The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-29

MODEL SCHOOL roR GIRLs.--Charloitc, "
c., June l9.-The commencement exercises of
the Charl tie Female Institute came off last week
as the musical Commencement had done the
week before, most successfully. There were
only three regular graduates out of l4I pupils
in the literary department. The standard of
graduation is high aud rigidly adhered to- One
of these, Miss Witherspoon, is from Stunt .r
County, and, as was mentioned last week, was
nlsO graduated in music. The Rev. DR.. Latimcr
of Davidson College, delivered the annual ad-
dress. Ills subject was re "lligher ElucatiOn
of Women" and in an able and characteristic.
ally scholarly address he showed how the true
civilization of people, its moral and social
elevation, depended upon the position il assign
cd to woman. The gra'lutcs also read their
graduating essays, which sh: wed n high culture
OF thought and language.
An interesting part of the exercises was ..e
recitation of Miss Bennett, of Georgia, who
was graduated in the special course in eocution
under the accomplished Miss Mattoon. In the
"Fall Ofthe PcmbertOn MILL" and "'I.cnry the
Fif'h's Nooing," she had opportunities of dis
playing her marked histrionic talents which she
came 10 cultivate; in the former piece her pow.
er of pathos made itself couspicuuusly felt by
the audience, in the latter she sustained three
characters with wonderful versatility and cx-
pressed their humor and naivcte to the delight
of all who heard her.
During Monday and Tuesday. AMI at li.ht
after the COmmencemcnts and Concerts in the
chapel, the studio was thrown open for the cx-
hibit Of the paintings, pencil and crayon draw
ings, and decorative work pf the pupils during
the session. Some idea of how extensive the
exhibit was, and OF how high order were the
taste and talent displayed, from tho surpriso of
the visitors many Of whom had come from the
art exhibit OF the schools in Baltimore and New
York, and could hardly be made TO believe that
the work was wholly that of the pupils of the
Institute.
Many Will probably remember the exhibit
made by the Charlotte Institute mt the State Fair
in Columbia last fall. The present exhibit was
superior, being in many instances the work Of
pupils who had received one year more Of in-
struction and practice. Tic beautiful manicl
with its decorated panels, SO conspicuous at last
year Fair, was replaced in this exhibit by one
of more magnificent dimension. and of richer
decorations hy Mrs ". W. Fleming who though
In her first year in the studio, devoted herself
TO art with so much zeal and industry that sjmc
of the handsomcst paintings, drawings and DC
coratiOns were her work Miss Marjorie
McQu ca, of theraw, had n very extensive
svo exhibit Of oil paintings, water colors, cray.
ons and decorative work. Her work was much
admired for its exquisite taste and careful finish
Miss Carrie Mcllwainc, of Lancaster, exhibited
the finest ph"to-crayon portrait ever seen in n
Ike exhibit of amateur artists II slate i bic top
several slate panels of beautiful design and work
and several large oil paintings made her name
dcservcdIy conspicuous i'll the art catalogue of
the year There were some pretty little land
scarcs in pencil and crayon by Miss. Iiiie
Fountain, of Darlington, which were also ad-
mired ms giving promise of decided talent in the
study of the fine arts which she had just begun
Miss Anna {. osnnd, of Bcnncitsvllc had five
beautiful landscapes in crayon, and Il crnvon
sketch called "a Tempting Morse" all (which
showc', the good taste and careful training char
Gcters'c of the pupils in art ofthis Institute.
On Tuesday night Dr.. Bdcz gave his annual
concert. Though this programme contained rs II
rule pieces Of II lighter character than his com
mcnccmcnt conccrtos, yet all were 10y acknowl
edged masters. | saw a catalogue Of the nsti.
tuic in which the programmes If both the u.usi-
cal commencement and annual concert were
printed, giving musical conmusscurs an oppor.
tuniy "iIudging of the standard of taste and
culture aimed at, rs the success of the concert,
showed the audience how Succcs, ful the accom-.
Plishcd professor was in bringing his pupils up
to his standard. The Tuesday night conccr,
closed the most interesting Commencement
season the City OF Charlotte has ever cni.ycd-
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