The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-16
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL.
EXERCISES OF THE
Class OF 1855 YESTERDAY.
An InteresIIng Programme Excel
IentIy Rendered - The Rev.
DumbeIrs Address

Notwithstanding the heavy ran
storm, the closing exercises OF the
graduating class OF ~. Msry's were
witne SD by large, refined and in
telligent audience.
The pr, gramme made mp in quality
what il lacked in quantity and was
source Of de light to all who were pres
eut Itcomp,ised:
salutatory. ...,..Miss Emma Rogers
Music.
Recitation-A Cup oil Cold Water by Dean
'U" Miss Kate Porter Page.
Piano Solo-Robert le Diab 'e,.,,......'...''
Miss Elise Cooke.
Essay on Glass Motto-Art Thou Laying
Foundations, art Thou building bGaut
Gil CitvY '............. Miss Jennie Davis
Recitation Geraldne,s Court.
....,.,... Mrs. browning
Miss Fannie Page,
Soug-Bird Of Dawn.......,,,,. MISS Nlcholsoh
Recitation Incident from the life Of de9rse
The Thitd.....,..,.,..,,,......,M MISS Nellie fas9
Naledictory. Miss lueE Noryell
Chorus............ ....,..,....Bluc Danube WALTZ
All Of the above we've eNcellently
done, but We must single ont Tor
I'D, cial CONNIE ndation the recitation,
LADY Geraldine's Courtshlp,. by
Miss Fannie Page, and he admirable
yaledictory of Miss lnez Norvell. In
a mueical way the gems OF the pro.
gramme we've the eXquis te singing OF
Miss Nicholson OF Bird OF Dawn
aud the lovely "Blue Danube Waltz,
sung by a chorus Of female voices.
The following are the names Of the
young ladies' whose ames, according
TO custom Of the schoo', are EN-
blazlned on an illuminated Roll OF
houor:" Misses Bette Davis Cook,
Emma Newman Rogers, luez Norvell,
Kate Porter Page, Fannie Page,
Eleanor Page, Jennie Lillian Davis,
May Armstrong, Ida Pryor. May
Maxwell Berlin, Irene Henderson,
Canie Barham, Lula Dulcinea Lealh,
Martha Hamilton, Mary Alice Blaydes,
Maude Rediord, Luella Ferguson,
Dora Jones,
The following is list of the grad
yates to whom diplomas were award
ed at the hands OF Bishop Quintaidl
who addressed the class briefly, but
with touching eloQuence: Misses
Emma Newman Ropers, Jsne Lillian
Davis, Fannie Page, Kate Porter Page
Eleanor Phepoe Page, Mary NaulS
and Inez Norvtll,
Misses Bette Davis Cook ard Leila
Livermore received diplomas rs past
graduates.
The closing address was delivered
by the Rev, G.. W. Dnmbell, ID. ID
hector of st. Paups, Chattanc oga, anc
from il we make the following ex
tracts:
81 pray you, my dear young friends
to admit no such notion into you
heads rs that, in any true sense, Their
need be no autagonism between tn
sexes in the race Of life. Such au idea
iguorantly entertained by som
a. the present day but not az
rule by the most refined minds
has worked incalCulable harm
Do not banker, in you
coming lives, after any work that hi
been generally recognized as pec'
liary the province Of man. II you d.
YOU cannot do your own duty, and e.
ciety must then inevitably suffer
, your hands" !,
! "There has been a great de
of discussion about the ed
caiop of women. Some desi
. 10 do awsy with distinctions
: sex in this matter, 10 give II
same training TO al, snd teach wc16
2 10 do the work of men. Thank Go
q Won have been delivered from tn
The teaching you have received h
been such az is calculated to eslabliI
your hearts in loyalty to God, and
3 keep alive and warm within you u
' true idea OF home"
Q "There il divnely appointed al
o lasting difference between the sex
. and their work. This laws OF God
u the matter cannot be overs epp6
Q much less set aside, without danger
cit has been your good fortune
4 be taught at school at which the s.
/ tenn is such IS to hold girls in thu
proper place, snd given them them
education which, if honestly act
upon, is calculated to produce the b
type Of womanhood."
ID You ere going forth from u
nlace armed with power to ma
homes gay and graceful, religious a
refined. In marriage, hereafter,
Ie ont of it, as the Lord may provit
either way you are furnished with I
, mower OF scattering blessings rou
= YOU; avoid, as you would poison,
70 that ia one-sided and unreal. DO
l. for a moment lend an ear to those W
NAV endCayor TO persuade you u
y Won cannot find in society,
n Il now is, a mission wort
T. of Yourselves. A womanly woman
the sweetest thing the Lord has ma!
A manly woman has made herseIi d
= oustinp. Mission forsooth To b'
Is daughter, a true ONE a mother, It m
he, later on, with all that word &C
=, yevp. suggesting thoughts OF love a
20 duty that are fairly very honorAo
ie A sister, to nurse, to teach, to be
~ ministering angel TO the rougher |
" tures that women alone can smootl
~ This is the sort Of mission thst GOV,
" a woman's soul with beauty in Z
&c world, and whose result will be
~ Gro wn her with glory in the klngd'
"