The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-25
r.uuAs FEMALE COLLEGE.
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-, ,e.rad bv President McIlheny

medal offered by rresioeh' Mci'Ieny
.,.sxctllency IN Lsun, was won BY Mis-
EW.e;n;s Helm, presented ~ Mr.. 7. 8
p pmst He congratulated the young lady
pu tho high honor she had achieved tJI
S w. mastery of tre Latin, the language oil
tS ea classics and The principal foundation Of
an, own language, and in we'll chosen words
.n0ra of its beauty, its usefulness and III
;pnor,.nce 10 her. Prizes in rhetoric, ge, 10
nrr nupctuality and department were pre-
.s; to Misses Ella Bsntly:: Ella Feudrich
and Master Ney Thompson by President
WcJlbenv. who complimented them
S;sblv. and encouraged them to
oon,inued effort, and paid Master
Thomp.on the honor to say that he could
decline aud conf gate anything under those
heads in the L tin language.
To Miss Belle Hughes the prizs for excel.
lance in the primary class of elocution, Of
fsred by w L Crawford, II Bsrksdale, Jsmes
Eblen. George Aldredge, 4 S Miller, F Z
Hughes, was presented by w L Crawford
with appropriate remarks.
Miss allie rirld was awarded the medal
offered by friends for elocuton in the inter.
mediste class, and was also presented by
Col w. L. Crawford, who said my
friend. il is with pleasure that | present 10
YOU this golden gift, from friends, emblem
Of your superiority in that splendid &C
compshment, elocution. BY speech and
the cunning Of its magic influence when
invested with the art of elocution, seusies
and cabinets have been swayed, and the des,i-
MES of empires have been directed, ctuel
wars precipi'ated and prevented. Take this
c,,l G. n -, IL
you may we'll take pride, having won it from
competitors so accomplished themselves, your
companions, who will themselves feel proud
that one 60 worthy has gained it. When in
coming years you look upon il, remember
that friends bestowed it; friends Of your
honored father, which will make it only the
dearer. and friends of yourself who rejoice in
the noble qualities OF your mind and heart,
snd 10 the brilliant promise of your future.
Miss Annie KEEPER was the recipient Of the
medal offered by the o. G. club, which was
presented by Mr.. Sam Morgan, with the
following remarks:
Mss KEEPER.
The o. O's offered medal for tho best
eocutionist of the Dallas Female college,
and upon your fair brow has fallen the dis
tinguished honor of possessing it. Elocu,
ton necessarily involves pleasing and etfsc>
tive action and delivery, all of which, when
accomplished, generates ON art that ulti-
matey eliminates in eloquence, 10 which
your efforts, after a spirited contest and
fair and impartial decision have been crown
ed with success, and as the possessor of that
distinction, l, in behalf of the o. C's, have
the honor of presenting to you this medal.
as a token of your high achievements, and
can assure you that it WAS with no little de-
gree OF competition, which seemed to vanish
IS from the glance Of destiny-and in con-
cluson, allow me, in the capacity that act,
to implore that the celestial smiles of
heaven may Gag. their devoted rays around
you, and crown your every effort through
life, with the same SUCCESS that upon this
occasion has attended you.
For the highest grade in the senior class a
medal offered by President McIlheny, was
awarded to Miss Addie Ballard and presents
ed by Prof. G j. Taylor. He was CONS
mandatory in his remarks aad exhorted the
young lady to persevere in that course which
she had followed in the past, oil through
life, which she was just now comm ucing
outside the walls of her Alma Mater, ard
she would ascend higher aud higher the
mountain side, all redolent with the sweets
from the flowers of science. To Miss Ham
etts Field, a medal for excellence in vocal
music was awarded and presented by Pres
ldent McIlheny with words fitting the &C.
cssion.
The following report, made by the com.
mite 10 examine the competitors, was read
REPORT.
DALLAS FEMALE CoLLUGE,
Dallas, iexas, June 20, 1881 (
Rev. MARSHALL McILnKNY. President:
REV SIR:-Your committee appointed 10
award By trial contests the several medals
offered to your elocution classes, beg leave
TO tender you in connection with this their
report the congratulations and thanks you
go certainly have won from the committee
and the community generally, for tie
care, finish, efficiency and unexampled
success which you have taught this, the
noblest os arts. The general high grade of
merit attained by all, rs well as the very
brilliant degree Of perfection attained by
number, speak more than any words of ours
in commendation Of you as teacher, and
we but add them not by way of swelling the
chorus of praise you have won, but by way
OF making come record Of 1t. We regret
more than ever your early departure from
US, and wherever your lot may be cast, you
carry with you the best wishes OF our entire
community, and especially the patrons Of the
college.
We award the elocution medals as
follows: Primary class to Miss Belle Hughes,
(Dr, Hughes not sitting in the contest)
Intermediate class to Miss Sallie Field.
Advanced class 70 Mis, Aunie Keeper 1t
was a matter of great difficulty 10 make these
awards and required tho q sts, grading to
determine the diff, + u, md comparison
OF both the private and iublc readings of
the young ladies. Among the different com.
petitors We especially commend the follows
ing as only missing the medal by fraction
In the grading:
Primary class, Miss Linda Afford.
Intermediate class, Misses Emms: Opcnheim
and Anna Aronsohn.
=, Advanced class, Misses Maria Morgan and
Ella Feudrich. /.
Respectfully aubmit.ed,
W.. L, CRAWFORD,
+. L. HUGHEs.
q. N. ALDREpoE,
w. g. STERRErr,
VIM h. CnILEs,
JOHN +. ELLIOTT,
m Committee.
The exercises Of the evening were then
closed, the:doxology tung and a benedic,ion
by President Mc1lheny pronounced and tho
audience departed for their homes all happy
p the pleasant entertainment they had on