San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-06-30

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COROyAL INSTITUTE COMMENCE.
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In the exercises OF the late Coro'
nal Institute commencement thepeo-
! pie Of San, Marcos and vicinity en-.
joyed rare and rich intellectual an
tertainment. They began with a, an
appropriate and highly instructive
sermon, from the scripture text, s""oc;
cupy till l come preached ON SUN
day the 18th inst, by Rsv..T,-J,
Woods, of the Methodist Church and
closed ON the following "Wednesday
with Literary address, rich. in
thought and au5eful in illustration,
by Rev. r. X. Smoot, d. u: OF the
Southern Presbyterian Church. 4, 'G 40, !c,
Monday was devoted to the exami'
nation of classes, and these exercises
were agyeeab!y intsrspersed' by de-
clamati6ns and debates on the part
of the male students OF the Institute.
The examinations evlnced commend
able diligence in study by the pupils,
and showed clearly that their intel
lectual culture'isin the hands OF those
who are ".lpt to teach and that no
pains has been spared to make the
work Of instruction thorough, ''. 9. @ ~,
The declamations and debates were
highly creditable. to the young gen
tlemen whose oratory and ingenuity
of thought were thus exhibited be
fore o delighted audience, 3,'lj :, ,3..a .,s.a 81,
On Tuesday the examination OF
classes was continued with the same
indications of application to stliiy
and thoroughness Of instruction, 10
those exercises were added some grace
full and highly entertaining callsthen
ic feats by the pupils, which were
beautiful exhibitions of the poetry o.
motion. OF, course music was in
voked every day, and .added .zest
The selections were not of trihlns
character, but were the productions
of the highest masters of the art,
such. as Mozart, Ernani, Czsrneo and
others-but the performances OF the
young ladies reflected great credit
both upon themselves and their ac
complished teachers, Mrs. Rounsagal
and Miss Clrrie Franklin and and while
all did well and deserve high COM
mendation for the skill and taste with
which they made the keys OF the pi-
ano vibrate "sounds .symphonon it
is but Just to say that the perform
ances Of Miss Emily Joyce, Miss Dovie
Mullins and Miss Pauline Alvley de-
serve especial mention for the ease,
grace and proficiency they exhibited.
The. Art Department in charge Of
Miss Nollie Smith, is a prominent
feature in tile Institute. Inose
who were in attendance VIII noV nc e,Fs''-, soon
Danish from memory the many peau-
| tiful pictures IN crayon, peneii, wa
ter colors and OIL, that were daiiy'ex, s' ,
hibited. Nearly one hundred ano
fifty pictures, the work OF the puplts'' pln'
were tastefully. arranged on the walf
of the large hall OF the instituS'e' lt y
The pictures were numbered and the
audience furnished with catalogues
so that the parents and friends OF ,H the
dupils could easily trace the progress
that had been made IN this art
About twenty pupils in the depart
ment contributed to the exhlpltIon
which for the timebeing transformed
the Institute into. an Art GALLERY
Many of the pictures here displayed
indicate superior talent in this dlrec
ton among the pupils. No..
Here follows the list OF recipients
of prizes, names OF graduates &c
winch appeared IN our iast- -i-o'
FREE Press
One peculiar feature OF this gradu
ating scene was the identity OF s1s'
tune in which each OF the yoin 9
ladies' was alrAye1-9 plain, neat c ii.
leo dress, and each dress of the same
pattern. To the eye was here pfe
sented beautiful picture OF pea t
eomely, attractive young womanhood