Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-06-28

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death hour, and the four figures rep
resenting the various stages of human
life passed away. Remember nov
thy Creator in the days of thy youth
while the evil days come not. nor tn,
years draw nigh, when thou shalt say
l have no pleasure in them; while tn,
sun, or the moon, or the stars, be no
darkened, nor the clouds return aftel
the rain or the golden bowl be bro.
ken, or the pitcher be broken at the
fountain, or the wheel broken at the
cistern. Then shall the dust return tc
the earth as it was and the spirit re-
turn to God who gave il"
The highest service Art can accom-
plish for man is to become thevoice Of
his nobler aspirations. This being
true, we should hail every advance in
this. department. Pictures are the
products ofp peace-their destruction a
result of war. We well remember
how bare were the walls of Southern
homes few years since. The Art
Leyee at the Academy, Friday night,
May 30, showed these lost treasures to
have been restored. You have had so
many descriptions Of things of this
sort, | know not what words will best
convey the significance of the scene.
The stern necessities of life have left
so little time for the cultivation of
those graceful arts which beautify our
homes, that the display gave certain
sense of triumph in the heart. | ad-
mire the spirit of the French lady who
was reminded by an officer of the
helpless condition of the city. She
replied, I'VE are rich in resources-we
can make something out of almost
anything" He handed her a hair,
with the taunting question, What
will you do with that?" The next
morning he received a diagram of the
captured city-held by a single hair.
1t may be long time before we reach
the point of aesthetic perfection, or be-
come ingenious in devices, but we are
progressing The painting, wax work,
hair-work, of Clarksville Female
Academy, are under the supervision
and direction of Miss Kate Carney, of
Murfreesboro. She has more than
doubled the class during the past ses-
sion. Her works praise her. The
French and Latin are taught by Miss
Belle Dromgoole, also of Murfreesbo-
ro. The Latin Salutatory and French
Valdictory evinced careful culture on
the part of the teacher and proficiency
in the pupils, But | promised not to
detail, and if | go on to tell you how
handsomely Miss Vic. Dryden's class
es acquitted themselves; how farmil-
iarly Miss Bosley's talked of the stars,
and rocks, and great lights in English
literature that Miss Agnes Dryden's
class in Geometry drew the diagrams
so well that an old man said Il know
nothing of the study, but | love to
see those lines crossing each other so
regularly" that Miss Cralle's classes
were complimented, and Mrs. Gums
publicly and privately praised-if |
were to tell you the half, / know just
what you'd do, and l have no desire
for that sort. You love music, and
Mrs. Cranwell shall sing for you, and
Miss Spear, Miss. Hughes, and Miss
all play for you at once
and if that force is not heavy enough,
shall call bevy of fifty bright-eyed
girls, and, all together, they will make
such noise cannot hear you scold.
Tuesday evening the graduating
class, fourteen in number, read their
essays. The Clarksville press (an9.
editors ought to know speak in COM
mendation of their efforts. One fine
feature of the occasion was the Coro-
nation of the Class Some things are
too beautiful to be touched, so | leave
you to immagine all the sweet scenes
you have read of folks or fairies
The address to the class, by DR.. Sears,
was spretty, but practical, model as to
time, manner, and matter. Before the |
curtain was dropped, the audience
was requested to remain quiet"
When it was drawn" a beautiful
scene was presented. The teachers
and pupils had chosen this occasion
for tangible expression of their good |
will toward the retiring President. 1t |
consisted of full service of silver and |
and sofa lounge. The in
trinsic value of the articles was greatly |
by the motive which promp-
ted to action, and the delicate manner |
in which the whole affair was conduc-
ted. Maj. G.. A. Henry was selected |
to make the presentation address. |
His peculiarly felicitous style is famil-
lar to all Tennesseeans who are ac-
quainted with their great men. The
surroundings were favorable, and he
did not fail to catch the inspiration
necessary to the moment The bowl |
of nectar was bounteonsly bestowed, |
and wit like win did flow!
When DIR. West rose to respond,
many eyes were moistened, for we be-
gan to realize fully that we should see
him no more as President of Clarks-
vile Femala Academy. DIR. Cobb,
President of the Board of Trustees,
went forward, and in short speech,
aptly expressed the deep sentiment Of
regret prevailing the community at
the loss of DR.. West. | do not fully
the philosophy of tides. |
know we all felt we had reached low
water when.we heard DIR. w. had re-
tired. 1t is one of the deformities of
American schools that they do not re-
tain their officers for any great length
of time-the redeeming feature Is that
when the tide goes out at one point 1t
comes in at another. In the early
days of English Methodism some
places showed a steady decrease In
Notwithstanding frequent
revival seasons. The matter excited
inquiry, and resulted in the fact that
the tide had left the Old World and
was floating to the New. 1t was not
the going out of religion in England,
but it was the coming in of religion to
America
What the school lost the Church
will gain. DIR. West took
the school when all the meadows lay |
in snow, with scarce sign that there |
would be a birth of green; when the |
sun should pass into the vernal equi |
nOx. Spring came, the sun returned
the waste places sang-his work has !
been success. y
Will you allow a word for Commen-
at Stewart College? This |
Thursday. June ., 1873. |
Commencement-day is the day on
which students In college commence
bachelors" day on which degrees |
are publicly conferred in the English
and American Universities. -Four |
young men commenced this life, and |
received diplomas from President |
Shearer. Mr.. Caldwell, of Shelby
vile; Mr.. Muhford of Clarksville f; |
Mr.. J. B. West, of Clarksville; Mr.. |
T. f. Brantley, of Mufreesboro. All |