The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-06-30
ST. JAMES HALL COMMENCEMENT

Passed off, so they all say, delight
fully. The day was cool and COM
Portable, a remarkable one for the sea-
son, and most opportune. The pupils
were in their places in good time, aud
in the best of humor, and to do them
strict justice, looked as pretty as PIC
lures in their holiday attire, from the
greatest to the least. Then their
parents and the friends of the school
began coming in, till the school hall
was well nigh packed with an audience
of ladies and gentlemen, old and young,
as choice. attentive and appreciative as
the most fastidious or ambitious could
ask. After the opening prayers, as
usual, the programme proceeded, DR..
Lee stating, however, that the exer-
cises of the day had Occasoncd no in
terruptiOn to the regular work of the
school during the closing weeks, as
sometimes happens, but consisted sim
ply of selections from the exercises
presented by the pupils during the
session, and therefore represented just
the current work of the pupils during
the term. Original themes and essays,
interesting and well written, were then
read by Miss Kate NJ. Bills and Miss
Matte Belle Nelson, of the Junior
class, and by Annie Armistead, KnoXie
Cliff, Lizzie NuckOlls, Emily Agnes
Armistead, Annie Lee Parrish, and
Nelly Walker, of the preparatory de-
partment. REGULATIONS were beauti-
fully rendered by Sallie Patrick, Elmo
YOpp, Jennie Newbern, Emma Young,
EVE Cliff, and Irene McNeal, Junior
Preparatory. These recitations were
quite n feature Among the most
charming things of the day were the
concert rehearsals by tho smaller pu-
pills, the primaries, the ID, Sd, 4th
and 9th readers, in succession, whose
uaivete and sweetness of behavior,
and simple and natural renderings de-
lighted every one. Throughout all
the exercises Mrs. Baldwin's admira-
bic skill as an elocutionist was abund
antly attested in the training shown
by the young ladies. The music class,
during the last quarter under the
charge of Miss Edmonia Fentress, also
appeared to advantage, end we learn
she has been a popular teacher. The
following pieces were presented:
"Pere du Eord" Miss Katie NJ. Bills
what are the Wild Waves Sayingi, -.
90 5lIIi
''I.es Trois Amies, - Trio...........
Miss Fentress. Kate NJ Bills Mary Wood B lis
Golden Long Age Solo and 1A.'
Nelly waikor Nary Wood Bills. Irene McSeal
But perhaps the most brilliant sue
cess of the occasion was the rendering
i'll character, of the French dialogue,
lie Bracelet" by Mrs. Baldwin's two
or three classes in French, who ap
peared together in the different parts
The fuency and elegance of dictior
that characterized the recital of the
parts, and the freedom and natural
ness. of expression shown by the young
demoiselles, surprised all present, VIII,
were no less gratifed by the grace anC
simplicity of manner that added it
peculiar charm to the whole presenta
ton, while those who could judge pro
nounced the quality of the French
almost as pure as though spoken b.
young Parisiennes themselves. 1
seems almost invidious to allude to on
more than another, where all did $,
! well, but Irene McNeal, Mary Woo,
Bills, and Anna and Agnes ArmIsteat
were perhaps more frequently spokel
for their perfect pronunciation an,
happy rendering of their parts. Tn
whole exercise gave great satisfaction
The last thing before closing was
brief address by Rev. DR.. Lee, whom
all were glad to see after his long alb
sence and recent sickness, of which h
still showed some signs. The Docto