The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1883-05-31
HENDERSON FEMALE HIGH
SCHOOL,
Commencement Exercises.

manv respecrs and strangers coming
amo,ost ms look with wonder and admit
ration upcu her magnificent buildings,
bar euerpetic and go a-ahead business
men, and remark about hef heauuful
situation, delightful climate anu rapid
growth and prosperity as to"h' But
these, while naturally enough 'ney pre-
sent themselves more readily TO the cas-
ual observer, are by DO means lhe chef
attractions of the place. one Vi tke most
potent factors in the elements ol It's sue
cess lies in its schools, and it is matter
of priGe to the GOLD LEAF to say TIL no
town in North Carolina can lay just
claim to having better educational advan-
tages than Henderson. These remarks,
however, are not necessary 10 impress
this fact upon the minds OF All whose
privilege and pleasure it was to witness
the closing exercises of our various
schools last week.
while the performances OF the young
gentlemen OF The male schools were in
every way highly creditab.e, alike to
| PRINCIPALS auA students, we are free to
| admit that to US, the event OF the week
was tho celebration OF the commence
| m4nt exercises Of the Henderson Female
| high sch oil, Mrs. NJ. Parham and Mrs.
| w. u. Horner princi rais. ~ hitch took
place Wednesday. About IL O'Clock
a. ~, the spacious and elegant Burwell
Hall was filled with a large audience Of
our most refned aud cultured people,
together with many from THIS and ads
! joining counties and elsewhere, to hear
the address of Hon. c. NJ. Cooke. After
several vocal and instrumental pieces by
sopge of the young ladies, the speaker
was introduced by Rev. NJ. V. McDuttie
Of Henderson, in few well chosen and
appropriate remarks. Capt Co oke then
cane forward and in the true oratorical
style for half an hour entertained the
audieuce with an address of rare beauty
and excellence. Lack of time and space,
though our pen did not fail US in the
attempt, prevents our giving a full re-.
port, or even a synopsis, of this admira-
BILE address.
At the conclusion Of Capt. Cookies
speech, it was announced that two med
ais would be awarded one given for
excellerc CO in scholarship, by Rev NJ. v.
McDufie, and the other Tor proficiency
in music, by Mr.. W. T. Stainback Miss
Bette, the accomplished dauo liter Of our
enterprising townsman VIM. A. Cheat
ham, Esq, was declared the winner of
the first named, when Col. w. II.
Cheek stepped forward and in a neat and
appropriate little address, bristling with
beautiful rhetoric and poetic sentiment,
presented the prize to the young lady.
Miss Cheatham was awarded the Stain
back medal also, Col. VIM. II. S. Bur-
gwyn delivering it in most elegant and
graceful manner, amid rounds of ap
PAUSE.
At 7:3O O'Clock p M, the annual con-
cert took place. T1is, is it lot necessary
to say, was to many, the nost interest.
ing feature ofthe OCCASION Again large
audience assem- bled, ar where there
was so .auch fine muskal talent. we
need not add that a rich trhat was given
The hall was brilliantly lighted,
two hundred gas jets pouring their efful
gent rays in pr snatic splendor dowr
upon the delighted throug. Fifty young
ladies and little Misses, all tastefully
dressed, and looking like so many fairy
nymphs, occupied places on thu ros
trum. Dulcet strains of sweetest music
~
threats of lovely maidens. mingled will
the witchipg tones Of the harp, violin ant
pianoforte, floated out upon the gentl'
hreezes of the balmy night air and wer
lost in he distance. Indeed, it was
scene of beauty and loneliness truly in
describable-one that seemed to bewitcl
the soul, steal away the senses, and for
time bore us upon the wings of fame,
away from earthly things to those mor
heavenly and divine.
We shall not attempt anything like
full report Of the exercises. Our spac
will not permit OF a detailed account G
the performances Of each young lady
though all richly deserve special men
ton. Suffice to say they acq uilted them
selves most creditabie, and won tn
hearty plaudits of the entire audience
The music, vocal and instrup entail. wa
exceptionally fine, the recitations we
rendered, wnlle the original compost
tons showed careful thought and stud
in their preparation.
Taken all together, the exercises wer
admirably conducted, and OF a characte
that should have been in every wa
highly satisfactory to the principals
who may well enjoy the sweet consola
ton of duty we'll performed, as atteste
by The fruits of t1eir labors on this oc
, casion. the audience were enthusiast
in their praises of all who participated
the exercises, at the admirable name
in which they performed their respec
i've arts, and expressed themselves
highly pleased with the evenings enter
tainment.
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