Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-23
EDGEFIELD FEMALE SEMINARY
Address of Mrs. Weber to the Gradu.
| atinR Glass.

Address Of Mrs. Weber to the Gradu.
ating Class.
The very beautiful remarks of Mrs. Web
er, male to the graduating class at the re-
cent commencement, was the occasion OF
the correspondence which is printed below.
EDGEFIELD, Sept. %, 1S73.-Mrs. Weber:
The undersigned Trustees OF your most ex-
cellent female institution, witnessed with
pleasure the musical entertainment OF your
pupils, in which, for elegance of style and
artistic manner, they so highly excelled IN
the rendition of the various parts assigned
them.
We were struck with the ability and ap-
prcprIateness Of your address delivered to
the graduating class, at the clos of the
concers, and were disappointed that it has
not appeared in print; therefore We respect
fully ask copy Of your address fer publ
cation.
We express to you our high appreciation
OF Your worth, aud hope that your female
institution may receive that patronage that
it so richly merits.
Respectfully, your obedient servants.
10. G. GUILD,
j. NJ. QUARLES,
W. A. GLENN,
S. r: ANDERSON.
Trustees.
Judge Guild, Gen. Qusrles, Judge Glenn,
Gen. Anderson snd MIR. l. Litton-Gentle-
men: With emotions OF pleasure have
this moment read your courteous 7 ote, and
to evince my entire and grateful apprecia-
ton of your flattering request, l cheerfully
accede 10 it, waving the ceremony Of apollo
gy, except to say that, as l hastily prepared
the little address to the young ladies, and
delivered 1t without notes, the occasion must
have lent it 8 charm which will be lost in
print, and that for the sake of truth and true
education, | forego native delicaey and
enclose you a copy.
With heartfelt thanks for the sincere and
kindly expressions Of your regard, SUBJ
scribe myself, gentler en-, yours most re-
spectfully, MRS. HENRI WEBER.
EDGEFIELD FEMALE SEMINARY, Sept. %,
1873.
The address referred to is as follows:
Young Ladies: 1t is with pleasure that
confer on you these "Honors" tonight,
because believe you have honestly earned
them. While members of your class, and
the one below yours, have { one to other
schools and graduated, one and two years
since, you have patiently and perseveringly
toiled Cd. By staying with us longer than
others, you have diges;ed somewhat that
which for years was one crude mass OF
knowledge; you have made great progress;
but you and L know, that not one of you is
vet a "Mistress of Arts"-you are just be-
ginning to climb the hill of science; you
now know the way-you have learned
where are the fields of literature; where to
I,nra fn n
ers-in short, you knO'u tctdt you 40 not
knOlu.
Therefore, conscientious'y confer on
Miss Sue Litton, this "HoNoR," as
testimonial of her proficiency in scholar
ship; as an evidence of her smiabillty IN
department, and as a certificate OF her nav
ing gone through the prescribed curriculum
of study with credit. Attainment IN mstn-
ematics especi lily commendahle.
And GU Miss Marie Louise Chapman
this 'honor" is conferred as testimonial
of her mental capacity, and as an evidence
of her punctuality in attendance; and as
certificate of her having gone through the
PRES ribbed curriculum or study with
credit. Attainment in history especially
Commendable.
And on Miss Ida Mckay this ":honor' is
conferred as q testimonial of her sssldulty
in study; as an evidence of her amiability
and courtesy of manner; and as certih-
cate Of her having gone through the pre-
scribed curriculum of study with credit.
CAS- the names of the young ladies were
called, the honors on parchment were
given.)
In graduating you, young ladies, as l
have taught you ID despise an empty cere-
mony, must give you few - ords OF
counsel. Since you are the first class that
has finished during our say here, feel, at
parting with you, joy and sorrow, pride and
pain; and l coud dilate on these mingled
emotions; but, in this busy world, there is
not much time fer sentiment, less still for
the bare expression of it. This little cere-
mony is a stepping-stone for you from
childhood to womanhood.
seYou now wait for the day when dear hearts
shall discover,
When dear hands will be laid on your head:
The child is a a0ODldn the book is closed over;
And all of the lessons are sald'
GAIL" no! Life is full of ,seao lessons; l
beg you to remember some of the old ones
The child is q womsn y" her lot is
on you"-it may be ''silent tears to weep"
or it may be "sumless riches from affec-
LlO0S ueep3 huOW uoI WAai1 Ou0 1niS W
know, that your lot and mine are in the
keeping Of One who doeth all things well.
AS happiness is the universal aim,
should like for you to learn the true secret :
Seek to be happy, By making others so.
Happiness comes back to US with glad
rebound, in direct and indirect lines; It's
warmth is communicated to the heart; its
light reflected on the countenance from the
recipients Of our courtesies, or charities, as
the case may be. Happiness, like an in
creasing wave on some Willo W-bound beach,
comes back joyously to lave ths psrched
bough that bent frs to give it an impetus.
Young ladies, study The motto on your
"Honors'-"Licht, mehr Licht"-"Light,
mora Light !" Like climbing plants, how
ever dark the day, look ever upward for
light-the light of knowledge, the light Of
truth