The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-18
TIE DALLAS HERALD. FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 10, 1880

intelligent and suggestive appreciation
of all that is best and purest and most soul
filling in literature, you will study with far
deeper spiritual insight Millions sublime
song Of Ptradise and the marvellous, match
less creations of the ''myriad-minded"
Shakespeare.
We therefore congratulate you, presenting
this medal as testimonial of the great sue
cess already achieved with the pc that
from this recognition of your merit you will
catch richer, fresher Inspiration in the pur-
suit of this "crowning grace" Of q complete
education.
MAJOR JOHN HENRY BROWNS PRESENTATION
SPEECH.
Miss Virgie Helm:
Called on repeatedly at the last moment,
Miss Virgie, to perform this most agreeable
duty, it is meet to say that perfect penman.
ship is one of the most desirable accomplish.
ments in thorough education. Yet 1t is gen.
orally said that most men of the liberal pro-
fessions, literary men and others, who go far
in moulding and guiding public opinion
write badly. Lawyers are prJverbial, in q
majority of cases, for this failing doctors are
worse. The penmanship of many of them
looks like shanty struck BY a
cyclone Editors, the only excusable
ones, often inclined to piety
and proverbial for truth-telling, necessarily
write hurriedly and generally bad. Still il
may not be best for too many men to be
splendid penmen. 1t is from such that for
geries spring, and perhaps other evils. But
with woman it is different. Beautiful, dis.
tinct penmanship is an accomplishment in
harmony with the attributes bestowed upon
her by the Creator 1t adds charms to both
her natural and acquired graces, You have
won these beautiful testimonials for excel.
ence in pen.nanship in contest honorable
to your competitors. 1t is, may be per-
mitted to say from personal inspection Of
your work, q great reward, and The
pleasure Of its presentation is enhanced
by the esteem and respect in which
you have been held ever since your
arrival in Dallas as little girl. Receive them
with respect for the donor, the committee CT
award and as incentives to further eff rts in
this institution, of which you have been been
short time student and which your pro-
gress will be watched by many sincere
friends, Of whom your humble servant is
proud to rank as one, none doubling your
steady advance to the true position Of a cul.
tured, pure-hearted Christian woman, the
highest type of Gods created beings.
After all the presentations were made, Mr..
Mcllhany asked all who were DESTROYS of offer
ing medals for next session to announce the
fact. II himself offered three-one for highest
grade in senior class and first and second best
in the Latin classics. Two were offered for
first and second places in elocution by the
same gentlemen who gave them this year
the Dallas HERALD offered two, one in English
grammar and one in geometry Colonel j. B.
Simpson offered one for best essay on cock
ing the graduating class offered one in trigo.
nometry; Rev. Mr.. Shea, one in penmansbip
Mr.. Witwer one in instrumental music Miss
Belle Graves one in vocal music DR.. F. Z
Hughes one in physiology; Miss Cottey one
the class yet to be named, and Mr.. HickoS
one in chemistry. Any other pers n or per-
sons DESTROYS of Offering medals or prizes Of
any kind can yet do so any time before the
session commences in September next.
With a benediction the exercises closed
and the audience dispersed to their homes.
The HERALD trusts that the young ladies
who have just entered upon their Com
mencement" of life may ever find bright
skies above them and pleasant, aowery
meads about them.