The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-18
commencement Day at the Columbia
Institute

) | ton for advanced female education, bC
G gan, agreeable to announcement, OF
? ! Thursday last, 10th inst, at 10 O'cloc
!, 4. N. Coming, as did the commence
1 mcnt. on the very day of our going t
q press, we had not then time to publish
d the following record of our observations
On our way to witness the exercises
as we passed the Episcopal Church
(where the fair pupils of the Institut
= collect each Sabbath morn and eve dur
: ing the scholastic term in JehoYah'
, WOTshIp,) and there beheld the prOfuSe
ness of lovely "Gul in her bloom" la
dening the atmosphere with sweet odOr
and charming the eye with her beauty
cur mind was impressed with the fitness
Of this apparently sympathetic tribute
| of inanimaJe nature at the church yarC
| to the graduating class in the school,
room-there the full-blown rose emit
ted its sweet perfumes, charming The
senses; here the lovely human flower
was to blossom into the full leaf OF
womsnhond, and launched upon the
world, shed her sOftening influence O'eI
the rugged pathway of man.
Arriving at the Institute, we with diff
ficulty obtained a seat, 50 we'll filled al
| ready was the handsome Study Hall by
| the select and fashionable audience. A
| very noticeable feature of Improvement
in the Study Hall is the stained>glass
! bav window IN its centre, erected dur
! ing the past term, by the members Ofthe
! Polk and Otey Societies, to the hallowed
! memory of Bishops Polk and Otey. This
! window, viewed alone, would seem in
! capable Of adOrnment, but the graceful
| arch OF eveTgreens, relieved here and
| anon by exuber blossoms of magnO-
! liza granditiCra, the large vases OF exqui-
| site natural flowers, obviously arranged
| by the magic OF wonan's touch, (Which
alone could thus tremendously blend
| tho varied colors, palod the splendors OF
the glass artihcer, and gave enchant-
ment 70 the scene.
At the hour designated, the study
gong sounded the beginning Of the ex-
ercises, which opened with "Morning
Hymn" by the school, and was follow
ed by an impressive prayer from the Rec
tor all standing. The SalutatOry was
then beautifully recitod by Miss Sal
lie Baird, who in this effort, fully sus-
t.lned acknowledged family talent; ia
Cenecentola," trio, by Misses Maggie
Doris, Bessie Bethel and Clara Ward;
''FasciuatiOu,' duet, by Misses Madge
Dunlop aud Bell McGaughey;and" Conn
ing Step March," by Misses jennie
Withers and Leila Stausberry, all upN
on the piano, were well rendered, and
followed by an address from the venera
bic and Reverend DR.. Richard n. Newell, |
Pastor fist. Johns Church, AshwOOd,
who Che explained because of bis Old
age. and tOmako his remarks appear the |
more "fatherly" lin the advice he might |
bEStoW,) addressed them sitting. His |
address, though lengthy, appeared very |
brief 10 bis attentive auditors, and was |
frauEht throughout with sound teach> |
ing and rich wisdom. He bid them DO |
careful now that they were to select for
themselves new books to read and new
regions OF thoughts to engage in; to
los, ~ 81 ~,
stead Of pleasure, in tho career now
upening before them; and by many 9th
or apt classical Illustrations, he enforced
and ombelliShed his remarks. Did space
allow, We should be happy to reproduce
verbatim for our readers the Doctors
as we feel assured those not
present missed treat in not hearing it.
Following this came lie Prophetic" pi-
auO quartet, by Misses Huella Bedford,
Leila Pace and Beatrice Parker, eXquis-
iteiy rendered indeed. At this iuncture
there was unexpectedly added to the
pleasure Of both school and audience
the presence of Bishop Quintard, who
aut chat moment arrived with Rev. Mr..
trahaIn from Nashville. The Bishops
arrival was welcomed by the clappiDg
q hands and cordial smiles. The Rec
or, Rog. George Beckett, then present
Il diplomas to the following graduates, |
namely: Misses SalIie Baird Tennes-
ee; Carrie TAFT, Mississippi: Mary Fri
ssOn, Tennessee; Virginia Bryant, Ten
lessee; Grace Ford, Arkansas; Mary
rOu-ls- TarnaSSpp. FlOiSn Withars Ala
-. tr,3i:n ET,-I6s NTissisirI,i IT,;
Gcks0u. Alabama; Ida Nicholson Ten
.G-sCC; Matte Trimble, Arkansas; Ida
Brown, Alabama; Lucy Cobb, Alabama;
Annie Walker, Tennessee; SOphy Neill,
'auuesSeo. when Bishop Quintard deliY-
-r3 tha following address: t
My Tr-, t I, ,r-.,fr-rts ff;r,lsr,,a crreat
l,.4..rIr.s To- he with yCu fo-dav. have
I A." ~ g.. fG r. S,1, fi,',,
ia in time, for I greatly desired to be with !
on when our diplomas were conferred: l
nov o. IS o% ~ no WIieGe now iaItia4iiy
nm, have been intfmataiv idebfified with !
he institute as an instructor. l know how
borough The teaching has been which you
aFerecei[c, and how faithfully you have
10 ' ne GiloiIs 81 our TTGeIS
~ -,f.,.,T flTnl,9inUf ibr Iepgtb and c
geaGtl pltG. land where the gentle and [
i2niaoa influences of honc-life, and thor "
u En mental 5tha moral culture are more Il
a 70 wish many schools both at
ONE and in other lands, and in all my ex- /
artguta 1 have known none superior to this
iSiilule. .,-.,.,-
> i4 now ny ae,,T 4a aug t you are 10
en-, G.i,-lISy; yTav. The lessons Won have
armed here in virtue aud purity, will e
lalle Your influence felt in that station in c
~ "a L1lCu II TIttIi pIS:I1G Nod W Gail
a. iLaS tiiaI ms pressing may rest up
S-o1 TI7T.f not eTnect that vour whole Il
athway through life will be one of sun u
!ipe; the days Of darkness shall be many; c
-l,st -erieym5er mai if is The .tcTogGS mai y
rg4 -, - 80 IFit ,-ara eli s,S,,stSj,o "
~. sgrth 1c01iB he q raSeTf and no Green u
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~, - - !, r,,In ,rticI, 80
nay.Il 800 - &
t,
Alter inns the graduating class knelt | h
ttOTe the Bishop, and he gave them his | ~
.cssiug The BiShOf. was then iCined by y
"a 3uJiauce in siuUing HEARTILY the RI
BIOLOGY. .'Praise God from whom all =
essings flow" etc. u
Now to can as 'twera a beauti, D.
i 90, iii, q o,,roI IT snIan1or con1o al
}" ciiSs' iiIn2 NdIeulcIOty OF MISS Gar h,
q TAFT. OF Mississippi. A SINGLE YER a.
ct Of we'll done went out "
ofp the hearts of her au,lianca as sbo 81
INDEPENDENTLY lot a,I3 oCfant;nI oJion al
tSI - - 80 'l1N cIS "i in
l!oW-ciasslnates, gracefully and ~
it'll perfect RuiUCte, threw from her -
1rert he little farewell kiss to their b
-,nnsthetic t4ces. After the NaIedictorv sc
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70 morning exercises We're brought 10 A
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