San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-06-11
THE CORONAL.
Commencement Week. All San Marcos
and Many From Abroad In Atten-
dance.

presence of so many lookers-on. Miss
Matthews seems to be peculiarly well
qualified for her position and her pleasant
good humor and patient management Of
her classes were we'll calculated to bring
them out to the best advantage. Her Ian
guage class Of pupils having only oral in
struction read compositions and letters
some of which were very good, one of the
best was that of Master Botella, Mexican
boy, one of the brightest in the class. A
class of older pupils under Miss Nora
Franklin in English grammar or "higher
lessons" came next, and with but few ex-
ceptions made an admirable recitation.
Miss Franklin's forte is teaching the "King's
English" and we understand she hears near
ly all the classes in that important branch
of study.
After dinner, at half past one O'Clock the
primary exhibition COMMENCED with the fol-
owing programme
Greeting Chorus.
Homeopathic Soap Harriet Fielder.
The Owl Critic Mary Bird Martin.
Faith and Reason Eta Ellison.
Gymna.,io Song.
Widow Green's Last Words Ella Davis:
Bachelors Emma Carleton.
Stolen Cust.rd j. D. Robertson.
Ballad Of Baby Bell Grace Ellison.
The Busybodies.
| Faeckle-faced Girl Hattie McGehee'
That Calf A. King.
Kat Kati. s fes and willie Gray Hstts Glett.
Hypochondrisc Guy Gentry.
Anna Belle McCartis Bessie Harris.
PRAYER for Potatoes Julia Rchols.
| jerry EDDIE Fortson.
Kate Ketchem Minnie Robertson
Little Rockets Xmas Blanche Storey.
Kentutky's Philosopher Joe Gladus.
Wyoming March.
The Boy Stood on the Burning Deck By Glass
Callothenics aud Vacation Song
The participants acquitted themselves
well as a rule, though some were unable to
make themselves heard. The house was
crowded to the utmost, some of the ladies
being unable to obtain seats, although this
was but the exhibition of the younger pu-
pills. Among those whom we could hear
and who did extremely we'll were Master j.
D. Robinson, Miss Mary Bird Martin, Ed
Fortson, Miss Nettie Gillett, Joe Gladue,
Miss Minnie Robertson and Master Guy
Gentry as the "Hypochondriac." The Calls
thenic exercises made q conspicuous figure
in the entertainment and the manuevers were
very pleasing. The music, on three pianos,
was also good. "The Boy Stood on The
Burning Deck" recited by the whole class
in unison was success, as were also the
opening and closing songs.
Monday morning the examinations of the
the more advanced pupils was commenced.
At the evening exhibition which was even
more largely attended than the previous one,
the prize readings and declamations were
delivered. The following was the pro-
gramme;
Music "I.a Dame la blanche. :. Boeldieu, Oisnos
Prayer by Rev. Shaw.
Counting Seeds, Vocal Solo. Miss Annie aartin
Minute Men OF 'T6.............:: 80. worm frice'
Beautiful Snow ....... $500. Miss Lula Bennett
Mu,io ale Juif Krrant' .Bergmueller. Pianos
vultures Of the Alps ..........Miss Nellie Harper
The wid,wer's kiss. ...-...:..::... Alien hlng
Music Old Folks at Home. Chalione!. : pisnos'
March Of Xtiia. ............... Claud Ivy.
Karl the M.rtyr...... :. .........Mss Ella Evans.
Laughing in meeting ................L enne Holland
Music the Jolly Blacksmiths'...... Paul: Pianos
The Polish Boz Miss Fannie Mcclellan
Miss Miss @aionsy on the Chinese Question n,..
Music "village Blacksmith" semi-chorus.
Where all did so we'll it seems invidious
to particularize; the humorous pieces by
Allen King and Lennie Holland were well
rendered and were received with deserved
applause The vocal solo by Miss Annie
Martin evidenced cultured voice and was
well received. Misses Ella Evans and Fan
ME Mcclellan are deserving of special men
ton as also Elmer Richardson, Willie
Joyce and John Taylor. The music as u.s.
ual was excellent and the "The Village
Blacksmith" chorus sung by sixteen "village
maidens" with their red caps and sacques
and blooming faces madea fitting finale to
the evenings entertainment.
Tuesday morning Rev. DuBose made an
address in furtherance of the proposed sum-
mer institute. The Art Exhibition was very
fine and reflects much credit on the school,
Miss Julia Smithers has charge of this de-
partment and the achievements of her pu-
pills bear convincing testimony of her worth
as O teacher.
Tuesday at p. m. the essays and ora
tons of the graduating class were made.
They had the merit of being reasonably
short each occupying about ten minutes.
The essays read by the six young ladies
were, without exception, well written and
fairly well delivered, and the valedictory
Grafton by Mr., Lawrence Mcbride brought
forth immense applause and bouquets, to
which he was fairly entitled. Below we
give the programme:
Musie--Commenceuent March.
Overture, Barber Of Seville. -...Rossini, rIanos
salutatOry BsssI--The TriumViI.te oitrenen DIan
y...r--unansbed Miss DeIls M.thswi.
Music. "The Witches FLIGHT. Russell, Pissos.
Esny-HArgaret HaoShery;;;. NJ v.
MISS h1ny ro0f4uleau-
E,say--Nsry Of Scotland Mis- koSens Lily
Nu,Ie LAND Of The Swallows" semi-ohoru'.
F.s.r--Cbiv,lry and Poetry Miss Minnie barbee,
E,,ay-CbsrIotte Bronte' Miss pannie islehart.
Nu.ie .'Pienie Polka." L. Hsehe, Pianos.
v,ledtetofv Oratior- Mid the Glory OF ktn-
NJ. LsErence Mcbride.
Music, "Flouer SOug" seui-ChOrus.
The following pupils were awarded prizes
in the various departments
Bookkeeping. Claude Ivey.
Spanish, Miss Blanche Barber.
Defamation lst prize, Lsnnie Holland