The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-06-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Harwood Seminary Commencement
Exercises.

Harwood Seminary commencement ex
ercises begun last Sunday with the com
mencement sermon at the Presbyterian
church. #&
This was also the commencement ser
mon for the Marietta Male Academy. The
other exercises of which will come of
about June goth.
The audience began to assemble early,
and by the time for services to begin, the
space left for the audience was we'll filled.
AT half past ten o'clock. preceded by
the trustees of the respective schools, the
students and teachers of the Marietta
Male Academy and Harwood Seminary,
marched down separate aisles and took
the seats assigned them. 1t is said that
these young people are the hope of the
country, and looking at the pretty girls in
white dresses, and the bright looking, we'll
developed boys, as they marched down
the aisles, one could feel assured that as
far as these are concerned, the hope would
not terminate in disappointment.
The sermon was preached by Rev. P. M.
Ryburn, who was assisted in the religious
devotions by Rev. G. S. Tumlin and Rev.
d. K. Walker. The text was: Train up
a child in the way he shall go, and when
he is old he will not depart from it"
This text was ably handled by Mr.. Ryburn,
who showed the Importance of early train
ing at home and in the school room, and
that they should be taught truthfulness,
obedience, industry, and not only their
minds, but their hearts should be properly
trained while young. He congratulated
the town on its educational advantages,
and concluded with an exhortation to the
students to seek knowledge which is in
Christ Jesus.
Monday evening the concert at the
New Opera House was given. This was
began with piano solo, called Spinning
song from the Flying Dutchman," which
was well rendered by Miss May Rogers.
The next was a recitation by Miss
Pauline Romare, in which she closely
held the attention of the audience.
Then came musical play, entitled
The Fairies Holiday. or the Witches
Revenge" This was arranged expressly
for the Primary department and elocution
class Of the Seminary. The stage was
decorated with flowers and evergreens and
looked like fairy land The little girls
represented various flowers and were
dressed so as to suggest these, and had as
their queen, the rose in the person of Miss
1arielle Nesbitt Three witches come in
while the queen is out and transform them
from their beautiful colors to a somber
black. The guardian spirit is then invok-
ed in the person of Miss Lottie Lou Muir
ray and the spell is broken and they
again change to their former colors.
The play was well rendered and was
much appreciated by the audience.
Tuesday evening was devoted to the
graduating exercises. Several choice
pieces of music were rendered by the
young ladies. Then came the address of
Rev. DR.. Barrett, of Atlanta He provok-
ed hearty laughter from the audience by
his humorous hits that were frequently
made, while the body of his address was
filed with choice thoughts eloquently ex-
pressed.
Next came the delivery of prizes. They
were gold medal offered by Hon. George
F. Gober, for the best English Essay, won
by Miss Sallie Brown; and book by the
teacher of the class in English for the one
making the best mark, which was awarded
to Miss Maybelle Beckwith. The prizes
were delivered by Col. R. N Holland, in
very neat and appropriate address.
The graduating class was then arranged
in line on the stage, and Prof w. w.
Legare in q few appropriate words delivered
to them the diplomas. The young ladies
we're Misses Minnie Manget, Amanda
Lawrence, Maibelle Glover, Jennie Glover,
Maybelle Beckwith and Gussie Groves.
They were literally loaded down with
flowers at the conclusion OF these exercis-
es. Among which was one oval shaped
bouquet, costing fifteen dollars, and an
other of huge dimensions, containing
among many choice flowers thirty six
magnolias, presented by the students of
Marietta Male Academy. Thus ended
the second annual commencement of
Harwocd Seminary, which has been very
successfully managed by PROT w. W.
Legare.
One of the most lovely features of the
evening was an exquisite stand of flowers
presented to the Graduating Class of 1889,
by The Young Gentlemen of the Male
Academy" Could the young gentlemen
have seen the faces of our young graduates
aud heard the "Oh how lovely" Aren't
they beautiful and similar expressions
that fell from their lips, they would have
been fully repaid for the gallant act of
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