The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-09
, commencement Exercises Of st. Mar.
geret's Hail Last Friday Evening.

| Gerets hhiI Lo>t friuny EVeminB'
The commencement exercises OF thii
popular school took place at Robinson,
Opera House last Friday evening In
the presence Of large and FASHIONABLE
audience.
The young ladies' looked more beau
tiful than ever, If such thing were
possible, and the programme, which
was splendidly arranged one, was
carried out as smoothly as IL every
wheel had been fabricated for the oc-
casion.
Mrs. Ware, the popular principal OF
the school. of course was there and
had charge Of the machinery, though
she was ably assisted by DIR. Tucker,
and Miss Sallie Yerger, one of the
assistants in the school, the beloved
one of the little pupils.
That our readers may know more
fully the high order of the evenings
exercises we give below the pro-
gramme as carried out:
PROGRAMME:
Vocal Duet.-"We are Merry Alpine
Girls" Misses Morrow.
SalutatOry and Essay
of Life are We, as We Stand with our
Lives Uncarved Before U.s." Miss
Beulah Ware.
Song.-"Where're Thou Art" Miss
Fannie Ewing.
Essay.-"The Pictures that Hang
on Memories Walls are Drawn by the
Pencil of the Past" Miss Lou Morrow.
instrumental Duet. - "Hoffman's
Mocking Bird" Misses Wolfe.
Essay.-"Upon the Culture of the
Intellect Depend the Glory of Nations
and Stability of Empires, Miss
Tabor Morrow.
Song. - "Come, The Bark is
Moving" Miss Lou Morrow.
Valedictory and Essay = "The
Shadow" Miss Fannie Ewing.
Song -"Robert lie Diab'e," Miss
Tabor Morrow.
Presentation of Diplomas.-Rev. J.
l.. Tucker.
Address to the graduates.-Hon. w.
=. Harris.
Presentation of Prizes. --Rev. ]. l..
Tucker.
The Crowning-Mrs. Ware.
The opening song, ave are Merry
Alpine Girls" by the Misses Morrow,
was delightfully."- rendered, and proved
to be but an index to the other pleas
urable features that were to follow.
The essay by the graduates, who
were Miss Beuah Ware and Miss
Fannie Ewing and the Misses Morrow
Miss Ware being the Salutatorian
and Miss Ewing reading the valedic-
very fine indeed, and gave
evidence of the splendid minds pos
sessed by these young ladies, and also
of the careful training they had re-
ceived from careful and painstaking
teacher.
We are quite sure that Mrs. Ware
will not in any degree feel ashamed
to allow these young essays to go be-
fore the country as emanating from
graduates of st. Margaret's Hall, for
they are alike creditable to pupil and
teacher.
The song "Where ERE Thou Art"
by Miss Fannie Ewing, was sweetly
sung, and she received that applause
she so richly deserved.
The instrumental duet by the Mis-
ses Wolfe, was artistically rendered,
and showed that the little Misses had
reaped the benefit Of an ex-
perienced teacher of music.
THE ADDRESS or HON. W. p. HARRIS
to the graduates is spoken Of as mas
terly effort, in fact an address such rs
no one but Judge Harris could make,
beautiful In thought and diction, and
in most excellent advice TO
the "sweet girl graduates"
Unfortunately the Judge has not a
very strong voice, and there was so
much racket kept up in the rear por-
ton of the hall, that we lost portion
Of the address, though every one that
heard it was perfectly delighted.
DIR. j. s. Tucker, Of st. Andrews
distributed for the Principal
quite n number of medals, both gold
md silver, and also several valuable |
presents among the pupils for efficien-
~, etc., etc. Little Annie Stones
leart was made glad by handsome
present for "being the greatest COM
ort to her teacher" Certificates Of
inal examination In different studies
we're given to Misses Lea Barield,
Belle Daniel and quite a number Of
'thers. DIR. Tucker, in behalf Of the
,upils presented Mrs. Ware and Miss
ferger with handsome mementoes-
okens of love and admiration for
heir teachers-all Of which was very
appropriate.
Before closing the thought has sug-
,ested itself to our minds, have We
m embryo "Whitworth" or Judson
r Ward School In our midst? We
Iope so, aud II our citizens will only
oncentrate upon st. Margaret's in-
tead Of sending their children TO
mall schools here and there, or most
anywhere, Jackson will soon be able
0 boast Of as large and as thorough q
FEMALE SEMINARY
8 can be found In the country.