Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-03-01
WAsHiNeToN'S BIRTHDAY.
The 22nd Celebrated by the attic
Bees" and "Cordon-Bleus" of
S. College.

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Among the many exhibitions, en-
tertainments and literary exercises
which have been given by the stu
dents of South Kentucky College,
perhaps, there has been none which
surpassed the effort made last Friday
evening. In pleasing variety, per-
lection of detail, management, pre-
sentation and execution of the pro-
gram little more could have been
desired by the most exacting audi
ence. Long before the hour for the
beginning of the exercises the chapel
was crowded by the friends of the
members of the two societies. The
stage was elevated sufficiently for
those in the most distant part OF the
hall to see, without obstruction, ev-
cry thing and TO hear every thing
which transpirod with perfect ease.
The stage was carpeted, well lighted
and tastefully ornarnented with
paintings, taperstry, flowers and all
beautifully draped in the colors of
the societies, which were for the
"Cordon Bleus," margarine and sky
blue, and for the "Attic Bees red
and white. Each member of the So
cieties, both young ladies and young
gentlemen, proudly displayed the
colors of his or her society the young
ladies wearing beautiful bands with
bows at each eud, one fastened upon
the right shoulder and with the band
extending diagonally across the but
tons the other was fastened TO the
leftside. The young gentlemen wore
a similar ornament, with one bow
fastened to the right shoulder and
the banc extending disgonally half
across the breast, passed under the
left lapel of the coat.
Promptly at the hour appointed
for the opening of the exercises Miss
Annie Widner, seated at the piano,
began to play an inspiring march,
aud the young ladies who were to
take part in the exercises mached in
to the hall and took seats near the
stage which had been reserved for
them. The entire management was
In the hands of the students. Mr..
James B. ScObey, the president, and
Mis- Evie Bell, the secretary assembled
the rostrum, and then began the rem
dition of the programme given before
which was executed in a style that
elected the undivided attention ofthe
whole audience. While the perform
ers We'd with each other as to who
should keep the best order, the
chairman presided with dignity,
and the secretary, Miss Bell in clear,
voice, and modest grace read
the programme.
The music was excellent, the reci-
tatlons eloquent, pleasing and pathe-
tic, were in themselves a rich treat.
The debate was simply magnificent
the two contestants each presenting
with skill his particular side of the
question, showed much wit and no
little wisdom. However, the judges
j, d Dade, w. A. Wilgus, and
Charles Kuight-decided in the mega
tive.
The re aiding of the paper-"The
Gordon Bleu Reflector" by the chief
editor, was source of immense
to all. For, though
in muhc that was grave
and wise still adapting the idea that,
"a little nonsense now and then
Is relisbed by the wiscst men,"
it proceeded in very efficient way to
satisfy, if not satiatie, the desire for
the ludicrous.
The last thing on the programme,
was the "Mock Doctor" exquisitely
funny, and put the house in the best
OF humor, which often ran 10 flood
of laughter and applause. Last of all
Profs, Reichert and Edwards, by re-
quest, gave violin and piano duet,
which was SO highly enjoyed that the
inevitable encore came and was re-
sponded to by the rendition of the
Jolly Brothers," to stream of ap-
plause. Prof. Edwards then played,
on the piano, his celebrated march,
and the chairman, thanking the au-
dience, announced the close of the
exercise, and thus passed most
pleasurable entertainment, Thanks
TO the students of South Kentucky
College and TO Miss Rosa Lipscombe,
who chiefly managed the pr eparation.