The daily gazette., 1877-05-26
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NINTH lANNUAL ooMMENcEMENr-rur
EXERCISES.

EXERCISES.
Yesterday afternoon the ninth ANNA,
commencement of Harkness Academv
LOOK place IN the spacious fourth story
uaii OF the new and commodious acade-
my building at the N. 4. corner of Tenth
and Market streets. The audience was
the largest that ever attended the ponn-
lar commencement exercises OF this in
stitution. +f. .a VT -
Ihe programme of exercises was vari-
ed END interesting, and In addition to ex
ceiient musical selections, VOC II and in
strumental, comprised the following.
original Essay, "The Beau Monde. ~
Sallie A. May.
Defamation, "Bettie and the Bear y
Harry Green.
Dialogue, pril-Fooline the School.
master'% N. y. Pierson, Charles G.. Guyer
waiter Davis, Percy l.. Tantum, A. ID.
Lyman, Willie Fl. Pierson, George Hep
bron, Percy o. Bright, Joseph Il. Good
ing. 49, WV"
Select Reading, "The Little Robins. !,
Nellie II. Benson.
original Essay, "The Prog ress of our
Nation," John j. Mahoney,
Defamation, "Bernardo Del Carpio. u
p. Charles Brogan.
dialogue, "Polly Ann" John ]. Ma
honey, Laura L. Ewbanks, Olive K. Pier.
son, Lizzie Hewitt, Caddie Cowperth.
wait.
Original Essay, "Man's Superiority to
Woman" Jacob G. Stats.
Select Reading, "Taming a Masculine
Shrew," May g. Primrose.
Dialogue, "Simeon Sly" Jacob C,
Stats, Thomas Benson, John H. Braun.
stein, w. G. Temple, D. +. Gookin.
Defamation, "Johnny's Opinion OF
Grandmother" Charles G. Sanders.
Original Essay, 1.-THE Worlds origin, "
Thomas Benson.
Graduating Essay, "Music," Caddie
Cowperthwait.
The exercises throughout were remark.
able for their naturalness and simplicity
and the adaptability of each participant
TO his or her respective part. 1ha dia.
iogues were bright, sparkling and effect.
i've, and the muscal exercises were con.
Quoted with spirit and success. F
The declamations were stirring and
spirited, the declaimers giving due regard
to tone, expression and emphasis, and re-
ceiving the hearty applause of the audi
ence.
The original essays were well and
thoughtfully written, and in expression
ana argument were more than could
have ceen expected from persons of the
age and experience of the writers. They
were all well received.
The graduating aeaau hx Mic. Nodd;.
Cowperthwait, embraced brief history
Of the rise and progress of music during
past centuries, and gave many original il
lustrations of its power and influence on
human progress and civilization. 1t was
a careful production, written with evident
thought and thorough understanding
and mastery of the subject. 1t was con-
sidered the Ea%erpiece of the entertain
ment, and received the closest attention
throughout.
In comforting the diploma upon Miss
Cowperthwaite, Prof. Harkness referred
to the custom of the Middle Ages, where
the successful knights of the tourney
were awarded the honor of crowning the
/ Queen of Love and Beauty, and announC
ed that he would, figuratively, crown hel
Queen of Honor, and accord her the
palm of superiority in studies, with the
approving accord of all her fellow stu
dents. He closed with a few brief re.
marks Of encouragement and advice ss to
her course in the lite which now opened
before her, with its many opportunities
for usefulness and the advancement oi
the welfare of her fell ll,w-beings.
The exercises then closed with an ex-
cellent quartet by Prof. Allen, Mise:
Fannie and Caddie Cowperthwait, and
John III. Braunstein.