The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-25

of their number, Dr.. Newsome, asks tha,
present this medal TO you. In this s~ard
fully concur.
The prize in instrumental music, awarded
by Mr.. Mr. j. S. Witwer, was given TO Miss
FANNIE swanson, shd presented by Colonel
W. L. Crawford, Who said: miss, this re-
ward OF merit is given you for your pro
heieIcy in that most delightful of all the
Accomplishments and arts. l trust that all
your life may be melody Of sweetest
symphonies and MS full Of Joy and hsppi-
ness,s as 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.. Chlles. Mr.. Chiles' effort spsrkled
with humor and etieryesced with wit and
was happy throughout, and made by him
appropriate to the occ 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:
"Miss, l know you have found tigonometry
a hard and dry study, but 1t is not the
plesssntesi and least difficulty of textbooks
that best serve to cultivate and develop the
growth of the mind. And thus will you find
II in fie. Those duties that may oftentlmes
,eem most like burdens. are the ones that
Will always give surest aud most perfec,
happiness, anu trust that in this sense you
Will always remember and ever continue
your study oftigonometry.'
To Miss Msggia 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 to me
oil presenting this beautiful medal, swsrdei
.oyou Tor your proficiency in geometry. i
had the pleasure OF taking part in tho exam.
lnation of your class and l assure you that
you can ever proudly wear it, for il is an
honor Indeed to have won it from competit
ors go worthy, all of them, as manifested by
your CHASE mates, OF marks of superior excel
lence. You have but barely entered the
threshold Of life and only is bright skies
bend above you, only its cleaning stars shed
their light around you, but lit. in all its res
Atty is something like the science of geom-
eIry, with which you are so familiar. l.
has Its theorems and lis problems it's corol-
laries and scholiums, and oil along it's Jour
ney you will tind angles of every kind.
AS you proceed onward, and ito books are
opened to you page by page, may GU meet
with the same nu cess in graphing with
the difficulties, the trials and toe sorrows
that Will confront you, for these come 10
US all, that has marked your victorious
pursuit CT your geometry studies. With
the same earnest purpose, the same self
rtllNnco that has enabled you TO triumph>
antiy win and wear this badge of merit,
yuu WI! also win ard wear the riches.
guerdons in lfe's tourney. | congratulate
you, Miss, upor that honor you have
achieved for yourself, of 81 'ch hi. prize is
the testimonial
FOR the best original essay on the hrt of
cooking, n medal by j. B. Simpson, ESQ.
miss Annie KEEPER WAS the recipient, and 1t
was presented by Major j. +. Elliott, who
said
Miss KEEPER:
am sorry that il transpires this evening
thai my eloquent friend, Colonel Simpson is
unsvoldsbly absent from the city, aa on all
such occasions as these no ia uniformly the
eloquent, ornate and happy orator. la his
absence am requested TO perform for him
as best | Can, on the moment the pleasing
du'y of presenting TO genuine merit this
medal offered by HIM last year and awarded
,o'day, for the best composition on COOKING
The thought of my tasteful iriend-ior hi,
subject shows him man of good tsste-wss
well conceived, rs this thing of good cooking,
this art OF supplying the wants of tho inner
man and Won AN Is IN art perhaps SURPRISING
that ofhim who furnishes the requirements
Afth a ntttnr 10 IS h. H..
of cultivated ard refined nature, rs i. the
latter ia decorating the choicest boudor or
dressing IN superb manner the fascinating
female figure. Your true cook is a true ar
tat indeed, and has always been so highly
esteemed by elegant society that the French
have proverbs:
"Qu'un cuisinier est un mortej divn "
In Rome aha Greece they commanded tho
largest salaries, in France they have ever
been held in the loltiest estimation, while in
tbs country their arI IS becOmirg so much
appreciated that cookery schools are grow
ing quite common, and Will perhaps NJ no
distant day, becomes part of the Young
ladies' llege curriculum, How much Of
the worlds mind and heart is reached
through the stomach, in the larger rs well es
smaller affairs If life, may be comprehended
II we only consider how much of the world.
health, good or bad is dependent upon our
food. The inteusest wish that Shakespea, @
was able 10 make one of his
characters extend to friend was
that good digestion might wait on
Appetite, and health on both"
Kings and euperors, philosophers, poets,
statesmen and warriors have been willing
slave, to the magic art of the cuisine.
"Smsll Try" and "big fry" have alike sue,
cumbed 10 this gastrohomi power, some.
times when dining on canary birds brsis or
on mule meat; on dissolved pearl. or on A
rats nest; on mocking birds tongues or on
cabbage; on pate de.fuis-gras or on bacon
and 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 may sour to mad.
ness or sweeten to acquiesence the temper of
"us lords of creation" 10 an art well worthy
to be thoroughly learned by the lovliest 4.
dies OF the land. And congratulate YOU.
Miss, that you have so appreciated these
facts As 10 so Distinguish yourself by these
expressions. May your life in the future be
socially and matrimonislly without "broiI''
or stew rs mistress OF some household and
queen of the sitch,n.
For greatest proficiency in grammar, q
prize medal offered by the DAllss HERALD,
w1S awarded to Mis- Anni' Lsulz, ana pre-.
scented by Msjor John Il. Elliott, who said:
Miss LANTL:
hasa been requested 10 present to YOU
this modal ms y testimonial Of your ex,raordi,
ntry pr,liciency in the grammar department,
of ynur tnatituto IL Ia for "a toknn 90 yn,,,