Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-15
TIE STATE FEMALE COLLEGE.
HE Commencement Exercises Last
Aight-Ths SeHsOBa-The Annual
Address by Judge KorEan
on wednesday.

Among the excellent schools which
reflect credit on our city and assist in
maintaining our reputation for intellect
ual culture, none have succeeded in in
spring greater public confidence than
the State female college, now lust COM
plotting its seventeenth year in a career
OF uninterrupted prosperity. OF late
years especially, the commandments OF
the college have acquired a reputation
among our people that render their re-
cuuence worthy Of special notice. The
clOseiy-packed audience that filled to
running over the large chapel, and yet
never wavered in the closest attention,
will justify al we say N that portion OF
the exercises which took place last night,
namely, the melOdrsma Of The Seasons.
From the opening overture to the mag
nificent choral tableau, "GOOd Night to
ALL" it was one uninterrupted sue
cess, and it would be indeed diff
cult for Us to select special
portions to commend. The song of AurO-
IA, although in the opening minutes
was so eXcellently rendered and the
scenic effect was so artistic, that the audi
ence enthusiastically demanded an en-
core. Ii would perhaps have been better
to have waited later to see what was
coming after, bat q pleased audience
knows no master in such circumstances.
The Rotations were rendered with pre-
cisiou AMI clearness that exhibited
careful training and an intellectu-
al appreciation Of the parts by the
young ladies. The elocutiOn and delivery
Of "Spring," was specially excellent,
while the song of "WinteT" exhibited
vocal powers which, il properly matured
and cultivated, may render their pos
SCISSOR celebrated. The part OF the queen
was festooued with Judgment and
wCTthily carried out, the young lady
who represented May, fully winning her
place and sustaining a trying role.
We cannot bestOW too much
praise on the chCruses, most of
which were specially written for
the occasion. Those which formed
the ssembly in honor of May" and
the second part were eSpe 3ially fire, the
whole affair rising to the level Of dra-
matte excellence. During the first Of
the four chOTuses, which formed the first
part, the thrOng Of pupils on the stage,
by a series OF beautiful and intricate
cOuntermaTches, formed itself into re-
markable tablesu; the whole chorus of
at least a hundred formed itself into
compact pyramid, with the queen
at the apex, and each fresh
young face set in an evergreen
garland. In this position the last three
chOruses were sung. Prof. Stradella is
certainly a man Of wonderful energy.
Who could paint such scenery, write
such chOruses and songs, drill a crowd
of schoolgirls to such excellence of exc
cutiOn, even to the shading of q chorus,
and then lead the whole to such a sue
cess? If the whole faculty are
endowed with a like spirit, it
is no wonder the college has
prospered without ever having asked
anything from the public except s.
patronage il has evidently tried to de-
serve. Unfortunately we could not at
tend the sermon that introduced the ex-
ercises, but one of the audience has
furnished our readers q sketch of it.
Tonight the graduates read their essays
and Judge Morgan will deliver the an
nual address. We know that none who
know how excellent the judge can serve
on such an occasion will be absent if they
can avoid it.