Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-13
w. e. WARDS SEMINARY.
seventh Annual Commencement

| and continuing until ! O'Clock P. NJ. The
exercises were as follows:
overture-Night in Grenada. Kreutzer.
! Misses Hill and -.
! Tenn Subject: Human Nature and the Scien-
Music-solo La Favorita. Ascha. Miss
Essav-Miss Mary waldine, Putnam, Nash
vile, Tenn Subject: What will we do?
Music-Instrumental Solo. Banjo Colts
o Essay%Miss Auine Rainey, Nashville, Tenn.
| Subject: What Shall be our Destiny?
Music-Duet. On the beautiful blue Danube.
Misses Armstrong and -.
EsSay-Miss Ora Moneta Samonsi Atlanta,
| Ca Subject: Ancient and Modern Ideas of
MEsic@Grand Triumphal March. GOria.
Misses Carpenter and Auchinlech.
Essay~Miss Lavinla Shapard, opelika, Ala.
Subject: Girls.
MGslc-Yocal Solo, Waiting. Maillard Miss
Essay-Miss sallie f. sivley, Huntsville, Ala
Subject: Twilight Musings.
Vocal Duet-See the Pale Noon. Misses Good
win and Fulghum.
Subject: Observation the Test of Genius.
Music-Insrumental Solo. lie Reveil Lion
Konteki. Miss -.
Essay-Miss Addine L. Stratton, Edgeheld,
Tenn. Subject: The Standard of Taste.
Music-TriolinO. Etude. Charles Meyer
Misses Hill and -.
Essay-Miss Nettie E. Sumpter, Cornersyille,
Tenn. Subject: Flowers by the WaVside.
Music-IHs trumental Solo Last Thoughts of
Weber Cramer. Miss Mcfarland.
Essay-Miss Maria j. Waller, Selma, Ala
Subject: Wen Meet Again.
Music--VOcal Solo. Aria. Miss Annie Holllns.
Essay-Miss Willie A. Williams, Nashville
Tenn. inject: Beacon Lights Of the World.
Mus.c-Instrumental Solo. March of the
AmazOns. Miss Fulghum.
Essay-Miss Lulie Winston, Nashville, Tenn.
Subject
But has its chord in melancholy"
Nusic-Instrumenta Solo. Grand valse de
concert Natal Miss Armstrong.
Essay-Miss Annie May Winston, Ma hTille,
Tenn. Subject: Chiyalry;.
Music-Overture. Fra Diavolo. Misses Put
Essay-Miss Carrie C. WHY, Camden, Tenn.
Subject: The Influence Of Woman.
Music-Instrumental Solo. Qu Yive Galop.
Miss Putnam.
= Names of undergraduates omitted.
LAST NIGHT
at an early hour the public hall was packed
full of people, many not being able to get
even to the door on account of the great
number already assembled within and on
the balconies. The following were
THE EXERCISES.
l. Inst. Quartette, Wallenhauzts Grand
March-Misses Carpenter, WHY and Annie
Auchinlech.
?. Terzetti, Ernani-Misses Palmer and
Hill.
3. Inst Duet, Poet and Peasant-Misses
Gutter and Blackman.
4. Vocal Solo, Una yoce POca fA-Miss
Palmer.
.. French Valedictory essay Miss Kate
Hill.
6. Vocal Trio-Maiden's Spring Song
NT;esas I vtla palpar and Hill.
7. Ints. Quartette - Weber's March
Misses Armstrong, Fulghum and Putnam.
s. Vocal Trio-Ave Verum-Miss Full
ghum, assisted By gentlemen.
8. Inst Duett-Sein de Bal-Miss Li7-
inestone.
10. Vocal Solo-Robin's Comc-Wallz-
Miss Rollins.
This being gone through the next thing
in order was
THE vALEDICTORY ADDRESS
BY Miss Mamie Goodwin of Nash
vile whose thrilling voice was not
dience, teachers and classmates. Tic
essay was very brilliant and abOunded with
much that was both pleasant and insJruc-
tive, her manner being so earnest and her
voice so sincere that all felt as she said that
the memories of her classmates must be as
vestal fires in the memories of each others
hearts. After the delivery of the valedic-
tory, Mr.. Ward made this address to
THE PATRONS OF THE SCHOOL,
and the public generally:
Ladies and gentlemen: Seven years have
passed away since the fOun dation OF this
.miuaTv. From the beginning its purpose
was 10 establish thorough culture for young
ladies Of this great land; to give strength
and classic beauty to character, and to fur
nish all the accomplishments demanded by
superior cultivation. This purpose has.
never been changed or abated.
While some may pass lightly over the
graver studies, others have drunk deeply at
deep fountain. Many of our pupils are
out in the busy walks of life holding up the
lamp of knowledge in schoOlhouses OF the
country work peculiarly adapted to the
inspiration and the tact Of woman.
This year has been one Of great success.
Two hundred and ninety-One pupils have
studied within these walls. My able and
faithful teachers have performed their ar
duous duties with rare fidelity. The order
of the chapel, the schOOl-room and the
house has approached near to perfection.
With great hope and a trusting conf
dence in God, We look forward to the COM
ing years.
At the conclusion of this address
Miss. ArmstroL g, on behalf of her class,
in speech both pleasant and appropriate,
presented magnificent
SILVER PITCHER AND GOBLETS
to their Principal, w. E. Ward, as a token
of esteem for him and testimonial of the
grateful remembrance in which he would
ever be held by the members of the gradu-
ting class of 1872. Receiving this present,
Mr. Ward replied:
Young ladies', accept with pleasure this
beautiful testimonial. Every class has left
some token of its love for this seminary,
from the first class which placed here the
Bible. You have coined your hearts best
affections into this shining silver. 1 do not
feel worthy of so precious gift. l accept
it in the name of letters, in the name of
true cultivation. When in the weary days
drink from this fountain the cool waters,
memory will bring back every face of this
large class. l will keep it sacred in these
walls. | will prize it, and when l shall be
gathered with my fathers will leave it as
an heir loom to my children.
THE GRADUATES
we're now ushered upon the stage, which
soon contained almost fifty Of as queenly-
looking young ladies as were ever gradu
ated from this school. Being arranged in
order, Mr.. Ward made the following
ADDRESS
Young Ladies Of the Senior Glass: A
pleasing duty now devolves on me. Thrown
together under my charge from many aud
distant States, you have been as one family
in the great search for knowledge. You
have won the goal and it is your high honor
to receive The crown. ''Mea Corona
which stands on the wall, is yours to night.
Many pleasant years have passed here in
sweet association and literary culture.
Time drifts you out tonight from under
the shallow Of these walls, but when you
are well out on that untr'ed ocean, cast
your eyes back to the recediny shore and
behold your Alma MaLer-lhis seminary
rearing its tall form and say: There l
spent many, many days-days Of my youth,
days of my happiness, surrounded by my
beloved claSsmates-"days craven on mem
ory's tablet, never to be erased"
Many in this class have been with me for
wears. From chlldhoods slender form and
faltering voice 1 have seen them grow to
womanly strength and beauty. 1 have