The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-25
DALLAS FEMALE COLLEGE.
The commencement Exercises ID
plOmaa and Medals Awarded.-Val.
eaictOry and Salutatory.


plOmaa and Medals Awarded.-Val.
eaictOry and salutRtory.
Last evening ct $50 o'clock, the COM
mencement exercises of the above institute
were opened by prayer by Rsy. Dr. Smith.
A large and most attentive audience was
present, and all passed off with the usual
ecla.. The programme was taken up aud
regulrrly proceeded with. We append it:
PROGRAMME PART FIRST.
Prayer. ........................Re Rev Jas Smith
1t huruS. IlAss
Vocal solo Waiting .............. Willard
Miss Carrie FLETCHER
s-salutstor -. .......... Miss Lora Cullum
4-Piano Soi0-la somnambula. Ley bach
Miss Jeanette Keller
b.-Essay .......... The Lords OfCreation
SiiSi Sallie Flelu
6,-Vocal Solo-Ernani lnvvlami,
Soma oT M,., hcrtaa Knight Afn'''
7.-Esssy-He That Cannot Paint
Must Grind the Colors. NJ is Hamletts Field
s.-Piano solo Rhapsody Hongroise No. 2
Miss Ella Fendrich
PART SECOND.
a-Essav .Cui Bonuq
Miss Maria Morgan
3-Nocal SolO.-ll BeciO. Arulti
Ms, Hsmletta Field
4-Essay-Our Completed ObeIisk ana Untin-
i,he NJ numelt
Mis- Vireinia Helm,
5--Duet-Sse the Pale Moon. ........C ampana
Class.
G-Piauo Solo-Danse NapolitaiDe... Smith
Mlss Fannie Swanson
7-Valedlctory ........... Mis- Adele Ballard
s-Plano solo. ... Moo light on the Hudson
Miss Annie Aronsohn.
n--Ih0rug
lO--Delivery OF Diplomas
The following is the salutatory of Miss
Flora Cullum:
INTELLECTUAL EXCITEMENT.
The modest grsniest, most sublime and
perfect of all Gods creation is the human
intellect. This distinguishing feature places
man as high above all other created beings
as God is above man. Among MI this crea-
ton there Is nothing which so forcibly shows
Gods wisdom and power. In this. respect
He m sde us like uato HIMSELF capable of
understanding and approaching His own di-
vine thoughts.
THIS iuleilect possesses various fac
ulies. We have faculties for peceiving.
faculties for remembering and tacullie. for
reasoning. By the proper or improper exer
ciie of these faculties man may make his
mind great or small, and it is only by the
hardest study that great men
have attained such noble results.
The intellect is never satisfied 10 dormant
state. AT all periods of the worlds history,
there have been kept up either ns,ions! or
local conmotion by which the mind has been
kept in constant action.
The ancient Chaldean shepherds kept the
lamp of intelligence bright by their inter-
course with tho stsrs. Tue homes Of these
shepherds we're the plains where on their
hocks were pastured, and with no compan-
ions but t cir Il ,cks aud the twin king stars
that shone down upon them, they naturally
turned TO one of these for intellectual en-
ployment. The stars presented more mystery
and we're therefore chosen as field in which
the intellect should work. They threw thoir
whole souls into this work, and deep in
the depths of those oft shining
stars, they saw pictured the history of
future DAYS, saw what ,icissitudes and what
Joys should befall them ia their lifetime, and
what fate awaited their nation after their
death. The Egyptians had not imagination
enough to picture to themselves data for
the future history of their country nor did
they care tor the excitements of government.
Thoy therefore turned their attention to
something more practical, namely, archi,ec-
ture and the cons, Qusnces are some OF the
nobest remains of humsn workmanship.
Philosophy aud poetry together with nation
al ati air. formed some OF the excitonents Of
the fiery Greeks
Intellectual excitements Of modern
times have, perhaps, been
more vehement than snciently,
but they are not so long in duration. All
the great minds Of the world vera turned
topsy-turvy when the obscure monk, Martin
Luther, camo forth from tho Convent Of
ST.. Augustine with the avowed purpose of
abolshing monssticism in Europe aud res
wing that ancient religion of Jesus Christ
and the apostles, which for SO long time
had been kept down by the pope and his
followers. Not man, woman or child
but was excited to the very last degree, and
the result WAS that christian churches, the
first since Christs DEATH were founded in
various places which have been constantly
enlarging and improving until now almost
III" entire world bow before the altar Of
Christ.
lue wonder of intelligent minds was in
comparable when Newton laid before the
word his discovery of that great law BY
10 move Ia perfect unison with the rest OF
the universe. And think Of the great ex-
element of the reasoning world caused by
Bscon's production "Novum Organuul'
Those men who have had the caro- Of
nations, states and cities devolving upon
them have, through all time, been excited
by politics, and We ali know how tho mind.
OF our own citizens have been recently
engaged with this subject. Then we hav,
local excitements, such as those caused b,
the latest FIRE or the last railroad disaster.
Even so trivial subject MS dress has been
allowed 10 occupy our minds and to make
nobler thoughts, subscrvient TO Il,
This 10 especially true among
the ladies. and frequently with them the mos
int resting subject Is concerning the lates,
style Of bonnet, the Lew silk just imported
from Paris, or the last thing is jewelry.
Now, as We are not young ladies' AND
therefore dress and appearances are not The
all-important subjacts, We must have some
thing else 10 engage our attention. Asid,
from tho excitement caused by our lessons
tho engrossing subject with US has beer
commandment" How shall we look
How shall we take Shall wear cream OF
pearl, or wonder now, IL | Wouldn't loci
he',er IN simple whittier How many bouquet,
shall receiver Now, If we were all BLONDE,
blondes always do look better ut ni,ht
are the questions tina, have been occupyin.
our minds recently. But however se look
and however wo take, and whatever We do
we stand before friends who, we know, vii
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