The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-18

Ivy COLONEL j. ". EDlpn,
First mnsic medal, Ella Fendrlch, offered
by Miss Graves, present, dby Colonel j. +.
T. lott
First elocuton medal, 10 Miss Kate Nc
Connel. presented by Colonel James b.
Simpson
8 Second elocutlop medal, to Miss Florence
RaDdle, presented by + 5. Miller, ESQ
o Prizes 0rgreatest Improvement In writ
ing, to Miss Eugenie Jones, book, and
arithmetic, 10 Miss Helen Baker a ring
offered by Miss Smith and presented by
Rev Marshall McIlhany.
10 Specimen compendium, to Miss Nirgie
Helm, a tine gold pom and case, offered by
II. A. Spencer, for the best written copy
book, presented by Major John Henry
Brown.
ii Vocal music, prize, TO Miss Carrie Fletcher,
offs'ei by Miss u aves.
~ Ann, IN ements, bsnediction to Miss Mat
tie l. Cornish, by Mr.. A. l.. Houser.
Is To Hal Redneld. o. the primary depart
- ment, for good experiment, knife, uff. T. Il
by his teacher and presented By Mr.. Nell
hany.
"a TO Frank white, of the primary depart
ment Autobiography an inkstand offered
by his teacher and pr scented by Mr.. Nell
hauy
ID To Graham Vreeapd, of the primary de-
pertinent, pocket'book, offered by his
teacher and presented by Mr.. Mcllhany.
The pr sensations of medals were made by
the following named gentlemen in the order
in which they are named. Senior class
medal, to Miss Josie Orel Horton, by
Rev. Marshall Mcllhany. Geometry, to
Harry Mclllhany, by Mr. J. f. Elliott; second
music medal to Miss Josie o. Horton, by
Colonel j. G. Eblen; Analysis to Miss Mary
Bourland, by DR.. II. Il. Hughes; first music
to Miss Ella Fendrich, by Mr.. j. +. Elliott;
first elocution, to Miss Kate Mcconnell, by
Col. j, B. Simpson; second elocuton, to Miss
Florence Randle, by Mr.. Il. S. Miller and
best written copy book to Miss Virgie Helm,
by Major John Henry Brown. Mr.. 'Bour-
land also presented to Miss Matte Lee
Cornish medal given to her by Mr.. A. 5.
Houser. The presentation speeches we give
below in the order in which they are named
above, the young ladies receiving their med
ais with bow and thanks.
MIR. j. r. ELLIoTT's PRESENTATION SPEECH.
Master Harry McIlhany;
Because of your superior excellence in the
scientific branch for which this medal has
been kindly offered, it has been awarded
to you. You are to be congratulated upon
your success you must feel encouraged ut
the realization of your hopes and the result
of your struggles in the competitive race
with antagonists who have proven by the ex
animation to be "foemen worthy of
your steel" You have attained an
enviable credit in that gymnastics
of education which occupies and disciplines
the mind, and you are now prepared to pro-
coed further in the series, the descriptive
geometry, the analytical, the surveying, and
their collateral the calculus, the use of all
which you will appreciate the more you
study them and the longer you live. In
this life the pursuit OF the True in human
nature and in human events is one of the
instructive efforts you will be called on
to make, and the reasoning process
in nearly all these affairs will
be analogous, if not identical in the nature
as that in which you have just demonstrated
yourself so proficient an adept. The alb.
stract and the concrete, the exact aud the con-
tingent, the real and the false, with all their
intermedis, running through all the inter-
stices Of the geometric web, are among
the problems Of life, social, political
and moral life, within whose area
you will find daily necessity
for resolving by the deductive process. That
you will meet with the same success that has
Just befallen Your efforts as attested by this
medal, SO that you may be able to round off
the angularities Of life in order that its
close may present pleasing circle of all the
virtues, not the least among which will be
the feelings of love and veneration for the
devoted teacher who instructed, and the
learned and eminent father who guided you
in your first steps, is the best wish which I
have to tender to you.
COLONEL J.G.EBLEN's PRESENTATION SPEECH.
The duty devolving upon me this evening
is peculiarly pleasant, Miss Horton, for it has
been but year since was before selected
to rivet a jewel in the coronet of your con-
quests, and tonight | have the distinguished
honor, on behalf of Mr.. S. M. Leftwick, OF
adding another sparkling tribute to that cir
clet of success. For the bright bouquets OF
beauty which your fair hands have gath
cred from the gardens of harmony, Mr.. Left.
wick presents on this souvenir.
The jarring discords that answer our first
touch of the keys bend and soften in
sweet succession of sounds" only
after patient labor and diligent study.
We are well aware that dur
ing the year you have spent in acquiring the
beautiful art, and winning that tropy, your
hands and head, and heart have often sched
with the WEAKNESS of the toll.
But We congratulate that you have so we'll
accomplished the task that its future use and
cultivation can but bring pleasure to your
self, While it showers its ben dictions on all
who come within its influence.
The love of music is universal. The prince,
peasant, christian, pagan, the connecting link
in the iungles, are susceptible to its inhuen-
ces, and are the better from having been bsp.
tised in its melodies.
There is music in the songs of birds, in
the breath of the evening bretzes, in the hum
of industry, in the roar of tho ocean; but
there is charm of versatility about your
new accomplishment which far eclipses al
and makes it kindred only to harmonious
imaglnings that come TO us from the rosy
realms of dreams.
AS your frgers tall upon the KEYS we are
all attention; ms they tremble down the ivory
indices, followed by ripping rll of sweet
sounds our hearts beat with exul,ation. Your
fingers rest on responding chords, and great
sobs of sadness burst from the bosom of in
sensible steel, and yet sympathetic sorrow
wells up from our hearts and look in tender
ness from our eyes,
We follow as you lead the march until,
wrapt in ecstasy, we gaze upon landscape OF
hs.monies. Ripping rills roll down valleys
OF sound; breezes murmur through forests
of music; columns of harmony support
sparkling domes of symphony; rainbows
of delight dance in the soft mists of melody
and our souls are full of wonder and worship
at the sweet creation of your hands.
The morning stars sang together at crea.