Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-30

LIE MOYNE SCHOOL.
Closing Exercises Last Night AT the Gem
EregRtiOnal Church,

The Second Congregational church, on
Orleans street, was crowded last night
when the closing exercises of the gradu-
aung class of lie Moyne Normal Institute
lcoiored) were held.
After an opening hymn by the class
Henry L. Clemens gave 6 sketch of the
progress of the colored race for the past
twenty years, which was well written
and admirably delivered. Miss Lille
Hayes read an essay on public libraries,
speaking incidentally of that at lie Moyne
| school, which has 200 volumes, and is be-
yOnd all question the best in the city.
Teedie Owens delivered an essay on
Habits, followed by the song, "Time is
Winging Us AWAY which was admirably
| rendered by the Misses Mccullough and
Misses Perry, Washington and Mitchell
A. J. 5. Hancy recited choice selection,
and Miss Ella Davis delivered an essay
in some respects emarkable-concernin
the colored women of America who have
risen above the level OF their race. Rut-
ledge's "If ! Could Only Telr' was
charmingly sung by Miss Mccullough.
w oman" furnished Jefferson Hill a
subject for a speech, and the closing
essay, "Rome was not Built in a
Day." was delivered by Miss Matte
HeRdeTs3n. Prof. Steele then made an
appropriate address and awarded the
diplomas. The lie Moyne Institute is
| certainly improving. The sewing groom,
with sewing machines, cutting table, etc.
the experimental kitchen. with cooking
range and other kitchen and household
fufniture, give the best means for the
most practical training in household and
home duties.
A sewing-room and an experimental
/ kitchen have been fitted up in the build
| .ng, and classes of girls have received
careful instruction and had practice in
/ different kinds Of needlework and in
/ cutting garments, in the choice and
| proper cooking of food, and in general
/ housekeeping and household economy.
/ The more advanced pupils also receive
regular instruction in the care OF the sick,
| sick cooking, etc, with practice under a
| competent instructor.
Grateful acknowledgment is made to
/ the following gentlemen, citizens of Mem
| phis, for contributions in money, amount
| ing in al to $1,000, for the enlargement OF
| the school building and the equipment oi
/ its industrial department.: The Hons. L. b
| Eaton, D. I. Porter and William r.
Moore, q. W. Macrae, ]. G. Johnson, S. C.
| Tool, Joseph Tags, Col. J. w. Jefferson
Napoleon Hill, John Overton, ir., L. Low.
enstein & Bros, T. b. Turley, Gen. R. F
Patterson, Judge f. S. Hammond, John B.
| Clough, the Hon. Josiah Patterson, W. w
Schoolfeld, joseph Uhl, J. p Finnie, N
Fontaine, w. II. Bates, II. B. Cullen, H. E
Andrews, Darlington Mason, Capt. S. S
Garrett, g. w. Nall Bell ". Etheridga
Rootss K Dush, the Scimitdr, Gen. A. J
| Vaughan, Buckham & Campbell, n. vii
liams & Co, r. B. Maury, MD; r. w
| d. Saunders, NJ D.; J. S. Robinson, the
| Hon. T. F. Cssseis, 4. Witxmann, r. G
Craig, w. II. Berry, John NJ. Peters, L. B
Mcfarland. the Hon. j. II. Smith, r.
Black. J. t. Petit, the Hon. Casey Young
the Hon. VIM. Smith
Thanks are also due to Mr. and Mrs
Axtell, of Roseville, ILL.,, for an excellen
collection of nearly one hundred stuffed
birds and other geological specimens.