The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-06-07
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
A Brilliant Winding Up of Successful
Term at Martin College.

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Term at Martin College
This week will constitute a bri h
chapter in the history of Martil
College, the ending of its most sue
cessful term. 1t is apparent tina
the college has grown wonderful.
in public appreciation, not alon
from the increased patronage blu
from the manifest interest of thu
people near and far.
| To say that the college is COM
plete in all its appointments, fault
less in its management, thorough il
it's work and fully up in every de
partment is to repeat what every
body knows. Pulaski and Giles
county are proud of Martin College
feeling that it stands the peer Of
the best and foremost female insti
tutions of learning in the land
Misses Hood and Heron deserve
their great success, having fought
for it valiantly and with marked
ability.
The commencement exercises
were inaugurated last Sunday morn
ing at the M. E. Church, Rev. DR..
j. B. West of Nashville preaching a
great sermon before brilliant au-
dience. The day was pei feet and
the scene grand.
Monday morning at 10 the exer-
cises at the college began in a re-
hearsal of piano and voice partici-
pated in by some thirty of the young
ladies. 1t was a lengthy program
and we'll rendered.
Monday night the college chapel
was a scene. One of The finest au-
diences ever seen in Pulaski gath
cred to witness the calisthenic drill.
The young ladies were gaily uni
formed and went through the intri
cate evolutions with the dextrous
precision of old soldiers. They
were divided into five bands and
drilled separateIy-tne Ring Drill,
the Dumb-bell Drill, the Wand Drill,
the Free hand Drill and the Tam
BOURNE Drill. The audience award
ed vote of superior efficiency to
the Ring Drill corps. During the
evening Miss Miriam Nelson OF
Memphis, past graduate, by re-
quest gave an inimitable recits ton.
She is wonderfully gifted.
Tuesday morning brilliant con-
cert was presented before fine au
dience in which the young ladies
acquitted themselves splendidly.
At night the medal contest occur
red. The contestants in elocution
were Misses Myra Rivers, Made
Shelby, Emma Denmark, Annie
Alternately, Marietta Ewing, Clyde
Burton and Maude Gray. In vocal
music, Misses Bette Dohony, Sallie
Lou McCord, Henrietta Davis and
Clyde Burton. In instrumental
music, Misses Mamie Cook, Rose
Flautt, Maude Sisk, Nora Woods,
Annie Brannan, Marietta Ewing,
Zellah Gillespie and Mabel Buford.
Wednesday morning Prof. Else
man and his violin class gave
most interesting recital. Prof.
Eiseman rendered several selections
on the piano, on which instrument
he is uncommonly practiced. The
young ladies acquitted themselves
creditably.
List night was the occasion of the
week-the graduating exercises.
The graduating class consists of
Misses Annie Lou Wells, Rose Mar
tin, Villa Smith, Ella May, Miss
Barclay, Miss Dohony, Miss White,
Miss Denmark, Misses Bona Ander-
son, Annie Alternately, Sallie Lou
McCord, Myra Rivers, Rose Flautt,
Ethel Dismukes and Minnie Mar
tin. DR.. D. G. Kelley delivered the
address, which of course was mas
terry, after which the diplomas and
medals were awarded.
The occasion throughout was in
terestiDg in the highest degree, the
audiences very large aud the inter
est unfagging. The principals may
we'll be proud of the record made.