Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-05-09
M. E. S. S. ANNIVERSARY.

The different Sunday Schools Of
the city had been invited and very
: large audience was in Attendance.
Theservices were opened by prayer by
|. DIR. J. w Lupton, pastor ofthe Pres
byterian church, followed by some ex-
cellent singing. Next came the adj
dress of Rev. J. NJ. Wright, who
spoke, for about half an hour, in a
plain, practical address, particularly di-
rected to the Sunday School children,
containing great deal of good advice
,, and useful information for them.
After the address the premiums were
distributed, the distribution giving sat
; isfaction to all. The following is a
! list of the premiums awarded:
Mrs. J. +. COuts class received the
following prizes Nellie Ligon receiv-
ed the first prize for the greatest num-
Der ofperfect recitatiOns. Jessie Couts
the second prize for the next highest.
Four ofthe little girls received prizes
for prompt attendance, Lucy Caldwell,
4 Nellie Ligon, jesse Couts and Flor
ence Couts having received prize of
equal value, beautiful little chrome.
Then the entire class Of II received
little picture for good behavior.
DIR. j. NJ. Wright presented pre-
miums to the following young ladies
for good lessons and good deport-
ment, each receiving a book: Miss
Bette Horton, Miss Ida Horton, Jen-
ME Carney, Matte Frost and Mamie
Williamson. tJ
Miss Anna Tarrant presented to
Willie Ligon and Lille Beaumont
premiums for perfect lessons and being
present every Sabbath. Mary Cald-
well received special premium for
perfect lessons. Clemmie Herring re-
edapremium for prompt attendance;
each being presented with a book
I Mrs. r. d. McCauley presented to
Sammie Hyman the first prize for the
greatest number of good lessons, set
of gold shirt buttons. Buford Wis
dom received special premium of a
beautiful Bible for good lessons and
prompt attendance. Arthur Harris,
book for punctuallity, three having
drawn for it Arthur Harris, Walter
Kincannon and Buford Wisdom-Ar-
thur being the successful one. A large
foot ball was offered to the boys for
good behavior, the entire class drawing
for it, Henry Smith being the fortunate
one.
DIR. McCauleys class, for good de-
pertinent and perfect Rotations: Miss
Florence Hunter, handsome pair of
vases and card receiver; Miss Lizzie
Pirtle, handsome toilet set; Miss
Roe Sneed, work box. The balance
of the young ladies of his class joined
too late to compete for the premiums.
Judge Smith presented to Miss Mat
tie Harris and Miss Sue Acre, for per-
fectrecitation and punctual attendance,
very handsome vases and card reeelv-
ers, each receiving set.
Mr.. Sterling Beaumont presented to
/ Misses Bette McReynolds and Mary
Holmes handsome Miss
Bette receiyinga writing desk and Miss
Mary beautiful gold pen and pencil,
for perfect lessons and prompt attend
ance.
Premiums were awarded to the fol-
lowing young ladies of Mrs Mamie
V. Northington's class Miss Mamie
Grigsby, for greatest number of per-
feet lessons; Miss Myrtle Hallibur-
ton, for second number of perfect les |
sons. and Lille Grigsby and Mary
Halliburton, for punctual attendance
Mr.. B. o. Keesee presented a Bible
or hymn book each, to the young la
dies of his class for good lessons, good
behavior and punctual attendance. The
members of the class are Misses r.
Cameron, Lizzie Cooley, Mamie By
ers, Alma Gold, Helen Spence, -
NewsOm, - Winton, Lizzie Couts
and Mamie Willis.
Richard Caldwell-two books, for
perfect LESSONS; Lee Pickering-two
books, for punctual attendance.
Mary S. Morrison received a very
handsome hymn book, from our Super
intendent Mr.. Pickering, for bringing
into the school the largest number of
pupils during the year. -.e
Miss Ida Beaumont presented Miss
Jennie Blackman with two handsome
premiums, pair of vases and Tenny-
sons Poems, for perfect lessons and
punctual attendance.
Miss Myra Atkins presents to two
of her pupils were vases and a beauti
full silver cup, Miss Laura Beaumont
receiving the vases and Miss George
Beaumont the cup, given for good les
sons and prompt attendance.
Mrs. j. d. Moore presented to
Willie Ligon, Mary Caldwelland Lille
Beaumont, each, special present
ola gold pencil for being present every
Sunday during the year.
j. d. Moore presented to Master
Robt Massie a nice book, for good
lessons and punat4al attendance; Ida
jackson a nice book, for good lessons
and puntual attendance; Kathleen
0'Brien nice book, for perfect reel
tasiops and punctual attendance
Blanche Q'Brien nice book, for
punctual attendance and good lessons.
Miss Ella Doris presented pre-
MUM each to Willie Jackson and
Thomas Jackson, for good lessons and
prompt attendance.
Mr.. o. c. Smith presented nice
hymn book to Jesse Pickering, for
perfect lessons, and bible to COmmO-
dore Couts, for regular attendance.
Mr.. Thomas jackson was presented
with copy of Clark's Commentaries,
costing $4,000, by his class, composed
of the following young gentlemen y.
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