Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-13
average was awarded to W. H. Gift of

average was awarded to w. H. Gift of
Ethel, Tex.
The Renbell medal for best essay was
carried of by Miss Clara German of
Whitewright.
The Reeves medal was won by W. V.
Smith of Dallas for best Grafton.
The Beskow medal was captured by Miss
Minnie Munday of Dexter.
The art medal was won by Miss Florence
Phillips of Whitewright.
The music medal was won by Miss Lucy
O'Neal of Greenville.
The military medal was captured by the
popular and worthy Lieutenant j. n. Rus
sci of Pilot Point.
For department and attendance Miss
Neya Jennings OF Jennings, Tex, won the
distinction.
For neatness, the lovely little Dora Petty
of Petty Tex
For excelling in trigonometrv, C. ".
Gait of Ethel Tex. took the honors.
4 number of prizes were awarded in the
primary department, and this closed the
most eVentful year in the history of Gray
son college, and twelve more young cardi-
dates stepped out into the world to meet
the stern realities of life They 90 out
well equipped for the struggle, and after
years will record the balance
Whitewright has the reputation of being
the most moral town OF its size in the state.
this excellent school. Grayson college is u
chartered institution, and is managed by u
faculty second To none in the state, consist
ing Of eleven able, experienced and thorough
teachers. with the addition of Professor J.
L. Truett in the English department. Pro
feSsor 7. E. Golf OF the primary department
deserves special mention for the degree of
excellence TO which he has elevated this
department. Mr.. Gof is self-made man.
e. T. Kemp, president; L. L. Butler,
secretary. and J. F. Anderson, treasurer,
are Christian gentlemen as well as educa-
tors and thorough scholars. The institution
is equipped with the latest improved ap-
paratus, and every department is complete.
The greatest recommendation the iustitu-
ton can possibly have is its patronage.
The attendance. in all the departments, for
the present scholastic year was 523, and
I61 OF this number were from a distance.
In the college department there were
eighty-four female and 1913 male students.
The art. music and military departments
are thorough and well patronized. ana the
work done speaks the loudeSt praise for the
professors in these departments. The de-
gree of mistress of English literature" is
conferred on ladies who complete i certain
prescribed course. The languages, the
sciences, civil engineering, civil govern
ment, the arts and music are all taught, and
thoroughly taught, in this institution, and
II IS d sHdtle tD'iJ So HldlE bright pEOiilS-
ing Texas girls are sent away every fail to
secure an education. II justice was done
our Texas schools 1000 women would be en-
rolled in GraysOn college next fall, and in
like proportion would the rolls swell in
other worthy institutions in our state, and
the next generation would hear less of
Nashville, Lexington and Salem. GraYsOu
college possesses educational facilities that
many Of the eastern schools did not boast
of when they We're half acentuTy old. There
are four literary societies in the institution,
Inc Sam Houston, Rose Cleveland. W. B.
Duncan society, and the Lilliputian, all of
which afford superior facilities for training
in elocution, debate and public speaking.
There is fine library attached, stocked
with the best and latest works. Not many
years hence the men and women of Texas,
when they remember their alma mater, will
point with pride 10 Grayson college.