Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-06-19
THE CITY SCHOOLS.
70 .fEGATTT TT-3as I G1EJss3S&
Exercises Last Night
q at the Opera House.
An Interesting Glass OF &c Young
ladies and Gentlemen sTsy5a
sH n Graduated. 1or ffuog add
Exercises that Reflect Great Credit
u ON Our City SCHOOLS

r. on Our City schools.
AS previously announced, the commence
ment exercises connected with the Knoxville
City Schools were held in Staub's Opera
house yesterday evening The doors were
| opened at $50. Immediately the throng
began to pour in, and soon every seat on the
floor and in the galleries was taken. Standing
room was then all occupied, and notwithstand-
ing the heat, the attendance was so great that
scores were turned away not able to obtain
even standing room The main floor below
was occupied almost exclusively by ladies'
and misses, who, with their handsome cos
TUNES and smiling faces, made fair pic
ture to look upon. The galleries were also
largely occupied by, ladies, with liberal
| sprinkle of the inevitable small boy. Young
America was in his glory, and it did one
good to see him enjoy it. a a. r..s
The front seats were reserved for the
graduating class, and the stage was occupied
by the superintendent of the schools, in
connection with members of the board of
education, the officiating minister, Mayor
Staub and members of the board of alder
men Mr.. W. P. Washburn announced the
programme.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DIR. G. II.
Strickland, and g Welcome Polonaise was
rendered by the renowned Knabe orchestra,
under the skilled leadership of DR.. G. R.
Knabe
The first exercise was a defamation on
"The Triumph" by Thaddens Thomas,
which was very well rendered and reflected
credit on the young gentleman, so young in
years. and yet SO far advanced.
Greeting to Spring" quartette, was
given by Misses Hattie Park, Sadie E.
Curtis, Maggie L. Mabry and Ella H. In
gersoIl, with Miss Carrie Mayes at the
piano. p.
Next was an essay by Miss Annie OdeI
on Zone Idea" This was an admirably
prepared essay, in the choicest and best OF
language, indicating mind of unusual
power and excellent training and was de-
ivered in an unusually audible and distinct
style.
''Listen to the Woodbirds song," was
given by Misses Lille Rodgers and Ella Il.
Ingersol, with Miss Hattie Park at the
piano, and the orchestra followed with
La Belle Helene"
Miss Susie H. Dinwidde read an admira-
bic essay on 'Silent Influence" which was
a fitting reflex of the close application and
thorough training to which one of the best
pupils in the Hampden Sydney school has
been submitted
duet, 1.-Two Merry Alpine Maids, u
was given by Misses Blanche Mabry and
Maggie Hufaker, with Miss Mamie Din
widdie at the piano.
Then came the gem of the evenings ex
ercise, the essay on Magnetism" by Miss
Mary Odell. This young lady is student
Z of rare and astonishing attainments
and thoroughness for her years, and
needs but the advantages of a thorough
education to make her mark in the world.
Her essay was well written and an interest
ing production. delivered in almost faultless
and remarkably distinct and impressive
style, and Astounding in well directed
Enthusiastically received, and the young lady
received prolonged and hearty applause,
much more marked than the others
/ "Fawn-footed Nannie," by Misses Adah
Stephenson and Rosa Davis and Masters
Thomas Carter and Lee Lloyd, with Miss
| Hattie Park at the piano, and "Boquet
Polka" by the orchestra, were the musical
selections at this interval
Mr.. B. L. Lloyd came next with decla-
nation on f" Irish Aliens and British Vic
tories" which was very we'll delivered, and
marks the young man as coming orator
A duet, Coming Home" by Misses Car
RE L, Mayes and Rosa Davis with Miss
Annie Dinwiddie at the piano, was next
4 given, followed by recitation entitled,
The Brakeman at Church, y by Miss Lizzie
Groves. She is an excellent reader, and a
good student, and her exercise was much
enjoyed.
After Jubilee Waltzes by the orchestra,
the final literary exercise of the evening
was given, being an essay entitled ely
perhole," by Miss Litsy Joynes. This was
a very creditable production, indeed, and
reflected much honor on the fair young lady
than whom few better students are to be
found at her age. a2 8Ha
Mr.. J. A. Rayl, president of the board of
education, then called upon the stage,s and
arranged in semicircle the So &A- ~ g.
GRADUATING CLASS,
consisting of twenty three interesting and
intelligent young ladies and gentlemen,
eighteen girls and five: boys. whose names
are as follows:
Misses Mamie Dinwiddie, Susie Dinwid.
die, Hattie Park, Maggie L. Mabry, Mag,
gle Davis, May Burrier, Litsy Joynes, Ella
II. Ingersoll, Sadie E. Curtis, Rida Jo1irol-
mon, Annie Odel, Mary Odell, Lizzie
Groves, Laura Keener, Lizzie Keener, Hat
tie McCalle Carrie L. Mayes and Anna
Cunningham, and Masters Lee Lloyd, Burn
side Davis, Thomas Carter; Brown Atkin
and Thaddeus Thomas. -.s.-.,
Each one, in turn, was presented with a
diploma or certificate of graduation, and
!, Mr.. Rayl accompanied the presentation
| with some excellent and arrropria 70 upor5c