida Robinson, Emma Frank and
Callie DsmRns
Chorus-"On the Mountain Life Is
Free" BY the school.
But it was in the literary department
that the young ladies distinguished them
selves most. This department. is under
the immediate supervision of Mrs. Nc
Ghse, assisted by Mrs Ellen v. Powell.
Miss Sallie Buchanan read an essay
subject, Influence of Books" which she
read in a clear voice, and which showed
that she had carefully studied the subject
and WI fully competent to lmpart her
own ideas to others in a most pleasing
manner.
Our Southern Land" was ecited by Miss
Maggie Berry in a feeling manner, elicl-
ting much applause.
Miss Lucy W. Felts read a. ~esssy-sUb-
iect: ''The Heavens declare the Glory Of
God.n which was carefully prepared and
well read
Miss Eddie Berry rendered the south
ern Cross" in 3 creditsble msnne
Miss Annie whitehead read an essay,
1.-THE ruins of Time" in which she
painted in language most beautiful and
forcibls the work of the great destroyer
to whose power all material things must
succumb.
The croNning of graduates came next.
Before the rOWns were bestowed Mrs. +.
d WFaELaa IaNs-a.rI a ahnEN hint most
beautiful address to b graduates, which
brought tears to many eyes, besides the
graduates themselves.
The fourth essay, by Miss Ada Hite,
''The Knights OF the Century" was a nn6
composition and splendidly delivered.
Miss Rosa Kenneday recited " Bernar-
do del Carbio," with the most magnih-
cent voice and gesture, displaying rare
talent for one of her age.
Miss S8llie Buchanan Tecited COur dc
Leon at the Bier OF His Father" in
splendid style.
Miss Sallis WhitmOrs read the fifth
essay, " Our Country" in which she rave
evidence of deep thought and some liter
sry Rttainments.
The sixth essay by Miss Glennie Smith,
1.-THE Uses of life" was also q most cred
table effort and ch~armingly rendered.
But the CroWning effort Of the evening
was the seventh essay by Miss Rosa A
Kenpeday, What has Woman DOne?"
in which this talented VA beautiful young
lady acquitted herself with the highest
distinction.
The French valedictOry, by Miss Sallie
WhitmOre, wss pleasingly rendered. The
presentation OF medals and conterring Of
degrees closed the exercises, which were
listened to with marked attention snd ap-
prOval by the large audience that was in
attendance; and the murmurs Of apprO-
baton that were heard on every hand at
the close gives promise of a bright future
for this most meritOriOus institution.