The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-06-05
THE COLUMBIA INSTITUTE.
Their Commencement Exercises Thi
Year Decided Success.

Barker, and Josie Tegarden, and the
speeches by Masters Cecil Ewing,
Curran Whitthorne, John d. Flem-
ing, John Parham, William Giles
pie Moore, and Gerard Brownlow,
were we'll selected and nicely de-
livered. Stephen Shoup's violin
solo was heartily applauded, as was
also the duet by Mamie Kelley and
Baird McLemore, and the solos by
Cora Lee Jacobs, Rhea Shelton, and
Annie May Fleming. Barnett Hine
in his song, "De New Bully" cap
tivated the audience, and had to re-
spond to an encore. He was corked
and rouged and dressed in the latest
style for minstrel niger dude"
and acted the role of "nigger
bully" to perfection.
Part second was given over to the
Rainbow Cantata-the national
flower contest-with the following
cast of characters:
CoLUMBIA.-LOUISE BARBOUR.
Sons of Columbia. Color Drill.
REDS.
w 2 Morgan, Jr. Cecil Ewing,
Gillespie Moore, Armand O'Neill,
John Parham, Bernard Barker.
WHITES.
John Rhea Shelton, Barnett Hine,
w s Fleming, Jr. Baird McLemore,
John Shirley, Gerard Brownlow
BLUES.
Stephen ShOup, r L Jacobs,
g w Hughes, Jr. Stanley Johnson,
Inhn n Ilaninu rurro N VVhiftbOrno
DAUGHTERS OF COLUMBIA.
Alberta Frierson, Libbie Tegarden
Maggie Friel, Josie Barker, Irene Nc,
Kennon, Julia Biddle.
Spirit of Ndture-Alvis Ehrman.
Little SpiritS-Elizabeth Woodall
Louise Leneave.
RAINBOW MAIDENs.
Red.-Roses: Lady Ann McLemore
Emma Brown.
Orange.-Golden Rod: Jennie Hen
derson, Fanny May Tucker.
YeLlOW-Buttercups: Cora Lee ia
cobs, Alma Barker.
Ggeen.-The Pines: Lucia Frierson
Ida Brown.
BLue.-Forget- Mamie Kel
ley, Muriel Caswall.
ViOLet.-The Violets: Louise Brown
Enone Johnson.
The color drill by the Sons of Co.
lumbia was splendidiy rendered
and the little rainbow maidens, il
their pretty costumes, Representing
the flowers they offered to Columbis
as national emblems) as they moved
to their own sweet voices, made {
picture of innocence long to be re
membered.
ART DISPLAY.
A number of visitors were at th,
Institute Saturday afternoon to view
the beautiful art display. The worl
was that of more advanced pupils
and the exhibit called forth th,
highest praise from competen
judges.
Miss Josephine Kirby Smith re
ceived the prize for the best work il
art.
Monday Evening.
The entertainment at the Insti
tute, Monday evening, by tn,
Delsalte class, was a browning sue
cess, and shall long be remembered
by those present as most thorough
ly enjoyable treat. The music, boil
Instrumental and vocal, was fine
The contest for the laurel wreath a
the court of Fame-Miss Haldemal
being Queen Of Fame and Mise
Louise Woodbridge and Avis Ehr
man her attendants-was acted will
feeling and expression. The youn!
ladies, who contested for the laure
wreath, represented Beauty, Dram
attic Art, Music, Love, Sculpture ant
te-"Medea"-and each proved
clearly that she was entitled to tn
crown. The Grecian Pantomim
and tableaux dart were faultlessl.
executed; every performer acquitted
herself with honor and reflected
credit upon their "directress." Lit
tie Miss Lucia Frierson wa
awarded pretty ring by Mis-
Woodland, in the class of physica
culture, and was happy over tn
capture of the honor won.
Tuesday Evening.
The closing musicale Tuesda,
evening, was exceptionally good
The young ladies played with ease
grace and musical feeling. All tn
numbers were well rendered an
received much applause. TIL
chOruses and solos gave the audienc
much pleasure.
Graduating Exercises.
Wednesday morning at II O'Clock
st. Peters Church was filled wit
friends and patrons of the institute
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The chancel had been beautiful
decorated with masses of evel
greens, magnolias, white lilies
hydrangeas and purple larkspurs-
purple being the Institute color
and, when the gas was lit, presente
a charming scene. While the pre-
cessional hymn was being sung, til
supplied choir, the graduates, 9th
er pupils, and Revs. ShOup and Xii
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