Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-31
GRAYSoN COLLEGE.
The Closing Exercises and Awarding of
Medals largely Attended.

Medals Largely Attended
Special to the Gazette.
WHITEwRIGHT, TEX, May 30.-Last
night one of the largest audiences ever
gathered together here assembled at the
Grayson college hall to witness the
closing exercises of Grayson college. The
| literary address was delivered by Rev.
| Mr.. Archer of Sherman. 1t was fowery
| and eloquent. He held his audience
| spellbound for about forty minutes.
After an instrumental quartette Mr..
| Harry Truett, talented young
man and student of Gray
son college, made fine address
to the graduating class of the CONNER
cial department, eight in number. This
address was received with uproarous ap-
plause. Then Professor j. H. King,
profess of the commercial department,
stepped forward and presented the fol-
lowing with diplomas: Messrs. John
MoMurray, Harvey Truett, Miss Josie
Medlen, Mr.. B. d. Patterson, White
wright; G. W. Weber, Mansfield, La;
A. G. King, Lloyd, Tex; Miss Minnie
Wight, Roxton, TX; Miss Fannie Me-
Glasson, Paris, Tex; R. f. Newton,
Gainesville, Tex. Then Professor King
mad ea very pathetic farewell address to
his class. Whitewright and Grayson COL
lege will certainly feel the loss of Pro-
fessor King, as be is master of his pro-
fession. Professor Butler then stepped
forward and called the names of those
whom the M dals had been awarded
to by the different judges.
Rev. Mr.. Archer was then called for
ward to present the medals in the fol-
loving order:
General excellence, Faculty medal, to
L. L. Harrison, Blossom, Tex.
Grafton, Mr.. Rome Roberts medal,
to Mr.. VIII Davis, Canaan, Tex.
Essay, ]. II. Reeves medal, to Miss
Nora Volantine, Orangeville, Tex.
Instrumental music, DIR. May medal,
to Miss Nettie Pennington, Whitewright,
Tex.
Vocal music, T. II. Sears medal, to
Conner D. Evans, Whitewright, Tex.
General excellence in high school,
Faculty medal, to Conner d. Evans,
Whitewright, Tex.
General excellence in primary, Fac
ulty medal. TO Miss Emma Patterson,
Whltewright, Tex.
Recitation, NJ. Bescow medal, to Miss
Cora Sears, Whitewright, Tex.
Art, W. Fl. King medal, to Miss Per-
Gle McMurray, Whitewright, Tex.
Commercial, Jones Rhinehart medal,
to Mr.. John McMu1ray, Whitewright,
Tex.
After awarding the medals the White
wright silver cornet band played some
music while the audience dispersed.
Just 1t is to say that this young cornet
band has made wonderful progress under
the direction Of Professor Riley.
n
meeting was called at the college hall.
Revs. Archer and Ashburn, Professors
Anderson and Butler, Messrs. George
touching remarks. Many tears were
shed. Many of the pupils left for their
homes on the IL 'clock train. Nearly
all the pupils were at the train and
mingled tears with words of gladness
and joy. And the words good bye"
we're heard afioat on The air after the
tram left the depot.
THE LITTLE FOLKS HOLD FORTH.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
WHITEwRIGHT, TEX, May 29.-On
Monday night our people were treated to
most delightful entertainment at Gray
son college chapel by the little folks or
primary department of the school. Lit
tie boys and girls not over six, seven and
eight years of age stood out like men and
spoke with The assurance of statesmen.
The ehoruses given by them were excel
lent. A rich feature as the Little |
Kittens" represented by three little
girls dressed in pure white flannel, with |
sack-like sleeves over their hands and a |
hood of the same material over the head |
with attachments to represent the ears. |
The boat song was especially fine. Thstf
charade "Pie-us'' (pious) was very TAX
ing and well acted.
The house was crowded to overtiowIng, |
and every body comedies the fact that |
Mrs. Piner is the most ekilful manager
of little folks ever In our town. 1t is
regretted that she Is to be no
longer conneeied with she institution.