Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-06-24
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| EDITOR CHRoNIcLE:-Your col
respondent and a gentleman friend
by invitation, left our pleasant cit.
Thursday morning for this popula
place of learning to attend the clos
ing, exercises.
Though the weather WAS rattle
gloomy, we were determined t.
avail ourselves of the invitation, 81
we procured buggy and umbrella
and fiattering ourselves that oul
equipment was sufficient to protec
us from the rain, we started on oul
journey, leaving GAINESVILLE just a.
the town clock was striking the
hour OF ten; after travelling Over
rocky hills and along meanderine
brooks, we arrived at Col. Gill
Abernathy's at & p. M, where we
spent the night.
Friday morning we were up with
the lark, and after partaking of a
hearty breakfast, we resumed our
journey, and in few hours we
found ourselves among the classic
hills and laughing brooks of Clover
dale. We reached the school-rooms
about Il o'clock, the hall was crowd
ed with attentive listeners who
We're enjoying the excellent exami-
nations. There were quite num-
Der OF teachers and competent
judges present who expressed them
selves as feeling that the examina-
tons were highly satisfactory. The
exercises continued until y o'clock
when an hour was granted for dim
ner and recreation.
After dinner all were summoned
to the school-room and further ex-
ercises were taken up and continued
until, owing to the lateness of the
hour, Prof. Bell announced that he
would have to abandon further pro-
ceedings for that day.
The Hon. Henry Buquo, of Erin,
was then introduced to the audi
ence. Mr.. Buquo's address was
short but pointed and sensible.
Your correspondent will not at
tempt to give the whole of the adj
dress, but will refer to that portion
which was especially directed to
the young people. He very forcibly
showed the Importance of an early
aim in life and the benefits to be
derived from it; also the blessing
of an early training, and especially
urged the encouragement Of the
progress of the school. After Mr..
BuquO closed his speech the audi
ence was dismissed until S o'clock,
at which time the concert was to
begin.
During theintermission the many
visitors amused themselves in Vari-
Gus ways. At an early hour the
hall was filled with visitors anx-
iOusly waiting the commencement
of the exercises. The curtains were
drawn at about $50. First on the
program was a song, chOrus-"Wel-
come" sung by the school. a
more intelligent set of young men
and beautiful young ladies your
never had the pleas
ure of seeing.
Miss Mamie Bells music class
did credit to themselves as well as
to the school. Their grace and ease
of performance indicated that they
had been under the training of an
lutiSte. Miss Bell has but few if
any equals. Your correspondent
promised not to be personal in
speaking of the young ladies as he
did not know the names OF but few,
but 1 can't pass by without espe-
cially mentioning Miss Callie Rice,
aged nlne years, who delighted the
audience with solo, "a Talk with
my DOllie," also recitation by
Miss Lizzie Brown, of Dixon Sta
ton, "CurfeW." Miss Brown dis
played much talent a. an elocu-
consequently elected much
praise.
Next came the "Chimes of COrne-
ville," from the celebrated opera of
that name, which was rarely exc
cuted by quartette consisting of
piano, violin and guitar, assisted by
an organ accompaniment, and the
produced the chimes
i'm such a vivid and striking man.
ner, that the hearers could almost
imagine that it was the music of
real bells.
Then followed charades and tab
leauX, songs and instrumental
pieces which were we'll displayed
and executed, and showed the ex-
cellent training of the pupils by the
teachers in charge.
Then came the Cantata, 1.-The
Quarrel among the Flowers" and
then "Good Night" and one of the
most pleasant days and evenings
that your correspondent has ever
spent had drifted away forever.
Your correspondent had the honor
of meeting several splendid young
ladies, among the number were
Miss Dollie Brown, of Dixon, and
Miss Lula Leech, daughter of Mr..
Leech, of Charlotte, and sister of
our fellow townsman and brother
lawyer, II. n. Leech.
Saturday morning after we had
bid the good people of the Academy
goodbye, we started for GAINESVILLE,
but not until we had promised
another visit to Clover
dale-DeO VOlente. Success to the
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