The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-15
CLOSING EXERCISES.
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This is the season when commencement
echoes are heard from every side. The
closing scenes and exercises of the Ogle-
: thorpe Seminary last night mark another
period in the history of that eminently
successful school for young ladies.
The large double room of the seminary
was crowded with friends of the school,
all interested spectators. The exercises
were opened with prayer by Rev A. NJ.
Williams, of Wesley Monumental church.
a merry chorus welcome TO Vacation"
formed a very appropriate beginning for
the programme:
The commencement address to the
young ladies was delivered by Hon. J. +.
j. Beckwith. Mr.. Beckwith's talk was
fraught with good advice, given in man
ner which made it most pleasant and
appreciable. He spoke of the school girl
as she was leaving her alma mater to
take her place in society He said the
idea with some graduates that the trouble
of school life was over and a life of
pleasure was to begin was 10 be dep
recated. The ambition to know, he
said, should follow the graduate into the
daily walks of life and every
where. He sought TO en-
courage a systematic reading of good
works. He said he had known a mother
of twelve children, who had never neg
lected her household duties, and who yet
found opportunity to read many good
books which she did to the benefit of her
children.
Mr.. Beckwith spoke of the pleasant
and sometimes unpleasant features and
duties of home life. He said that asso-
citation Is great power IN character
building and urged the formation of a
young ladies' literary club, which he
said would be of incalculable benefit.
Mr. Beckwith's talk was a pleasant and
encouraging one and was highly enjoyed
and appreciated by the young ladies of the
school. At the conclusion of his address,
Mr. Beckwith delivered the diplomas to
the graduates.
Miss Erich recited the valedictory in
a very pretty and captivating manner.
The responses for class 3 by Miss Cohen,
and class 2 by Miss Cooper, were bright
and appropriate. After a very pretty
speech to her schoolmates, Miss jackson
delivered the medals to the first and
second honor pupils. The first honor
was divided between Miss Enrich and
Miss Cohen, both receiving almost per-
feet averages, while the medal for
second honor was awarded to Miss
Cooper.
The report of Mrs. S. G. Young.
the principal of the Seminary, was
read by Mr.. S. B. Adams, after
which he delivered the certifi-
Gates to the honor pupils, Misses
Strachan, Purse, Kline, Waller and
Nichols. The medal for excellence in
drawing and crayon work was awarded
to Miss Mabel Strachan, the presentation
being made by Miss Greene. Miss Stra-
chan's work was excellent, and while she
had many worthy competitors, she was
certainly deserving of the pretty award
she received.
The decorations in the room were in
blue, gold and white, colors of the school,
and very pretty and unique feature was
the wearing of the Oxford hood by the
post graduate scholar, Miss jackson, and
the Oxford cap in the school colors by the
graduates.
One of the most highly enjoyed features
of the programme was the reading by
Mrs Young of the "Investiture
of Order of Four-leaved Sham
rock" 1t was much appreciated
by her hearers. After the chorus of
| farewell by the school the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. J. j. Lanier.
The closing exercises of the school will
be continued to-day. Between 10 and-12
O'Clock this morning, when the examina-
tions and recitations of the primary de-
partment will be given. can evening
with Dickens" for which an elaborate
and interesting programme has been ar
ranged, will take place tomorrow night
at $3.50 O'Clock.