The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1883-06-06
EDITORIAL.
EDITORIAL CORRESPON
DENCE.
GREENSBORO, June End, 1883.

Female College had become quite
resort for southern young ladies who
desired finished and thorough edu-
cation. So ardent was the attach
ment Of the people to this institution
that even after its destruction by fire,
its friends though suffering from the
effects of the war and general financi-
al distress. determined to rebuild it
ut whatever sacrifice to themselves of
time and money. For some years after
its re.establishment the college was
hampered by debt and though at first
it was patronized as Of old, yet theI
prospect of its passing into other
hands at any day declared many OF its
well-wishers from educating their
daughters at the school of their choice.
One year ago, to-day company of
liberal.hearted and liberal pocketed
enpurchased the college and relieved
it permanently of the uncertainties
thathad previously attended its exis-
lance. And the fact that in so short a
time after its assured safety from
financial troubles, larger number
ofpupils have attended its courses
especially in the higher arts and lit.
erature atests, our belief that it will
soon gain its former extensive pa.
tronage, not only in North Carolina
but in all the Southern States.
A reporter of this paper was pres
ent at the commencement exercises
that closed the first year of its career
under the management of the new
board. The graduating class con-
sisted oftwenty-four young ladies re-
presenting every section of the State.
The exercises too partook of this same
feature Of variety and / think if every
visitor were asked to point out the
most prominent characteristic of the
entertainment, be would mention the
independence and originality of tone
that pervaded every performance.
There were no red top or gilt.edge
features but the essays, music and re-
citations embraced the old and the
new form Home Sweet Home to the
most scientific compositions of Hayden
Schumon &c. After prayer by the
Rev. j. r. Brooks and a chorus hap
PLY rendered by the vocal class, Miss
Annie A. Gwynn of Elkin, n. C., by
virtue of her rank as second best in
the graduating class, welcomed the
audience to witness the evidences of
their culture after the usual college
training of four years. Her own eff.
fort was quite an excellent proof of
its efficiency and gratified the audience
especially on account Of its plain. COM
mon sense though not fashionable
English dress. An instrumental
quartette was then performed BY
Misses L. Dav =, NJ. Alderman. Edger.
ton and Parker and under its inspirit-
ing effects Miss Annie Smith of Che ms.
boro apl Miss Mary White of Gran
WILLIE continued the literary part of
>the exercises. The former gave us A
little Talk" about talking and the
latter talking in English the motto OF
Apelles. M Day Without Line. -
should that be fully appreciated aud
valued the force Of the old artist $
daily watchw0rd. Misses McGee and
Parker in beautiful vocal duo ex-
hibited high artistic training 10 voice
manner AMI as thuse ladies contribnt.
ed u large part ofthe vocal music du.
ing the whole entertainment, we will
take this occasion to express the gen.
eral feeling If pleasure and gratiiica.
ton Of the audience at their success
iul effort. The discussion on High
Education for Women" was conduct.
ell BY Miss Aura B. Chafin of Mocks.
vile and Miss Fannie J. Watson Of
Fayetteville. Miss Chain proposed
that We shOul,l not content with the
present status Of female training while
Miss Watson very spiritedly rated the
masculin element for trying to keep
down the irrcprcssible female, ga.
choncla" piano solo was contribut.
Ell by Miss Lillian Arnold who, in adj.
dition to her recognized ability in the
execution. evinced a superior grace
10 her manner rs performer, Life a
dream" and Election Day" were the
ssbiects Of essays by Miss Moric Blair
Of Cabarus co.. and Miss Kate Hunt
Of Oxford. The subjects and their
method Of treatment proved delight.
fil contrast to each other while the
attention Of the auiience to both prov.
ed their peculiar merits Of each. AZ.
ter a sextette performed by Misses 4.
Jones, NJ. Alderman. NJ. Patterson,
Odell, Stantack and Caldwell. came n
performance quite original with the
excellent teacher Of English Litera-
ture, Miss Dora Jones. A prologue
composed in verse by Miss pattic
Mann Of GoldsborO was recitcd and
then some young .adies came forward
and in speeches Of their own compo.
sition presented the claims Of each
verse to the admiration and preference
Of mankind. "Epic Poetry" tCalliope
was represented by Miss Cara Thomp.
son ofwayne CO., History lClio) by
Miss Bette II. Wells, Toisnut. "rrage.
dy" (Melpomine) BY Miss Nancy l..
kmes, Nausemond co. Va, Comedy
(Thslia) by Miss Alice Lung. War.
renton, n. e., Love Poetry"
by Miss Pattie Parker. Stanly CO.,
Music (Euterpe) BY Miss Minnie
Willis. Pittsboro N. G., 1.-THE Dance
(Terpsichore) by Miss Mamie vii.
liams. Raleigh. "Astrunmy" (Urania
by Miss Fannie Headen, PittsborJ
"Eloquence". (polymnia) by Mis-.
Nina Cherry, Greenville.
10 give your readers some notion
ofthe real merit Of these performances
We will mention that it was only by
special inquiry that we ascertained
that each piece was original with its
q reciter.
, After n short intermissian the exer-