The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-02
MARIETTA FEMALE COLLEGE.
Commencement Exercises.


vented us from being present, but
we learn that in every department
of study, accuracy and proficiency
was evinced, rejecting credit upon
faculty and pupils, and giving salts
faction to patrons a4d friends.
President Rogers has been unre-
hitting in his labors to build up this
institution, aud taking into consid-
Grafton the maEy discouraging
events, he has exhibited much pa
thence, zeal and energy.
COMMENCEMENT SERMON.
On Sunday morning, the COM
mencement sermon was preached by
Rev. #. NJ. Daniel, of Atlanta, at
the Presbyterian Church, to large
concourse Of people, from the text ::
"This is q faithful saying, and wor-
thy of all acceptation, that Christ
Jesus came into the world to save
sinners Of whom am chief. list
Timothy, LIST CHI, and 18th verse;
The sermon was well conceived,
brilliant, argumentativc and doctri
nal. His numerous scriptural quo
tations, evinced q familiarity with
the "Sacred Volume" Characters
tic Of genius and an extraordinary
memory. Some men live and die
unheard, with vocoless thoughts,
but possessing the mind that the
preacher displayed, thoughts fluent
Iy command language, without con-
traction of limit or power.
The music ON the occasion was
excellent.
MONDAY NIGHT,
Nichols Hall was crowded compara-
lively with an unaceommodated host.
An audience Of beauty, intelligence
and fashion, were present to witness
the contest of the Sophomore prize
readers. The Hall was brilliantly
lighted, and the stage was handsome
ly arranged and decorated, the front
arched heavily with eyergrcens, and
the "back ground" elegantly fes-
TONED with similar material, while
scenic and categorical paintings dot
ted the wall in tasteful order.
THE SOPHOMORE GLASS
marched on to the stage, under the
influence of rich piano music, and
seated themselves, queens of the
evening admired of all admirers.
The first reader was Miss Ida
Cheney, Of Cobb County. Subject;
.Iife is what we make it." She
read remarkably well, with proper
regard for emphasis and punctuation.
Her subject showed that "life" re-
ceiyed its color from our minds and
is adjusted to our happiness and ben
eft as we see fit to "make it,"
Miss Rhoda ?. Shockley, of Mari
eta, portrayed to us "Tho Dying
Heroine, in tenderness of accent
and expressiveness Of delivery, that
gave a sweet attraction to her sub
iect and credit to herself. A frac-
tional of inaudibleness was the only
thing that detracted from the merit
of her reading.
That beautiful poem, (Which
shall it be ?" illustrative Of parental
devotion and affection, was rendered
by Miss Vannic j. Woodall, of Mil
tor County, who did herself and sub
ject justice, but a higher pitch Of
voice would have produced a more
sensitive appreciation of this 8ter-
ling poem. Her emphasis and
punctuation were perfect,
Miss Fannie NJ. Rice, Of Marietta,
gave us a peep into the interior OF
bachelors hail, by reading a descrip-
tive poem Of "The Bachelors. D
She read in Il clear and distinct
voice, with a nicely of precision and
meditation that demonstrated a COM
prehensive mind, as we'll as splendid
capabilities Of Il fine reader
Miss Helen L. TrimbIe Of Cass
County, treated the audience to a
splendid piece of literature on "Mu-
SIC, beautifully descriptive, and was
handled with a spirit Of enthusiasm
and good articulation.
Miss Lizzie NJ. Lapicr, of Mariet-
ia, concluded the evenings reading
by thrilling production entitled
"The true and the right only en-
dure." Her enunciation was dis
tinciiveIy cIoar and animated, evinc-
| ing a vivid mind and one imbued
with the spirit of her subject, max