The Progress., 1893-06-17
NYRNA'S REALM.
WEEKLY CHIT-CHAT,

~ CCftll H'PN ''''' W. -
t,l,' and cordially given mo by the fac
,,lty aud pupil, Of the Thatcher ln~t-
80 nm that day. may bc many times
,.,,licotcd i'm the lives OF each and
every one Of them. ! went early, and
h,, 60 doing gained a decided advantage
g. boinc anle to leisurcly admire the
Handsome and tasteful decorations of
,ho spaciou- and well appointed cNhibi-
zion hall Of the institute, and also To I'M
s,oct the examination papers displayed
for public criticism. Some idea oi the
ov,ont and thoroughuess of the work
done by this school may be gained from
,ba fact that in this exhibit were III
,ablct. neatly bound. comprising nearly
5000 pages Of manuscripts, and incluC-
inc examinations in all departments
from the primary, systematically
through the curriculum, mp To plain
tripanomctry iu mathematics, and to
Virgil and Car~ar i'm languages. This
work is done by the pupils thcmseiv"s
who are Obliged to certify upon honor,
by written statement that they have
not received outside assistance. Many
of tbc-c papers, humbly admit, were
far beyond my ~Copc of criticism. but
some could reach. aud few Ol these
Iexamined carefully, and from several
points of view. and found them marked
with very high degree Of excellence
as close to perfection as the uuassisted
hand of IA well taught pupil could be
expected 10 reach. The total absence
of sham work. and the bold defiance of
public criticism were conspicuous
throughout
The programme announced Tor the
entertainment Of the large and repre-
sentative audience that assembled carly.
eager to secure seats, was most excel
lent and appropriate. aud thoroughly
well rendcred from beginning to finish.
doubt not that the presence aud assist
ancc OF a few of the talented young
ladies Of the Kate i. Nelson seminary
nerved the handsome young students to
their best efforts.
Surely they were intellectual efforts
that bespoke future celebrity for some
Of the participants. The addresses
"Southeru heroes of the late war, by
Vivian Land; Columbus" by Albert
G. Steere: "Isablla," hy Albert :. Pres
colt, and Byron" 10y Percy Billiu were
rendered with remarkable individuality
and force The "Bridalof Malchidc'
Lady Claire, and The Unusual Way
we're rccited with easy grace aud effect
by Misses Gypsy McCutchcn, Louise
Asher and Ethel Blanchard. II Is hut
just to state that Miss Blanchard's elo
cutionary talent is n recent discovery
That she rccited i'm most unusual way
for student of such brief training
marks her talent as exceptional
The beautiful music rendered viii
exquisite taste and touch 10y pupils o
Prof. Pet-zch. sustained his reputation
as an excellent and thorough teacher
The pathos and feeling in the execution
of Miss Maggie smith. IIortcnse Holz
man and Edith Going, is remarkable
and deserving of mention. The Grand'
Operate medley. combination OF live
ly and inspiriting airs, performed b'
Prof Petszch and three OF his accom-
plished pupils. proved that If dancing
be sin, il is sometimes an involuntar,
one. as evidenced 10y the enthusiastic
manner in which the feet of one of on
distinguished divines kept time to Tn
measure. aud the expression oil III
countonance indicated that his hear
felt as lively as his feet
The crowning feature of the pro
gramme was the debate, Resolved
that woman should oe enfranchised;
argued by Robert II. Emory, Garne
Biliu and Claiborne j. Foster, atiirma
tive. and Wilbur X. Boil, Sidney L
Herold and Arthur A. LeEtosen, mega
tive. Fine argumental and oratorica
ability were displayed on both sides, bu
as student of phrenology noted tina
those possessing the loftiest parietal
and most prominent frontals, were o
the right side of the question.
Following the programme came tn
presentation of medals and certificates
Willie Andreola and Darcy Simpso
received medals for spelling.
Certificates in the school of Englis
were presented to Claiborn Foster, PEI
cy Billiu, Wilbur Bell, Sidney Herol
and Robert Emory; in chemistry,
Percy Billiu, Garnet Billiu, Wilor
Bell, Robert Emory and Arthur LeR'
sen.
To say that Shreveport is proud
Thatcher Institute, does not express u
feeling of exultant satisfaction in u