The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-06-12

4 the honest sentiments OF IHOSe
whose children have been students
in the College, when we say the
public thanks are cordially and
heartily extended to all the faithful
teachers who have SO patiently toiled
with our girls in that institution for
the last three J ears. For solid, sub
stantial learning. the young ladies
sent out from the Rogersville Female
College will compare favorably with
those Of any other school in the
United States. And the ornament
al branches, such as music, drawing,
painting, embroidery, &C.. are taught
by accomplished, thoroughly ccmpe-
tent instructors. and are second TO
no school 10 The country.
The graduating class this year
consisted Of fifteen young ladies.
On Friday morning large audience
gathered in the College chapel.
These fifteen young ladies appeared
upon the stage and each one read
an essay upon the subject attached
to their names as follows:
Miss Mary r. Armstrong, The Spirit
of Unrest; Miss Belle A. Wilson, A Wis
ion of Brave Women; Miss Mamie J.
Davis, In the light of the past the future
is not uncertain; Miss Jenny o. Fouche,
Ego Fro Valiaa; Miss Amelia V. Fulker-
son, Why is it,? Miss AGdie E. Grove,
The Ideal and the Real; Miss Fannie Fl.
Hale, Broken Fragments; Miss Mary E.
Kidwell, I've launched my boat; Where
is the shores? Miss Maggie III. Kidwell,
slept and dreamed that life was beauty;
awOke and found that life was duty;
Miss Lucie d. Moore, Weave into the
web of life a bright and beautiful filling;
Miss Sallie E. Minis, Waiting TO Hear
the Wheels of the Coming Sometime;
Miss Daisy f. Poats, Distance lends
Enchantment to the View; Miss Maggie
n. Powell, Life; Miss Fannie r. Walker,
Castle Building 0ersus Retrospection;
Miss Mary B. Carter, By Nebo's lonely
mountain, on this side of Jordon's wave,
In a vale in the land of Moab, there lies
lonely grave.
These essays were we'll written,
and were read in the ordinary timid,
frightened manner common to school
girls in making q public appearance
before an audience Of strangers.
Miss Hackers music classes also
and treated the people to
some excellent instrumental and Vo-
cal music. She is decidedly good |
teacher. an excellent lady and every
way we'll qualified for the position
she holds. When the last essay was
read, President Wilson, in q short,
address, delivered a di-
ploma to each one, feeliDgly and inn
pressingly bid the girls farewell,
and the exercises closed.
And now a word about Mr.. Kid
we'll and his lady and we are done
for the present. Ever since Currer
Bell gave the world that intensely
exciting novel, Jane Ayre." Fe.
male Boarding Schools, and espeei-
Ally the managers of the boarding
department ofsuch institutions, have
been under par In the public mind.
Those who have had control of this
department of cur school are far
above the characters depicted in
hat book. They are frst-class peo-
pie in every respect, and Mrs Kid
we'll gained not only the respect, but
he love of every girl in the College.
MIR. KidWell is quiet. good natured
gentleman. and took as much inter
est in and care for the girls as if
hey had all been his daughters.
Taken altogether, the RogersviIle
Female College is an admirable
school. We are glad to see it pros
1ering and gaining in public favor.
t is certainly on rising ground, and
We hope it will go on prospecting un-
ii its capacious halls and school
ooms will be crowded with the
daughters of the intelligent people
II the country.
The next session will open il
Ibout two months FROM the present
ime. We call the special attention
If those in East Tennessee having
daughters to educate TO this school.
IN every particular it is 6rst-rate.
The charges here for tuition, board,
&C.. are moderate. The College Is
presided over by gentleman whose
:fe has been devoted TO the teach.
RS profession. He is aided by those
qualified for the tasks
them. while Mr.. KidwelI
nd his wife will take fully as good
are OF your daughters as you could
ossibly take at home. Our advice
D you is, find out all about Rogers