Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-05
FEMALE ACADEMY.
Commencement Exercises.
THE ARTLEyEE.

THE ART LEyEE,
Friday night OF last week. was largel.
attended. and highly enjoyed by all
The display Of paintings aud drawing
was very fine, equalling if not surpass
ing any former OCCASION of this kind
bnt the absence Of wax work, which
added so much to that of last year was
marked, and, ofcourse, detracted some
what from the display.
THE COMMENCEMENT SERMON
was delivered by Rev. III. G. Settle, Of
Russellville, KY, at the Baptist church
The auditorium was denseiy packed
with an iintelligent and appreciative
audience who were unanimous in praise
ofthe appropriateness of the discourse
Elegance of diction, ease of delivery
and pure sentiment, rendered it equal
to anything of the kind we ever listen
ed to. The young ladies, for whose
especial benefit it was intended, were
furnished with food for reflection that
will, doubtless, be treasured up through
future life. DIR. Wright made most
excellent selection in the person of
Mr.. Settle for that occasion.
THE CONCERT
Monday right, conducted by Miss Z.
Hall and Miss j. Samuel, was fully up
to public expectation. The large hall
could hold no more and many were
compelled to return home. The pro-
gramme consisted of twenty pieces en-
bracing a variety of choice music to
suit the varied tastes of the large
audience. Everything passed off pleas
antly, and our best critics pronounce
this the best entertainment ever furn-
ished by GAINESVILLE Female Academy.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Wednesday morning. 10 o'clock, was
set apart for the graduating exercises
to commence. Promptly to time the
spacious hall was filled. Vocal and
instrumental music was the first thing
in order. The regular exercises were
then opened with prayer by Rev. DIR.
Sears. The reading Of Essays came
next in the following order:
Miss HEpsIE WALKER, of Licking
ton, Ky.-"Life being transient should
be earnest. We aldo fade as leaf "
Miss MAMIE WILLIS, Springfield,
Tenn.-"Nature the image and shadow
of God"
Miss Dora. PLUMMER, GAINESVILLE,
than Diamonds
Miss IDA HORTON, Fairview, Ark
SIN search of Subject"
Miss MATTE HILL, Pulaski, Tenn
' The Garland'--a newspaper par ex-
cellence, conducted a Ia mode"
Miss JULIA MCGEHEE, Pine Bluff,
Ark.-Valedictory.
''The heights by great m en- gained and kept
We're not attained by sudden fiigEz,
But they, while their companions slept,
Were toiling upward in the night"
These essays We are proud to state
were written by the young ladies who
read them, each evincing fine liter
airy attainments. Misses Walker and
Hill proved to be the best readers
The essay, by Miss Hill, was replete
with happy local hits, which were en-
joyed by none better than those for
whom the hits were intended.
After the reading of essays, Prof.
Wright proceeded to award the diplo-
mas accompanied by a copy of the
Bible to each graduate. His parting
instruction was clothed in chaste,
language, and appeared to
find lodgment in the hearts of those
lovely young ladies who were just
out upon the sea of life.
After some most excellent vocal and
music, by request. the
exercises closed.
The term, just closed, of this institu-
ton, is pronounced, by competent
critics, to be the most successful one
that the Female Academy has witness
ed since its Inauguration as a school.
The next session will begin Septem-
Der 6.