Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-06

AnnunclatlOn Academy Will take place at the opera house on theeven ing of June 10th, and an interesting program has been prepared for the occasion.
 On last Friday afternoon the session of the school nominally closed, but some exercises will take place tomorrow. During last week the examinations of the pupils took place, and these examinations were largely attended by the patrons and friends of the academy.
 The graduating class. this term consisted of three beautiful and tal- ented young ladies, as folows Misses Mollie Allen, Hettie Allen and Nora Kaufman. On Thursday morning, in the presence of the school, and large number offriends the young ladies read their gradual. ing essays.
 As is well-known, Annanciation Academy not only ins tructs it's pupils in knowledge, but also teaches many useful arts, and at the closing of the scholastic term there is made an ex hibit of the work of the pupils on this line. Saturday afternoon a GRAPHIC reporter had the pleasure of visiting Anpunciation Academy and viewing the magnificent exhibit made by it's pupils
 The exhibit was equal to, if not superior, to those of past years. This year, doubtless. on account of the hard times, the art class was not as large as in former years, but great attention was given to the class in sew ing and work of tbis nature.
 This year the children and young ladies were taught dress making by scale, a new feature in the school and one that will in after life prove very useful to every member of the class. The exhibit of plain and fancy sew ing was very large, and heater and prettier work was never seen.
 The exhibit in the art department, while not as large as in previous years, was made up for by the excel lence, and the reporter was carried away by the many pretty things he saw.
 The specimens in china painting, by Miss Bessie BIuthenthal, was superb. This is the first season that china painting has been taught in the Academy, but since Miss Bluth- enthal has developed such wonder ful talent in the art, it will become very popular in the school.
 The crayon work, by Miss Eliza Orto. (now Mrs. Walter Trulock1, was lovely, and attracted great at tention and admiration.
 A pastel portrait and crayon sketches, by Mrs. E. C. Hart, showed great skill and much artistic talent.
 A beautiful exhibit was a specimen of Mexican draw work. by Miss Nora Kaufman,
 The exhibits of silk embroidery made by Misses Hettie Allen, Alym- CT Taggart, Nellie Dowd, and Nora Kaufman were wonderfully beauti- ful.
 A feature that attracted the atten- tion of the reporter was the work of the class in practical bookkeeping.
 This class is a most interesting one and its members are taught in a most practical manner. They have their own money, own bills and carry on business the same as one does in practical life, and in this manner the study is made decidedly interesting to the pupils. At this session Master Clifton Dreyfus com pleted his course in bookkeeping as taught at Annunciation, and from his work, he already seems to be a most proficient book-keeper, al- in years he is yet very young
 Annunciation Academy is conduct ed by Sisters of harity, and the teachers are prepared specially for their work. The Academy has been in existence for seventeen years, and during that period many of Pine Bluff brightest young women nave been pupils and graduates of the school. During the present term the average attendance of pupils at Annunciation was 179. In the school these are six teachers-four for the girls and two for the boys. The school has been blessing to Pine Bluff, and our people are justly l nraud nf if