The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-20
For the Farmer and Mechanic
At Oxford In Carolina.

The Oxford Female Seminary has
just closed its most successful session.
During the session ll2 scholars were
enrolled. and the work done was highly
satisfactory.
The co tmcncement Exercises began
with an open Meeting OF the Clio So
ciety.' Subject ''-ln EreHing ,ciM the
Poet LOHqteliOtr - and most delight
full evening it was. An Essay on
"Eyents in the Poets Lite' was read
~ Miss Lanktord, and another on The
Poets Home '.hv Miss Ellen Hicks
They were well prepared, and well read.
Recitdlou> rom the Poets works were
gwen by Misses McGougan and Hob
good. which added to the pleasure OF
the occasion. and Miss Hunter sang
'.The Bridge. Piano Solos by Misses
Livingston aud Lucas varied the eXer-
ci~os.
1t : easy to see how improving such
"a So. cty must be the students of the
So. mary The plan of taking up M
author ard studying his life and works
seems to be excellent In the two or
three years required for 4 young lady To
graduate. she must acquire considerable
familiarity with our best writers, and
lay the ground work for future literary
acquisition.
DR.. Hatcher. the humorist Of (shal
say:) the southern Pulpit, delivered the
annual address before the Society. The
Young ladies were most fortunate in Sc
curing him. HIS address. on Our
Evenings at Home. abounded in excel
lent thought. Happy is the woman who
takes the advice given on that evening
by Dr. VIM f. Hatcher. She Will make
home a heaven of rest to father, hus-
band. brother and son. The speech
was admirably suited to the occasion.
and must strengthen the love of home
in the hearts Of all who heard it.
The Graduating Exercises opened on
Thursday at 1920 m. Essays We're
read, distinctions announced, and d
plomas awarded. The exercises being
varied by occasional recilations and ip-
.trumental music There We're four
graduates three English graduates.
and one full graduate.
Miss Maggie Mutt read an Essay on
The Dignity Of Eccentricity; Miss
Wood. on Character aud Reputation;"
and Miss Lillian Watson, on Spec
taclcs.' All three OF the young ladies
we're English graduates. Miss Rosa
Jones. the only full graduate. discussed
the question shall criticism be check
ed - am doing the young ladies SIM
ple Justice to say that the Essays were
highly creditable to them and to their
school; they were beautifully express
ed. and gracefully read.
Prof f. F. Hobgood then read out
the names ot those who won distinc-
IL. & fat
tive to the work of the session. He de-
clared ii the most successful session the
school had ever had The number en-
rolled was great + than that Of any pre-
viou> session The health OF the schol-
ar. had been very good. t ert having
been no case Of serious sickness during
+ the wear. He then delivered the d.
plomas to the graduates in a fitting and
graceful speech.
The exercises over, the doors OF the
Il Art Gallery were thrown open. and all
were invited TO look at the work Of this
department Beautiful crayon draw
in.~ copies OF casts. and painting, on
six covered the walls. The young Ia
dies who did the work must either {
gitted with filst-rat, taleAt, tor the line
arts. sr else have most excellent in
structlon.
Thursday evening at $50 p. m. the
/, annual concert came Oft. 1t was music
OF the first class and 10 lovers of pIusiC
was great feast. There were solos,
. duets. quartets, sextets. instrumental
, and vocal. songs, serenades. overtures
and marches. Good judges pronounce
, il a concert of the first order. One
glance at the programme will convince