The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-06-01

Mr.. EDIToR:-Incompany with a
gay party of young Bolivar ladies
and gentlemen the writer attended
the closing exercises of Clover Port
Male and Female Academy OF FRI
dry May 26th Inst.
Attracted by the reputation
hospitality Of the people of that vi
cinity and being certain that the ex
ercises would bear out the established
reputation that they have not only ms
interesting but entertaining and pro-
fitable. A large crowd was present
ia attendance upon the same com pos
ed Of the best citizens from the Coun-
tiss of Haywood, Hardeman and
Madison Of Tennessee: A word or two
as 10 tn history of this school since it il
such an important factor in the edu-
cation Of the youth of this section
may not be amiss in this connection.
C1over-P0rt Male and Female Acade-
my was established by Prof r. A.
Futrall, graduate of Chapel Hill
University of the state of North Car
Olina, the Alma Mater of some of the
most distinguished men who have
adorned the history of their country
and before the war the leading Uni
versity Of the South, came 10 Glover
Port then in 1871 only a small hamlet
graced by no school but the center
of the most productive farming rs well
the most well to do population and
hOspita BILE section of Hardeman Co.
Prof Futrall although stranger, i'm
pressed himself upon such men ms
Andrew Turner, Jno. q. Chlsum and
James Toone and others the most ster-
ling of that section, as the man who |
with anything like proper help and |
encouragement they could crown
their well spent lives by improving
the minds OF their grand children and |
their old friends and ueighbors, chill
iren by giving them the benift Of
such teacher and lay the foundation
Or good school, which would last
Ong after they we're gathered unto
heir fathers" With such help PROT
Futrall began his school and has
arriod It through IL years of vicisis-
mde until now It is not only the old
est and best established school in the
county or might say this section, any
here but the most thorough and
Furnishing and its reputation is
idening until there is upon the rolls
v its pupils names from all parts Of
Hest Tennessee and North Mississippi. |
The Exercises embraced, during
last day Friday May 10Th Inst.
--citations and speeches from the |
=, pills and the Annual address by
pm. b. A. EnlOe Of Jackson Tenn.
preceding part ofthe week be-
taken up by class Examinations,
ich, though l did not attend,
satisfied from the proficiency dis
6ayed on the last day, and the sue
evinced by the growth of the
Wool, were all that they should have
IN. The diction displayed by the |
CoDils both male and female, their
iculative stage action, and con-
.v ut department deserve particular
-@tion and stamp the trainer, Prof.
rail- as an Elocutionist second to
e. The young ladies most deser-
q Of mention in their Essays were
Maggie L. Robinson who read
DPe is an Anchor to the soul.
= IVY is not gold that glitters" by Miss
81 :. TOmlin, Let no segment be
Ding in lifes circle, Miss Sallie
tetd ng of Harrisburg Tenn. Life is
Marl' by Miss Matte Overton. "The
ing Hour" Miss Mamie Harris
try" Miss Dora Vernon and
Pursuit Of Happiness" by Miss
ThIiarris.
Physe young men in their defamation
lvenely All of them exhibited bv
Of Me department in the presence Of a
,onti audience both confidence as we'll
ndeAreful training. The exercises
'ither scheol took UP thewho!e morn,