Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-25
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THIS closing exercises Of the LcMovne
normal school, usheTed in by ar excel
lent sermon by Rev. David Walk, Of the
Lindeu-street Christian church, last
Sunday, have been Of an interesting
and Creditable character Throughout
cTeditsble both to instructors and pupils.
70. L;uch praise cannot be bestowed
upon those who, without remuneration
Sufficient 10 provide the plain neces sites
Of life left pleasant homes for the puT-
pose Of doing the work that is being
done by the teachers OF this Institution,
in educating the COi0red people to = de
gree O. usefulness, at least 10 their own
lace, .ney would hardly attain by any
other means. DR.. Walks sermon was
highly appreciated ny teachers, students
aGd SPECTATORS, there being q very large
attendance Of the latter class. His effort
was az earnest appeal, urging the great
necessity OF both head and heart culture
rs preparation for the duties of life; that
only in the perfection Of these aims
could the cOlOred race hope for prOspEri-
ty and tue elevaJiOu-which they could
not hope to attain except by their own
efforts. On Tuesday and Wednesday
the different Glasses were examined.
Those in algebra, history, physiology,
grammar, arithmetic, geography, gave
evidences Of thOrOughness hardly looked
for, the examination proving highly
satisfactory.
On Tuesday night the exercises Of the
Junior classes took place and were OF 3
very interesting character. They con.
sisted of recitations and essays. Every
one was pleased with the exercises, they
showing careful training, and intelli-
geDce ana appreciation on the part OF
those engaged. Beautiful silver medals,
appropriately inscribed We're awarded,
one to Miss America Gray, OF the inter-
mediate department, for care and sCCu-
racy in spelling, and one to Miss Daniel
Is Rice, of the primary room, for care
and improvement in writing. Last
night the exercises Of the senior class,
the closing exercises OF The term, we've
listened to by crowded house. The
essays read showed thought and some
ability in composition. Tue opening and
closing addresses by Mr.. G. w. Brown
ahd Mics Anna Wright, were especially
noteworthy and interesting. The others
were we'll received and full Of earnest
thought and purpose. At the close OF
the exercises, the principal, Mr.. Steele,
awarded three medals to pupils Of the
junior, the junior. second and senior
classes. Throughout the closing eXer-
cises, as well as the work OF the whole
year, have been full Of promise
and encouragement. The total attend
ance OF the year has reached three hun
dred pupils. Never have pupils been
more kindly snd carefully guided s8d
taught. It Is well known that the disci-
pine and spirit worked up by Mr., Steele
and his helpers are well worthy the ap,
prevail and imitation Of our educators.
Many Of the students of the normal de-
partment, we learn, go to the country 20
teach during the vacation months, with
the expectation Of being able to continue
taeir studies in the fall; thus the iufig-
ence of this institution is not only q
blessing to the colOTed people Of this
community, but it reaches to other
communities by the influence exerted
through the teachers sent out. The
teachers OF the lie MOyne 60 to
their homes in the nOTth-tWO to
Vermont, two to Ohio and one TO
IllinOis-fOr mucb-needed rest. Mr.,
Steele leaves on Monday TO join the
Harvard summer school Of geology at
Cum berlRnd Gap, where ne viii spend
the summer. He hopes, by the opening
OF the next term Of the LeMCyne school,
to have added largely to the collections
in the normal cabinet, i'll which We hope
he will realize his most sangUine expec-
tatiCns.