The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-24
SALEM COMMENCEMENT.
AN IMMENSE CROWD IN ATTEND
ANCE.


AN IMMENSE CROWD IN ATTEND
ANCE.
Interesting Exercises Senator vancs's
Speech.-A Large Number of Grad
uates.-The Ball.
Mr.. Tennyson, who has made slight
mention of sweet girl graduates" in his
works certainly ought to visit Salen Com
mencemsnt, then he would probably write
several volumes on that charming subject.
The visiting stranger on nearing Salem
Academy is struck by the fine building and
beautiful grounds and, if he is of contem-
plative turn begins to try to recall the names
of the many women Of note that Salem Fee
male Academy has graduated. There is the
wife of President James X. Polk and host
OF others who have adorned honorable sta
tions all over our country.
On Tuesday evening a large audience
gathered to hear
THE SENIOR ESSAYS
Sweet music lent its inspiring strains to the
occasion and a most delightful evening was
spent. The following was the program
Gallia. Solos and Chorusus Ch Gounod
by singing class-Solos by Miss Swift.
"Unwritten music" Miss Stokes, of Dan.
vile, Va.
"a Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss" Miss
Johnston, Ruffin, N. c.
"Wonders Never Cease" Miss Brown, of
Winston.
stepping Stones" Miss McRae, of Clio,
S. C.
"Inquisitivsnsss," Miss FAINT, of Andsr.
son, S. c.
Duo Linguene. Moroccan de la Gavotte =
Dresstcr. Misses Goshen and Sawyer.
"The Poets" Miss Williamson, Of Ash
vile.
1.-THE New South" Miss Mckay, Lone
Home, 5. G.. -
shadows" Miss Jones' of High Point.
"Life is Lent for Noble Deeds" Miss Mel
"What Can l Do?" Miss Gorrell, Wins
ton.
Duo. Cheour DIES Soldats Faust VIlbac,
Miss Hill, OF Raleigh and Miss Psgrxm, Of
Charlotte.
Una voce POGO ia. On Barbisre.) Rossim'
Miss F. NcRae.
"Home," Miss Walker, of Charlotte.
Eye. and No." Miss Barber, of Fort
Mills, S. G..
might Brings Out the Stars Miss Mot
ley, of Jacksonville.
off" Miss Thompson, of Winston.
Expression" Miss Harris, of Winston.
Cujus Amman. (Stabat Mater.J Kathe.
Miss Peterson.
''The Dress Not the Man." Miss Motley,
Rsidsville.
"What Woman has Done, What She Can
Do" Miss Peterson, Salem.
"The Folly of Fretting," Miss Blackburn
of Winston
s'The Day of Small Things" Miss Bar
Duo. Overture. Comedy Bohm. Misses
Mickey and Hege.
Some of the essays were witty, some wise.
some both. They were very creditable in
deed and were each and all greeted by
hearty rounds of applause. Quantities Of
flowers showed the high appreciation on the
part of the audience and the rostrum was in
appearance, If not in fact, a regular f: :.
blown flower garden.
THE ART EXHIBITION
Wednesday night after the Concert. Throngs
of citizens and visitors crowded the art
rooms and never ceased to admire the many
exquisite high-art productions of the school.
At every turn and at almost every picture
or piece of Embroidery The SENTINEL re-
porter heard expressions of admiration
Salem certainly has right to be proud OF
her school and especially of this department.
All kinds and shapes of articles were exhib-
tied from the hand painted and embroidered
toilet set to the magnificent oil painting. We
thought we discovered over on the wall even
a "crazy quiltv' ,e heard one rather pro-
saical young man, even in the presence OF
all this array of artistic handiwork, begin
to calculate the amount of silk "wasted" Ia.
he called it) in all these various knick.
nacks. Wednesday night came
THE CONCERT.
1t seemed that each young lady was not on
ly trying to do her best, but to excel every
body else. The following was the program
/. Chorus, Spring Greeting, Misses Nc
hae, Watson, l.. Bewley, Penn, Murphy
Spencer and Carmichsl; Aessrs. Seaber
Hester, Ebert and Butner
2. Caprice Hongrois. Etude de Concert
Miss K. Ollinger.
8. Cavatina. (Norma) Miss Rondthaier.
A. Duo. Win o. the Wisp, Misses Erie.
and Shaffner.
3. Serenade, Maiden Arise, Miss Hunni
cult.
6. Souvenir de Ball, Miss Fagg.
7. Gondola Duet. O Come to Ne, Misses
Murphy and Spencer.
s. Idylle. Hearts Wishes, Miss G. Stock
ton. 2t
g. Flower Song. FAUST Miss S. Jones'
10. Overture, Bell Ringers Daughter, Miss
es FAINT and Murphy.
IL. bonanza. He'll Come no More, aiis
AcEntire.
IL. Prisoner and the Swallows. Caprice d
Genre Miss Stokes.
49, L'estasi Valse Brillante, Miss Swift.
a. Illustration. Martha, Miss Ragsdale.
Is. Duet. The Huntresses, Misses Watson
Thomas, Hege and Welfare.
56. La Source. caprice, Miss L. Bewiey.
IL. Casatina AT Length Brilliant Ra,
sSemiranlis) Miss +. McRae.
ID. Overture. Martha, Misses K. and j