The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-06-04
GEORGE S. ALCORN.
Arkansas, afterward confirmed three
candidates and made a short adj
dress.
The AthenRuIn.

The annual concerts at the Athe-
nBum are always highly entertain
ing and largely attended. and the
one this year was no exception to the
rule. At $50 o'clock Tuesday even
ing the Study Hall was filled to its
utmost capacity, and the following
program of vocal and instrumental
music was carried out:
|. Feramors-A Rubenstein. a. Lich-
ertanZ der Braeute Won Kaschmir. b.
Bajaderentanz. Pianos-Misses c.
Cant, C. Martin, A. Lockridge, NJ.
Rains, L. Anderson. with orchestral
2. Vocal Trio, from "Mount of Olives.
Beethoven. with harp Obligatory
Members of the vocal class.
3. Pilgrims Chorus, from "Tannhauser.'
Wagner. Violins-Misses r. Will
NJ. Figuers. Mandolin-Miss n.
Hollingsworth. Flute-Miss w. Chill
dress. Piano-Miss S. Childres. CAS-
sisted by cornet, trombone, clarinet,
flute and contra basso.)
4. Chorus, from "Pre aux Clercs. Her
old.
3. Piano Duet,-Caprice Espagnole.--
Moszkowski.-M Misses Kate Shields,
Lena Anderson.
g. Vocal Solo.-"Mymphs and Fauns"--
H. Bemberg. with harp obligato.)-
Miss Lillian Worley.
I. Overture.-"Undine. "-Lortzing.
with orchestra) Pianos-Misses
Emma Wooten, Emma Jones, \
HollIngsworth, S. Childress, w. Chill
dress.
s. Vocal Duet from "Don Pasquale."-
Donizetti-Miss NJ. Sheppard, Mis-;
Armstrong.
8. School ChOrus.-"The Mountain
Sylph." - Barnett. arranged by
Frank. II. Smith.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Wednesday evening, beginning at
half past 8 o'clock, the forty-tifth
annual commencement exercises of
the Athen8um were held in the
Study Hall, there being a large and
appreciative audience in attendance
The musical part of the program
consisting of overtures, choruses anG
vocal and instrumental selections
was well arranged and was pro
nounced excellent by everyone
Miss Jean Dobbins, in a beautifully
impressive and most graceful man
ner, read the salutatory, and Miss
Sally Childress, in charming style
and clear sweet voice delivered thu
valedictory, both papers rejecting
credit upon the young ladies and do
ing honor to their alma mater.
Something not on the program
and which came as a pleasant sur
prise to some, was the awarding OF
class prizes by Capt. Smith, which
were as follows:
Miss Olive Dobbins, for accom-
plishing the work of two years il
one.
Miss Virginia Thomas and Mis-
Maggie May Terrill, for lady-lik
department in the boarding family
awarded by Miss Hend erson.
Miss Aline Ledbetter, for prize il
class, awarded by Mrs. Smith.
Miss Olive Dobbins, for lady-lik
department in pestaloZZian class
awarded by Mrs. Smith.
Master Walter Milan. for attend
ance, awarded by Mrs. Smith.
In giving little Miss Dobbins tn
prize for accomplishing two year
work in one, Capt. Smith told he
audience that then was the time fo
them to applaud, which everyon
heartily did.
Presentation of diplomas and Gel
tificates of proficiency were made t
the following:
General Diplomas Miss Sail
Childress, Miss Jean Adams Dol
bins, Miss Florence Rebecca Maple
Special Diplomas in the School {
Mathematics Miss Annie AleXar
der Fleming, Miss Matte Frazt
Webb.
CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY.
Miss Lena Oliver Anderson, ha,
mOny.
Miss Sally Childress, Psycholog.
History of Philosophy, Englis
Literature, Civil History, Gramma
: and Rhetoric.
Miss Jean Adams DObbins, Gran
mar and Rhetoric, Civil Histor!
? English Literature, Mathematics.
E Miss Augusta Leslie Duncan, Gran
mar and Rhetoric, Civil Histor
I Mathematics.
Miss Annie FriersOn Evans, T.
glish Literature, Civil Histor
Psychology.
Miss Maggie Elise Ewing, Graz
mar and Rhetoric.
Miss Nenetia Fehr, Photograph
Miss Florence Amanda Lockrfdg
Grammar and Rhetoric, Civil HI