The Russellville Democrat., 1891-05-28
THE COMMENCEMENT.
Large Audiences Witness the Closing
 Exercises of the
RUSsELLvIlLE GRADED SCHOOL.
All Unite in Pronouncing it Grand
 Success

 The closing exercises of the school from start to finish far surpassed any thing of the sort in any of the years agone. They certainly afforded satis- | factory proof of the good work done during the session just closed. 1, The exhibitions were delightful and reflected great credit to the hands that 1 fashioned them. The only regret that could be thought of In their connection was, that everybody could not have 2 l fronteeat Front seats were in demand, and as for that, any seat at all was at a premium.
 Judged by It's commencement. by l common consent the session just closed would be pronounced the most success. l ful ono ever taught in our midst--and l this is saying great deal. Vast throngs of people greeted the exercises at every step. Day and night with the little ones and large ones on the stage, crowds came to partake oi the feast those excellent teachers and bright pupils had provided for them and 1t was feast, and one hard to be decided upon which was best, that pro vidsd by the primary, the intermediate or the high school.
 
 than another, we suppose that part was the place where the contests for the medals came In. Those medals, they were prizes indeed. Gold In material, and in significance much more, and they were contended for with royal grit. Not one of them passed into hands that had not won them by honest hard toll. They were six in number four gold and two silver. Two for ex- cellence in Reclamation, two for ex- cellenee in recitation, and two for ex- c-llence in all-round scholarship.
 A more spirited contest for all of these 1t has never been our lot to wit ness, which made them all the more apprcciable to the victors. i Two classes of four boys each, con l tended for the prizes in Reclamation, and two classes of girls, one of twelve l and one of eight, sought those in reef. l tation.
 And such classes of boys and girls as they were It makes us proud and thankful to think of them as belonging to Russellville and vicinity, proud that they had such bright, flashing intel. lects, and thankful that they had had such teachers to develop and train them. Here are the victors; let their names be in the roll of honor:
 James Hughey, gold medal for best all round scholarship in whole school
 Frank Smith, gold medal for best all. round scholarship in public school proper.
 Warren Ferguson, Potts Station gold medal for best Reclamation; sub l ject, ssR. k. Lee"
 Stella-Russell,g gold medal for best rec itati0h subject, "The Gypsy Flower Girl"
 In intermediate department, VII Fuller, silver medal for best declama ton; subject, "The Gamin Drummer Boy"
 Floy Cleaver. silver medal for bes recitation; subject, "The Face Agains the Pane"
 We don't feel able to talk adequatel, about these efforts of these young peo pic. They were simply surprising II the powers of mind and training of In tellect which they thus displayed. Le them be congratulated and encouraged for the future.
 The one thing to Do sorry for was that there wasn't gold medal hung III near by for the faithful ones whost training shone so well in these, theil pupils. Let them be patient; their re ward will come by and by.
 We stop our comments here, because we are disgusted at our own inabilit, to talk to suit our feelings respecting such glorious success as the closing exercises of the Russellyille Publi, School, and because we haven't space space to praise every one responsible for that success.