The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02
OK0L0NA FEMALE COLLEGE.

EDITORs CLARION: The Commence.
ment exercises of the above institution
have just concluded. They were of an
exceedingly interesting character The
examination of classes was begun on
Tuesday, June the 10th, and continued
until Thursday at noon. This examina-
tion was thorough, rigid and exhaus-
tive. AND to say that the pupils all,
from the senior class down to the pri-
mary, acquitted themselves with dis
tinguished credit is but to approximate
the truth. They showed that they had
been in skillful hands and that their in.
structors had been carefully exact, their
discipline strict, and their industry great
One feature of the occasion demands
particular attention. 1t was the display
of the Art department, which is presided
over by Miss May Gill, an accomplished
young lady, and thorough teacher in
her chosen speciality. Hung upon the
walls of the College Hall, were numbers
of elegant and some really superb paint
ings and drawings, executed by her
pupils during the year, creditable alike
to pupils and teachers in no mean degree.
On Thursday night the Senior class
read their graduating essays. These
essays were well written, on well chosen
themes, sparkling with original gems of
thought and read with a clear enuncia-
ton and an easy grace that simply
charmed all auditors, and brought out
storms of applause.
Natter the essays, Col. w. NJ. Inge, of
Corinth, delivered the literary address.
His theme was the extension of woman's
sphere of action and her approach to
state of independence. His effort was
mastery one, full of profound thought,
irresistible logic and commanding elO-
qnanee--an effort worthy of the great
orator, and one that would reflect credit
on the best brain in the South.
He consumed something over one
hour in its delivery, and all along he
was greeted with bursts of prolonged
and vehement applause, and his grace
full and powerful sentences crowded
upon each other in an exultant exhuber-
ance. At the conclusion of his address
the President, Capt. j. A. Kimbrough,
presented diplomas of graduation to
Misses S. w. Richardson, Pauline Towns
end, Rosa Lee Tucker, Tilla Frazee and
Mary Owen.
On Friday night an entertainment |
was given by Miss Ida Gaines and her
class in elocutiOn, which has been uni |
versally pronounced the best exhibition |
of the kind ever given in our little |
"Queen City"
The proper limits of newspaper arti-
Gle forbid the mention of each partieu-
lar effort with the praise it deserves.
The exercises consisted of readings, |
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and tableanx. The following are the
names of the participants:
Misses Kate Weddell, 0. Farris, Anna
Lagrone, Matte Stovall, r. Tucker, Dora
Holz, Floy Kimbrough, NJ. Mountcastle,
Tilla Frazee, Lizzie Lacey, Julia Knox,
Ida Gaines, A. Simmons, Bessie Will
liams, S. w. Richardson, and Laura
Richardson. Each one acquitted herself
with decided honor and won universal
applause. But the efforts of Miss Gaines
herself, who appeared twice during the
evening. simply threw the audience into
raptures. Miss Gaines is a young lady |
of rare and varied accomplishments,
and of no ordinary talent. A graduate
in the literary and musical departments
of Huntsville Female College, she has
chosen elocution as her specially and pur-
sued it with assiduous efforts, and under
the best instructors of Cincinnati and the
Northwest, until her proficiency in this
noble and aesthetic art is really something
This is the second class
she has taught in this institution, and
she has been engaged to take another in
the fall. Besides being a most success
full teacher, she is possessed of much |
personal beauty, asparkling intelligence,
q breadth of culture, and pleasing,
graceful manners, which have made her
q great faYorite in our social circles, and
we congratulate ourselves on the fact |
that she is to return.
Altogether the CLOSING exercises of |
the school have been of the most salts
factory character, and testify in no un.
certain tones to the efficiency and in /
dustry of the faculty during the year
just closed.
The faculty as at present organized,
consists of Capt. j. A. Kimbrough, presi-
dent; Mrs. +. S. Kimbrough, lady prin-
cipal; Miss Kate Bodenhamer, princi-
pal intermediate department; Miss May
Gill, art teacher; Miss Lee Ida Gaines,
elocution teacher, and Miss Alice Dam
eron, music teacher; and, as no change
in faculty, except in the music depart
ment, il contemplated, we confidently
expect for this institution a degree of
the coming year which will
far surpass anything in its history.
OkOIona, June II, "a. k n.
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