Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-02
SCHOOL is OUT,
And Thirteen Diplomas More are Ready
for Framing-Twelve Young La.
dies, One Young Man.
Commencement Exercises OF the Gradu-
ating Class-Over 1000 People
Present-FloraI Offerings.

nto the spirit OF the exhibition, and thor |
,ughly enjoyed il. superintent Collier held
he rsiHs, and, assisted by Mr.. J. ]. Duffy,
managed to have everything done as it should
De, with rare good taste, no feature lasting
Iong enough TO pail upon the senses. Besides
the graduating class, some thirty young ladies
from the various schools occupied the stage.
The gradu stes were thirteen in number, a.
follows: Misses Katie Quinlau, Susie Keck,
Maggie Schlemmer, Henrietta Bamberger, |
Sallie Meffett, Mamie Dugap, Theresa W slsh,
Minnie Dearth, Nellie Winters, Lottie Burke,
Lille Baker, Daisey Bowen, and Master
Frank W. Wilcox.
Az overture BY the orchestra was folio Eed
by
THE sALUrAToRY,
which was delivered by Miss Susie Keck.
The title Was, mo Cross, No Crown" anu the |
full text as follows:
1--WE seem born into the world with the in |
tuitiye knowledge that not even the most in |
significant things to be desired can be gained
or enjoyed without an effort on our part |
And never since the Law was given to the out |
cas.s of Eden, that man should beHceforth |
eat bread by the sweat Of his brow, has
there been 8 cessation from toll, but = con-
tinued striving and an ever present cross 10
bear. There is q cross for the youth, the
middle aged, snd the old. Adam, when he
tasted the forbidden fruit, then and there
placed q cross on your shoulders and on mine,
and you who are born to luxury and wealth
are no more exempt than he that makes his
bed in the neanest hovel OF the despised
peor. Then wisely improve the
present, remembering that mement lost lie
iost forever. We are often thrown upon our
own resources al an early period in lie, and
sometimes almost resdy 10 despair,
but if we keep in mind, the greater the
cross the brighter the crown we shall be en-
coursged to press on with renewed exertions.
Lille is what we make it, failure or a cue.
csss, and all depends upon our owa efforts.
We must work; we must be patient and
hopeful, although waiting for that which APP
parently never comes takes the elasticity
from the step, the sparkle from the eye, and
even prsnaturely silvers the hair. Ii The
past seems TO hold nothing but bitter ashes
and dead sea fruit, do not stop "and waste
the worth of life on worthless pain
and make the future "a the past vain" bat
commence life anew, cheerfully taking up
your cross, bear it, and you shall receive
crown in heaven il not on earth. We can
not hope to be reckonee by our ompanions
among the good and the old il we would slip
from under our cross or lay it upon anolher's
shoulders. Ii we would live life that Is
continually waiting for something to turn
do will win for US a crown without cross,
l fear that this some day, with her pro
\ crastinating fingers, is pluckiug many
q costly jewel from our crown. Let
us listen not to her siren song, for as
| the years are spent and youth unfolds
itself we will see that we have wasted the
| flower of our existence and literally done
| nothing. Our allotted three-score years and
| ten are soon reached, and it remains with us
| whether we shall look back upon them with
| 9 smile of pleasure or sigh of regret. The
| hsppiest part of our existence must be whea
| cid age has come slowly upon US and we are
| ready to sleep the sleep inst knows no
| waking. We are endeavoring to put the
| finishing touch here and there, and can look
| on our voyage across life's ocean and be sus-
tanned by the knowledge that we
| have borne our cross bravely, and
see through the mystic veil which
separates time from eternity a crown
awaiting US, in which glistens many gem
| OF purest ray SERENE But on the other
hand, how pitiable must be the condition of
that man or woman who has attained 3
glorious old age, and nothing more; life has
been to them an idle dream, in which Their,
has been nothing real. For such persons
there can be no crown, for they have borne
no cross. But OF one thing rest assured: Ii
we let our chances like the sunbesms pass us
| by, if we shirk from every duty that is in.
| cumbent upon us, there can be no crown fer
us here or hereafter"
The sslutatory was followed by an essay
on the
| SWEET GIRL GRADUATE"
by Miss Magic S:hlemlnsr, who, with q
true conception OF her subject, treated it in
highly entertaining way. Her msnser
| was admirably fitted TO the subject, and i
| avfdant hat thia t,.asf r,fr
at least realized something OF the life beforl
her, the true meaning of her presence Thea
and what the wsrld would now expect o.
her IS no longer school girl but a woman
| with work TO do.
The "Spring Tide Chorus" by bevy 81
fair creatures was exquisitely sung and
loudly spplauded. An essay BY Miss Hen
rietta Bamberger, on the
| WONDERS OF THE WORLD"
| came next Ia the programme and was a very
/ creditable performance, showing the pos-
session OF rare knowledge of the history Of
human Advancement and Of the works Of
mes in past ages, which were now the won.
ders of the whole world. The subject was
we'll handled and reflected credit upon the
fair ess.yist. Miss Sallie Moffett asked the
| question,
SHALL I, Oh! SHALL II"
1
TO answer it for herself The theme was
| well chosen and pictured in happy style the
| doubt on the part OF the members Of
| her class to select a suitable subject
| for an essay, the trouble they had
| in selecting one out OF two o.
three almost equally good, and the wskefu
| hours they spent in thinking what should be
| said OF the topic last selected. The fair
graduate left her sudience under the impres.
sion that this composition about a compost
| lion was all that could be desired.
| Another pleasant musical product ion
"Softly, Lightly, Sweetly Sing" was softly,
lightly, sweetly sung by the chorus, with
| orchestral accompaniment, and then Miss
Mamie Dugsn gave the audience her idea Of
SILENCE,
which she said, was the law of being, sound
| the breaking of the rule. The STARS twinkle,
metsors blsxe scrsss the sky, the sun sends
down his grateful warmth, the flowers aad
| the shrubs aRd the giant osks spring up in
| silence. The thunder rolls, but it is the
lightning that reuds the rolling clouds; cur-es
are loud and deep and awful, but the siiii
emal voice OF consciousness is yet more
awful and more powerful still, making man
tremble when all else faIied.
"AIR CASTLES"
was we'll treated by Miss There's, Wslh.
Through the Imagination msu can rise 10
| nights that the grandest age Of Invention
| could not sccoE plish, soar over the tops Of
| mountains and above the thrones of kings,
| fly on wings of thought from world to world,
| all without effort or material aid. Thus We
| are shown something OF toe ecepe OF the
| humza mind, and we are reminded Of the
victories it may yet schieve over nature.
THERE'S a.AuTY EvERYwHERF,"
was the strictly accurate burden Of song BY
| the entire class, which came next 10 order,
and it was sung throughout without break
| or uenor.
ECHO AND THE FERRY"
was reciied by Miss Minnie Dea.th with a
wealth OF information, soft cadence and ring
| ing tone that placed the fair speaker at once
lar above the average in the estimation OF
the large audience. Her gestures were easy
and natural and very expressive.
"woNAN"
| served 90 q subject for Mias Nellie Winters,
| who declared woman to be problem that
had never been solved By Dalhsmzticians,
arith neticisns, philosophers, jurists or theo.
logiaps-conclnding with the charming sug-
gestion that SO there are so many # these
| puzzles every mas should do bic part By
taking one to solve for himself.
MERRY BIRDS OF sPRIsG"
/ we Ncf tNSchy subS VIII
an accompaniment by the orchestra. A de-
gree of 6pish was shown, which Gomez only
with considerable knowledge Of music.
| MOVING ONWARD"
| by Miss Loitie BaTke, was 4 happy effort
| She drew from her own surround !ngs and
the history of Memphis picture Of the
grand results that may be accomplished by
| steady sfiori, shading it here and deity
touching it there with light, making the
whole symmetrical aud highly artistic
| production.
| Niss Lille Baker entertained the Hudienc,
| with q we'll written ana exceedingly humor.
ous essay, entitled
| INCIDENTS AND MIsFoRTUNEs'
The trials and tribulstiOas Of the collar.
less husband, the man late q. tbe depot
slips on the ice, the house cleaning season
the frat OF tie month. With its bill collector
and the horrors Of tight shoe, we're graph.
icsliy ard originally described. "Commenc-.
meni Gslop" By the orch.strs followed, and
then came az essay By Miss Daisey Bowen
entitled
| COMING DEcGDEs"
Going back frat 10 ancient times, Mis-,
Bowen pictured them 10 heir ignorance o.
wonders that we're 70 Come, and ssked If
| with this before u We could b.. bold euougt