The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-26
Tne Lancaster Masonic Institute
Grand Closing Exercises.

No tho Editor OF tho Herald
Il Is no longer doubtful that th
school Of this ety will prove one of III,
randest in Dallas county Reader, d,
,ou think this vain boast2 Why, no
Look NJ the facts and see what has been
accomplished in arts Of all kinds. Now
10 understand this, let rs for moment
consider what the public has known o
schools before and why this is superior
lomy other
II h ihttering to Dallas county L
know OF great interest now apparent I,
most Of her people. Before proceeding
with the subject, | am DESTROYS thai
nv readers shall become familiar witt
lhe meaning of the phase aud applicm
lion of the subject Selt.knowlcdge /,
lhe first step toward the attainment O
that greatest of all sciences--a good
education,
Some points may be considered a,
established there are Others as "a
which opinions may reasonably differ.
'Tis true education does a great deal
il imparts knowledge it strengthens
the power of attention lin doing so il
cannot fail TO n certain extent TO assist
the mdgment,) but to reason well il
the result Of an instinct originally
planted there by our Father in heaven;
that child reason quite Us accurately
ON the thing before them, and within
the sphere of their knowledge, as all of
We who are versed in all ye rules OF
yc sciences.
Last Friday Uncle Ben, of the Her.
aid. was called upon to 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 and women
ANY time it will well repay the visit.
ors inspections, even if they do not in>
tend to attend school here, which since
it has been publicly know, exceeded
the expectations of those whom il most
directly concerned But whatever ex>
cellent qualities other schools may pos.
sess, this one by no means behind forit
hasbecn pronounced the queen school of
the state, by strangers who have passed
through this city, From what we gath.
err, the community is indebted to the
energetic, go.ahe0d conduct of Hon. W.
l., White, DR., Moilett, DR.. j. H. Swim.
dolls, DR. Limsley, Prof S, Ragsdale
and w, L. Clark, who have, for the last
year. managed in manner which is
highly creditable to Them and benef-
cial to those who are anxious to im>
prove their education in this city and
neighboring towns
Programme at 3 o'clock, am. Fri.
day-The examination of this institu
tion had prepared the public to expect
something grand and wonderful. Their
expectations were fully realized, as the
young ladies and gentlemen marched
through triumphantly.
The iirstreading class was called on the
stand by Prof w, Il. Clark The class
was quite large one, and interesting.
They acquitted themselves with great
credit Pri2e-ten dollar gold medal
by Prof. W. E. Clark to Miss Addie
Rawlings, of Lancaster.
Music by the band
Professor Ragsdale introduced Colonel
Crawford, of Dallas, as orator of the day
We would be glad to make special men>
ton of the speaker, who exhibited so
thorough II knowledge of this important
branch of education, He did so well
that we make no individual mention
for it would be too lengthy for our
space. lie is the best orator that the
city of Dallas ever sent us
one o'clock p. m.-Music by city
band.
Composition class--Ten dollar book
rs prize, by Prof S. Ragsdale, to Miss
Bette Rawlings, of Lancaster.
Mathematician dollar gold medal
for most improvement in mathematics,
by Lancaster Masonic Lodge, to Miss
Ella Morton OF Lancaster,
Defamation class--Ten dollar gold
medal for. best defamation, by Prof. 5.
to L. l.. Crawford.
Writing class--Five dollar silver med
nj for most improvement in writing, by
DR.. j. II. Swindells and N. X. Grove,
esq, to Miss Ella Morton, of Lancaster,
Second pri2e--Five dollar gold pen,
by c. b. Coolidge to John W. George,
of Lancaster
Five dollar silver medal for the most
punctial attendance, by Mrs NJ E.
Ragsdale to Master Ecky Taylor, of
Lancaster who never missed single
roll call during the entire year.
Ten dollar medal for best improve
mcnt in music, by the Lancaster silver
cornet band; to Miss Carrie Porter, of
Lancaster.
Music by the class
Evening concert - Grand concert,
given by Miss Lizzie Guy and music
class, accompanied by the ladies OF
other classes, who appeared all in pure
white, emblematic of purity.
Song Beautiful" by Misses BERTHE
and Matte Mollett.
Song Misses Addie and Bette Raw
lmgs.
Song--"Sweet Angels" by Miss Clara
Porter and Miss Mary McCurdy
Song-"Starlight," by Miss Emma
w hlte Miss Annie Lacy ana MIsS Li@'
2ic Guy
Farewell song and grand presentation
came next. This was q notice
able feature Of the evening, holding
the audience in perfect stiffness until
the close. Altogether the concert was
excellent.
Music.
"Our llEs make haste their secrets to reveal,
Their silken bands become hooks OF steel,
And won to nobler heights by sweetest grace
Wen all see our hearts beloved, laee 10 iace'
UNCLE BEN.
Lancaster, June q, ISL.
A Physician's Experience.
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