The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-02
SCHOOL COMMANDMENTS,
THE ANNUAL EVENTS FITTINGLY IN.
AUGURATED YESTERDAY.
Sixteen Young Ladies', Who Have Stud
led Long and Patiently at the Clara
Conway Institute. Acquit Themselves
With Credit.


With Credit.
Commencement exercises in the city's
white schools were begun yesterday morn
ing at $50 o'clock at Miss Clara Conway's
institution on Adams street. when sixteen
studious young ladies were the recipients
of well merted diplomas. These were
Misses Annie Stratton, Florence billiard,
Ruth Cochran, Kate Sutherland, Alice
Fogleman Carrie Kohlbry, Lillien Slaugh-
ter, Amele Boddie, Sarah Harris, Sarah
L. Lowenstein, Ellie Tucker, Lulu Goepel,
Lillian Denton, Leonora Martin, Rosa
Harpham and Irene Brown. II was the
twelfth annual occurrence Of the event,
and proved even more interesting for the
reasons that the class was larger, and the
accomplished principal has kept her school
well in the front rank OF progressive edu-
cational institutions.
The graduating class was ranged in
semi-circle ON the platform in front OF the
audience. The sixteen pretty misses were
arrayed in toilets typical OF the occasion,
the picture presented being one worthy
the pencil OF the most gifted and ambitious
artist. When the last invited guest had
entered the hall and been comfortably
disposed OF, the exercises began.
The program was full OF merit and at
tractiyeness Us follows:
Prelude "A Tale That Ia Told
Annie Stmtton.
r0'0"a''' !" Florence billiard
saiutatory Magic Camera"
"The scotchman at the Play"
Kate Sutherland
Vocal Duet-"o Morning Land" ............ Phelps
Misses Alice FOglcman and Carrie kohlbry
Recitaton-"Marriage Of Meh Lady ";-;...........
Thomas Nelson Page
Lilen slaughter.
Rhapsodie Hongroisc No List
Recitation Music in Camp
Reading "Commcncemcn .....................
sarah & Lowcnstcin
song-"Vqlse Espagnole
keciiaton...'.-.... ;,.... New Prescription
Vocal Trlo-"Thc Psalm Of Life ...-.......R omclo
Words by longicllowl
Misses Lula Gocpel Alice foglcman and LILLIAN
Rcctation"The Massacre OF zorolstcr' .........,..
I.onor, Marin ''''o" ''""''''
Solrecs dc Nicnnc .... schubcnl List
,,--,- Rosa linrGman g.,
Naledictory .......... The Cry Of the Human
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS.
Vocal Duct "IIoly Father, Guide Their Footsteps
Misses Gocpcl and benton
Miss conway
The mere statement that the young
ladies were graduated. is sufficient TO place
| the standard OF their respective efforts,
whether in Rotations, essays or music.
Miss Annie Stratton, who began the exer-
| cises by brief essay, enlisted the hearty
sympathics Of the audience with herself
and associates, and the superb production
Of her mind and pen brought glistcning
| tear-drops TO more than one eye. Miss
| l.eonora Martins address was the same,
prepared for and reads the previous DAYS
ceremony Of ivy planting IN the school
| garden. Owing 10 its excellence from a
| literary standpoint, II was repeated by re-
quest. The instrumental numbers by
Misses Florence billiard, Amelia BQddicBpd
| Rosa llarpham. we're yeriiable gems, dis
playingneat thoughtiulncss in the methods
Of instruction employed by their teachers
| Miss Ruth Cochran's salutatory, aud Miss
Irene Browns yaledictory were excellent
compositions, stamping the young ladies
as the posscSors OF zine minds well Guilt
| waited, capable Of powerful thought, and
gifted with unusual obscryant faculties.
| REGULATIONS by Misses Kate Sutherland,
j Lillicn Slaughter, Sarah Harris, Ellie
| Tucker and leonora Martin, served 90
make known the beauties Of eocution cor
rcctly and faithfully taught II may be
truly stated that those who have charge Of
| this department in the school suffered
nothing by the young ladies who repre-
scntcd them. In vocal music high grade
Of instruction was exempliiicd In the ef-
forts Of Misses Fogleman, kohlby, Gocpcl
and Denton. These young ladies are all
gifted with exquisite VOICES which dis
PLAYED 20 a striking degree the beauties 81
systematic and proper training. The read
ing by Miss Lowcnstein was also charm
ing feature.
| Miss Wilson Norileet, n talanted and
lovely under graduate, contributed a feat
urc not on the program, and pictured the
pcculiaritics and tastes OF her graduating
schoolmaies in very happy manner.
| The presentation Of diplomas and an
admirable address 10 the class by Miss
Conway on the subject Of "RcaliEable
Ideas" concluded the program.
Three prizes for literary composition, do
mated by Mr.. J. NJ. Greer, of Knoxville,
were awarded 20 the following young
ladies IN the order named: Misses Mil.
drcd o. Maihcs. Ruth Cochran and
Lconom Martin.
Miss Othe Lourhmann received hon
orable mention in the same connection.
The judges were Walker Kennedy, WIN
Ross and Miss Darlington Mason. xss|
Miss Conway and her magnificent In.
Siitution are famous throughout this entire
section Of the country, and every intelli-
gent mind rcyerts 30 them when the sub.
| jcct Of education arises. She certainly has /
great reason TO congratulate herself on yes |
terday'sexhibition.
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