Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-27
For lhe FarettsyIIIe observer.

who had gathered TO witness
the closing exercises of that In
lstitutc.
! Although there was every in
dication of rain just before the
hour of assembling arrived,
still the people, believing that
something entertaining was in
store for them at the Institute,
conIinued.to put in their APP
pearance, and by the time it
was good dark the large hall
was completely filled. Nor
were they in amy way disap-
pointed after they got there, for
Prof. Stokes and his assistants
were ready with their students
to make exhibition of what had
been going on during the past
5 months; and TO the satisfac-
ton of the audience, they did
exhibit what they had been do
ing. First came a splendid
piece of music called dance
of the Gipsies," which was rem
dercd in fine style upon the pi-
ano; and one who could listen
to such music as that was, and
not imagine he could see the
old Gipsies with their long bon
nets on in a frolicsome dance,
must surely have ''no music in.
his soul"
There were other pieces of
music well performed, but a.
mong those which might be
specially mentioned were the
two pieces called Glove of
School, and bright and Cher
ry"-the former being sung by
three little bright-eyed girls
with sweet voices. BY the way,
Mr.. III. g. Higgins was there
with his violin, and he, with
Mr.. Eugene Higgins at the
piano 10 accompany him, made
music that suited at least part
of the audience, for your COR
respondent almost thinks that
music isn't real good unless
there's a fiddle in il. So that
music suited at least a part Of |
the crowd.
Mature, power and effects
of happiness. by Mr.. Z. S.
Buchanan; aWalpolc in re-
proof of Pitts" by Mr.. w. M.
Cathey; "Fatal effects of early |
neglect of education" by Mr..
j. A. Cole; stPitt's reply to
Walpole,' by Mr.. j. w. Wood
ward; EVIL effects of intern
perance," by Mr.. FL. v. Nc
Kinney, were all delivered In
fine style by those gentlemen
respectively; and the remarka-
bly, clear and distinct manner
in which Mr.. G. S. Davis, j. Il.
CrEtcher and Il. G. Whitfield
delivered their respective ora
tons also deserves some notice,
inasmuch as they gave to each
word as it was uttered, a DIS
tinct and clear pronunciation.
"Who would have the caskct
richer than the jewel?" an es-
say by Miss Thomas; "Work
and Rest" an essay by Miss
Efiie McMillin; "Every heart
has some fair dream, some Nee
ca to be gained,D by Miss ASH
by, and "Our daily paths," byl
Miss Lorigan, were all papers
that gave evidence of thought
and study, and were read in
such a manner as to rivet the
attention of the audience.
We also had a very funny
piece by the little folks called
',Imps of the Trunk Room" and
the little folks had a funeral o.
vcr kitty. They really lad a
regular sermon preached over
"poor, dead kitty" and shed
tears of grief over the remains
of their lost cat. This dead
cat had seven serious mourners
in the shape of bright-eyed
girls, besides the one that
preached the funeral.
Mr.. a. B. Woodland, of Fay
ettevllle,then followed in a forci-
bic and eminently appropriate
address. The speaker first dr.
rected his remarks especially TO
the students at large, endeayor-
ing to excite reflection, and inn
pressing upon their minds the
Importance of work as the nee
essary condition of success.
Work-earnest, faithful, INTEL
legent work-he assured them
takes the place of talent often
times, and justly accorded to-,
success attained in this way,
higher position than that which