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with. In conclusion he advised these
young ladies to SO live that at least
some one would be the better for
their having lived, and compared
those young ladies who were th'
thoughaess votaries of fashion will
the little girl who, sitting upon. The
banks of beautiful rivulet with a
large boquet of flowers would ever
and anon cast one into its sparkling
waters and laugh gleefully as they
we're being borne forever from her
sight, unmindfnl of the fast diminish,
ing supply, until she has cast the last
one away, then bursted out with the
bitter cry "bring back my flowers,
bring back my flowers" but the only
response was the echo of her own
plaintive voice "briDg back my flow
ers."
But to pass on - the next
morning, Thursday. the 18th, the
weather still being unpropitious, it
was feared that there would be slim
turn out to hear the anniversary ora
tor, Prof. j. Wash Boyd of your
town, but when the hour at which he
was to speak had arrived the Hall
was filled to repletion. Prof Boyd's
subject, as we understood it, was "Wo-
mans usefulness commensurate with
her mental culture" and although we
do not presume to be judge of such
matters, we will say that his speech
impressed US as being the production
Of one whose mind was stored with q
fund of varied information, and II
there was any fault to be found with
lit at all.it was that it was almost too
misunderstanding something of
mental strain to keep pace with him,
His delivery was fine, his articulation
distinct, and bis effort, upon the
whole was such. in our humble judg
ment, as he might we'll be proud Of.
But 80 far we have had but a feast Of
reason" next comes the concert. COL
loquies, dialogues, &C., which indeed
produced flow of soul" Thus far
man has been the chief actor, now
comes the scene in which woman in
the exercise of her heaven-given
powers-in her most lovely aspect
takes the most conspicuous part. We
should like very much to give you
the programme in full for Thursday
night, in order that you might see
the fine discriminating taste as dis
played in the getting up of this en-
tertainment, but the already too pro-
tracted length to which we have driE:
ted warns us against it. The weather
by this time had become fine and the
morn came forth in all her resplen-
dent glory, and consequently there
was quite an aquisition to the num-
Der that had been present heretofore.
Not anticipating any difficulty in
procuring a scat, we waited until the
time at which it was announced that
the exercises would commence before
we went down to the Hall, but when
we reached there it was with the ut
most difficulty that we squeezed in at
all. After the distribution Of pro-
.grammes, and the noise and confusion
had somewhat su ubsided, the entertain
ment was commenced with the open
ing chorus, ave conc with gratitude
and praise" sung by half dozen or
more lovely girls. Then followed in
alternate succession, for at least three
hours, songs, colloquies, and instru-
mental pieces, such as would have
charmed the most savage heart; and
so completely fascinated US, that the
time glided by as if on golden wings,
unperceived by US. We never have
been present on an occasion Of this
kind where every one sustained 80
we'll their part, but there wero some
who took part on this occasion
whose performance we think is de-
serving of special notice, therefore,
ut the risk of being charged with
making invidious distinctions, we
would state that we were peculiarly
pleased with the performance of Miss
Lander, Miss Hutto, Miss Nicely, Miss
Sharp, and Miss Pinson, and think
that they gave evidence of the pos
session of musical (and as to tho latter
two, We might add, theatrical talent,
of no mean order. Miss P. in the
vocal duet IA. B. c." was-well to say
the least of it-inimitable; and in
this connection, the Junior, would
say, the next time You 60 down in
the neighborhood Of Ninety-Six, try
and get sight of her, and if you
should, and don't think that she's
charming, then we will be forced
to conclude that at least "you
are not up to snuff" But 1
know I have already occupied
too much Of your valuable space, SO l
will close by stating that the whole
affair was a complete success; and, in
our opinion. the three youcg ladies,
Miss Lucy Pinson, Miss Ella Calhoun,
and Miss Julia Zeigler, who were the
graduates on the occasion, as we'll as
those who may graduate in after
years, may well be proud of their
"alma mater" So no more from
HER.
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