The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-31
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Their Efficiency Signally Shown.
Commencement Exercises at the
Memphis Theater Last Night.
The Market Street High School
Covers Itself With Glory.
A Superb Exhibition That Aroused
the Public Pride.
Some of tho Notable Features of the
Program "A Splendid Show
ing All Along the
Line.

public schools at the Memphis Theater
last night were source OF unqualified
satisfaction and delight to all who were
present, and those who were present
fairly represented the flower of Memphis
society. The hall was packed from pit to
dome, and the aisles were crowded three
deep and the walls were lined in the same
proportion. IT was rare and inspiring
sight TO SEQ so much solid worth on the
outside OF the curtain aud 80 much genu-
inc merit on the inside When the curtain
rose and displayed to view three rows OF
white robed maidens, instinct with the
flush Of youth and beauty, the audience
could not resist an enthusiastic outburst
Of applause, and as each fair graduate
came TO the front and contributed her
share TO the success OF the evenings pro-
gram the public interest and sympathy
grew with every throb OF their hearts
and eliminated in thrill OF immeasura-
bic applause at the magnificent work Of
Miss Fannie Hattendorf and Miss Carol
Smith. Ordinarily The APPEAL is 10th
TO institute comparisons in matters affect
ing performances where the participants
are not professional, but in this case TnE
ArrEAL hazards nothing in saying that
there never has been anything done at a
school exhibition in Memphis, public or
private, that came within reaching dis
lance OF Miss llatiendorrs superb rendi.
ton OF the BOAT Race" This may
sound extravagant, but the 1000 people
who saw the work done, aud applaudcd
IL TO the echo. will bear TIIE APPEAL out
in its estimate. Genius needs nothing
but opportunity TO assert itself. II
may lie dormant for years and then flash
out like spark from an electric battery.
Miss llatteDdorf is born genius. She
had hardly spoken ten lines before she
held her audience spell.bound. They
fairly hung TO her lips rs she fccited the
thrilling incidents Of n boat race. They
forgot all about the girl and the theater
and the public schools, but under the
magic touch Of that rare narrator they saw
the blue waters, the contonding crews,
the strained muscles, the feats Of cndu.
rance, the shouts OF encouragement the
cheers OF victory, and when II was all
over and the black.eycd girl who told it
all had retired modestly 10 her seat, the
house rang with cheers at the magnificent
performance OF this splendid little school
girl.
A similar triumph was achieved by Miss
Carol Smith, who was on the program for
q song. Miss Smith Is not only gifted
with remarkably attractive presence, but
Is endowed with mezz0 soprano voice Of
wonderful sweetness. She Just stood there
and without apparent effort sang her way
into the hearts Of her audience aud held
them ~ elIcciualiy spoll-bouud that when
she got through nothing but unanimous
recall would gatisiy the house. The en-
core was better than the song which pre-
ccded IL, and Miss Smith Is to bn congratu-
lated not only upon her success, but upon
the possession Of gifts that assure her "A
brilliant future.
The entire program is herewith submit
ted:
Overture Spanish ecrrnao ..........itaiian Hand
kOug-Juy ui the NuudrfUf-............... AT
talutltQfy ,,......... hits Anna Wallace
LAY 'lam Atcf
E.ay%DFeams and Realities Mis- Caff1 McSai
kcclnilon-fhc Mogld We Live Ia. ..-JoiiU lcnlrr
T"s,-Sisbt lrnss out s,1T Mis- foa sSii iS''
ncciialion-lioit Race Miss Fannie ilaiicnduh
Walt from '....ofche,t
fo'o"fSrsc, SIC Sot 49,. NIss Ciral smith
Hssay-Fnture u Amcfici.-.. Nla Cofinnc Thomas
sonE-Qn the lilgc Nav ...,.;.. ,la.s
Orchestra ...ll Tfoyhiufc
Awarding diplomas
Ning--iulfits.
orrhcim-Ernanl iniclicc.
Miss Josie Bcndcr's recitation, "Thc
World We Live In" stirred the audience
with plcasurable emotions from pic TO
dome Miss Bender has beautifully
nodded form and finely chisclcd features.
Her handsome face WIS Illuminated by n
pair Of bright, laughing. limpid, liqucs-
cent, rogush, rollicking eyes, and her
hands were IL models for sculptor or
painter Her hair was gathered In the
graceful Psyche knot-a style, with due
Difference to the tastes OF mankind In CON.
eral, best calculated 10 render the head
shapely AMI exhibit To advantage the
features, II reasonably regular. She was
full Of animation, energy and spirit, and
her voice, though high 10 sharpness, was
skillfully controlled.
Miss Carrie McCaulih delivered an essay
entitled dreams aud Realities" Dreamy
che looked and eXquiaitcly pcnsiyc,
though far from any approximation Of
rude reality. Miss McCauliir is tall.
graceful, lissomc and erect. Her style is
composed and deliberate, her voice inusi-
cal and well modulatcd and under full
control, aud In the natural excitement Of
the environments she maintaipcd degree
Of charming passiyily that Is seldom seen
outside OF professional circles. She was
heartily appaudcd.
The saiIalory Of Miss Wallace was adj
mirably written and admirably delivered.
Her manner was deliberate. seli.possessod
and pleasing, and the matter Of her essay
was suggestive Of careful and original
thought.
Miss Clara Ashcr's essay on Progress"
was worthy Of an older head. II was not
only well written, but proved its writer 10
be young lady who has prollcd by her
school years.
Miss Flora sallnger read clevcry con.
ceiycd essay on "Nighl Brings Out Stars"
II abocndod In happy expressions and neat
phrases, and a very pretty vein Of sonli-
mcnt ran through II and gave Il an indi.
viduality that clearly reflected lis authors
character. II was easy 10 sec that no hand
BY Miss saliugcr's had ny part In the
q Ntion Of her essav
,rinne Thomas hose ~ her sub
jecs Future Of America" and treated