The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
HONTElGLE, FEM.
CLOSING EXERCISES AT FAIR
MOUNr COLLEGE.
A Well Selected Programme Very
Nicely Executed-Ihe Pupils OF
for the holidays.

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MoSTEAeLE, Tenn, December 49,
Another letter to Memphis, and then
for long three months we mountain
people will have nothing to tell that
would inter, st stoul beyond radius
OF tTeu ty miles from here, The long
holiday OF the University OF the South
and Fsirmount Colleges begins TIE
18th OF December, inc udes both toe
happenings Of Yule tide, the eeason IN
the far Sou b, and then in March
students from every direction climb
the bill of knogledge for another
school year, broken in two by com
mencement in Angus. Today be-
tween trains Fairmount gave the
regular concert. The time (neridian)
seems a little odd for such an occur
renee. but new hands hold tie reiDs
of government that tie The rod to
orders and people to the Trains time.
No more special trains now. The
Memphis and Charles on has bought
the rad from the coal company, md
our schools lost by the trausfer much
OF the interest that was felt by the
managers of local road. But must
tell Won OF the concert, in which two
Nemphians were conspicuously pre-
sented, and delighted the audience by
their sweet notes.
The day dark, cold, dr'zzly. The
elements seemed coming "head or
tails" 10 the toss up for snow. We
shook our umbrellas and plac ed them
with goodly company OF Others OF
various shapes and sizes and entered
the schoolroom. Darkened, trimmsd
with holly full of bright berries, can
dies vieing with electric lamps with
their. star like sof. light. The youug
ladies standing in 81 michele about
the two pianos for the first number.
What delightful contrast. The
music YVES selected to PIE ase as we'll as
show proficiency. BJth ends were
accomplished.
Miss Thompson arranged the pieces
effectively and accompanied the sing
ers upon the piano. One solo only
was rendered, and that by Miss Celia
Bingham, OF Memphis, in her lwn
pleas ant way, filing the room with a
glorious voice. TIE following was the
programmes:
PART 1.
Chorus-The Carnival of Venice. 81, -. Bordese
TIE EuIsTpe Cub.
Piano Qusrtette--Priest's March,
Misses S1ssis and Ma n.; Tic Ballard, Misses
Lizzie Justice aud Alice Brooks,
VEGA! Dugt-La Calabre ,e.":.".: ...., Gabusei
Misses Celia Bingham and Annie Gordon.
fiAnG SEtes Guts Yo and Mamie Ballard.
Song--KnittinE too Scar sod
Miss Bingham.
PART IL.
Chorus-Like tbs ark....,..,...............Abt
The Euterpe Club.
Piano Sextette-MaIohe TurQue... Beethoven
Misses Justice, Brooks, Campbell, Thomp-
son and Leeg.
Vocal Trie-Speed Thee, Bonuy Boat. Proch
Misses Bingham, Thompson ana Gordon.
Between the first and second paris
Mr.. Silss McBae, the principal, made
short sperch, announcing change
in the school yfar ard placing TIE
time for graduating Exercises in the
summer. A prize for penmanship was
given to Miss Annie Gordon, of Ala
bama, a beautiful writing case. Miss
Mamie Ballard, of Louisiana, received
gold pen hol er and pen fer create St
improvement. Three young ladies
had an equal right to the prize for a
neat room. Miss Florence Campbell,
of Memphis, Miss Eta Nathurst,
Tracy City, Miss Lily Segg, also of
Tracy City, Tenn. Lots were drawn
and Miss Campbell received the book
of poems. SIX young ladies had not
received demerit during the year;
Misses Lillian Moffat, Celia Bingham,
SallIe Green, Jenny and Froehia Owen,
Gertrude Usher, Maggie Shook. There
was but one cand date for the White
Ribbon" honor, which was conferred
With q neat speech by the principal.
The gift Of the graduating cl9ss was
Guides" Dolorcsa." The Rev.W.
P. DuBose, chaplain Of the school,
presented it with an appropriate ad.
dress. After the concert a party
formed to see the recently consecratad
chapel, 1t haying newly added come
carved barriers end altlr rail, which
are parts of an exquisitely carve I
altar, reredos, bishops chair, etc., all
the handiwork Of the principal. The
floor was cleared for dancing, Some
Of Sewauee's most favored young
men having been invited to attend. A
pleasant hour was filled in.
Among the noteworthy people pres
emit were: Mrs. Telfair H 1dgson o.
Sewauee, Mrs. Nixon OF New Or
leans, Mrs. Juny aud Miss Lena Ia
former slu6en), snd Mr.. VIM. b
Holmes of Montgomery, Ala. K
THIRTY Smith OF Sewanee, Miss Kate
Leslie HcCsndless of Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. Polk and Mrs. Nathurst of Tracy
City, DR.. Anderson of Sswauee, with q
car full OF gay yourg psop'e, Who de
clared the occasion one OF real pleas
ure, desoitp the disagreeable weather