The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-06

missioners setting aside the dover
Mrs. Nancy A Jones, confirmed o
dered by the court that the clerk pay
John 81. Toombs, guardian, all money
in his hands belonging to minors of
Toombs. The Clerk presente
the report of the last grand iurv, notilJ
ing the Chairman of the County Cour
that the official bonds of several consta
bles are insufficient and need strength
ening. Final decree was entered
the case of w p Russell, admir-, VS..
A Bullock, ct al, and the Clerk ordere
to make deed of the land to M \
Russell, the purchaser, also to pay Gil
Alexander $50 90, and John Baird, guar
dian Gd Letenl, $25.
The Court adjourned to meet again
Wednesday, February 18th, next.
The Entertainmenf af the institute
Last Friday Night.
To the Editors Of The Herald and Nal:
| 1t was our good fortune to attend al
':Open meeting of the Otey Society
| Mrs. Wilcox, President, at the institute
last Friday evening, and we have seldom
| participated in more enjoyable ant
brilliant affair. The entertainment wa
in honor of the close of the five months
term, and the feast was worthy OF tn,
| occasion. At an early hour, the hall anC
parlors were densely packed with an APP
preciative audience, and Columbia rarely
enjoys such a treat. The programme
embraced some dramatic performances
tableauX, poetic recitals, music, and
some most excellent original matter
The dramatic performances were mod
estly and skilfully executed; the tab.
leaux were charming and effective, the
music inspiring, and indeed the whole
affair reflected great credit on the artis>
tic taste and superior executive ability
OF the President and evinced the thor
ough training and aesthetic culture OF
the members.
Where all did we'll, it is hard to par
ticularize, and yet we can not with
hold note of admiration from the fine
rendering of the characters of Aunt Pol
ly and Miss Julie in the Nobleman;
from the tableaux, Maid of Athens, and
Antony and Cleopatra, (Antony, wor-
thy of the great Triumvir and the Queen,
beautiful as the dark eyed sorceress OF
the Nile); or from the noble and inspired
conception of the characters of Claude
Melnotte, and Pauline, Lady of Lyons.
There was letter splendidly read, des>
criptive of a serenade and other school
girl trolics; equal in sparkling hits to
some of Fanny Ferns best efforts; some
capital petitions, one from the medical
and drug fraternity, protesting against
the heath of the Institute, and another
from the butchers and grocers, CONS
planning of the school appetite-both
smacking with genuine wit; then items
OF the day ,conundrums, recipes and Cos
sipy tid~bits-all replete with humor
and good nature. The poem we give
below, by member of the society,
speaks for istelf
The Programme read thus: Roll call
oft the Society by the President. Arch
ives OF the Society, read by Mollie
Myles, Vice President. Poem, Institute
of to-day, by Mary Wilcox, Recording
Secretary. Items of the day, &C., read
by Carrie TAFT, Treasurer. Music-Du-
EFT from William Tell, by Gottschalk,
Mrs. and Miss Mary Wilcox. Dramatic
Performances, the Nobleman in disguise
by members of the Society. Piano
Solo, Fantastic, from Martha, Mary
Wilcox. Fashionable Requirements,
trilogue by Misses Carrie Nicholson,
Clara Butler and Blanche Higgins. Pr
anO Solo, Queen of the Fairies-katie
Vassar. Maid Of Athens: tableau and
TAFT and Nicholson.
Duet, Danube Waltzes-Misses F'rierson
and Wilcox. Tableau and recital-An-
tony and Ieopatra-NIisses Vassar and
MyIes. Piano solo, Marche de Concert
Miss Clara Butler. Letter and Petitions,
read by Katie Vassar. Piano Solo, Lily
of the Valley MaZurka-Carrie TAFT.
Dramatic Performance, three scenes
from Lord Lytton's Lady ofLyons.
THE INSTITUTE OF TO-DAY
By a member of the Otey Society, and re-
specially dedicated to DIR. Beckett:l
Dear Alma Mater! Honored instituted
So great thy fame, so noble thy repute,
Thou need'st no feeble muse, no voice OF
Thy praise to sound, thy merits to define.
The seat of knowledge, happy home OF
truth,
Mecca of studious and ambitious youth,
Long maySt thou flourish, and thy name
Ger be,
The pride and glory of old Tennessee.
To-day, teachers and pupils, (tavord bandD
cleaners in fields OF thought, united stand.
Dur teachers are all We could e'er desire.
Faithful guardians of learning's sacred nre
4 Beckett and Martin pilot our way,
Direct our studies, tolls and tasks repay;
Mrs. NJ, noble. refin'd, scientific,
Dr.. B., in sermons and lectures prollhc:
And Mrs. B., God bless her! For eV'ry i'll,
1IV'ry pain has powder, or special PHI.
We have a Rockwell, honest firm and true,
Dur bread, meat, pies and puddlngs 10
And tho With science and mysteries de-
lighted,
\ cake, now and then, is not to be sighted. |
kentucky has sent us BriStOw good,
And the old North State lends us sterling
Norwood,
saint Patrick, potatoes and blarney.
"a belle France too tenders nowor,
We hope she'll not leave for that HUI, our
Hiss Goodwin's graceful, Miss Elliot refund, |
And all to love and better us 1ncHnd.
)uT SchOOl-mates! Oh. For poets pen 10
harms so bewitching, varied and quaint!
North, South, East and West, our school
roll, have fill'd.
We have blondes, brunettes, wits, prudes !
and Self-willd,
Iatys, Marys, Emmies SalIies and Hatties,
3lanches, Bellas, Carries and MattleS,
Winnie and Charlie, full of noltc and fun, |
anie and Josie sweet and pensive as nuns, |
Bessie and Perlie, WeesGnte bits Ct.splce,
Robert and Johnnie, mischievous as mice. |
)ur Branch, though gentle, has source |
)ur Daies, so bright and fresh, in charms
pur NIyIes and PAGES suggest wit and song, |
,Ove grace and beauty, not rods or furlOngs, |
)ur Temples classic-our Chapel bright,
our Cakes ana sklltul our
we've Sheppards, Walkers, Morgans, Frier-
otS Of Prestidges, hosts of NichOIsons,
ones', Bryants and Browns, but oh! Dear |
me-
)uI studies! Where begin? How can state |
MI the ologies, ographies, crammed In our
pateS?
Reading, writing, spelling, defining,
'arsing, constituting, cyphering, declining,
4Ogic and Ethics, HiSt'ries old and new,
ireek, Latin, German, French, English, !
Hebrew,
Iusic and Dancing, painting and drawing, |
,oIfege, thorough Bass, banging and bawllng |
every moment employed. No time to be |
70 think of beaux, or fashionable foibles.
Rules, lessons and tasks, from morning till
night,
DON'T call us. blue stockings! Can we help |
being bright?
and etiquette doubtless are
But stolen mischief! oh how delicious
And to miss lesson, or break rule,
Certainly varies the humdrum of school.
\ Monitress Medal to win each seeks,
Just think of daily mines for five long |
weekSn
f all Iife's prizes are so hard to gain,
success means nothing but toll, care and |
pain,
hen our Societies. Otey's and Polk's
What fruitful sources of frolics and jokes! |
)ur Friday evening meetings, bright and |
gay,
equal gentlemen's club, dare say.
But all things end, each day sinks to repOSe, |
md June viii soon our ten months session |
close.
hen let's be earnest, studious and kind,
md wait with prayerful trust and nope |
AWARE that all our lessons but prepare,
)uT hearts LIES stern realities to bear.
TnIess were good, refined, and dignitied,
Al training and culture are miSapplied,
FOR a wicked woman, tho star at school,
n spite of wit and learningS still fool,
And all that human wisdom can supply, !
$ this, My child! live nobly-calmly die.
Real Estate Transfers.
Cline and Johnson to n. H. Craig, lot |
II 9th district, $500 90.
A. J. Turnbo to w. n. Spain, 40 acres |
md 10l poles in - district, 1896 90.
w. o. Gordon to 7. c, Adams lot in |
,anta Fe, s..
Geo. G. NIiIner ct al, to w. H. Bryant |
5OL acres in 4th district, $500 90.