Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-20
COLUMBIA.
The Wind-UP Of the Atheneum COan-
meneement-A brilliant series Of
Exercises and Entertainments.

meneement-A brilliant series Of
Exercises and Entertainments.
To the Union and American:
COLUMBIA, June 19.-SOmething Of in
terest may be added to "Maury's" very
good report, already published, Of portion
Of the AthenRum exercises, which began
on Tuesday morning, the 18th inst, By the
public examination OF the classes, which,
with an intermissiOn for dinner, continued
untiI 4 O'Clock P. NJ. At $50 p. NJ. the pa
irons of the school, exclusively, Witnessed
the annual commencement sOiEee danSante,
which engaged their attention for about
two hours. The grace and elegance dis
played by the young ladies who took part
in The entertainment acquired for them a
lust amount Of praise aud reflected no little
credit upon the tutors.
The morning and afternoon Of Wedne5-
dav were occupied with a continuation OF
tie examinations Of the day previous. At
$50 p. NJ, the grand annual concert was
entered UDoD. under the supervision Of Mr
H. Smith, Of the Athen8um, to which
the public was most cordially invited. The
concert consisted Of vocal and instrumental
music.
Tba ladies who deserve especial notice
for their performance, are Mrs. Mckenzie,
Miss Herrin, Miss SmithWick, Miss Taylor,
(undergraduates) Miss Carrie Smith, Of
the AthenRum, Miss johnson AID Master
Houston Smith, not yet six years old, who
heat the bass drum with as much eNactness
and regularity Of time as if be had been
six and forty. The closing Of each part OF
the concert t-choruses by the schOOl-very
forcibly reminded a Nashvillian Of the
iuvaniIe concerts Of Mr. John h. Campbell.
The morning exercises Of Thursday con
sisted Of examinations, opening with the
Latin class OF Prof. W. A. Smith, which
read from Caesar with perfect accuracy.
This was followed by class in Arithmetic,
MediRval History, Algebra, etc.
After an elaborate dinner, to which the
reuOrter was kindly invited, she reading Of
ESSAYS, awarding Of diplomas, prizes, ETC.,
were entered upon. The programme OF
the evening was as 'OilOWs'
/. Chorus and march "IIail Alma
Mater
,. Salutatory-Nliss Sallie Herrin, Of
Mississippi, (undergr2duate).
3. Remarks relative TO the standing Of
certain Young ladies Of the senior class, BY
Rev. j. b. Hamilton, in which be spoke
lll EuG u0ol CuAu EAAA-A~--e -~----~ - ---~
ladies in question.
a Prizes awarded. among which was a
most handsome gold medal, presented to
Miss Agnes Davis, Of Mississippi, (under-
Draduaie). This medal was presented by
the faculty for the greatest number OF dis
tinctious during the ysar, Miss Davis
having received 4l3. Her most successful
comDetitrass was Miss Annie DOuger.
-, Hfrrrrer.ara h-r Mrs
J. Ii. Fusseu, wife Of the distinguished
lawyer Of Maury county.
6. Certificates aWarded-ln the dlIerslJ
schools. They numbered 81.
S. ValedictOry by Miss Smii hWcS, OF
Memphis, Tenn. This was well written
and delivered, containing degree Of pathOs
which one who has left his Alma Mater
can only appreciate 10 its greatest extent.
9. Diplomas awarded 20 the graduating
class. which consisted Of Miss SmithWick,
Memphis, Tenn; Miss Lula Porter, Co
lumbla; Miss Mary Blackburn, Columbia;
Miss Annie DOdsOD, Columbia; Miss Eva
Bailey. Memphis; Miss Salhe Bingham,
Colunbia; Miss MOllie Green, Columbia;
Miss Annie TylOE Columbia; and Miss
SalIie Dunlap.
10. Grafton to the graduates by Rev. I.
A. Hoyt, of Nashville. Mr.. HOyt selected
for his subiecs the much disputed and most
important question as to whether tine
ssmind Of woman is equal to that Of
man. "Be it as it may" said Dir. Hoyt
in conclusion, "wOman has two aitars like
those Of ArethuSa, at which 70 worship, The
one of truth. the other of Cod The ora
ton Of our Rev'd Divine vas received with
much praise by The people Of Colombia
Il rus-Halellujah-by the school.
Al $50 o'clock T.. n. Mr.. Frank Smith
armed YOUR reporter and a friend from
Nashville with horn and music stool
each. To prevent a mob (fOr the ladies were
standing in every part Of the halD and
trio of brave bThoys marched boldly from
behind The scene and took their places IN
he orchestra Zine music We did make, the