Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-20
Hrovnell Hall Commencement kxer-
oiSex.

Omaha, that Of commencement
Law at Brownell Hall Is always
forward to with pleasant an
icipations by the many friends OF
hat institution.
Agreeable to announcement, y
.arge and select audience assembled
the rather limited space OF
the lecture room of the school Thurs
day evening, to be RECALLED by . most
select and pleasing programme.
The room was t~astefully orna-
mented upon the walls by q profu-
sion ofevergreens, flowers, wreaths'
and many other designs pleasing TO
the eye. Upon the platform in the
east end of the room were the bish-
op, Rev. DIR. Garrett, Mrs. Hall, the
principal of the school, and q num-
Der of the clergy Of the State.
Tastefully arranged upon the south
wall were pencil and crayon draw
ing+the productions of the schol-
ars-but so perfect were these draw
ings, that, upon an examination OF
them, we could not detect the copy
from the original, the latter being
the work of the talented drawing
teacher, Miss Ross.
BY the inspiriting movement OF
a march from Faust, the scholars
filed i'm to their seats, and the little
ones especially attracted our atten.
ton; their cheerful happy faces at
testing well their interest and pleas
ure in their part Of the evenings
exercises.
An instrumental Duet, by Misses
Clark aud Everett, gave evidence
of patient practice in the faultless
rendition of most difficult piece.
We awaited the next exercise
with expectant pleasure, and were
not disappointed. The "Jackdaw OF
Rheims" as delivered hyMiss Nellie
Terrell, was, to our judgment, one
of the best recitations ever given by
an Omaha pupil before an Omaha
audience. She is an accomplished
elocutionist, and has a graceful and
pleasing address.
The selection from Sidney Smith
-"Robert Ia Diahle," a piano solo
by Miss Minnie Hall-was q musl'
cal treat. Miss Hall plays with thai
firmness and assurance that we have
been wont to expect only from plan
lists of the sterner sex. The hearty
applause greeting her from such an
| intelligent audience was indeed
a fair compliment to Miss Hall.
"Coral," an essay by Miss Adele
Clark, q naturally intricate, and t.
most persons an uninteresting sub
ject, was treated with such ability
and originality as to readily enlis
the attention and appreciation Of he
audience.
The duo, from Heinweh, piano
and flute, met with the hearty ap
probation of all the musical people
present. The soft, delicate notes o
the flute In conjunction with thu
positive tones of the piano maxi
a most delightful combination.
70 conclude the literary portion o
the programme, We had the valedic
tory address of the graduate, Mi
Melona NJ. Butterfield. As al
original production Of a finished
graduate Of Brownell Hall, thi
address was most creditable, will
well conceived ideas elegantly ex
pressed, combined with an extern
sive knowledge Of history. Mis-
Butterfield treated her subject
"Sueeess, the reward Of persisten
effbrtn-in good style. In CLOSING
she adverted to the relations exist
ing between the school and tn,
faculty, and so expressive Of kind
ly christian feeling and regret a
their separations and SO expressive
of the sentiments of the SCHOOL tina
We append an extract from the las
of her address;
"Dear schOOlmates so let US work
We shall be separated for q time
Some of you will return again t.
occupy these desks and be ready t.
perform the work that has been
assigned you, and to join in the
games and pleasures of your mates
others will leave here never to re.
turn to these familiar scenes, bu1
perhaps to wander away to new
ones and TO join in the works Of
others. Let us now bid goOd-by
with the determination to put into
practice the old motto htry, try
again." which more than any
favoring tide "leads on to fortune
and to fame"
DEAR PRINCIPAL AND TEACHERS
We turn to you to say farewell.
We have been with some Of you for
the past three years, and during
that time have looked to you for ad-
vice and assistance, which was al
ways kindly rendered. **~
While bidding farewell to this In
stitution we cannot f0rbear to pay
our passing tribute of respectful re-
CARDS to one to whom, perhaps,
more than to any other the substan-
tial comfort and consequent WELL
being and happiness Ofthe members
of our schOOl-family for the past
four years have been due. Her
thoughtful care For US, her ample,
though prudent, supply for our daily
wants, her patient and unwearied
kindness to each and every one, has
endeared her to all, both teachers
and pupils. She has always an
swered with undimlnished patience
the demand Of every one upon her
time.
Our thanks, our love and Our
highest and most respectful esteem
are hers. wherever she may be.
With much feeling Miss b. made
her regrets to the Bishop In Ian
guage full Of kindly feeling and