The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-19

you that in this school "the powers Of the
world to come" are made to vivify the cold
ness AMI the deadly feebleness Of the world
that * now, and that You have been taught
that the present Lie Is only a preparation
Tor that higher aud better life beyond the
grave. II il this thought aad this teaching
which gives divine glow and holy sanctity
to all human knowledge. Ii has often been
said that our dear Lord has sanctiied and
exalted all human relations. 1 know He
has,--He sanctifieG childhood by Himself
being wrapped in swaddling bands; lie sane
titled pupiiage Ly Himself being subject
to human parents; lie sanctihed poverty
by himself being a man of sorrows and not
having where to lay has head-yes He
sanctihed all the relations Of human exis-
tence and in passing through the grave en
His return to the throne OF Heaven He left
there the Odor of His transitory presence
SO has He III passing through the human
heart left in all its hottest connections and as
sOciations an ineffable sanctity-recast them
under hOlier auspices; baptized them with
las it were) the very waters Of lie, and re-
generated them into the types and symbols Of
/ Immortality. And whatever we may know
o the glories of Gods outer world, if we
would indeed enjoy "Ihe light Of the knoWl.
e lse Of the glory of God" we must seek il
Where the Apostle found tin the face Of
daughters that all your knowledge must
needs be consecrated to Christ, as all your
teaching has had written upon the front
of II the principals of His truth His holy
religion, and that alone answers the demands
tae heart, and reason of man for a highersta;e
OF moral perfection. His holy religion gives
to the soul an anchor both sure and stead
fast, and that enters within the vail Let
the blessed influences Of his gospel be mani
tested in your hearts and lives, and yours
shall be peace passing all understanding
amid all the changes and chances of this
mortal life, and the crown incorruptible,
and that fadeth not away in the life to
come. l am sure 1 but express the wishes
of the intelligent audience gathered here to-
night, in commencing the character ard
excellence Of the exercises of the evening
You have acquitted yourselves with great
credit, and greatly to the cr.dit and salts
faction OF your teachers and friends. / sin
cerely hope that each year may find st.
James Hall growing more and more in pub
lie favor, and that here many of our daugh-
tiers may be 50 trained that the great Master
builder may find them polished after the
similitude of palace"
Thus closed one of the most interesting
and successful sessions OF the Hall. These
exercises exhibited not only diligence on the
part of the pupils, but careful painstaking
on the part of the teachers. Mrs. w. c.
Gray, the principal, has few equals and no
superior in the theory and art of teaching.
child must grow in heart and mind under
her tuition. Rector Gray is untiring in his
zeal to see that the scholars advance and de-
velope into true and beautiful woman
hood. Miss Horsley and her sister Lee are
experienced teachers, and deserve great
credit for the conspicuous success Of this
session of the school now closed.
We wish this institution to reap harvest
of splendid results in the education of
our daughters. To enable it to succeed, the
public should give it liberal support. 1t
is eminently worthy of it. Just here we are
warranted in stating that though it is a
church school, yet the managers and teach
ers are careful not to press their denomina-
tionalism upon those not of their creed
We should have in our midst schools of the
highest graie, and tie people at large should
be unit in directing their patronage to a
common center for success
We cordially commend the Hall to all
persons having daughters to educate.