The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-30
Z The Lancaster Masoofe Institute
Grand closing Exercises.

70 the Editor OF the Herald
It is no longer doubtful that the
school Of this cty will prove one Of the
rr8rdc,t in Dallas county Reader. 10
YOU think this y vain bolst2 Why. no
Loo,s et the facts and see what has been
accomplished in arts of all kinds Now
90 understand this, let us for moment
consider what the public has known Of
schools before aud why this is superior
20 aay other
ID j. latteriug 10 Dallas county 70
know Of great interest now apparent TO
most Of her people. Before proceeding
with the subject, am DESTROYS that
my ren,icrs shall become familiar with
the meaning Of the phase and applca,
ton OF the subject. Seifknowlcdgs X
the first step toward the attainment Of
that greatest OF all sciences--a good
education.
Some points may be considered as
established there are others as to
which opinions may reasonably differ
"ris true education does a great deal
IL imparts knowledge, il strengthens
the power OF attention lin doing so it
cannot fail 20 a certain extent to assist
the iudgment.) but 20 reason well Is
the result OF an instinct originally
planted there by our Father in heaven;
that child reason quite as accurately
on the thing before them, and within
the sphere Of their knowledge, rs all Of
ye who are versed in all We rules OF
We sciences.
Last Friday Uncle Ben. Of the Her.
ald was called upon 10 visit this school
and while there had the pleasure OF
hearing SOME OF the finest reading and
speaking that ever fell from the lips
Of earthly men aud women
Any time il will well repay the visit
ors inspections, even If they do not i'm
tend 10 attend school here, which. since
10 has been publicly know. exceeded
the expectations OF those whom il most
directly concerned But whatever ex-
ceilent qualities other schools may pos
SOS his one Is by no means behind. Tor ii
has been pronounced the queen school OF
tho state, by strangers who have passed
through tlis city From what we gath
CT. the community Is indebted to the
energetic. 90 ahead conduct of Hon w.
l.. White, DR. Moifctt. DR.. J. II Swim.
dells. Dr. Ijmsley, Prof s Raesdale
and W j.. Clark, who have, for the last
year. managed in manner which Is
highly cFeditable TO them, and beneti-
cial TO those who are anxious TO inn
prove their education in this city and
ucir,horing towns
Programme at o'clock, am, Fri.
dav--'Ihe examination of this instifu.
ton had prepared the public to expect
something grand and wonderful Their
expectations we're fully realized, as the
Young Indies aud gentlemen marched
through triunphantly.
The i,rstreading class was called on the
stand bv Prof W +. Clark The class
wa. auite large one, and interesting.
They acquitted themselves with great
credit Prize-~ten dollar gold medal
by Prot. W. E. Clark TO Mas Addie
Rawlings, Of Lancaster.
Music 10y the band.
Professor Ragsdaleintroduced Colonel
Crawford, OF Dallas, as orator of the day.
We would be glad 10 make special mem
ton Of Che speaker, who exhibited 10
knowledge Of this important
branch 81 education, He did so we'll
that we make no Individual mention,
for 1t would he too lengthy tor our
space. He Is the best orator that the
city Of Dallas ever sent us.
Cine o'clock p m.--Music by city
band.
Composition cIass--ren dollar book
as prize, ~ Prof ). Ragsdale, to Mise
Bette Rawlings. OF Lancaster.
Mathematics--TeE dollar gold medal
Tor most improvement in mathematics,
lsy Lancaster Masonic Lodge, to Miss
Ella Morton, OF Lancaster.
Defamation clsss--Ten dollar gold
medal Tor hest defamation, by Prof $.
kagsdaie, 10 X. /. Crawford.