Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-08
SHERMAN.
The Sweet Girl Graduates Who Have
Received Diplomas.



SHERMAN, June THE death
Thursday ofMrs. Mamie Miller, wife
OF our respected townsman, ID. Il.
Miller. has cast gloom over the
hearts of many friends besides her inn
mediate family. She died of pulmona-
ry consumption, after many weeks of
suffering.
The graduating exercises of the Sher-
man institute last night drew another
large attendance to the opera-house.
The young ladies who received diplo.
mas looked amazingly sweet In their
raiment of pure white and floral orna-
ments.
Miss Louise Scott read an essay on
electricity that would have done
credit to n learned scientist.
Miss Annie Laura Vasser received a
host of retrospective meditations In
Backward Glances.n
Miss Lizzie Burroughs reviewed the
great Michael Angelo in the most COM
plimentary terms.
Miss Naomi Baker appeared before
the audience in a garb
of charming simplicity, with q
forehead innocent of those modern
denominations called "bangs," and gave
us very clear and sensible answer to
the Intricate question: What Is Fatesp
Miss Leila Smith grappled with
"Eloquence" for theme, and gave
double force to her argument by the
beauty Of her well-chosen language.
Miss Mamie w. Brown led us over
the "Stepping Stonesn of life's expert
ence and brought us to the annual ad-
dress by DIR. G. w. Rogers of Austin.
This gentleman read most appropri-
ate paper, in which he reviewed all
the great female names in
both ancient and modern
history, sacred and profane,
but In mapping out the future fields
for female fame took occasion to inject
dose of female suffrage aud prohibit
of future womanhood if they de-
sired It,.
After this diplomas were awarded
by Prof. Nash in speech that was too
indistinct to be heard by the audience,
but 1t seemed to impress the young
ladies favorably, as they all looked
proud when he closed and handed
them their badges Of scholastic distinc-
ton.
Miss Louise Scott, first graduate
was honored with gold medal
Miss Fay Richards received the
prize for oratory awarded the evening
before.
Miss Pearl Drye took first prize II
preparatory department.
Miss Mary Melton for neatness.
Miss Minnie Haynes for highest
number of head marks in her classes
and Miss Elite Stinson stood first II
eclectic studies.
These young ladies are from difleren
parts of Texas, and their severa
friends will be glad to hear of thei
successes. Prof Nash, with hi
accomplished wife and efficient assist
ants, are TO be congratulated on tn
fine display made Mt the close of tn
year.
The action of our citizens in mas
meeting Thursday night at the court
house has been much commented ol
to-day. Many persons condemn tn
opposition of three of the speakers I
the passage of resolution on TN
federal-court bill, while a few thin
that since Sherman and Gainesvill
{ took their chances with Denison b'
: fore congress and the latter beat tbel
before the the committee and got
report favorable to that city, tht
therefore all opposition should sto
, and all should unite in favor of
! court at Denison.
g The simple fact is that the Location
of this branch court at some otht
e point than Denison would result In a
2 commodating greater number
> Texas citizens. There Is no place
, the proceedings at which 1t will not
! proper for said citizens to oppose IL
, passage of the billin its present form
, But ii court is TO be established nov
i it were better that Grayson county,
have it somewhere within her horde
e than in some other county. A lett
: received here few days NJ
from senator in Washington sa.
( that there Is no prebaDiii'
T. of any bill establishing branch cou
:. in this region of the country beil
# passed at this session Of congress, u
4 less 1t be one at Muskogee, In accor
!. ance with a treaty with the tribes
= the territory made In 1866.
r The clear weather has also dried
v the Sherman trottiDg course ana the
!. will he a matinee there to-morro
!, aftern DON at three o'clock.
!. The west-bound train Is an hour al
J. thirty minutes late ag ain this evenin
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