SONGS, POEMS AND FLOWERS!

Green Mount
Oct. 5 1880

Oh me! what a cross it is to be the oldest girl in school; for they are responsible for almost everything that happens, and worst than all, they have to be the first one to write the Wednesday evening record, and have all the others taking notes from them, ironically speaking.------

We all joined in the reading of the 30th Psalm, and then adjourned to the music room, where after the usual exerises of reading the record, taking up the collection &c, &c. Lucy played "Tilram" [?Pilram?Pilgram] which was followed by a sweet little verse from Mattie.  Then Loulie played a very pretty Amusement which we thought she played very well, but she didn't seem to think so.  Then Sallie read much to our interest an accounting of the introduction of the beautiful little verse [?] known as Smilax [?The first letter is unidentifiable-same as in the word above Tilram/Pilram] Mattie Kate then gave us The Crown of Roses. Her rendition of it was enjoyed by us very much.  Lou then read one of Mrs. Proctor's beautiful poems called "Words." I echo one of her sentiments viz. that words have their spirits. Yes this is a subject worthy of deeper meditation than we give. Then how careful we should be to give only kind ones.  Nannie read a comical extract. Then Cousins Lou & Florence played The Light Calvary.[sic-Cavalry][by Suppe]. It is needless to say we enjoyed it hugely.  Cousin Lou as usual had on hand a vaes of beautiful flowers & these together with the interesting exercises of the evening kept our eyes, ears, & noses wide open.  This closed our happy Evergreen Society. 

S.B. [Sallie Blount]