, 1875-06-23
CHICAGO LADIES' SEMINARY.

Of tho Chicago Ladies' Seminary woro held lsat
evening at the chapel OF tho Third Presbyterian
Church on Wost Washington street. Tho room
was crowded evca to 1iAcomfort by tho bchool
and their friends. Tho former .wero scated tu q
body, fu front, and presented a flno aprearanco.
Tho exercises consated Of tho oasayR Of lle four
,nembcfs Of tho graduating class, tntersporscd
with mluic.
After prayer. Miss Lille n. Merrill, Of tho
graduating class. porformel Gottsohalk's dfa-
cult initiation Of tho banjo In manner 10 show
her musician Of more than ordinary ability.
Tho frat eaaay MAS By 1lss uclcn J. Cretgh-
ton, who took for hcr subject "Thon and Now,
Tho winter discussed tho changes IN tho uu.
verso, both thGso OF nature anil art. Then and
now comprised tho whDlo history Of the world !;
tue fitat clIAuge waa tho one which took place at
GodH command, aud set tho continued changes
of llla l1oveneo Aad brought fesththe pleasant
and boau4fu! earth. further, tho essay skotcl-
ed tho changss in tho earth, tho climate an!.
mails, aud tYen nap aud hls WORKS. Ihe fair.
fotmanco. with much applause and baskets Of
loMorB. which sEa deserved by claas, pleasant
delivery Of q Mssitorioas essay. !
Miss alav 4. htaTolH aaug Abt'a blcrr7 I0a-! !
tjllio0 With much e1prekHlon aud effect. I
Miaa JnliaE. Curtis road Anexeollently-nFitten N !!
csaay on ,thn query ''1s it You Z" The nAn
thought Was that NO all wear cloakc, which arc
.scldom cast aside BY adve1sity, but u'tcn ~
'.anuot quito understand. Among tho cloa4H
,ommonly .ulst are thVso Of policy. hypocrisy,
yarice. poverty, aud ain. TtEnos OF great peril,
aae tho lato Wal. tesos' men % elo.k!ess aud sh9w
natural advantages Of . plcaaant voica and nNf-
,Aclent stago p1saanoe. TO nh!cA sha has Adtiel
i ans facility IN writing: I'ile the rtat, atlo WAS
{ayo,ed with beaatiful tloreEn.
Mira. Fox sud Mlss 1laucox gave Mozatts
"Sweet Zoptyfs" in artistic and really do!igbt-
1ul atYls to tbs great qualification at tho
audieHcs. lu tespo1lso TO doaidedly-sxp1cssed
ns psss oG bs mns sane Glass;
road a thoughtful eaAay On "Aneotatiou," rhlch
she divided into voluntary and involuntary, aud
proceeded to dBcuBs lp savatAl psEttcnl lasa Ecce-
tTicities IN Walking and talking, aud very many
pleasant atsla aud With al accuracy shAs eV!.
danced = kosu observation. Tho assay MAS we'll
read, and appreciated by the uyasl Aoral tribute:
Prot. Board pelfortnsd bAtcArolu from Volt
In fue styiU, aud wish dsltoaoy Of touch aud
expression that SLOWED more hau amatalr
talent.
r. v,let,!st1Ey esssy va Eesa By s.!s' E!lzs:
fur having tic moral courage to spal lar drut
name Without t1e afeetauen Of eo1traction into
Lizz,s. The subject wrs '.Ths FeesrJ, Of
v4an sA' IT,. sas
Eoseil E md Gtss Ists. rith; sEssebs:;
q each ones strong a saa ws.k .s points:
ssssusd A%aas II ito,sa haa @ CT
1eader ] thought Aaerle. could not sp.te ous q
her poety, because thelr influence H&s for good
~ IT, ~, ,s:sdlsto1y L. ; w.s also spoken BY Nj.
Hsyuolds. sud xss 4 Rsetsful tribute TO F1in'
cip1l, tsachsFs. telIoH.puplls, and others, fol
tlia,4 Aiudness sad eQ,opsfstlon IN the schoo
LIS agv closed for tAe spsxAss sna har Class.
Ite esssy. - we'll = the yatedtetaFy, nsa sss,
veil glitteq, k4t Hnaarbd somewhat u tho de-
Livery.
Ats4r soprano sa3o by Aiss Fannie Hapeo1
the eeremopy oG presenting ths dlplona* 70 thl
1QA4l4sA ot tha graduating class WaS paS{osmht