San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-06-18
Exercises Of the Dripping Springs
School, and Other Notes.


Knowing that you are interested in the
cause of education ut this place, also that
you would be glad to hear from the same, l
drop you few items.
The examinations were thorough and in
teresting-onIy few words missed. Not
withstandine the rainy weather all exercises
from distance were G. w. Conover, of
Deume, Prof. Kenneman, of Uvalde, A. j.
Bodrau of Dallas, Willie Kenny and Misses
Eva Aycock and Ida johnson, of johnson
City.
Tuesday night the two societies, COM
posed of the little girls and young ladies,
gave an entertainment. failed to obtain q
programme of the exercises of the first named
society, therefore can make no special men,
ton of it. Suffice it to say, they acquitted
themselves nobly.
The young Iadies' exercises were opened
with the presidents address, by Miss Deilie
Grnham, in which she stated that the society
was named in honor of "Euterpe," the god
dess of music. Their motto is: 'Ad tinem,
este fidelem"; 'Be faithful to the end, and
faithful we shall be-" The last poem, en-
titled 1.-THE Two Maidens", written by one
of the members of the "Phis Capa Debat-
ing Club, was read by one of the ladies.
She was aware of the fact that there were
orators in the club, but was surprised to
find Byron there.
The closing exercises of the school, held
on Wednesday night, were very entertain
ing. The roll of honor was then read. On
il were the names of Messrs d. W. Burkett,
F. N. Conover, W. H. Milan, ID. P, Hollis,
r. G.. Richardson, T. J. Womack and s. b.
Caperton Misses Leila Bush. Cora Hollis,
Fannie Marshall, Jennie Williams, Lima
Hamilton and F. r. Williams. The gold
medals were awarded to Miss Georgia
Pounds and Mr.. Bedford Caperton-
All exercises demonstrated that teachers
and students, in every department, kept
constantly in view the motto Of our school,
Excelsior.
The concert was a success. III you viii
imagine thirty well drilled singers render
ing their grand choruses, you will not over
rate the music We wish to compliment the
solo, "The LATEST Man in Town, sung by
ID. w. Burkett; also ''Solo", by Miss Cora
Hollis. The international quartette, Jolly
Jonathan, by r. L. Marshall, w. II. Lin
coin, ID. w. Burkett and L. ]. Womack was
was received with applause, as was Pro
fundo Basso", by H. n. Lincoln, ID. H
Womack, Misses Della Workman and Fannie
Marshall Misses Carrie Bell and Lou
Womack rendered well the Duet, "Shun
the Broad Road. The Crown Of Love-,
by six little girls and Miss Alice Lincoln,
was. in my mind, the best, If there could be
any difference. Thus ended the fourth term
of the Dripping Springs school
Prof. HJrsley, Miss Eta Dibblee and 9th
ers, attended the closing exercises Of the
Kyle Seminary.
in Marshall opened school at Pleasant
Hill last Monday.
Miss Dellie Graham presented 20 our
school the beautiful motto, God Bless our
School, for which she viii accept our
thanks.
last Monday a little four-year-old child
Of Iii Justice. living near the Lone Man
Vas bitten By a rattiesnake. The child SUI
ferep severely until Tuesday, when death
came 70 It's relief We tender 70 the grlef-
stricken family our sympathy
Crops are hns, harvest on hand Bean
tiful Eeather- is the sslufstion Of the day
and the password j. Work. Health y
good, and water plentiful ALFHoS7o'
JeH Travis usss more ice than al The ress
Of the ice cream men put together - ths