The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-30
The Commencement Exercises Of
Sylvester Larned Institute.

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Last night terminated, in most happy
manner, the fifth scholastic year of this sue.
cessful institution. The occasion was the OBJ
servance of the custom of commencement
exercises. The most important feature of the
evening was the awarding of diplomas to
those young ladies who had successfully
passed the required examination. Previous
to the presentation of these diplomas, a most
enjoyable programme was observed.
The exercises opened with quarte.te by
male voices, and most pleasant introduction
it proved to be- After the delivery Of prayer
Miss Lena Little sang in her magnificent con-
tralto voice the solo 81 trust in the Lord, y
from Mendelssohn. Miss Little's rich and
powerful voice filled the church with its ca
dences, and the audience sat seemingly wrapt
in attention throughout the entire song
The Rev. r. Q. Mallard was then intro
duced and proceeded to deliver his address
to the Graduating Glass; The orator chose as
his subject: "The secret of woman's lawful
influence over man." and gave as the neces-
sary requisites for this influence the follow
ing: Beauty Of face and form, propriety Of
dress, pleasing manners, mental culture, agree
able temper and sincere piety.
For the adoption of these qualifications he
gave, in most appropriate language, strong
reasons. interspersing his remarks with. apt
illustrations, and clothing all in most unaf-
fected diction, which by its very simplicity
was the more forcible and entertaining. His
address closed by quoting and explaining the
picur OF true woman as laid down in the
Bible. "s
At the conclusion Of the address Mrs. B.
sang splendid contralto solo in a magnifi-
cent manner. The diplomas were awarded by
the President of the Board of Directors, DR..
B. N. Palmer. Before delivering to the grad
yates their reward he gave them a few words
of advice and tender farewell. He remind.
ed them that while this occasion was the ter
mination of their school duties, it was truly
the commencement of their real duties of life.
He called their attention to the fact of their
leaving school was by no means to induce in
them the belief that their education was
complete, and earnestly. advised each to set
apart certain portion of each day for the
reading of useful books. The remarks were
notable for their earnestness and sound prac-
teal suggestions.
Palmer presented diplomas to the following
young ladies:
Miss Jennie Adam, Miss Lucy Black,
- 6allie Browne, :. Cora Bussey,
- Agnes Campbell, Mary Folger,
= Marietta King, Mary Mallard.
Alice Manning, " Amelia Vaudeville,
Mary E. Mcconnell. Leila Morey,
= Clara Myers, :. Mary Psrham,
= Mary Patton, Rilma Saunders,
= Ellen Rogers, Jessie Woodhouse.
Miss Eugenia WHY.
Miss Annie King, who has been resident
graduate of the school during the past year,
was awarded special certificate for efficiency
10 French.
This is the first class that has graduated
after having gone through the entire
course of study adopted by the institute.
Other classes have begun at advanced stages,
put most of the young ladies in this class
began in the preparatory department, and
nave during five years been earnest and in
lustrious students.
MIR. Rogers, the ememinent and able super
ntendent, considers the class model one,
md is proud of the abilities and acquire
nents OF the ladies composing it Up to and
including this class, seventy young ladies
lave graduated from this institute, thus show
ng its great popularity and efficiency of the
,receptors engaged.
We heard many complime nts paid last night |
o Mime. Herr, the musical directress of the |
institute. to whom is due the great musical |
proficiency for which SO many young ladies of
he institute are noted.
Altogether, last evening was most pleas |
mt termination to very successful session,
nd established, beyond doubt, the great |
steem in which this worthy institution is
leld by its friends and the public generally. |
When the last diploma was presented. |
plendid chorus from Mozart was sung by |
members of the Germania Quartette Club, at |
he conclusion of which the Rev. DR.. Smith |
dismissed the audience with benediction, |
No tea drinker should fail to visit the Tea De-
ot, Camp street.