Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-21
CHRISTIAN RROTHERS, COLLEGE


COmmeneeme nt Exercises mt the
Theater Last EventUg-Fhe An
nual Exhibition by the students
InteresItng Literary and Musical
display.
The thsater was crowded to excess
last night BY the friends and patrons of
Christian Brothers College. 1t was the
fourth annual commencement Of the
institution, which is one Of the very best
educational colleges in the South. The
exercises we're we'll selected, end were
rendered in an excellent manner by the
pupils. The college band was in atten-
dance and discoursed sweet music during
the evening. The band is composed of
young students who have acquired woh-
derful proficiency in music under the
instructions of President Brother Maure-
Ian. The programme of exercises pre-
sented last evening included essays, de-
CARNATIONS, recitations, readings, inter
spersed with band, piano and flute music,
as follows:
Overture. Cuckoo Polka Mazurka-College
Band.
Defamation. Cassabianca- Roman Rich
mOnd.
Essay. The Crusades-James Gum.
Music. Columbianus Galop, Flute and Piano
Howard Willett and Ohas. Bertorelh.
Defamation, The Little Shroud Eddie
Boyle.
Essay, Ambition-Pierc Smiddy.
Defamation. The New Boots-Eddie Voc
Music, Midsummer Nights Dream = Lee
Kremer.
defamation, Young American on Progress
Victor Fuchs.
Essay, Commsrce-William King.
Defamation, Death of Jasper-Jesse 7.
Taylor.
Piano-Ben Williams and Leo Kremer.
Essay. Brother Philip-William Condor.
Essay, Love Of Country Ben Busby.
Essay, Music Leo Kremer.
Music, Fantasia from Stradella-College
Band.
Essay, Growth Of Our Country Since the
Defamation. Battle Of Balaklava- Willie
Williams.
Music, Polka "Strauss"-College Orchestra
Essay, Invention Joseph @. MhoOn.
Defamation, Irish Aliens Schuyler B,
Athy.
Music, Piano: Mephisto GalOp a hands)-
Leo kremer and Victor Sugsrman.
Essay, Americas Obligations TO Washing
ton-John W. Apperson.
Defamation. Columbus Joseph Williams
Music, Caliph of B~agdad-College Orches
Defamation. The Mysterious Guest-wil
liam Arohard.
Essay, The Renaissauce-Dayid A. Frayser
Defamation, Spartacus to the Gladiators =
Malcolm Patterson.
Music, Dixie College Band.
defamation, The American Sailor-Rich
ard Burke.
Esfay, 0ppresuors of the Popes William
ATchard.
Music. Piano Jeunesse DOree Galop Is. s.
Leo Kremer.
Defamation. The Brave Man-John W
Apperson.
Essay, self-Made Men-Malcolm Patterson
Music, Favorite Air from Opera Mauritania
Flute and Piano d. Frayser and Leo Kremer
Each Of the above exercises was eX
ceedingly we'll presented by the students
a fact which proved their thorough train
ing and which reflected the highest credi
upon the professors and teachers of tn
college. Indeed, thorough training il
defamation and composition forms a
important characteristic of this insitu
ton, consequently the excellent deliver.
Of the essays, etc., by the pupils wa
generally commented upon and CON
mended by tie audience. There bein
no collegiate graduates this year, diplc
mas were awarded in the commercia
department to the following young ger
tlemen: Alfred Heath, Richard j
Burke and Schuyler B. Athy. Maste
David A. Frayser delivered the valediC
tory, an excellent piece of literary con
position, which was generally admired
and for the delivery of which the speake
was rewarded with enthusiastic applaus
and a presentation of bouquets an
flower baskets. Each OF the declsimer
was awarded floral tributes by the aud
ence. The medal bestowed upon Eddi
Boyle for good behavior and applicatio
did not come from Brother Maurelia
officially, bpt wa the gift and testimc
NAL of outside friends; still it was non
the less merited.
> The exercises closed with HON,
Sweet Home, by the band, and the aud
> ence departed at a late hour. Til
Christian Brothers College is one Of ii
best educational institutions in th
country, aud it deserves the large patrol
age it is receiving at the hands Of II
: public.