Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-02
Minden Female College.

visit-d Mindrn to deliver the Annual Adj
dress At Ninden Female College on
Wednesday the 18th of June. Ii Is Gus
tomary and proper for editors to furnish |
tb,ir readers with an account of all occa- |
sions which have public character and !
are of general interest. Such an occasion
surely Was the commencement ~
Mindru Female College. This instIth-
tion is perhaps a quarter century OLD an"
during the many years Of its ex'st"hc" has
passed through various hands. In the days
before the war a Slack. Ford and Bright
filled the presidents chair with marked
aud distinguished ability. AT this time
Col Thos q. Benton, formerly "f Ouachita
parish. has charge If the institution, aud
IL assisted hv Mr. Benton, his daughters
and Mis- KnkcrnOt The curriculum -
thorough and complete, and includes III
addition 10 the English branches the
mos, popular modern languages with
thorough vocal ard instrumental ins,Tnc-
fion in music.
The examination aud other exercises
this wear seem to have given general sat
i,faotion to patrons and trustees Col.
Benton. the accomplished and all" princi-
pal, has hopes of large and satisfactory
| Attendance next scholastic year.
We reached Mindrn at 80 late nn hour
| on Tuesday evening that We were unable
| 10 attend the concert that had been an
bounced for that night Repeated cnco-
miumS from friends and strangers assured
us Of it, distinguished success.
! On Wednesday large audience assem-
BLEED at the concert hall To witn"ss thc
! commencement exercises. The music IN
der tlI. direction Of Miss kukrrrnt was
very fine It II phrase 81 tame will express
| the thoroughly artistic rendering al all
| the pieces selected. The feature Of the
musical portion Of the exercises was
1 vocal solo by Miss Jessie Benton. The
/ long continued and hearty applause at the
/ conclusion gave evidence of its thorough
appreciation hy the audience.
The val,dictury of Miss Julia Gunhy.
. the graduate, was not just exactly after
. the style of similar efforts. There was a
depth of Thought and elegance of diction
about i: that made il quite a finished pro
ducti ion.
The annual address was well received
aud received much praise, rather. We pre-
L.. al,
shortnr-- Of time that the audience Ncr,
detained by it.
We have seldom been more interested
in any remarks than we were III those
made by Col. Benton in comforting upon
Miss Gundy her diploma. 1t ia true that
all men of ability may om such occasions
+ speak with force and pathos. yet in pro
portion tn ability and rarncstncss SOM
men rise above others. Col. Brn:"n's re-
marks were by far superior To any eve
heard hy us on similar occasion.
! The exercises at Mndrn Female Collcg
concluded with the comforting of dipl"m
and parting song tn" occasion has bee
: Il llltaSsiul INV. anu WIZ " ''''r'' -
p. many sweet aud tender memories Ia tho-
= who were present participating therein.
: The Commencement Hop on Wrdnesda
4 night, although not perhaps part ct IL
regular programme, was largely atrhdt
o and was thoroughly enjoyed 10y tho
'. who threaded the glddy mazcs OF Il
l. dance ~ we'll as 10y those VIII" rs sp"ct
ID tors found a continual fund of pleasure
a watching the happy, joyful faces of q
H. Young people. The Young gentlemen.
- Mindru get mp elegant entertainments
ct themselves aud lady friends.
II, Our visit Ia our sister town was pie;
Sc ant one, AMI We are grateful to very ma
nd friends and acquaintance for Kind ate
tons.