Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-15
B0NHAM.
Commencement Exercises of the Ma.
sonic Female Institute.
A Glorious Galaxy of Youth and Beauty
Personal Mention.

Special 10 the Gazette.
BoNHAM, June 14.-Doesn't time
fly rapidly? We can scarcely realize
that it has been whole year since we
were performing the same pleasant
task, namely, preparing report of the
commencement exercises of our female
school. No; but on the other hand it
it seems but q few short weeks ago,
and as we view in our mind the inter-
vening space we feel as though we had
just aroused from pleasant slumber
after enjoying a long and delightful
dream. However,, when we think of
the great intellectual advancement of
those whose faces were familiar even a
year ago, and the recent budding into
womanhood of Il few, we can readily
understand that much time was nee
essary to bring about such changes;
and, although it doesn't seem like it
has been a wear since last commence
ment, we know it has, and as we
have settled the fact to
our own satisfaction, we will proceed
to give a condensed report of the eXer-
cises.
The programme was pleasant per-
formance at the opera-house Thursday
and Friday nights, which consisted in
music, recitauons, plays and calls
themes drill. The first part of the
programme was by the primary de-
partment, and though young and
small, their easy manners, bright couu-
te, ances and the commendable way in
which all performed their parts, Is to
be envied by their older schoolmates.
1t was easy to discover that they had
been we'll drilled, ana that their
minds had not been abused, but had
been improved to the best advantage.
The latter part of the programme
was the annual concert, aud the hand
somely dressed young ladies who took
part in the entertainment, while seated
IN attractive order on the stage, pre-
scented one of the most beautiful scenes
that we ever witnessed. The music
was well selected, and in mos
J cases executed skillfully. Much
, praise was lavishly bestowed
r on both teachers and pupils. Many o
those who took part in this, and ais,
other entertainments, deserve specia
r mention, but we deem 1t improper t
l particularize, for while some deserv,
, more praise than others no failures
were made, and the success was gen
! eral. We congratulate the young la
4 dies upon the creditable way in which
; they acquitted themselves, and hop,
5 they will never be troubled will
g briars and brambles in their futur,
9 pathway, but that they will always b.
4 as happy and free from trouble as the,
: now are.
a The president w. ID. Allen, CAV,
the young ladies some excellent ad
: vice, and If needed they will live t.
q appreciate it, and in the distant future
will congratulate themselves that the,
] had such a valuable friend, one who's
/ wise suggestions were of such great as
sistance to them while battlin,
9 against temptations and removing oh
stacles from their future pathway. Thi
+ ends one of the most pleasant week
In the history of Bonham. We wisl
the pupils and teachers of the Ma
], sonic institute pleasant vacation.
u Mrs j. b. Russell left Thursday TO
Botetourt Springs, Roanoke county
Virginia, to pay a visit to friends q
that place. May her stay be happ,
i but not long one. She has host O
"a friends here who will jOyfully wei
. come her return.
+ The delegates returned last Frida,
from Fort Worth and all say that the
d had pleasant time, and that tn
J, memory on the golden chariot @
9. fancy would ever revert to the occa
\ sion with the fondest recollections.