The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-06-16
MALE ACADEMY.
THE CLOSING EXERCISES AT THE
COURT HOUSE.

exercises at the Court House, on last
Thursday and Friday nights, were largely
attended.
The efficient principal, Prof Sanford,
and his able assistants, Prof. " E. Manget
Miss Julia Tucker, exerted themselves in
the preparatory work, and the excellent
program each evening, displayed the suc>
cess achieved.
Wurm's Orchestra, from Atlapta, fnr>
nished the music each night. the programs
being interspersed with the choicest rendi.
tons of sweet sounds" The exquisite
music was delightful feature and highly
appreciated and enjoyed by all present
THURSDAY EVENING
The exercises were opened by prayer by
Rev. q. j. Ellis.
The auniversarian, Dan Manget, acquit~
ted himself with credit His speech was OF
good composition and well delivered.
The debate, Resolved, That there should
be free and unlimited coinage Of silver"
was participated in by john A. Massey
Jr., and Fred Morris for the affirmative,
and Bolan Brumby and v. E. Manget, Jr.
for the negative. The young men evinced
agood deal of study and research in the
preparation of their respective arguments.
Figures, finance and facts, pointed COM
ment and apt illustrations, were INDUCED
in making the debate truly interesting and
instructive. The young men acquitted
themselves creditably. The judges, Rev.
j. II. Patton, Col. A. S. Clay and Col. R.
N. Holland. decided that the affirmative
hadthe pest ofthe argument and SO awarded.
An Essay on Boys. by R. Howell and
B. Holmes, was vivid production and
created good deal of laughter. The LETT
te-s IS. and A. were emblazoned en- the
backs Of the boys, which constituted the
ESSAY"
"Chums," play, was participated in by
E. E. Pomeroy, James Lawrence, Robert
Nesbitt, Fred Morris, and Bolan Brumby.
This play afforded good deal of amuse.
ment to the audience.
The first evenings entertainment was
under the auspices of the Phi Gamma So
ciety, and at the conclusion, Mr.. Butler
Holmes entertained the Society and a num-
Der of young ladies at his home at Mrs.
Gignilliat's. Refreshments were served and
a very pleasant time was had. The Society
has no worthier member than Butler
Holmes.
FRIDAY EVENING
was the annual exhibition in defamation
Tor medal. Songs, dialogues aad tableaux
were on the very interesting program.
Prayer was offered By &c. T. A.
Pise.
"Ye Ship From Ye German Port"
go. .... kindergarten.
welcome ,...". ....... oscar Keller.
Sisters Beau, ........... Elliott Dunwody.
Glover Observation-Disclosures REYNOLDS.
Henry w. Grady. ........Herbert Clay.
Queries, ........ .......... Lewis Turner.
Little Will, ...:.. ........ ".... Eddie Massey.
An Easter Tide, ......... ........ ...Tableau.
Little Joe, ........... :. ......Isaac Strong.
kline, Claude White.
The Ludicrous. ...... Albert Jenkins.
Georgla...... .,.... ...... Hilton Holmes.
Dehance........ .....""."....James Latimer.
Night dropped her sable curtain and 'pin>
ned 1t with a star. ..Tableau
The Faithful Engineer" Clyde Matthews.
The Angels of Beuna Vista :.......
....."..... Howell Irrelevant
The Sword OF Lee...... ....... Evan Howell
Westinghouse" ....... Thomas Brumby.
Balaklava...... "....." George Montgomery.
Jamie Douglass. ."............B Butler Holmes.
A Iribate to Ben Hill. J. P. Cheney.
An extract from John Temple Graves,
"...E. K. Pomeroy
Deatn-Doomed ....... Reynolds Kohlheim
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of. Patriotism,
..............J. A. Massey, Jr.
Whistling Regiment. Norman Gordon.
Dlalogue...'..... ........"The Quack Doctor
Is Oratory on the Decline ?...F B. Young
The Women Of Carthage..V. E. Manget, Jr.
Arbaces encounter with Glaucus and lone,
........ .......... Fred Morris
Music on the Rappahannock..D Dan Manget
Tambour;ne Drill ........... By Twelve Boys.
Our talented young friend, John Fl. Bos-
ION, Jr., Esq, delivered the prizes.
Best term average in Primary Grades
made by Fred P. Msnget and Samuel f.
Stephens.
First Medal for Department to Fred P.
Manget, average tor term, 100.
Second Medal for Department to Thomas
W. Garrett, term average 994.
Next averages made by Jas. P. Latimer,
Jas D. Manget Hilton Holmes, Clarence
Reynolds.
Prize for Physiology and Physical Cul.
ture to Fred P. Manget.
Next highest averages were made by
Hilton Holmes, J. Edd Massey. Herbert