Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-21

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President Rust wears the badge OF
Legion of Honor in the army of Ken
lucky teachers. He was born near
the little hamlet of Keysburg, Logan
county, February Ia, 1919, when
Prentice, the great Louisville editor,
was still school boy in Connecticut.
lie began his lifo-work in the old
Midway church, near Rochester,
Butler county, Ky, and taught sue
cessively and successfully at Concord,
Logan county; Pembroke, Christian
county; Keysburg, Mt. Carmel and
Springfield, Tenn; at Clarksville,
Tenn, in the Female Academy, and
in Stewart College, Lafayette, Ky,
Bethel College, Russcllville, and last
ly at Bethel Female College, Hop
kinsville, of which he has been Pres
ident for many years. For an inter-
val of few years he was editor of
the Louisville Western Recorder,
which he conducted with ability and
success.
During his half century as a teach
er he has taught over 5000 pupils.
lie has drilled more than six full
regiments of young men and women
TO act as true soldiers in the battle of
life.
lie began life in poverty. Oppor-
tuuities for a poor lads education
sixty years ago were few and meagre
in Western Kentucky. lie attended
school only thirteen months, and the
rest of his schooling was the self-ed-
ucation of an ambitious, determined
boy, whom . no obstacles could turn
aside. Union University, Bethel
College, at Russellville, and the
Southwestern Baptist University
recognized his services with the hon
orary degrees of A. M. and LII. d.
Fine executive and good mixing
qualities have contributed TO his sue
cess as an organizer and discipline
rian, not only in his special depart
ment, but in the church and Sunday
School, where his influence Is ac
knowledSed throughout the State.
The following repertoire of Shak-
speare plays will be given in Louis
vile May 10th, llth and 18th Thurs
day, May 10th, Hamlet; Mr.. Booth
FRIDAY sttatM M: Barrett as Laertes'
Booth as Lear, Mr.. Barrett as EugaE:
Saturday, May 18th, matinee, Othello
Mr.. Booth as Iago, Mr.. Barrett as
Othello. Saturday night, Julius
Cesar; Mr.. Booth as Brutus, Mr..
Barrett as Cassius. Every play will
be given with all the original seem
cry, costumes, ETC., as produced at
Academy Of Music in New York.
The scenery and appointments of
Julius Caesar, cost twelve thousand
dollars. In this production two hun
bred people will take part. The scale
of prices TO SEQ this grand entertain
ment will be cheaper than at any
other place where they have appeared,
and Louisville is the only place the
original scenery will be used outside
of New York. The seating capacity
of the Music Hall is nearly four thou
sand. The scale of prices is as fol-
lows: General admission, Sl00; re-
served seats, single night, 500; sea-
son tickets, reserved seats, four per-
formances, $500, which is very near
the same price paid 10 witness one
performance at other prices. All
railroads will give reduced rates. For
full information, address James B.
Camp, business manager, Louisville,
Ky.
The pupils of the Hopkinsville
Public Schools will celebrate the
birthday of George Washington next
Wednesday by appropriate rOcita-
tions, songs and decorations, in their
school rooms. Each class has its
own programme. All friends and
patrons are cordially invited to be
present on that day TO enjoy them
selves and profit thereby. Though
no admission fee is charged, each one
who comes ia asked to contribute the |
small sum of ten cents for the bone-
fit of the Public School Library. This
is very small sum in itself, but If
all will comply with the request, a
large amount may be realized. The
Library has no stated source of
revenue and at present is sadly in
need Of funds. On Wednesday each
programme will be rendered twice,
and in order to meet the convenience
Of as many as possible. the rooms on
each floor will recite at the following
times: First floor; 0 80 to 10 20 A.
NJ. l to $50 P. NJ. 2nd floor; 10 to
10 80 A. NJ. 80 to 2 20 p. NJ. 3rd
floor; 10 so to 1l:30A. NJ; 1:30 to
$50 p. NJ. In the time not required
for their programmes the classes will
engage in their regular work.
Nose Woodbridge, colored, was ar
rested Saturday on warrant sworn
out by Mr.. Ely, charging him with
having violated the Prohibition law
in selling liquor to him in January
last. Alex and w. S. Lower, and
Henry Turks, are also witnesses for
the Commonwealth against the same.