The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-06-11
COMMENCEMENT CLOSIS
AT THE SALEM FEMALE COLI
LEGE.


The Seniors Second Evening-Com-
mencementD Day Proper The Closing
Grand Concert.
The occasion Tuesday night. .June2,
at the s. F. G.. was the "Seniors'
Second Evening"" The exercises were
like unto those of the preceding even
ing, and were no less brilliant and
entertaining. The programme con-
sisted of sixteen essays, fourteen,
however, were read only, two of the
young ladies, Miss Matte Mason and
Miss Bessie Thompson being indis-
posed and unable to attend.
The largest audience yet gathered
at either one of the exercises of this
commencement greeted the young
ladies on this occasion, hundreds OF
visitors having come into the city
during the day.
Promptly at O'Clock, the "Span-
ische Taenze," by Moskowski, a
piano duet, was rendered by Misses
L. Burgess and l.. Waddill, and
opened the exercises of the evening.
Miss E. Hege then followed with a
piano solo, ''Valse, E fat" by Du
rand, and the first young lady pro
grammed for an essay was announced
by Prof. Clewell,-Miss Mary Wat
son, N. c., subject, "Beyond Salem
Lies Winston" Toa Winston-Salem
audience this essay was of special in
terest. She spoke of the conserva-
tism OF Salem and of the heprogressive-
ness of Winston, and compared the
former to a venerable old man, grand
and noble in the experience of years.
while Winston was young and phe-
nominally strong and active i'll the
vigor of youth. 1t Was an able pa
per. A rather scientific theme ''1ht
Cultivated Mind Source of Pleas
ure" was next discussed by Miss Dora
Cox, N. c., and proved herself to be
thoroughly acquainted with the sub
ject handled-it was well written and
equally as well read. The essay oI
Miss Bessie Thomas, "Suns hine and
Shadows" was interesting as we'll as
encouraging; following this was the
vocal solo, ITO Sevilla," u charming
selection from Dessauer, and superb
ly rendered by Miss Nj. PETERSON
the next programmed essay, by Miss
Mason, being necessarily omitted as
before mentioned. An exceedingly
popular and interesting instrumen-
talselection is Weber's 'Freischuetz,"
and this was rendered on the piano
as a duo by Misses Lineback and
Murphy.
The second group of essuys was
thus reached, and Miss Carrie E l.
wards, N. c., opened with a well writ.
ten discourse on "The Face An InGex
of the Mind" after which the subject,
''The Hypatia of the 5th Century and
the Hypatia of the 19th," was ably
and charmingly treated by Miss Sue
o. Heard. Following this was the
most numerous paper Of the evening;
it was Miss Matte WoodelPs treatise
of dude under the caption "The
Utility of q Dude" This strikingly
peculiar subjecG was discussed with
self satisfaction that brought down
the house and the applause was loud
| and enthusiastic. A vocal solo,
Romance from Zemire and Azor,"
was gently and sweetly sung by Miss
j. White. A piano duo, 'Charge of
Cavalry, Galop," was beautifully
rendered here by Misses L. Fitzgerald
and M. Harris. 1t was O delightful
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that followed spoke truly the appre-
| The essay beginning the third
cussion Of "Cranks" by Miss Annie
Reid, N. C. She did the subject JUS
tice and made the discourse as in
structive as entertaining. The essay
"Hastening Slowly" contained much
sound and practical advice. 1t was
well written and well read by Miss
Ora Thompson, of S. G.. Domestic
Troubles is question OF every
household and Miss Fay McMullin, Of
Va, proved herself to I've fully ac-
quainted with such affairs in her pa
per on this subject. Miss McMullin
is an exceptionally fine reader and
showed a possession of rare elocu-
tionary powers in it's delivery. This
feature is, indeed, a especial character
istic of the '01 class at the Salem
College-they all are readers of no
small ability. This by the way. The
next essay was thct of Miss Ella
Hinshaw on that beautiful and sug-
gestive subject, "Our Southland. y
Perhaps no theme could be chosen
about which words of more eloquence
could be written than this-sO dear
to the memory of our southern peo-
pie. The subject here was handled
well by it's authoress. A beautiful
piano duo, Tripping thro' the
Daisies" was played by Misses E.
McGill and A. Nimocks, after which
a vocal duo, .La Regata." by Rossi-
nj, was softly and gently rendered by
Misses Settle and Jones. Itcharmed
and thrilled the audience, as they
listened silently and in rapture.
There was an exquisite tenderness in
the singing that elicited showers oi
applause and the young ladies were
called back by repeated encores.
At this juncture Miss Bessie Pom
ders, Ga, read an entertaining essay
on the "Power of Trifles," followed
by no less attractive treatise on
Superstition" by Miss Virginia Nc.
Murray, N. C.. It was happy selec.
tion made by Miss Maud Harris, N.
c., and her essny on Troubled Wa.
ters make Sweetest Music" was one
of the best of the evening. Miss Eula
Cox, OF N. C., concluded the essays ol
the class, except, Of course, the vale
dictory, salutatory and honor essay
by q paper on Little Torches. II
was q good subject, well handled and
the essay ranked among the best
Tho piano duet, "Valse Brillante,'
was rendered by Misses E. Clarke anl
M. Farley. and concluded the exer
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