Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-06-15
Jonesboro Female College.

Jonesboro Female College.
The rich entertainment offered BY the
pupils of this Institution on last Thursday
and Friday was q happy, brilliant and sue
| cessful conclusion of its scholastic year.
The examination of the various classes
was conducted in the most thorough and
rigid manner. and the promptness and
correctness with which each pupil respon-
| ded, and the method of examining, preciu-
ding all..possibility of a 'sct recitation"
convinced all hearers, that -th~e-teaehers
had been faithful in the discharge of their
duties and pupils diligent in their studies.
Prof. III. Presnell and his accomplished
assistants, Misses Mary Without and Stew
art Slemons have deservedly won the con-
idence of the community that they are
equal to the grave and arduous response
bilities they have assumed. A public
satisfaction and commentator follow their
labors, which they doubtless esteem as
rich triumph achieved by care, patience,
attention and zeal.
On Thursday evening, a full house
greeted the smaller class and listened at
teEtively to the delicate thoughts that
had struggled through their young minds
and glided from their unframed pens
The youngsters performed their parts lu-
dicrously well in the Bare Foot Boy. A
poetical medly was splendidly rendered
by Miss Addie Miller. The composition
were we'll written and read too, except in
or two instances in too low a voice to
be distinctly heard in all parts of the large
ro,n G,,o &c tha a.ca,a -o-.
beautiful, pointed and appropriate. but
we have no room to particularize.
the Order of Exercises or Friday ey-
promised a most enjoyable occasion,
ard the large and crowded audience were
not disappointed. An Extract from Dick
ems was impressively read by Miss Eva
Mason. Should the Sexes be educated to-
gethcr:' was discussed by Misses Matte
f. Hoss, Virgie f. Squibb, and Kate
Simerly on the affirmative, and Misses
Lou. Mason, Carrie p. Wilds Miss Julia
Racon on the negative. The argu-
ments, pro and con-, were ingeniously
brought forward, but there being no uin
pire in the case, the question is open for
discussion.
STORY of my Canary Bird" by Miss
Mamie l.. Sewer; Life, what is it?' by
Miss Anna +. Bachman, and The As
tronomcr's Dream" By Miss Addie Miller
were admirable essays and will compare
toyorably with the Commencement pro-
of more pretentious institutions.
these were read, there was a dia-
by several young ladies and a sweet
girl, the favored among them all,
most gracefully r cciyed flowers. gems, a
1~ueenly name aud the honors of IA sceptre
crown, for her innocence, purity and
goodness.
Prizes were awarded to several small
for attendance and excellence in
their various studies. Rev. j. 6. Mason
discharged this assignment in a felicitious
little address, full of Kindness and en-
enlargement. A superb medal was a
warded to Miss Mamie l.. Sewer by Prof.
Ii. DUNCAN for superior excellence in
composition.
We should not close this article with
out special reference to the performance
IF the music class of Prof. G. Z. Dillworth,
who i~nterspersed the reading of essays
with bewitching melody. The high ac-
,omplishments of the Professor has long
.ince been recognized, and his success, as
teacher, is a wcighticr recommendation
han we can give. The attachments of his
witnessed by the large audience on
Friday evening, evince his Jealous dill
Igence and ability to teach the heavenly
lrt.