The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-28
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| GEoRGETowN June 2G.-Iast night the col
| lege was again filled to witness the entertain
| ment of the Alethean society. comprised of the
young ladies of the school. At about 30 the
| young ladies, headed by Miss Jessie Rankin,
marched on the stage and took their allotted
| places Such a lovely scene seldom falls to
| the lot of man to gaze upon as the galaxy of
| beautiful girls that comprised this society
| Below is the programme of the evening. which
| was carried out in every particular and was
| managed most successfully Prayer; music.
| Pearls and Diamonds, by he Misses Rankin
| and ErisOn: SalutatOry. Miss Minnie Phillips:
music, 1.-TWO Merry MinStrels.'' by the Misses
| Body and Lowe; MY Love is Rover" by
Miss Table Hudgins; selec ion from Trouble
| II the Choir" by Miss Annie Mabis; music.
Moonlight on the Lake. by the Misses Ran
| kin. Mosely, Dashiell and Snider; Messrs
| Mosely, Borden and Green, Christmas
Bells;' Misses Rector and Young, reci-
tation, "How he saved st. Michael =
Miss Maggie Morrow, music, ''Oh, Res less
Sea !" by the Misses Hudgins and Rankin ana
McGarny; la ManOla,' by Miss Maggie
| Wood essay on history, Miss G. Nichols:
music, 'Sister Elves by the Misses Rankin
and Snyder: selection from ''Hagar i'll the
| Wilderness, Miss Viola Cans; music Two
| Cousins" by Misses Hudgns and Love- reel
tation. The world for sale Miss Maggie
| Hudgins; gathering Home churous and
benediction. Ii would be folly tn attempt TO
describe or criiicse the several features of
the entertainment, us they were all gaod and
showed the result of close application and IN
firing attention. We may, with propriety
mention the recitation of Mss Maggie Morr
row. which was given in such good style that
She was applauded for several minutes. Her
rendition of this piece mastery. and also
the Instrumental piece, Pearls and Did-
nonds.' by Misses Brson and Rankin, was
rendered ill fine style. All the exercises were
exceptionally fine, and each in their turn
elected applause The musical part teImina
led with beautiful chorus, by the class
Gathering Home.
Gen Lewis delivered the henrdiction. ana
everyone Went away carrying hs; conviction
versity and their entertainment a decided Sue
cess. This morning 5 exercises comprised the
commencement of the young men. Opening
prayer by Bishop Parker. Al er the prayer
line regular exercises began by singing a
hymn, and then the following programme be
gan
Prayer. Music, THE Lord is my Home, by
the music class. Latin s;tlutatOry, by George
Walter Bruce. of McIennan county; Grafton.
Character of the Lord by Proctor Lce De-
witt Borden. of Colorado county; Grafton, The
Goal OF Our Destiny, by Richard Edward
brooks, of Bastrop county; music, sounds
from Home by biessrs. Young, Mclean and
Bruce. Grafton, The Love II TRUTH, by
| II, ssrs. Winston, OF Decatur. and Goats, OF
raylor; or.lt on, The Forces by Charles
Wesley Crawford, of Robertson county; ora
| ton ''fhe Bible an Instrument OF Power and
Wisdom" by Benjamin Lynn Davis, Navarro
| county; music, Poet and Peasant rs Misses
Graves and Snyder; Grafton, "a River Din
| Guilty by Silas Matter Stinfie d. BeXar
county: Grafton, a "Public Sentiment, by
| Cabel bore Davis, of Smith county; Grafton,
''The lnfuente OF Associates ny Lee Mays,
| TAYLOR, Williamson county; music, Lonely
| Bird - by Misses Lowe and Snyder; Oral lou,
| ITO Be- by Robert Clark Walker, Williamson
county; GRAFTON, The signs OF the Times,
| Grafton, My Country and My God, by James
| Robert Hamilton, Milan county; music, iii
| Route" by Miss Annie Mathis.
Comforting of degrees and deliveries Of di-
plOmaS. baccalaureate address by l)r. W God;
music, s.HOid Your Head up Like a Man., by
| the class. The presentation OF the p }.
Adams medal, and the presentation of the \.
>. Usher medal were made. Naledictory id-
dress by Jas. Robert Hamilton. A hymn MIS-
sung BenedictiOn by Or. Wood. During the
time that the judges were deciding whom to
award the medals to, the presentations ol the
certificates and diplomas were made, also the
pre- entatiOn of a gold pen to Prof. c. G. Cody
i by the members of the Alamo and san ,jatiniO
societies as a token OF regard and apprec!ati.
OF his kindness in the able manner in which