Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-06-19


Owine TO 1.-The crush Of matter and
rush OF worids" incident to the college
closing. cAs Giate convention and other
Important uIstAers lest week proper
notice OF he Public School exercises
was crowded est. bot that the Public
Schools were II le~s importance than
anything ess, 10 she CONTRARY, they are
Of PRISE iSbarssnss bat because they
came las ed Asd 20 be Last served.
Clarksvills fiss every reason 70 be
proud Of her Public schools. No inst
tuition iocszsd here contributes more to
thu geaeeA vsei or Is greater practi-
cal advaate 70 One city. The schools
are condaasz On aae most improved
system, ~ are under the charge oil
competsat as<chers Superintendent
Graham aiss given the most eminent
satisfactim h his management, and the
schools a&<d ne bsst possible practical
educatioa.
There were inseresting exercises in
the several edes daring the week. but
the mus shssrssst occasions we're
Thursday I'd gr,asy nights.
rnUReDAy NIGHT.
The 0afurieal CONTEST Of the Graham
Literary Society Of the Howell school
took place. The society was organized
little more assn year ago and il
named in ssnor Of the superintendent
1t is compUea Of a number of young
gentlemea yhoe object it Is 70 improve
tbemselscs in defamation. This 10 the
third public cxhibi6on they have given
and all of thesi are said by competant
judges ueso have marked their progress
TO have made great improvement. The
speakers and sAeir subjects were as fol
lows: "Baainc in Ireland" George
Alwell; plea for American Litera-
ture," Linwood Tarpley; "The Neces.
sity of the Hour" Charles Lockert
"Fanaticism," Archie Trawick; 'Los
Thought," Rayloss Gerkart; "Th,
Power OF Truth" Jos Stone; ''Dyin,
Speech of Marino Fslero," John Jack
son; Dying Alchemist," Harry Pick
ering. "My Country. Ny Mother, M,
God" William Stone Stone The medal wa
captured by Master Harry Pickering
who has once before carried off tina
honor. William Stone has been yer
highly coanplimented on his effort.
The programme on this occasion wa
enlivened by music between the speech
es. The boys themselves sang some
minstrel choruses that were very mucl
applauasd.f "a AZ A. rda ~ 80 II
" FRIDAY NIGHT
The most interesting exercises OF th
commencement took place, the graz
ustes and pupils Of the higher grade
taking part.
The room on the first floor OF I'll
Hovell building in which the entertain
nent was given, was not large enoug
to accommodate the large crowd tn
attended and the very warm wealth,
made the densely packed hall rath'
uncomfortable. The exercises wei
nevertheless interesting and much e.
joyed. The following programme W
cr-ried out in the main: Italit
Chorus; S4lntatory, Miss Blanche Ii
Der; Recitation--"The Bridal Feast
Mas Cora Caldwell; Defamation
Responsibility OF Civilization" Rob
Brunson; Vocal Duet Love Shs
Guide Thes;;.. Recitation, -"Rock
Ages Miss Fannie Neblett: Declam
uon-@Power Of the People," Oh.
Lockert; Reading-''Vision of
Launkl," Miss Laura Schrodt; Choru
Nights Shade no Longer" Declam
ticn-s'Moaion," Thos. Pettus; Rea
ings -"The Brook, Z" Misses o'Bri,
and Herndon; Declamation-"Ret
spection, /" D. VI. Neblett; Trio, dRev,
des Oiseaux;" Declamation-"S pari
Gus to cha Gladiators," A. NJ. Trawicl
Reading-"The Night Blooming Ger
us" Miss Kate Wilson; Recitation
Nothing to Wear" Miss Daisy Kle
man; Solo - ION the =" Heights