The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-05
commencement Week al Central
Female Institute

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they even excee ded in bfiiiianey and inter
ct ihose of previous years.
The examination OF classes y a. con,lu..t,.
during Thursday and Friday. at the Iusti
tutt buildings, in such a manner as con
!, WINGED all the listeners thar superior tescli
Ing and earnest study had been faithful!
observed during the school session Tn
!, ready and Intelligent answer, and Thorough
Il familiarity with their studies. proved Tia
= the pupils of Central Female In-tituto ha.
: gained stores OF learning from their faith
IuI and efficient instructors. To mention
: tue classes which were motto. able. would b.
10 mention all, so We will oAly refer to til,
c remarkable classes in photography. W.
think these young ladies would come of
c0nquerors in any spelling match. SON,
OF them had never received an i'm
: mark during the entire session of ter
: months, aud in spelling for prize, five
, young ia0ies remained standing tor s.-vera
hours without making a failure. when, the
5 teacher being exhausted, they were al
deemed worthy of prize.
= tuesday, June 9th. the Uudergradua' {
Exhibition took place AT the College Chapel
This was truly delightful and entertain
ing exercise, consisting OF essays by the
: Undergraduates recitations in poetry. and
the most amusing dialogues. The essays
and rPcitatiOns in poetry were TO compete
2 for prize, and they were all 50 worthy of
reward that the committee found the great
est difficulty in making a selection. Fl
naIly, however, the choice for the first prize
fell upon the essay entitled sketches of a
Noble Life" written by Miss Lena Menger.
OF Clinton, aud the second prize was award
ed to Miss Abbie Thigpen. OF Raymond,
for her essay Oh The Web of Life Is Il
Mingled Yarn Among other good essays,
all dt serving special notice, the one read by
Miss Marion Allen was very noticeable.
The graceful appearance OF the young lady,
combined with the clearness and beauty of
her thoughts. rendered her close compel
| itOr for the prize.
The recirations In poetry were most
| Joyable. The first prize was awarded to
| Miss Kate Wright, of jackson, tor her happy
| rendition of the "SchOOl-ma -ter's Gue-ts ;"
| and the second prize WAS given To Miss
| Laura Banks of Clinton, "a io rtcitpd most
| touchin2ly the exquisite poem, "EdInburg
after Flodden."
Wednesday, June 2Sth, was eagerly looked
! tor as - the day of days &C commencement
| Day. On every train for IA week past.
! crowds Of PXpcctant visitors had been
| pouring In from all points OF the compass,
and at an early hour Wednesday morning
| they might have been seen vending their
| way to the College Chapel to witness the
| Commencement Exercises OF Central Fe
male Institute, that far famed Institution Of
learning. The exercises opened with az
anthem by the vocal class, followed by
prayer. The ''WeicOme" was then given by
Miss Fannie Robinson. 1t is needless To
W
present could do aught but express their
pleasure after such welcome. Music was
Mex i'm order, and then an essay by Miss
Mary Miller, OF HaZlehurst. was announced
The subject. advertising, Science"
made all ANXIOUS to hear the essay. Her
treatment of it was very original, and
proved advertising TO have been a nigh
ty power since the earliest ages up to
the present day. Newspaper men should
all give their highest approval to this pro
ductiOn, and view the young lady as ben
efactor of their profession.
A piano solo by Miss Rosa Jones, of Gin
ton, was most beautifully executed, and
showed great proficiency in that desirable
accom- plishment
THE Cost of Genius" an essay by Miss
Florence Furniss, of Bastrop. La, was
worthy of mnch praise. 1t was gracefully
delivered, betokened earnest thought and
close observation.
Beautiful Bird, Sing On caused us To
wish indeed that the sweet little warbler,
Miss Sydney Chiffon, would delight our
ears DER and DER again with the sound of
her clear, pure voice.
Miss Fannie Robinson. of Meridian. La,
won her full share of praise for her fine es-
say Onward We Move
The essay and farewell addresses of Miss
Shellie Webb, of Clinton, deserve mention.
Her subject, 'The Night Brings Out the
Stars" was happily handled, and with her
farewell addresses, well delivered.
The Diplomas were conferred with words |
of encourag cement and advise from the
President, and four other fair, young girls !
stepped forth from their alma Matters Halls |
to begin their litework; tour more cult |
waited, educated women joined the numbers |
who have already shown the world what |
power for good this Southern land holds in |
Central Fem ale Institute.
Prizes were then awarded to fourteen |
Young ladies'. In addition TO the four already |
mentioned, five young ladies in the College |
DEPARTMENT received prizes in Orthography,
viz: Misses Marion Allen, Lizzie Young, |
Margaret Lackey, Amanda Root and Lena |
Menger. In the Preparatory Department
the prize for photography was given to Cora |
Burch. of Clinton.
In Map Drawing prizes were awarded to
Misses Leona George and Maude Jones.
In Department two prizes were offered |
Mss Eliza Sanders in the College Depart |
ment was the winner aud Sudie Wells III
the Preparatory Department
Wednesday evening vt + O'Clock, the |
Alumne Association of Central Female |
Institute held meeting which was fuil OF
interest to members and visitors. The inau- |
0uraI address was delivered 10y the Presi- |
dent, 1MiS. Sue CbttOn. The subject was |
The Mission of Educated Woman For |
purity and depth of Thought, Vigor and !
beauty ofeXpresSion, 1t was pronounced Oy |
all we'll nigh perfect,
This was followed by short address |
from Rev. Mr.. Mason, of Canton, who kindly |
consented to fill the office OF the inv tied ora
tor, Mr.. L. u. MlIlers OF DTaHuol, W no W rs
prevented from being present. much to the |
regret of the association. Although only Il
feW hours notice was given Mr.. Mason, he
delivered a beaErif4l and stirring address, |
and gained the thanks of all present.
Wednesday night, the concert, given by |
the Young ladies, was highly enjoyed. The |
immense audience hall of the 4 Jllege Chap |
Ell was A1lc4 to pverfowing, and the en-
tertainment, provided for that Ihrong OF
listeners aud gazers, was most satisfactory.
OF the music, can only say, ait was |
splendid." The accomplished Professor in
this department deserves all credit for his
fine instruction.
The browning feature of the night was
.sCoIumbia's Centennial Welcome to the |
Nations" When the curtain rose there
were Explanations of delight in ali parts OF
the house. The scene was a most brilliant |
one Columbia was repr, Sented by Miss
Miller, holding the grand old flag of the |
TTnion." Thirty nations were represented |
by as many beautiful girls dressed in the
national customs of the countries and bear |
ing the national flags. The welcome, de- /,
liTercd Ia poetry. vas very beanti tpl, and |
Miss Miller added fresh laurels to her
wreath.
At the close. the tableaux scene was rem |
dered ex1uisitely beautiful by the colored /
lights arranged bv DR.. Whitfield.
with this grand display the exercises |,
closed and the sessions of lS75~'76 ended. 1t
would be difficult to say enough in honor of
this fiourishin2 institution. 1t speaks so /
loudly for Itself that the public have only /
to attend such exercises as have Venturcd /
to describe to fully appreciate its merits. /
Long may il live to bean honor to the South, /
and n priceless boon to Southern women. /
ra,o Firm NHeEISss Drive,