The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-07-07

The Southern people characteristicalIy
19apd Of holidays, festi and great events.
ey are prone to loo onward to some gaia
themselves. Notwithstanding this peculiari,,
-, however. our people have very few annual
great events. To the people of Maury County
the Annual Grand Concert at the Athenaum
is one of these. These magnificent mnslchl
entertainments are free to all, ana eyeryDody
esteem them as one of their rights IN IIy gs,
ing over the very large crowd that assemp ~ ~
in the, Study Hall OF the Atn ea sbat those
eager, kind faces had not come tnete tor sne
purpose of hypercritical criticism. pn! we ,s,
fresh with the enthusiasm OF pure, .Iie srn,S
thing, faultIessly executed, by organ, 2 pianos
harps. and orchestra u shad
O.. That Prof. Adelung Is an accom- Pi,is ing
music teacher, cannot anu uVup ~ oxnn;s;.,
rendering of .'Dichter und Bauer. The pu,
nils Jisnlayed much skill on the piano, and
the fine Old organ sent forth strains OF melody.
but above and sehaTa.eo , weye my tbe exauisite
notes from the harpers harping on tnelr narps'
n Is with no intention of making compare
sons, but a simple purpose TO perform u9ty
nv acknowledging merit. that we make special
mention of the rare skill of Mrs. Mckinney on
the harp. We have not space sufhcient to fol-
low the school through the we'll arranged pro-
for the exenrs and ons %eH
Rossini, which was repeated at the earnest So
iicitation of large number of persons. 1t is
one of those few musical compositions that are
not born to die. but will live as long as the hu-
man ear is attuned to grand musical utter
ances.
The follow ~ ,ouug ladies, Seniors, read es-
says in the Misses no,. AeSms sa1e
Mary Chambers. Sallie Hickey. Amanda Nc;
Cav, Bette Num-. The Committee appointed
to award the prize to the young lady having
the best essay 1T through - th Mr. saie
Hickey. In the afternoon, very large crowd
assembled in the Study Hall: to witness with the
Commencement exercises. Miss Saille bian-
t9n Of Ala depsrsMa tine and Ms bettie
Num-, of Miss, were equally entitled to 5ne
Valedictory, and the former was appointed 70
recite a Poem. and the latter to deflfer tine ,ne
the Salutatory and the Valedietory very good;
Before awarding Prizes elegantly bound
books for scholarship and good oeh 3yior, the
Secretary Of the FaeadIy Mr xceen n
and gave a brief sketch OF the rise and pro-
gross of the Atheneum;
The President of the Board ofTrustees, Hon.
James IL. Thomas. then conferred Dlpaoma as
the Principal, made one of his strong, sensible
talks, and gave great announcement to the
friends of the institution by his statement oil
its condition and prospects.
Next came the Address of George Stodart
Blackie, A. NJ, NJ. ID. His address. as it,
cary production, was learned, artistic and
beautiful; as an instructive and advisory
speech to the young ladies, it was admirable,
and worthy of all acceptation. Delivered IN
an earnest conversational tone, its deep, but
practical truths, were calculated to sink deep
into the hearts and consciences of his hearers.
The Address Of the Principal, Capt. r. u.
Reantifui in its allusion to his sainted mother
and father, and admirable in its wholesome
and wise advise to the young ladies prepar-
ing TO leave the Atheneum, their kind moth
ere probably forever. Capt. Smith, since he
became Principal of the Athen@um. has per-
formed good work, in the admirable discip-
line under which he has placed the school.
The next Annual Session OF the Columbia
Monday in September, 1911.