The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-06-30

lng you that you should 40 unfewafdtd. Doc
of their number, Dr. NewsOmG, htks Thai
present. this medal " you. In this award
, fully concur
The prize In instrumental music, awarded
by Mr.. Mr. j. 3. Witwer, wss giyent TO Mics
Fannie Swanson, sId presented by Colonel
w. l.. Crawford, tho said "Miss this re-
ward of merit Ia given you for your pro
aciency In that most delightful Of all toe
accom- plisbmcnts and arts. | Iust that all
your lfe may DO melody Of sweetest
Symphonies and rs full of Joy and happi-
neis,a rs you are perfect in your musical
studies" In instrumental music
in the primary class, medal,
offered by Miss Graves. the teacher, was
awarded 70 Miss Anna Leske, and in vocal
music to Miss Carrie Fletcher, and presented
by Mr.. Chiles. Mr.. Chiles' effort sparkled
with humor and etiervesced with wit and
was happy throughout, and made by him
appropriate to the occr sion. In trigonome-
try Miss Addie Ballard was given medal,
offered by the graduating class of 1880, and
presented by Rev. j. S. Smith. lie said:
"Misa, | know you have found trigonometry
q hard and dry study, but II IL not the
pleasantest and least difficulty of textbooks
that best serve to cultivate and develop the
growth of the mind. And thus will you tind
1t in life. Those duties that may oitentlmes
seem most like burdens. are the ones That
will always give turest and most perfect
happiness, anu ] trust that in this sense you
will always remember and ever continue
your study oftigonometry.'
To Miss Maggie McCune prize medal
offered by the Dallas HERALD for proficiency
in geometry, WAS awarded and presented by
Mr.. Charles l.. Martin, who said:
Miss MCCUNE:
The pleasing duty has been assigned 10 me
of presenting this beautiful medal, awarded
to you for your proficiency in geometry. L
had the pleasure of taking psrt 10 the exams
ination of your class and l assure you that
you can ever proudly wear it, for it is an
honor il deed to have won it from compett-
ors go worthy, all of them, as manifested by
your class mates, of marks of superior excel
lence. You have but barely entered the
threshold If life and only lis bright skies
bend above you, only its cleaning stars shed
their light around you, but lifts in all its res
atty is sometbing like the science of geom-
etry, with which you are SO familiar. IL
has its theorems and its problems; It's corol-
laries and scholums aud all along lis jour
ney you will tiDd angles of every kind.
AS YOU proceed onward, and its books are
with the same success in graphing with
the difficulties, the trials and the sorrows
that will confront you, for these como TO
US all, that has marked your victorious
pursuit of your geometry studies. WIN
the same earnest purpose, the same sell"
reliance that has enabled you to triumph>
antly win and wear this badge of merit,
you will also win ard wear the rlcGest
euerdons in lfe's tourney. l congratulate
You, Miss, upor that honor you have
achieved Tor yourself of which this prize is
the testimonial.
For tho best original essay on the srt of
cooking, medal by j. b. Simpson, E.q.
Miss Aonie KEEPER was the recipient, and 1t
was presented by Major j. f. Elliott, who
said:
Miss KEEPER:
l am sorry that it transpires this evening
tina. my eloquent friend, Colonel Simpson, is
unavoldably absent from the city, rs on all
such occasions as these he is uniformly tue
eloquent, ornate and happy orstor. In his
absence am requested to perform for him
as best can, on the moment, the pleasing
duty of presenting to genuine merit this
medal off red by MIN last year and awarded
to,day, for the best composition on cooking
The thought of my tasteful triend-for this
subisct shows him a man of good taste-wss
we'll conceived, as this thing of good cooking,
this art of supplying the wants of the inner
man and won al lie an art peri !. - surprising
that of him who furnishes the requirements
of the outer. " is one of the best evidences
of cultivated ard refined nature, IS is the
latter 10 decorating the choicest boudoir or
dressing in superb manner the fascinating
female tsure. Your true cook is true az
tist Indeed, and has always been so highly
esteemed by elegant society that the French
have pr0veIo: 80,
"Qu'un cuisinier est un moItel oivin -
In Rome aha Greece they commanded the
largest salaries, in France they have ever
been held in the loftiest estimation, while in
this country their srt is becomiT so much
appreciated that cookery schools are grow
ing quite common, and viii perhsps AZ no
distant day, become part of tho Young
ladies' c llege curriculum. How much of
the worlds mind and heart is reached
through tina stomach, in the larger rs we'll as
smaller affairs If life, may be cOmprebended
if we only consider how much of the worlds
health, good or bad is dependent upon our
food. The inleusest wish that Shakespes o
was able TO make one of his
characters extend to friend wss
that good digestion might wsiI on
appetite, and btalth on BOTH"
Kings and emperors, philosophers, poets,
statesmen and warriors have been willing
rlay.s to the magic art of the cuisine.
"Small fry" and "big fry" have alike sue
cumbed 10 this gastroLomic power, some
times when dining on canary BIRDS braiss or
on mule meat; on dissolved pearls or on a
ats neat; on mocking birds tongues or on
cabbage; on pate de. fois~gras or on bacon
aud greens; on eastern spices or on horrid
garlic on salads and sauces or on Cinderella
hoe cake. Surely then the art that reaches
the brains and heart that msy sour TO mad
ness or sweeten 10 acquiesence the temper Of
''us lords Of creation" is an art well worthy
70 be thoroughly learned by the lovliest L.
dies OF the land. And | congratulate you,
Miss, that you have 50 appreciated these
tacis as 10 20 distinguish yourself by these
expressions. Nay your life in the future be
socially and mstrimonislly without "brOif"
or stew hs mistress Of some household and
queen Of The kitch' n.
For greatest pr06ciency in grammsr. q
prizs medsl offered by the Dsllss HERALD,
vas awarded ~ Mis- Annie Lsuiz, and pre-
serted BY MsjOr john =. Elliott who ssie:
Miss LANTz: