The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-06-27

! commencement Exercises of the Borden
town Female College, June 14th, 1888.
The following was received too late fol
insertion last week
The exercises preliminary to Com
mencement this year were as follows
Baccalaureate sermon, Sunday morning.
June 18th, by Rev. DIR. C. Fl. Whitecar
general class examinations Monday and
Tuesday mornings lawn party of the
two schools on the College grounds on
Tuesday evening, the grounds being bril-
liantly illuminated with music in at
tendance Wednesday at P. NJ, class
day exercises on the campus three to
four art exhibit, very fine, the walls be-
ing covered with pictures artistically ex-
cellent. In the evening the contest for
the prizes in reading before an audience
which crowded the College Hall.
By half past ten o'clock, on Thursday
morning Commencement day., large
audience filling College Hall aud over
flowing into the corridors, had gathered
to witness the closing exercises. The
class this year was large and brilliant
one, aud the exercises throughout were of
the most interesting character. After an
overture, s'Ruy Bias" by Mendelssohn,
for eight hands, played sy Misses Pen
mock, Bowen, Johnston and Houston.
prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Lip
pincott, of Camden Then followed the
essays by the graduting class, eleven in
number, in the following order : ''The
end not yet, with salutatory address, by
Miss Kate Tschudy Might, by Miss
Lizzie Lindsey Footprints of Life, by
Miss Bessie Titus; Music" by Miss
Mayme Lindsey Beneath the Surface, y
by Miss Jessie Kline ''Inspiration of
thought" by Miss Minnie Shepard ;
"What next, by Miss Eva L. Crammer ;
Echoes, by Miss Belle II. Andrews ;
distant lends cnchantment,' by Miss
Kate d. Shirk Bondage" by Miss
Florence E. Deacon "Stars, with val
edictory address, by Miss Floy E. Cook.
The essays were interpersed with music
as follows Piano Solo, Rigoletto, List,
by Miss Floy E. Cook; Piano Solo,
Sonata op. 53, Beethoven, by Miss Mamie
Lindsey Vocal Solo, "Ocean thou mighty
monster Weber, by Miss Floy E. Cook
Vocal Solo, Marguerite, Cowen, by
Miss Andrews. Then followed reports on
class examinations and prizes, after which
came the presentation of prizes and the
confirming of diplomas. The prizes num-
bered fourteen in all, besides gift to
Miss E. A. Warner, the retiring teacher,
amounting in all to over 5000 in value.
In addition to diplomas given to the
senior class, diplomas were conferred up
on the following named graduates in
music: Miss Julia Tompson and Miss
Mamie Lindsey, graduates in the piano
department, Miss Floy E. Cook, graduate
in both voice aud piano departments.
After the performance of Mendelssohn' 5
Concerto in G minor, by Miss Julia
Thompson, with Miss Kate Pennock at
second piano, the exercises closed with
benediction.
The year just closed has been in all re-
spects most successful one. The very
thorough examinations at the close de-
veloped the fact that the instruction in
all the departments, was of the most
thorough character, aiming not only to
acquire aud to store away the simple facts
of any study but also to train the mind
of the student in making practical and
thoughtful use of these facts. In the
music department some new departures
were made, by which greater thorough
ness and efficiency were secured. General
examinations in music were held during
the year, besi,les a special examination
before committee for graduates ia
music. and in addition TO this, n compe-
tition in the performance of pieces from
memory was induced by the offering Of a
special prize to this end.
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