Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-06-10
sroadharst Institute.

Broddh1rSt Institute.
EDITOR CHRoNICLE:-As the sea-
son of essays, music and flowers is
upon us, l wish through the columns
of the CHRONICLE to give an ac-
count of the Commencement of
Broadhurst Institute.
Where all the selections are gems
in music and of so high an order, it
is difficult to select for criticisms,
but we will briefly notice a few of
them. The opening overture. from
La MasamiellO, was beautifully
rendered by Mrs. Catching, Misses
Tordt, Herndon and Cornell, the
last three ladies are pupils of Mrs.
Catching and showed to a great ad-
vantage the careful training of this
mOse gifted teacher. The chorus,
All Hail Us Ye Free, was well rem
dered and received many compli-
ments from the delighted listeners.
An essay by Miss Anabel Major,
subject "School Martyrs" showed
how poor school girls are tortured
by the unjust criticism of thought
less and unfeeling world. Miss
AnabePs remarks were witty and
sarcastic in the extreme, and show
ed that the young lady had her own
ideas of things and knew we'll how
to express them. 1t was something
very different from the usual school
girls essay, and was heartily en-
joyed. The Water Mill by Mr..
Wilson and class, in which Mr..
Wilson's enunciation and express
sion showed careful training, every
word of his beautiful solo being dis
tinctly heard. Chorus and duet,
Come Where the Lilies Bloom.
We heard many wishes for an en-
core of this lovely chorus. Miss
BrandOn's and Mr.. H0dgson's
voices blended most charmingly in
their duet. The Milkmaid's Song,
from Tennyson's Queen Mary, by
Miss Minnie Herndon. This young
lady has been pupil of Mrs.
Catching the past two years, and
although quite young bids fair to
become one of the musical stars of
our city. Her voice shows the eff
feet of careful cultivation. We can
but compare it in beauty and fieXi-
bility to two years ago, or even last
year, to see its great improvement.
The valedictory, by Miss Bella
Lieber, was most beautifully deliv-
cred by that charming young lady,
who has so often hitherto delighted
her hearers by her distinct enuncia-
ton. Her production and the
manner in which it was delivered
was worthy of the highest applause.
She and Miss Major are graduates
of whom any institution may well
be proud. Solo and chorus, Mem
DRY Bells. The solo was sweetly
sung by Miss Minnie Herndon.
Mrs. Catching had intended tossing
this song to the graduates, but
an unfortunate cold prevented. We
may here state that during the
evening many requests were sent to
her for songs, all of which she had
to decline for the reason before
stated.
Rarely have we had so great
treat as the Fantasia. from Freis-
chutz, Oberon and Precieso, con-
tanning the prayer, chorus, Barca-
role and waltz, rendered by Mrs.
Catching and Prof. Albitz, the mu-
steal talent of these gifted ArtiStes is
too welI-known for us to offer criti-
cisms, although the performance
was long, the music-loving portion
of the audience was spell-bound.
Enough to say it was enthusiastic
ally called for again, to which they
kindly responded by playing the
waltz. E.s,-.
The address to the graduates, by
Elder Spencer, was most apprOpri-
ate and received the highest enco-
miums from all present.
Prof. J. w. Grant-as Prof.
Broadhurst was absent on account of
sickness-delivered the diplomas to
the graduates comforting ON each the
degree of Mistress of Arts.
The exercises were concluded by
a sextette from Aesthetic Opera
Patience. This was most beauti-
full selection, and Miss Wilson, the
lovely soprano, added another leaf
to the laureIs already won. E.