The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-23

W SaS IL was pronounced oy all 10 DC
one OF the best sermons evcrpreached
in Johnson City.
On Monday night the large hall was
again crowded with people anxious to
witness the exercises of the Feronian
Literary Society. An orchestra COM
posed Of Miss Ogden, Of Morristown,
and Messrs. r. S. and Joe Patty dis
coursed the sweetest music. The sa-
lutatory was read by Miss Sue McNees,
of our town. Misses Lille McNees,
Ada Morley, Hattie Eusk, Georgia
Watson, Alice Carr, Nora Faw, Lille
Cecil and Cora Patton read essays,
and Misses Retta Lyle and Dora Car
gille gave Rotations in Il manner
pleasing to the audience and credita-
BILE to themselves. Then came the adj
dress before the Society by ReY. n. G..
Taylor, d. d., who had selected for his
subject, charlottesville relation to-
Individual and Public Life" DR.. Tay-
lor was in one OF his happiest moods,
and had laid tho foundation for one
OF his greatest speeches, and was
warming up to his subject, when he
was warned OF the approach of an at
tack OF palpitation of the the heart,
to which he is subject, and had to stop.
This was great disappointment to
the audience. After this the valedic-
tory was read by Miss Lille Gentry.
The rain of Tuesday afternoon and
night had no perceptible effect on the
size of the crowd. Eighteen little
boys in the Juvenile class contested
for Il medal given by the teachers, for
the best defamation. The contest
was spirited and lively and very close.
The committee decided in favor OF
Master Willie Barnes, son of the pop
ular tobacconist A. J. Barnes. All of
the boys did very well, and we are in
foln Q the committee had some troub-
lc i'll coming to decision.
Thirteen little girls then rccited po-
etry for medal. This contest was
equally as close as the one just before
it. The decision was in favor OF Miss
Mollie Sanders, daughter of Jno. San.
ders, Dep. Sheriff, the smallest girl in
the class. We think Misses Belle Mil
Ter, Laura King, Mamie Lusk and Ger
tie Mitchell deserve special mention
The next came the medal contest il
which eight Of the larger boys partic
ipated. The prize was awarded tc
Master Sammie r. Miller, though Jno
A. Jobe was very close behind him,
The commencement exercises prop
er took place on Wednesday night
The audience was larger, if possible
than on any previous night. FRS
came the oritoracal contest by Messrs
], .. Gilmcr, G. NJ. Taylor, Harr,
Swarthout, 8. +. Patton and II. C
; Lusk. The committee were OF tn,
opinion that the medal should b,
: +swarded 10 c, N. Taylor. "Buss" use,
to be "devil0 in this Office, and, o
course, Tue COMET claims part OF hi
honor.
Next came the readers contest il
the Junior Composition class, in whicl
fourteen larger girls, we might almos
say young ladies, engaged. This wa
one OF the most interesting of all tn
, contests and was decided in favor O
. Miss Dora Cargille. The other mem
! bers of the class did remarkably vel
especially Retta Lyle and Cora Patton
Last, but by no means least, cam
the reading contest in the Senio
Composition class, composed OF Misse
Edna Lusk, Sue McNees, Georgi
Watson, Lille Gentry, Lula Cha,
n Alice Carr, Ada Morley and Lille Nj
n Noes. The committee. Messrs. Isaa
Harr, 8. Simcox, DR.. S. II. Toy, 4. s
Wolfe and DIR. j. G. Broyles, whic
had decided the other contests, CAV
o this medal to Miss Lille Gentry.
!. Prof. Evans then read out the grad
T. tof the students during the time the
a had been attending school. The
" came the award of medals. Rev. d
n Keith presented the medal given b
h. Mrs Evans to the best spellcr in I'll
10 primary department, to Miss Bess
u King, the little daughter Of Dr. J.
n King Rev, W. X. Hodge prcscntC
ID the poetry recitation medal, given
- the teachers, to Miss Mollie Sander
!. Mr.. Walter W. Faw awarded the de
Ar amation medal, furnished by NJ.
m Gump, the clotliier, to Master Samu
u r. Miller. Robert Burrow delvcrt
Il the juvenile defamation medal give
,, by the teachers of the school
II Master Willie Barnes, and the gra,
~ medal, also given by the teachers,
~ Miss Sue McNees. II, L. Taylor pr
scpted the JUNIOR readers medal, 81
en- by L. S. Wolfe to Miss Dora Ca
gille, and the oratoFleal medal give
by Isaac Harr, Esq, to @. NJ. Tsyle
c, j. st. John, Jr., awarded the semi