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THE ORADUATES.Five Young Ladies Leavotho Halls .of the Tom Allen High School.Five more pupils of the Prescott Public School have reached the limit , | of its instruction mid passed to high- j er usefulness. The exercises attend- I j ing this step took place at the Park 1 Friday night, the 22nd, and were witnessed by almost the entire population of our town. The stage upon which the program was rendered was artistically decorated with wreaths and bouquets of lovely vines I and ilowcrs, beginning bit either side j and continuing their beautiful length j I to the rear where they become entwined in the folds of a star spankled , banner.At 8:30 o’clock, the blessings of heaven were asked in an invocation by Rev. W. T. Thurman, at the close of which there followed a song by * the young ladies of the school. At this point the noise of an engine dose by caused a slight interruption in the regular program and the audience was treated with an instrumental solo by Mrs. IV. If. Terry. The salutatory oration, delivered by Miss Maude Hayes and entitled,• Think that To-day will Never Dawn Again! was a splendid effort at impressing bcr hearers with a realization of the demands which the pres-sent has upon them, anil of reminding her class-mates that their opportunities would come out of the future and not from the past. Miss llatlic Vaughn's oration won her merited applause for the manner in which she delineated the way some people had of dwarllng the real talents of their minds and wasting the energies of their souls by always trying ••To Sweep the Cobwebs out of the Sky how they instead of being useful factors in the the world's progress, used their efforts in advancing their own pel hubbies and lighting imaginary obstructions. ‘‘The Progress I of a Century, an essay read by Miss Allie Staiuton, contained a review of bow we had come from a time of in- ® convenience and delay unto a day ; that was bright in the glory of achievements made by the thinking a men of each age, and of the wonderful transformation brought about by the indispensable products of their genius. After singing, the beautiful h essay of Miss Kthcl McRae, entitled v ••Must uot the Earth be Rent before her Gems are Found? was read to the audience and those who were fortunate to hear it above the noise a train was making, listened to an excellent production, in which the , reader told of the benclicial results growing out of the disturbances and conflicts of life—no heroes without war, no perfection with suffering, no glory without death. A vocal solo by Mrs. Portis was enjoyed very i much by the audience, and was fol-1 lowed by the valedictory oration of .Miss Mattie Higgins. In a com- | mendable production she speculated , upou The Undiscovered Land” of the future, of the possible riches toI be found within its borders, and the I exertions necessary to obtain them. She bade a touching farewell to her {| teachers and school mates, ami in helialf of the graduates thanked tlie teachers for their efforts in giving them au education. A chorus by. young ladies of school gave an intermission between the 'delivery of the | valedictory and the class address bv 1 Prof. Shinn, of Little Rock. At the conclusion of his address, which was I instructive and interesting, Prof. Shinn awarded the diplomas to the graduates. An instrumenting solo by Mrs. W. 11. Terry followed the address, and preceedcd one of the mast important features of the program : the calistkenic ami broom drill by the young ladies of school. |I Dressed in semi-military attire they obeyed commands with a graceful-, ness that was pleasing to every one.I The exercises were all good, and I | the. audience showed their appreciation by the many bouquets carried and thrown to the graduates. Miss Connevey. the principal of the schoo), deserves great credit for the success of the occasion, as we are sure all are willing to pronounce the exercises a splendid success.
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Prescott Daily Picayune
Prescott, Arkansas, US
Thu, May 28, 1891
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