Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-06-09
THE BRoADHURsT INSTITUTE COMMENCE.
MEHT.
Those annual entertainment

ngureS so cOnSplcu0lSly are WITT
us again. Such entertainments
never fail in interest and are Away:
certain to "draw." Those delight.
full graduates, and undergraduates
too, for that matter, are very at.
tractive when they come ON the
boards, and, in this instance, we
will be pardoned for saying that an
interesting teacher can sometimes
come in for share of the pleasure
that such entertainments afford.
The closing exercises of the
Broadhur5t Institute which were in
progress during several days of last
week closed with charming ex-
hibition at Elders Opera House
on Friday night. The house was
well filled, and the large audience
seemed to appreciate the varied
performances. The programme
consisted Of music, songs and e5-
says, and the granting of diplomas
to the graduating class. The young
ladies taking part all acquitted
themselves admirably well and re-
Elected the highest credit on the able
Principals of the Institute and their
efficient corps of teachers.
The various songs, choruses and
instrumental performances were
well executed and showed careful
training. The most popular feat
ures of the musical programme,
probably, was vocal Duet,
"Depths of the Ocean," by Misses
CHANNEL and Stapp. This piece
was loudly encored. "Water Cres-
ses," a song in character by little
Miss Leslie Johnson, was very
sweetly done and elected much ap-
plause. Misses Addie Riley and
Maude Gill each sung vocal solos
and did themselves credit. The
same young ladies favored the aud
fence with a vocal Duet. Misses
Coulter and Lewis rendered "M0-
zart's Oxen Waltz" very finely and
two other instrumental Duets on
the piano were well executed. The
'NOcal Glass" gave several very
excellent choruses that were much
appreciated. In these performances
some young gentlemen took part.
They mOdestly stood in the rear of
the row of pretty girls and we are
consequently not prepared to COM
ment on their engaging personnel,
but we caught the sound of their
sweet warbling and can say in ear
nest that their voices added much
to the melody.
The recitations in concert were
performed with a unity of speech
and gesture that was almost perfect.
"HOw Shoes Are Made" by "ten
little girls" was the prettiest thing
on the programme, and the senior
class in ElocutiOn rendered "The
Charge of the Light Brigade" in
admirable style. Miss Lizzie Kille-
brew, Alma Coulter, CaIlie Weaks,
Alma RhOads and Lonnie Ingram
each made recitations. All did
well. Miss RhOads had a very dis
tinct utterance and was heard clear
ly all over the hall. The fact that
she recited very familiar poem
may have given her an advantage
in that particular. Miss Ingram is
to be particularly complimented on
her recitation and also on the Es-
say she afterwards read. She made
a new departure in the latter and
while her essay was less pretentiOus
it was probably more interesting
than the average school girl cOmpo-
sition. Miss Emma May Hyman
read an excellent essap on the elm
fluence of Association" Miss Alma
RhOads chose for her subject "Night
Brings out the Stars" and Miss Fon-
ME Joslin presented a well consid-
cred composition on "Music."
We published last week the
names of the six young ladies who
received their diplomas, but will
repeat them in this article in order
to make it full account of the |
proceedings of the entertainment.
They were: Miss Mamie Leigh,
Of NUnOIIaurn rUopn NTiC0oo INr,,oo
May Lyman, LOnnie Ingram, AL
ma RhOads and FOnnie Joslin, of |
this city, and Miss Callie Weaks, of
Tobacco Port, Tenn.
Miss Mamie Leigh, of this num-
Der, read the SalutatOry and Miss
Callie Weaks the Valedictory. The
subject of the former was "LOOking
The fair reader began
with Il well expressed salutatiOn and
then spoke of the propensity of
mOrtals to peer into futurity and
the divinatiOn of coming
events. She alluded pleasantly to
the great interest the future has for
Ill and closed with a touching refer
ence to the final beyond to which
true Christians look with hope and
comfort.
The lovely valedictorian appeared
IN dress of white, which is con-
ventional on such occasions. The
skirt was of nuns yelling and the
,Orsage of satin. She has a bright,
cOuntenance and well
figure and looked very
indeed. Her subject was
Memory with Golden Fingers Oft
Paints the Past with Visions
Bright" We will not attempt a
synopsis but simply say that 1t did
ler ample credit. 1t was full of
Dathos and was tender and touch
ng adieu to her teachers and school
When the regular programme had
closed the audience was treated to a
very interesting Performance not
Town on the bills. Miss CHANNEL,
BY special request, recited "Bessie
aud l." to the great entertainment
Of all present. We will not deterio-
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