Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-06-24
Closing Exercises of Fay
ettevllle Female Acad-
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envy,
The examination and com

Inc examination ana COM
mencement exercises of this de-
sci vedly popular Institution be-
gan Wednesday, the 10th inst,
and continued three days. On
Wednesday, Mrs. Hatcher's classes
were examined Every one pres
ent unite in saying that Mrs.
Hatcher Is one OF the best teach
ers ever connected with the Acad.
envy. Her department is one Of
the features of this school, and
Prof. Hatcher can secure the SER
vices Of 10 one who will give bet
ter satisfaction to the patrons of
the school. Wednesday night
the Academy was crowded to over,
flowing. The members of Bright
Debating Society discussed the
question, "Resolred, That the
mind of woman is inferior to that
of man." Masters Thomas Shack
leford and Willie Woodland appear
ing Oh the affirmative and Matt
Bright and Willie Hall on the
negative. All of the speeches
were very creditable, and the au-
dience was Very much entertained
all the while. Nearly all the lit
tie boys connected with the Acad
envy delivered orations. The
speeches were very fine indeed. =
We would like to speak of each
one separately, but space will not
allow. On Thursday the larger
part Of the Grammar Department
and few classes of the High
School Department were examined.
The examination was close and
critical, and all present were con-
WINGED that Prof. Hatcher had
made a judicious selection when
he appointed Miss Emma Burgess
as teacher Of this Department. A
class in French, taught by Miss
Burgess. WAS examined, which
proves that she thoroughly under
stands her profession. Indeed, all
of her classes showed that she
had labored faithfully to discharge
her duties. We hope Miss Elm.
ma will continue her connection
with the Academy, for we are sat-
isfied that no other teacher can ac-
complish more. if as much, as she
has done within the past year
Thursday and Friday nights
Bright Hall was, at an early hour,
filled with large and apprcoia-
tive audience to enjoy the enter
tainment by the pupils. The pro-
Sramme consisted of vocal and in.
strumental music, and essays by
the young ladies. The music was
of the best kind, and showed that
a skillful teacher had charge of
the class. Prof. Warren enjoys an
enviable reputation in our midst
as teacher of music, hence the
audience was not in the least sur
prised to see little girls who had
taken lessons but for a few months,
play with as much ease ard grace,
as the majority of young ladies do
after several years instruction.
The essays on the occasion were
very fine, indeed, taking into con-
sideratiOn the ages of those who
read. Most Of them were very
highly npplauGed. Among the
number were "Yankee Doodle"
by Miss Mary Ramsey, of Fayette-
vile, and "Gather the Rose Buds
while You may ty Miss Jessie
McClain, of Gordonsville, Tenn.
We wish we had time and space
to notice all the programme, but
we must be content by saying that
all the young ladies read splendid
ly, and the audience was delight
ed with the entertainment. AZ
ter the essays, Miss Burgess, the
president of the Elkana Literary
Society, addressed the young la.
dies. The address is very highly
complimented. but as we publish it
this morning, we will let our read
erS judge for themselves.
The examination closed Friday.
We have heard several of the
classes very highly complimented.