The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-24
REUoHLIN FENALE sEMLNARY.

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! preeminent in their minds. The sui
J ject OF education is one that Is al
J really begi- Eing 10 play an imPoii
att part in the legislation of th
country and particularly isit fraugh
with the deepest Interest tn TenEes
see, just beginning, rs she il, t. la.
the foundation for an extended sys
ten OF free schools throughout th'
entire Safe. But it is not our in
tention now to discuss the public
school system 10 the abstract. W.
only desire to speak briefly o! the
conduct and workings Of one of the
priv lte schools OF Morristown.
Those OF our citizens who had the
good fortune TO be present during
tue three closing nights of the
Reuchliu Female Seminary, (late
MUrristown Female High School, J
are pr, pared - bear ties imoay with
US to the fact that on NJ foImer DC.
casions OF the kIRl have Iha public
exercises been OF so interesting ami
satisfactory a character. PrOfs.
Cox and Miller are evidently hard
workers and thorough insti uctors,
as well rs gentlemen OF superior tai
ents and education. They have had
charge Of the school only n short
time; but ia that time have so ia
gratiatet themselves into the good
IayUr Of all their patrons, aad
demonstrated by the high character
OF the closing Exercises of their pu.
lis their worth and value as teach
rs, lha- their .uvicrs are apprec a
ed u Tie fullest TX cnt. Their
scLo ! - IEd,ei an ornament To
M"rIi- o and every ,ii'z.u sLuu d
take p"->o tal pride in las We
neil,v.. they d..
Iu.re were TO Irn2rImnes pub
q h ',.rua We ar, in icb;ej to a pu-
ii, ct Ihc ). miuary for this abs racL
OF the exercises:
The closing exercises Of Reuchlin Fc-
male Seminary commenced en- Tuesday
night, May 10, and ended on Thursday
night, May Is.
The exercises Tuesday Light, after
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hill, were recita-
iions by the little girls. A dialogue,
persOnaling old folks, by Matte Harle
and Dora Dunn. This was well acted
for two little girls, aud was very laugh
able Another dialogue, Heiress in Cal
leo, by Katie Broughton, Amy Hoyt
and Dorcas Rowe. This was also en-
joyed by the audience. We can only
say that each did splendid, and the Pro-
fessors as we'll as the audience were
we'll pleased. The music, both Ins,ru-
mental and vocal, was artistic and good
and did credit to Miss Lillian Browns
teaching.
Wednesday night, after prayer and
music, we had recitations by some of
the little girls. Music. a dialogue be-
tween Neppie King, Lille Cain, Jennie
Rose, Nellie Trent, Jessie Trent and
Kate Cox. This was we'll acted Oy the
young misses, and a great many thought
it was one Of the most natural dialogues
they had ever heard. Next came a tab
loau, representing a house girl who
had found penny, by Miss Mary An
dee. Next, a t,nt outside of which
gypsy was telling young girls fortune.
Gypsy, Florence Murphey-yOung girl,
Mamie Hughes. Music. REGULATIONS
by little girls. Then a dialogue, The
Threatened Visit, by Sallie Loop, Jen-
ME Rose AM Mary Whiieside. The
naturalncss Of Aunt Dorothy and her
neice Lenora provoked much Taught
from the audien c.
Thursday night, after prayer by II Y.
Mr.. Smith and music, recitations by lit
tie girls. Then a dialogue, The Sewing
Circle, by Emma Legg, Nettie Tate,
Leka Sheppard, Ada Thompson, Mag
gle Turley, Aurelia Carriger aud Bette
Harris. This was very much enjoyed
by the audience. Another dialogue,
The Force of Imagination, by Jennie
Rose, Nellie Harle, Neppie King, and
Leka Sheppard. All did well, but Jen
ME, as the sick lady was very excellent.
Then an original essay by Miss Corne-
liza Crosby. Then al artisiically rend-
cred piano solo DO Miss Lillian Brown.
The next was a charade, by nine girls
Nellie Trent, LIST maiden, Ida Van Huss,
I'd maiden, Lucy Byrd, 81 maiden. Luz
cy Hughes, 4th maiden, and 5th maiden
represented Mary Andes in quest lof
the Fountain of Peace. Lucy Helms.
as an angel, first came in and told her
of the Fountain of Peace. Then came
Mamie Hughes, as goddess Of beauty,
and entreated her to go with her. Then
came Florence Murphey, as goddess of
wealth, and tempted her with her daz-
cling gold. Then Sallie Helms, as
goddess OF fame, and tempted her with
the laurel wreath that Fame wears. But
sh withstood all these tempters and in
woke the angel TO come and point to
her the Fountain Of Pc ace. Angel ap-
peared and told her that she had done
we'll in uiths;anding the temptations,
and she would now point her TO the
Fountain of everlasting Peace. Angel
approached the maiden's side and plac-
ing her left hand upon Mary's sh oulder
while the maiden was kneeling, she
pointed With her right hand 10 Heaven
and said 1t was the only true Fountain
OF Peace.
This tableau was pure, pathetic,
beautiful.
There is no cessation in the spirit
of improvement and building in
l.