The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-06-03
LittIeton Female College Commence
ment Exercises.
TComluunicated.l

The closing exercises OF this excellent
and most successful Institution began
on May 23rd with a fine sermon by Rev.
+. Fl Davis before the Missionary So
ciety.
The annual sermon was preached on
Wednesday morning by Rev. \. p. Tyer
in the cOi-g" chapel and was rcplete with
thought which stamped the speaker as
one OF the first thinkers among the able
men OF North CarOlina.
The clOcutiOn recital was great sue
cess and showed fine training and sp!en-
did work. The recitation Of Miss Lease,
the teacher, who was called out by the
audience was one Of the finest rendltions
to which it has ever been our pleasure to
listen She has splendid control Of her
voice and her gestures are perfect.
The art exhibit was simply magniti-
cent. 1t was the largest and finest the
college has ever had. We saw some pie
lures that stood out like living things
No display OF art work by the college
ever before attracted so much attention.
The graduating exercises took place
on Thursday morning before a large au-
dience and the following essays We're
read:
SaIutatory-FadeIess Tablets, Miss Z.
Robert Lucas.
Essay-Latent Womanhood, Miss
Eunce Gibbs
Essay-Beyond Some Jordan every
Canaan Lies, Miss Salie H. Bond.
Essay-Day is Pushed Out by Day and
New Moons Haste to Wane, Miss Nena
NeWsOm.
Essay-Thebes Did His Green, Tn
knowing Youth Engage; He Chooses
Athens in His Ripper Age, Miss Bertha NJ.
Thompson.
Prophecy-Leaves from the Book Of
Fate, Miss +. Ophelia Langston.
NaIedictory-Daybr break of u New Era,
Miss Leila NJ. Page.
The college has gained quite IL repnta-
ton for its superior instruction IN Eng
lis! and We think this reputation was
fully sustained to-day. The essays were
all good, some of them very fine. \ Wis
itOr present, "a gentleman of culture who
has travelled a great deal, remarked
that he had never heard any essays
superior to these.
Miss Jessie Adams Bryan was awarded
Il diploma in the department OF piano
music and several young ladies were
given certificates for the completion OF
various parts of the college course.
There were in all fifteen certificates and
diplomas presented The young ladies
receiving them in their simple white lawn
dresses presented a beautiful picture.
We saw among them some rs fine faces,
we think rs ever Ornamcnted any college
rOstrum.
The literary address delivered by Rev.
}. b. Hurley was ornate and brilliant.
1t contained some perfect gems OF
thought for the young ladies before
whom it was delivered.
The annual concert took place on
Thursday evening in the presence OF a
very large audience. Notwithstanding
the admission fee of twenty-five and
thirty cents the elegant auditorium
was literally packed with people. The
entertainment made Il fine impression.
The young ladies acquitted themselves
with great credit.
That this Institution is doing thorough
work OF a very high order was the uni
versal testimony OF the most intelligent
critics. The scholastic year just closing
has been by much the most successful III
the history of the school. 1t began in
September with an increase in the board
ing department OF eighty nine per cent.
over that OF one year ago. We doubt
| whether any other school in the State
| had such an increase.
There were present at the Commence
| ment il large number Of ministers anC
visitors from various parts OF the State
| Many OF these were enthusiastic III thell
| praises of the work the College is doing
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