The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-25

} VIII IN we learned that the instruction WI
Ill snded as a recreation. the basis of cOrTet
: | pronunciation. The Senior class in elemet
| tarieS answered well, and the class in phyi
1 ical geography showed that they had b,
! come interested in Commodore Maury
/ excellent work.
II the English compositions read b
Misses Cora Clear, Carrie Walker and Az
| mes Davis were fair specimen of attain
mentS of the class in this Accomplishment
and we have no doubt Oft, the AthenRun
has good reason for encouragement an,
| cOngratulation.
All of tae school choruseS sung durin
| the examination were beautiful and rem
| dered in the most pleasing manner w,
| understand that this is daily exercise a
| the Atheneum, which is as agreeable as i
| is instructive.
| OF course it is unnecessary for us to tel
our readers what we think of each one o
| -" Rotations, but where all were so good
we are not in danger OfSpeaktGg OF any Of
| them in too high terms of concentration.
| To write just account of the musi ca
coneerI mat was gwen IN the Athenieun
be a pleasing task, but such an account
would Seem fiat, stale and Improbable to
those who enjoyed the pleasure of hearing
| the concert itself One of the 10 oSt remark
able circumstances connected with the con-
cert, next TO the charming music, was the
perfect order that was maintained during
all of the performance. This is characteriS-
Tic OF the Athen@um.
Thursday morning of the examination
was occupied by the candidates for gradu-
the answers most creditable. Nor was there
less ability displayed in the graduates es-
says. They We're all well written, full of
original thought, and read with true ex-
preston. Some classes in Caesar, Horace
and French made a very creditable appear
ance, and the class in Buffers Analogy
would have done honor to any university.
The Comm ncement of Thursday after
noon was opened with a professional cho-
rus, especially arranged for the occasion,
Hail Alma Mater" The spacious hall
was already filled to Overlooking, and when
seats upon the platform, the SalutatOry was
read, as she could only read it, by Miss Sal
lie Herring, of Walden, Mississippi. After
the Salgtatory the following prizes were
Gold Medal, Miss Agnes Davis.
Sd Senior Glass. Miss Cora Clear.
LIST Juniors, Miss Fannie Digger.
I'd Juniors, none.
81 Juniors, Miss Mary Beecher
4th Juniors Master Joseph Vesey.
LIST PestalOzZianS. Miss Susie Akin.
2d Pestalozzians, Master w. Blackburn.
3D. Pestalozzians, Miss Annie White.
English Composition, Miss Mamie John
y brilliant address was then read to the
alumn9 by Mrs. Joseph H. Russell, of Co
lumbia. This address was full of noble
thoughts, and was SO well read, that it made
deep and lasting i'm preston.
Diplomas were next awarded, and we
gave list OF the graduates in our last issue
The following pupils were hOnOrably men
toned:
In Latin-Nisses Mary Blackburn, Annie
} ASIJ AAloA 4 y 1ClS koNlSlC du5Iu anu MAS
ter Charles Walker.
In French-Misses May Ford and Mary
Garrett.
In English Composition-Misse Beyfe
Allen, Alice HigdOn and Bette Nicholson
In the Bible ClaSS-MiSSeS Ruth Castle
man, Arizona Gibbs, JOana HasselI, Myra
Belle Williams.
In Music-Misses Gibbs, Herring, HasseII,
AlcInItosh, Smtthwick, A. Tyler, r. Tyler
IN Engiish-Misses Gibbs, Hasseu and
Vaughn.
The NaIedictOry was read by Miss TouIa
Smithwick, of Memphis, and it was a fit
ting complication of the high culture
that she had received during a four years
course of study in the Athen;eum
Having taken his station on the platform,
the Rev. I. A. HOyt, of Nashville, delivered
the annual grafton before the Faculty, pu-
heard this Grafton will agree with ms in
calling it mastery production.
,,r me ne, last piece on the programme was
olives, which was beautifully sung by the
fair pupils.
At night the children gave their operetta,
Little Red Riding-hOOd." In it all of the
parts were well acted, the singing and
dancing superb, and the scenery was of the
first order.
Thus closed the I've ty-third Commence
mcnt of the Athen8um, with which ali
were charmed, all delighted. We trust
that the AthenRum will continue to flour
ish, and that persons from home and from
abroad will encourage it by their most lib |
erai support.
Grand ReceDfiOn
At the Nelson House on Friday evening |
June the 18th, he Ugly Club gave TO the |
graduates of the Athentpum and Institute |
one of the most delightful and enjoyable |
ever given in this city. We |
say this without diSparagement to or refieC- |
ton on amy of the gentlemen who through |
heir Hberality and kindness have hereto |
tore in like manner hOnOTed their guests |
and done great credit to themselves.
Al an early hour in the evening, ere the |
Goddess of Night had thrown her mantle |
Of darkness over the earth, "Cynthia with
her silver horn" and superior rays lighted |
The world with an unclOuded blaze, and
he mellow radiance and genial influence OF
her light contributed much TO the sentiment |
and joy Of the occasion.
The dance commenced and all hearts
seemed to gather new inspiration from the
melody of sweet muSic-which in perfect
and accord flowed from "Cap's
8and' of Stringed instruments, in notes of
OVely accumulation.
The destinations of the fair were unpre-
,edentcd. The bachelors turned out en-
naSSe. Some gazed admiringly, while |
'thcrs engaged in the dance.
Col. H, from indications had lost his
IDENTIFY OF the occasion and uncOnSciOuSly |
TODD gazing admiringly at the "girl of the
,eriodr with the hat on. 1t is whispered
hat he is in love.
The young ladies were charming dress |
d, and without further paTticulariZing, it
must suffice to say, the graduates and enter
like the Ugly Club we found to
'e a complete success.
The writer of this, though, not of the Ugly
Tub, has all the qualifications to entitle
Lim to full mem berShip, if President |
/. +. Cooper, Nice-President {. L. LOOney, !
ecTctary ;: Carmack, r. ID. Wilson, J. +,
Walker, j. ID. FriersOn, j. 7. Mitchell, E.C.
'riersOn and ]. NJ. Metcalfe are to be regard
d as fair specimens. &ANTHIA RYAN.