Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-09

| rangement. costing over $4,000 The con.
| gregation that occupies it is large and pros
| porous, there being over seven hundred
| members.
| Archer City, Archer county.-Saturday
| was the day to elect school trustees and
| quite spirited election was held here,
| which resulted in the election of L. W.
Hart, W. W. Duruand, A. Troxel, all men
Of enterprise.
| ITALY, ELLIS COUNTY, June 6.-The exer-
| cises at the Southwestern normal college
| closed last night. The attendance was very
| large during the whole time. and the pupils
| acquitted themselves admirably, thereby
| gaining praise for themselves, and the
| teachers who have so faithfully instructed
| them during the term. Italy may well be
| proud of her schools.
BRowNwooD, BROWN COUNTY, June s.
After a remarkably successful year, How
ard Payne college held its first an
| nnal commencement exercises June
TO June 4. Owing TO the fact
that the college building was not
sufficiently complete for occupation
the spacious Sigman hall over the City ma
tional bank was used, Its seating capacity
is over one thousand. If q well-flled
house with attentive audience is an indica-
ton of popularity Howard Payne has
many friends in our town and surrounding
country. On the evening of June .
q highly enjoyable musicale under the
supervision of Miss Tannehill, Mrs. An
drews and Prof. Lincoln; q fan drill under
the direction of Miss Kate Cabiness, COM
posed of sixteen beautiful Fl. P. young la
dies, and the burlesque by sixteen col
lege boys, were pleasant features
of the occasion. On Wednesday morning,
the 3D., DIR. G. q. Furgerson of Stansbury,
Mo, delivered one of the grandest adj
dresses that it has ever been the good for
tune Of Brownwood audience to hear. DR..
FurgerSon is a lecturer of national reputa-
ton, who was invited by the H. p c. to
give series of lectures to the students. He
commanded large and appreciative houses.
Wednesday afternoon the contest in
defamation took place. The contestants
acquitted themselves with credit. The
medal was awarded to Miss Julia Brin of
Brownwood. Wednesday evening the lit
erary societies of the II. P. G. jointly gave
an entertainment. being three in number.
The Theodoric composed of young men the
Excelsior, composed of young ladies'; the
Irving, composed of both young ladies and
men. The broom drill added much to this
entertainment. Thursday morning, the 4th,
at o'clock, the students and faculty met
at the college and marched to the
hall in body to listen to
Rev. DR.. Redden Andrews of Lampasas,
but he was unable to be present which was
regretted by all. The morning was spent
in interesting and profitable talks from DR..
Emmerson, president of the college, and
DR.. Robnett, president OF trustees Thurs
day afternoon was the contest for oratory.
This was interesting and close. First
medal was awarded TO S. VI. Wharton of
Dallas county and the second medal to f.
l.. Sumner of COmanche county. The first
medal for oratory and the second in music
Were presented il happy manner by Mr..
Mccartney, Il talented young lawyer of this
city. Thursday evening was social
enjoyment and by special request
the fan drill was repeated
The following is a summary OF the various
medals: The Scott medal, the first in
music, to Miss lola Bryce, city; the Dr.
Tannehill medal, second in music, Miss
McCrissy, city; the Andrews medal, music,
10 Miss Ansie Robnett, city; the West
medal. III arts. to Miss Sallie Wilson, city
the Couch medal, first in oratory,
to S. VI. Wharton, Dallas county;
Miss Joe CabiueS. medal, second
in oratory, to E l.. Sumner, Comanche;
Ousley medal. business department. to j.
NJ. Hall, Coleman; Moss medal, declama-
ton. 10 Miss Julia Brin, city; Latham
medal, in spelling, to c. Harrison, Dripping
Springs. Professor Vincent, in his usual
pleasant and easy manner, presented the
Scott, Latham and CabineSs medals. Prof.
Ousley, in usual eloquence, presented the
Moss medal Throughout the entire com
mencement rare music, both vocal and in
strumental, was furnished by the pupils
aud the p q q hand