Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-07
DENTON.
Closing Exercises Of the Denton City
Public School.
Review Of the Good Accomplished and a
Glance Into the Future,

Correspondence OF tho Gazette.
DENTON, July 5.--Your correspon-
dent had the pleasure of attending the
closing exercises of the Denton city
public school on the 4th inst, Prof.
Morgan III. Looney, superintendent,
ably assisted by Profs. Keyte, Ford
aud Moreland, also Miss NJ. Bass, Miss
Ella Davidson and Mrs. A. l.. Hogg in
the literary departments, and Mrs.
Looney and Mrs. May Davenport in
the musical department..
This was n fitting celebration of our
national holiday, since education ele-
Yates, ennohles and fits the.rising gem
Grafton to take upon themselves the
duties of life intelligently and success
fully. The examination was largely
attended, and despite the excessive
heat, the students aud teachers, with
out exception, showed themselves mas
tiers of the situation, and the progress
made by the pupils was equal to the
expectation of the patrons and friends
oftheschool. All acquitted themselves
most creditably.
At the close orations were delivered
by four of the students. Mr.. Walter
Abner, Mr.. Joe Higler, Mr.. sid.
ney Carroll and Mr.. w. l..
Mccormick, which did credit to their
minds and hearts. Especial mention
is made Of the orations of Sidney Car
roll and w. l. Mccormick, the subject
matter being well arranged and the
delivery excellent. presaging for them
a future full of intelligent usefulness.
On Thursday night Mrs. Loouey
gave 81 concert of the junior members
of her primary music class, and though
composed largely of pupils from eight
to twelve years old, who had never
taken music lesson prior to this four
months, showed that great advance
ment had been made in the study of
music. This class had been under the
especial training of Mrs. May Daven-
port, and did credit to her as teacher
The following members OF her class
were awarded prizes for the greatest
progress. to-wit: Misses Xera Scruggs
and Matte Boon. and Masters Chas
Burton and Fred Mccormick. The
presentation speech was made In a
happy manner by Or. +. NJ. Taught.
Upon this occasion five young ladies
OF Prof. Looney's composition class,
Misses Ada Terrill, Eta Bass, Linda
Miller, Denia Cobb and Myrtle Looney,
read original essays, which showed
that thought as well as expression
and elocution were manifest In the
reading of the same.
On Friday night the senior music
class under the especial charge of Mrs.
Looney gave grand concert. fitting
climax to much arduOus labor, and
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many and much progress by all of the
members of the class. The following
young ladies were each the happy re-
cepient of handsome gold medal, to
wit: Misses Eta Bass, Ena Mounts
and Ada Terrill, for proficiency i'm in
strumentsl music; and Miss Alice Piner
for excellence and proficiency in vocal
music. The presentation address to
these young ladies was made by the
Hon. T.. G. Smith in most eloquen
and appropriate language.
In reviewing the school interests of
the city of Denton, II is with a feeling
of pride that we contrast the present
outlook with the divided state of our
schools in the past, and which were
concentrated in the new. elegant and
commOdious school building during
the month of March of the present
year. The trustees after reviewing the
field wisely selected Prof. Morgan III
Looney as SUPERINTENDENT, than whom
none stand higher as an educator In
our Sunny South. Numbered among
his students of the past are
such men rs Judge Aldridge, Sawnie
Robinson and Prosecuting Attorney
Clint of Dallas, and many others OF
distinction all over the Southland. The
school numbered 425 pupils during the
term, with about forty in the musical
department. The house has seating
capscity Of 700.
Much credit is due to Prof. LoOney
and his able corps of assistants In
bringing order out of chaos, and
Denton and Denton county should rise
as one man and rally around this
school and make 1t what it deserves to
be. the one great school of North
Texas. Why not? We have a fine
grazing and agricultural county, with
25, 900 inhabitants, three railroads and
s. 100000 of taxable property. Our
! city has 5000 inhabitants, with over
500, 900 taxable property within her
limits, and is noted for her energy and
enterprise, healthfulness Of location,
good churches and law-abiding citi-
zens. Then let us put forth every
effort in this common interest during
the summer. and the September term
will open with building crowded
with students. eager tn avail them
selves of 80 good an opportunity to
secure thorough and practical educa-
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