Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-06-15

Wednesday evening the annual
address by Rev. Father McLaugh-
lin of Hannibal, was listened to
by large audience. The address
was most finished and scholarly
one, and these who failed to hear
missed rare literary treat. After
the annual address the members
of the Alumni, rs guests OF the
Fac, l.y, and the Fotr Years Class
repaired with them to the Par
cells house, where a most delight
full menu was in waiting. With
feasting and toasting the time was
happily spent till after midnight,
when all adjourned.
The graduating exercises Of the
Junior and Senior classes of 1888,
took place at the Normal chapel
Thursday. The representatives of
the Junior class are Miss Louise
NJ. Trimble, George HI. Owen and
VIM. Firing, the gentleman shar-
ling equally the honors of the
second place. Mr.. Eiring's ora
Ition, dawn of Brighter Day."
was delivered in clear full tone
and elected well merited applause.
The essay the "Influence of the
Poet by Miss Louise Trimble re-
fected great credit upon that lady
aud her class. The following are
the members of the senior class: H.
S. Bruce, Z. L. Barrett, Z. l..
Cooley, Mollie Chancellor, Lissie
Funk. G.. r. Funk, Sallie Gex, Fl.
G. Harvey, Frances King Mackoy,
Morgan Mccall, A. L. Mckenzie,
Mamie Patterson, Louise Patter-
son, Minnie Reed, Mary Reed, d.
l.. Roberts, Prudence Risdon,
Alma Smith, S. M. Snodgrass,
Pauline Stone and Eva White.
The representatives of the Senior
class were as follows: David l..
Roberts, Sallie Gex, Prudence
Risdon, Mollie Chancellor, Eva
White, E. l.. Cooley and Frances
K. Mackoy. The Salutatory ora
ton by David Lee Roberts was
presented in a forcible manner,
the subject matter being excellent
Mr.. Roberts bore well his reputa
lion of being one of the brightest
young men Of the class. Miss
Sallie Gex read an essay, "Music
as an Educational FACTOR which
showed much culture. Miss Gex
is a most talented young lady, and
her essay did her great credit.
sJoan of Are" an essay read by
Miss Prudence Risdonswas full ] OF
apt illustrations, elegant in style.
and was enthusiastically received
Miss Mollie Chancellor, who wears
several gold medals, won in vari-
Gus competitive contests, carried
off the Goben Medal presented for
the best essay by DR.. &. A. Goben
Of our city. Miss Chancellor read
her prize essay, Astronomy u
which was indeed literary pro-
duction of great merit. Miss Eva
White entertained the audience
with her essay, "From Horizon to
Zenith" which was ladened with
beautiful thought aptly expressed.
With her clear, full voice and posi-
tive delivery, Miss White acquit-
ted herself most creditably. Fol-
lowing this came e. L. Cooley, a
great favorite with both teachers
and students, who delivered his
oration, Napoleon mt st. Helena, .
in the speakers characteristic
manner. Logical inreasoning, clear
and foreiblc in style, Mr.. Cooley
possesses the attributes of the true
orator. The valedictory essay,
Mosaic Account of tho Creation, u
by Miss Frances X. Mackoy, q lady
OF rare attainments closed the ex-
ercises by the representatives.
Miss Mackoy bears well her part
as valedictorian, and her closing
remarks were most appropriate.
At the close Of these exercises,
President Blanton presented the
diplomas to the class, making them
a short and instructive address,
relative to their future work.
He then presented a gold
medal to Miss Louise Trimble
for the best examination ON the
course of reading pre- scribed by
the Faculty, the medal being CIV
en- by the President and Secretary
of the Normal. With the Annual
reunion at 4 p. m. the current ses-
sion closed, being one of the most
successful years the Normal has
ever known. There were seventy
four graduates in all, and there
wanted only few of being an en-
roll ment of five hundred this year.