Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-13
GRAYSON COLLEGE.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THIS
INSTITUTION.
The Closing Exercises of this Excellent Col
Iege at Whitewright Largely At
tended.-The Work Done.
Special TO the Gazette.


WHITGwRIGHr, GEAYsoN COUNTY. Ten,
! June l2.-The thirteenth annual commence
ment of Grayson college closed with Thurs
| day nights entertainment The college
! hall was denscly packed on Wednesday
! evening by citizens and visitors TO witness
the competitive military drill and sword
| exercise. The soldier boys acquitted them
| selves well and were the admiration OF the
| vast thrOng of spectators. Lieut.. j. \.
Russel Of Pilot Point captured the prize.
The soldiers chorus, rendered by thirty
| Young ladies and gentlemen, was well re
| ceived
Thursday evening was the GROWING oc-
| CaSion. Whitewright had on her best
clothes and all day long the trains kept
adding numbers TO the already vast throng
the occasion had brought together. Not
withstanding the weather was very stormy
and threatening. the college hall was
| literally packed TO It's utmost capacity.
AT 5 O'Clock sharp the curtain rose and
the Knights Of pythias silver cornet band
proved itself equal to the occasion.
This was the most brilliant event in the
history of Whitewrght The graduating
! class consisted Of twelve members, seven
lovely young ladies' and five strong Young
men.
The following programme was carried
OUT: Miss Kate McMurry of Whitewright
read an essay on Though Life is Short
l y
acquitted herself with great credit.
Miss Kettle Turner of Greenville was the
next essayist, but midst the bowling storm
without, her sweet, smooth voice could
scarcely be heard. Her subject was
Women in History" and its preparation
showed the master hand OF student.
Miss Josie Mullen of Whitewright was
next on the programme ''Ou Every Thorn
DAightful Wisdom Grows, In Every Rill 4
Sweet instruction Flows was her sub
ject.
b w. Miller of Commerce delivered an
Grafton that was almost faultleSs; subject,
'.AnglO-SaxonS.
Miss Lille Reynolds of Whiteright had
an essay on An Acre in AliddleseX is
Worth Principally m Utopia" This
Young lady showed how thousands fit
life away making resolutions they never
keep.
H A. Cunningham of Ravenna had a
good subject. The Reign of the Common
People, - but his abrupt gestures detracted
from the merit Of his Grafton.
Miss Nora Valentine OF Orangeville, with
| '.The Roses that Climbed the Garden Wall
Had Bloomed on the Other Side" for her
subject, gave 4 vivid picture of life.
George w. Jennings of Paris had a good
subject, one that thrills the very anatomy
of every true Texan, April 2lst 1885, He
handled it well.
Miss Beulah Shelton of Roxton had for
her subject. Our To-dayS and Yesterdays
are the Blocks with which Web uild. " Miss
shelton is Il beautiful writer
l.. l.. HardiSon of Blossom had a good
Grafton on The Public Mind is the Crea-
ton of the Master Writer'S" Mr. Hardison
is an earnest speaker, but was not familiar
enough with his subject.
The browning essay Of the evening. how
ever, was read by Miss Annie Vittitoe of
| Whitewrght, with the impressive subject,
The best fruit loads the broken bough,
And in the wounds our Suferings flow
Love sows immortal seed"
Miss Annie held the audience spellbound.
The raging storm without detracted very
much from the effect of her beautiful effort
Miss Vittitoe was followed by MIR. j. N
Russell of Pilot Point with il touching
eulogy on Henry Grady, closing with the
valedictory. Mr.. Russell is an Impressive
sneaker. and his address to the class and
the faculty was touching and full of feel
| ing. He seemed inspired, and entered into
| the spirit of the occasion with so much
earnestness as to bring tears to the eyes of
his classmates and members of the faculty.
This address was followed with the CON
| ferring of degrees and presentation of
diplomas. Professor L. I. Kemp presented
| the diplomas, and made personal address
| to each of the twelve graduates as he did
so. The degree of Mistress of English
Literature was conferred upon the seven
young ladies and Bachelor of Science upon
| the five young men.
AWARDING MEDALS.
The faculty medal for highest grand