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I TOM ALLEN HIGH SCIIOOL. Commencement Exercises of the Graduating Class, Etc.The Tom Allen High School elosed Friday, after due examination of the different grades. The Commencement exercises of the graduating cla.-s look place at the city park on the eycning of the !)th. The stage upon which the graduates acted their parts was artistically deeotnled with wreaths of roses, ami presented quite a beautiful scene to the large audience which had assembled to witness the exercises. At 8:30 the program for the evening was taken up. After appropriate music, invocation was offered by Key. J. It.lt; ason ; the salutatory, second honor, was delivered by Miss Edith Yauglni and was indeed a fine production, as also was the essay on ••Character by Miss May Terry. Miss Maude Morrow's recitation was delivered in a creditable manner, ami evinced extraordinary talent on the part of lone so young. The essay, ••Self-Reliance. read by Miss Sarah Wingfield contained sensible advice for those who are afraid to venture for ! themselves. Next was the humorous recitation of Miss Sttdic Stephens, which she delivered in such an appropriate manner as to win for her the approbation of all. Miss Annie l'oc read a beautiful cs-a\ giving the varied results of ‘'It Might Have Been.” The essay of .Miss Hot lie Hardin, in which was shown the advantages and results of those “Silent Inlluenees that cxi rl such a power over the conditions of life, was followed by the oration ot Mr. I. V. Batcher : with ••.Something Wrong” as his subject, he delivered his pro-* election in a distinct tone and graceful manner which quite distinguished him. The next essay, entitled ••Contrasts of Life, was read by Miss Minnie Robinson and contained a reminder of those glaring contrasts which loom up in this life, and was read in a commendable manner. “Gratitude” was the subject of Miss Mary Shanklc's essay, and quite interesting was the description she ! gave of this beautiful quality in the character of man. Miss I’attic Arnold gave quite a treat in the , thoughts and sentiments of the essay,I “Day Dreams.” “The Flight of Time, an essay by Miss Westerly John-on, was well read, and cuu-1 tuiucd a splendid description of that | reckless messenger; it was followed by the well-delivered recitation of Miss Maggie Met 1 raw. The Valedictory, first honor, by Miss Irene Boulter was an affecting farewell to her . schoolmates and contained a well-! paid tribute to the teachers. The I Annual Address was to have been delivered by Hon. J. II. Shinn, but owing to his failure to he present, was substituted by Ucv. If. B. Morrow. The diplomas were awarded ••ltd the benediction pronounced. The above exercises were interspersed with appropriate music. Take it ; all in all. the graduates gave the audience a pleasant entertainment, and we trust that years to conic may bring them sweet reward for their 1 endeavors.I’roseott has a line school indeed, and her citizens should feel thankful to l’rof. Crawford and his corps of i teachers for the efforts they have put forth in making it so.Rm-oktku.
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Prescott Daily Picayune
Prescott, Arkansas, US
Wed, May 14, 1890
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