Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-03
EaAetSillc Female college
Cotnmeneement ExerciscBa

4 Warner Moore, of Memphis. Tn
spacious Methodist church was packe,
TO its utmost capacity. The speaker
theme was a good one, and handled
lin 4 most profound and mastery man
liner. His text was Job xxi, s
'"There is a spirit in man and the in
spiration Of the Almighty giveth then
understanding" The discourse blazet
with the purest thought Of the nobleSi
work OF God, setting forth the neces-
sary and intimate relation of man As a
spiritual being to the spiritual father
hood Of God, and that the revealed
word Of God is not the only means Of
our knowledge of Him, but that in
both ante and post deluvian worlds
the immediate inspiration OF the All
mighty giveth understanding, so that
before the Law was even written some
had the greatest and most sanctified
knowledge Of God through spirit to
spirit. Enoch walked with God,
Noah was a preacher of righteous
ness. The young were urged upon to
look closely not only to their mental
and moral culture, but to their spir-
itual. We would not attempt a syn
opsis of this discourse, but if it was in
print it would read well.
THE CONCERT MONDAY NIGHT.
The College Hall was filed to its
utmost capacity Monday night. In
fact, Sc great was the crowd that quite
q number returned home, not being
able to even find standing room. Those
that we're so fortunate as to secure an
entrance we're certainly highly enter
tanned, for the programme was an
interesting one throughout. Miss Kate
Ora Cranberry. Miss Lucy Stlinback
and Miss jamie Thomas, each sang
sweetly, and their respective songs
we're much appreciated, as was also
the song by Misses Aggie Maury and
Mamie Wilkes, Messrs. w. G. Burton
and John P. Edmondson. The instru-
mental pieces BY Misses Virgilia
Lucas. Lee Ola Rhodes. Emma Price,
Bette Fhppin, Mary Warren, Bernie
Beasley. Annie Jones, Emma Wilkes,
Katie Simmons, Annie Christian
Mary Stainback and Blanche Morton
we're all skillfully executed, rejecting
credit upon both the performers and
their experienced teacher, Mrs. Kirk
patrick.
The May Queen and the CalistheniC
drill we're the most attractive features
Of the evening. In the
NAY QUEEN
the following young misses partici
pated: Pheraby Shaw, Queen; Minnie
Wirwa, Mary Hilliard, Lula Green
way, Jennie Mayo, Lizzie Rhea, Will.
lie Rodgers, Sallie Daniel, Bette Pull
liam. Mary Trent, Maud Smith, Jen.
ME Skaller, Annie Tatum, Ethel Old
Mabel Old, Bette Green. Sallit
Weatherly, Lula Washington, Ross
Pleitz. The perfect ease, precision
and grace Of manner with which each
of these little misses executed theii
respective parts was truly astonishing
and elected the highest commenda
ton from every one. The Nay Queer
was beyond doubt a decided success
:. THE CALIsTHESIC DRILL
closed the evenings entertainment
We cannot describe this beautiful per
torrance. Any description We nigh.
! attempt would fail to convey to th'
mind Of the reader any idea Of il
beauty. The class vas composed 0
twenty-four young ladies', all dreseC
r in handsome uniform Of black, will
E red sashes. Each one was perfect il
her movements and the most intricatl
I~e7ercises we're executed with perfec
precision and without a single error
Il was only necessary to witness tn
ease with which they performed tn
various difficult eyolutions 10 satisf
every one ofthe ability as an instruc
tress Of Miss Cordele Mathes, thei
accomplished teacher. and show ths
! she had spared neither time no
! trouble in their training.
LITERARY ADDRESS.
Z The address Of the Rev. N. NJ Lon
gMllast night, at the Presbyterian churel
was highly entertaining. Woman
was the subject Of the occasion. Their
was an immense and densely packe
. audience present, composed largely {
female intellectual. moral and spiritut
beauty. but all alike we're charme
with the eloquent and brillial
thought with which the address spa.
kled With rare beauty and SPLENDID
The speaker acquitted bimself we
q and won the special applause Of u
g. ladies. and did both his subject al
the occasion justice. he compare
y, the present position and appreciate
J lof woman to that Of the past, in Il
L DAYS Of the fathers" when she W
{, ignorantly fettered, and spoke Of b
] possibilities and capabilities in h
~ present aud almost bOundless sBhe
p Of active and unlimited usefulnel
* As mother, sister, sweetheart and vii
o, she occupies the yestibule Of the gre
~ storehouse Of moral, intellectual al
4, spiritual wealth and TO her is col
10 mitted the primary work upon viii
a Is built the whole su%perstructure
civil and religious liberty. A hilu
upon the part Of woman would
Il. largely fatal 10 society and religiO
i progress. Let Der then aspire to t
n. high moral, intellectual and Christi
station 70 which the spirit Of the a
n. and the word Of God calls her.
re II was a noted fact that Mr.. Lo
fully grstifed the expectation Of J
bo hearers. We're it possible We Won
like 10 give the address 10 our reade
be TO night at the College Hall I
an exercises close with a concert by
music class, Rotations aud essays
be report Of which We will give in 0
lay next issue.
Mr. Walter Mcpherson, Of SpriI
field, Mass, writes II have BE-
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