The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-18
OXFORD FEMALE SEMINARY
COMMENCEMENT EXER-
CISES.

Greatly to the regret of many who had
been looking forward 10 the coming of
pr. Tlberius GrsecluS Jones, Of Norfolk,
the recent floods rendered railroad travel
impossible, and the address before the
graduating class had to be omitted.
Under ordinary circumstances this would
have, been a disappointment, but to fail
to have DR.. Jones with US and to- hear
him, was indeed to be deplored.
On Wednesday. evening, the 9Th of
June, the C~alliopean Society gave an en-
tertainment-''The Rose Bush'-ip PAN
tomime, which was full of beautiful
scenes,
Thursday morning the "class exer-
discs" were held. There was one full
graduate, Miss Ora Bizzell. Owing to
her unavoidable absence her essay
4Carpe Diem"-was not read. =
The four English graduates were all
present and read very superior essays.
PROGRAMME.
Salutatory and Essay-Water. Miss
Fla Spainhour.
Essay-Tn Paddle my Own Canoe.
Miss Leone Graves.
Glass History and Prophecy. Miss
Birdie Watson.
The Best Attitudes of Women. Miss
Ella Marlborough.
The Presidents report was then read,
which showed a highly gratifying years
work. No year in the schools history
has been SO successful. The exercises
were relieved by vocal and instrumental
music Of a high order.
: t
The department of art over which the
highly accomplished teacher, Miss Pue
Hall, pfesides, exhibited fine specimens
Of work. Indeed. we are safe in saying
that no such exhibit has been made by
the school within the past i've years, if
ever before.
The annual concert came off on Thurs
day night, and was greatly enjoyed. I
mention some of the pieces that were
specially attractive and fine:
Norna-Leybach. Ionic Currin.
Qui La Voce-I. Puritani. Sallie
Street.
Polka De La Reine-Raff. Leva
Allen.
Aria-O Don Fatale-Don Carlos.
Verdi. Mamie Hobgood.
O Mic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Douizet-
tt. Tia Spainhour.
The Oxford Female Seminary has the
following superior advantages to offer as
a school for young ladies:
1t has a frst-class faoulty~-to-wit
Prof. F. 7. Hobgood, A. NJ, President.
Rev. G. A. Jenkins, University of Vir-
ginia,
Mrs. Twitty, lady principal, Patapsco
Institute.
Miss Annie Hammie, instrumentalist,
Norwich Conservatory.
Miss Halle Forman, vocalist. n. Y.
Professor.
Miss Bette Jordan.
Mrs. j. A. Stradley.
Miss Sue Hall, Cooper Union Art
School.
Any school possessing such a corps Of
teachers can guarantee fine educational
advantages.
Again, the school is we'll located. It
is sufficiently high up the country to
afford girls down east a retreat from ma
laria, and, yet, it is not SO far from the
/ mountains that girls from that section
may not attend with perfect safety so far
as maIarial influences are concerned.
1t is easy of access, pupils can reach 1t
from Goldsboro and Raleigh, Weldon,
Greensboro and Durham, while Clarks-
vile, and all that fine section of country
about KeysvilIe and Chase City have
short and rapid route to Oxford.
We must not omittosay that one great
advantage of the school is its healthful-
ness. It is rare that there is any serious
sickness among the girls and every pre-
caution is taken to prevent sickness.
1t affords us great pleasure to commend
the school most highly to all who contem-
plate educating daughters or wards.