Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-10
END OF THE SESSION.

BrouSht TO Close With Eelat-A
large and Fashionable Audience
Credttabie Efforts, Literary and Hu-
xsieal-I-ist OF the Graduating Class.
The chapel Of DR.. Wards Seminary was
crowded more than ever yesterday morn
ing with an intelligent audience, assem-
bled to witness, the public exercises. A
varied programme Of music and essays was
carried cut, making a highly interesting
entertainment The essays read were as
follows:
Miss Ida d. Petro, Nashville, Tenn.
Subject: ''Life-its Roses and ThOrns.''
Miss Mary Reed, Nashville, Tenn.
Subject: "Fr0m Shore to Shore"
Miss Mamie NJ. Shelton, Nashville.
Tenn. Subject: HGenius and its Mission
Miss Lillian A. Smith, Murffeesboro,
Tenn. Subject: Yesterday, To-day and
Forever
Miss Fannie G. Stone, Selma, Ala. Sub
jet: Graduating ESSAYS"
Miss Anna E. Thomas, Nashville, Tenn.
Subject: TO Be. and TO Seem to Be-"
Miss Lizzie p. Torbett, Nashville, Tenn.
Subject: american Literature"
Miss Blanche Wuille, Nashville, Tenn.
Subject: The Ideal Of Hope"
THE FINALE.
by O'Clock last night the chapel OF the
Seminary was literally packed and iammed
with one Of the most brilliant audiences
that has been seen in Nashville in many
day. After that hour it was an impossi-
bility TO obtain an entrance Into the room,
and many ladies, in order to witness the
exercises, were compelled to remain stand
inc QQriUp the entire pva0iru
The exercises were opened with a PRAYER
by the Rev. Or. 7. o. Summers. Then
came chorus from the opera of Fra Dia-
VIOLA, followed by the "AlD.ne Horn" with
piano and cornell accompaniment. The
next was a chorus from the opera Of TrOV-
atOTe and "Brlli d. amor" a vocal solo.
The next on the programme wss the French
valedictOry, which was distinctly and grace
fully read by Miss Margaret McGhee, Of
Knoxville. ---t $500
At its conclusion, DR.. Ward briefly
stated TO the audience that in the dining
room was a table a. which nothing but
French was spoken, and any young lady
who used nothing but this language at this
table during the year was rewarded with
silver media. The young ladies now enti-
tied TO them were Misses Margaret MeGbee,
Con Overton and Jennie Ridley. The
young ladies above named were then pre-
scented with the medals.
After a chorus from the Opera Of Ernani,
the graduating class assembled on the stage,
and the valedictOTy address was read by
Miss Daisy Kelley Of this city. It was an
exceedingly cTeditable effort aud was lis
tened 10 with marked attention by the
audience. When she had concluded, DR..
Ward made the following address 10 the
graduating class:
DR.. WARDS ADDRESS.
Young ladies Of the Senior Glass: A
pleasing duty now dissOlves on me. Thrown
together under my charge from many and
distant localities, you have been as one
fainil yin the great search for knowledge.
You have Won the goal and now it is your
high honor 10 receive the crown. This
happy night YOU may sell eXclaim, "AIea
Corona Many pleasant years have passed
in sweet association and literary culture.
Tine Will dTil, yen out tonight from this
Seminary; you are going into the great
Future; but when you are well ont on that
unGied ocean cast your eyes back 20 the
rgCediDE shore and behold this Seminar
your Alma Mater-Tearing its tall and no.
bic form, and say in your heart "There
spent many, many hours and days-days
Of my yOuth-tays free from care, surround
ed by ing laughing associates and over
these ple2sii 9 memories drop a tear and
then 90 for8 ard on your journey Of life.
There is for me tonight a tOach Of sad
ness. Many in this class have been with
NE for yeats. 1 have educated them, and
| am proud Of the work. They have shown
i'm -
lilies Of true W0mauhCOd. Part from them,
1 shall never be able to do il. They will
live in Iay thoughts, my memories aud my
prayers.
This is a large senior class. Many Of
them have leit on the rolls here the highest
records. The Past IS secITe. But let me
point you to Ne great Future. Brave it
conquer it-aiOrn il. In prosperity, ie-
j0ice; in the days of trial, faint not. Be
true and noble women. Honor your sex
by keeping 20 its sphere; temper society by
the mOdesiy Of your character, aud con
tribute to its elevation by the expansion Of
your own gifts and powers. Your school
days are ended, but remember life itself is
a school, and TO many Of you look to play
important parts.
In this Interesting hour, when We have
met together for the last time on earth
this hour, the connecting link between pre-
UlTatiOn and actiOn-5etween dear youth
and stern life; in this hour l commend you
to the grace and keeping Of God. By viz
tue Of your scholarship, your good dep0rt-
ment and the authority Of law, l confer on
you this diploma.
DEGREES
After concluding his remarks DR.. Ward
conferred diplomas on the following young
ladies: Misses Alice Cooper, Lila Jackson,
Anna Brooks, Auna Cridlle, Daisy Kelly,
Annie Thomas. Fannie Baugh, Mary Reed,
Blanche While, Mary Pearson, Rosa Lane,
Con Overton, Margaret McGhee, Rantez
Houston, Bettis Bsasley, Jennie Hicks,
Lillian Smith, Jennie Lishy, Willie
Lanier, Alice Lanier, MClle Gould, Nan
ME Latimer Clara Miller, Ida Petre,
Florida Lasater, Fannie Stone, Ella COe,
and Mamie Shelton.
The audience was then dismissed by a
benediction from DR.. Summers. Every
thing passed OF as smoothly as it was pos
sible for il to have done, and the teachers
and principal may well congratulate them
selves on the success Of their years work.
Too much cannot be said in praise of Mrs.
NJ. q. CauthOrne, the teacher of vocal
music in the Seminary. She has been
teaching vocal music IN the institution for
the past eight years, and has not lost day
from any session during that time.
During the pastiCny years l,6pOyoung ladies |
have studied az the Seminary, and 955 have
been graduated. The session just clossA = %
been one Of success aud b-.-ssct order in
he erhool "