Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-06-15
Macon Female Seminary.

macon Female Seminary,
The closing exercises of this Old IN.
sllinlion of learning held it, twenty.
seventh anniversary on Tuesday night
The fourth inst. Although the day
was dark and portenlons, ere the Yrcat
HnmlnarE sank beneath the horizon il
shoi ITS golden beams across the earth.
gliding the stccples and leaCv snires.
hen lair Luna liz up the magnificent
dome OF the heavens, tie stars like so
many thousands of golden iapcr., all
pouring their lustre on spaciou, cities.
ana blled with bright authorizations of
prospective pleasures those of us who
would enjoy listening 10 the sweet
Strains OF vocal and instrumental nm
SIC lnterspersed with the reading of
essays &c. The spacious school room
was brilliantly lighted, showing to adj
vantage the stage, which was gor-
grottSlv arranged for The OCCASION.
me commodious hall was not Ion" fin
beng filled to overlooking, the audi.
chcc, consisting OF the wealth, beauty
anu PRIDE of our city and surrounding
country. Promptly at $3.50 p. m. the
curtain was raised and the exercises
opened with prayer hy the PRINCIPAL. J.
I'll. Ruck and then followed that old
familiar hymn, NEARER NV God 10
Thee by Mrs. j. L. Madison, Misses
Evans and Sessions end Messrs. John
Boyle and John Jones. Not n lar oc-
CURED to mar the beauty of this favor.
ne hymn. II Trovatorc Duet by
Misses Holman or Bush was beautiful.
" played and loudly ~applauded.
The Kerry Dance by Miss Gussic
Evans was Sublime; her voice, like
'hat OF the Nightingale charmed the
audience. Caprice Caractcrisliour,
Instrumental Uicce by Misses Dora
Grcen and Lizzie Walker was fault.
lr'sly rendered and loudly applaudcd.
me Little Tycoon Waltz, vocal solo b,
Mrs. j. f. Madison, was SAM in n
charming manner. Rcapcrs Polka by
Miss Sue Peterson and Mr.. j. Jones.
Mr. D. Boyle, Coruct, was beautifully
rendered and in perfect time. lie Re.
VILE du Lion, by Miss Corinnc Bush
charmed the audience and was in per.
time. Nearer my God TO Thee.
instrumental Solo by Miss Lizzie
walker, Mr.. j. Boyle cornct, reached
the hearts of the audience.
An! Could teach the Nightingale,
vocal duett, by Misses Cora and Dora
Sessions was beautifully sung and .
heartily applandcd. Return of Spring :
by Miss Sue Peterson and Mr.. J. Jones
well timed and did credit to the J
performers. |
My Queen, Vocal Solo, by Miss Gus. ,
'ic Evans, charmed the audience.
Message Of Love Polka, by Misses Liz |
ne Walker and Dora Green, Mr.. J. I
Boyle Cornet, was perhaps. the most
attractive piece of the concert, as il d
favored of love and delighted both old
md young. La Truit, Inst. niece. by
Mss Mary Holman, was magnificent
md the keys under her magnetic
ouch held the audience spell bound.
inc Silver Trnmpets, by Misses Bush &
Holman, was a charming piece
md well rendered and was .oldly an
,laudcd. :.
The two who graduated with first u
Ionors were Misses Lizzie Walker and
Hiss Sue Peterson. The following
we're the subjects of their essays
Of Life are we. With our Il
uncarved before u.s." BY Miss C,
lizzie Walker, "llopc a guiding Star" n
y Miss Sue Peterson In both pieces l,
rcat taste was displayed in the sclcc- a.
ion as well as the composition. They :!
clirercd them in an elegant and for. N
ible stvic and Their ~clocution was =
lear and distinct, unfolding in an Gle.
ant style the logical points of their i,
lbjccts. The two graduates mani
'stcd q decided talent tor compost
on and rlocuiion, judging from the
in which they handled their ~,
and reflected much credit on ~
leir teachers as well as themselves by i,
re literary talent displayed on this }"
,casion. When the diplomas were
yarded the graduates, the principal al
Iadc some impressive remarks, coun. ca
them in his usual feeling wav,
nj they seemed 10 he impressed
18th n lively sense of the new duties
obligation they owe 10 themselves
I'd society. Tt
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck have labored
ithtully and conscicnliously and
own old in a noble cause that of
c education Of our youth, and it is
be hoped that their labors will be DC
'prcCiatcd, not only bv those who 'o'
We had the benefit Of their instruc.
N, but by the community generally, gr'
r nothing conduccs morc to the L..
ospcrity Of a town than the build ~
g up OF good schools. j.. %