Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-06-16
TEACHERS CLASS DECL AIM.

of that institution. The stage was
artistically decorated, and when occu-
pied by those talented young ladies
and gentlemen who are to 90 forth to
instruct the world. presented to the
audience true picture of taste. culture
and refinement The exercises, under
the management Of that efficient young
professor, w. A. Winter, began at 8: 80
and the following program was rem
dered.
The greatest invention--Miss Mary
Massengill
The Bell-Miss Rubie Tindall.
Full many flower is born to blush
unseen--Miss Ella Burrows
The school ma Miss Sallie Per-
sons.
What dress shall wear-Miss Nellie
Kitchell,
The Coral-Miss Nora Kendrick.
The Pearl-Miss Rosa Kendrick.
Add step to it--Mrs. Roberta
Moore.
Heroes of America-M Ida White.
The working man is king-J. Is.
Dean.
Vox populi ID. M. Russell.
The music for the evening was as
! follows:
| Piano duet-Misses Rogers and Seay.
Voice trio--Misses Chase, Watts and
Millsapps.
Piano solo -Katye Seay.
Guitar solo-Guy Dean
| Voice Solo-Mae l. Seav.
| Piano trio-Mi ,ses Chase, Kendrick
and Holmes.
Commencement march-Chorus of
Young Ladies'.
The speeches were good. without
exception, and showed careful and I'M
firing energy of preparation. The
themes, as will be seen from the pro-
gram. were of choice selection, indica-
tive of good thought
On this occasion, the young ladies
were greatly in the majority, however
1t cannot be said that they outrivaled
their less fair featured competitors:
The first speaker told us of the
Greatest Invention,n and her views
were in perfect accord with all far
seeing minds. The press is most GER
tainly the grandest invention.
The Bell was rendered in a grace
ful and Ineligible manner. It's rSla- |
ton to civilized nations, the marie in
huence it Yields by single peal. were
presented In terse, touching sentences
reaching the climax with brief
eulogium on the cold Liberty Bell"
''Full many a flower is born to blush.
unseen, was handled as only one so
endowed with the art of expression
could have done. While we cannot
voise the poets sentiment, we were
highly pleased with the mastery
and matchless effort of the young lady
throughout the review of the thought
suggested.
The School ma M was presented
IN most enjoyable and altogether
laughab g manner, by one who has
most certainly Travelled the self-same
road. All honor to the lady teachers.
'What dress shall | wear natural
ly led the speaker to brief discourse
on taste, habit and fashion. One less
gifted could not have made such an
uncompromlsing attack on the vanity
and loppery of the world without ap-
pearlng harsh in her criticism, but her
p easant, gentle manner held the audi
ence captive. Costly thy habit as
thy purse can afford.
Next we Wore taught to understand
many new features OF 1.-The corar' in
the primal and fosslliferous state. The
application was vividly drawn with a
strong appeal to men to rise and grasp
their opportunities.
1.-The PEARL the ancient Jewel Of
jewels was treated from a standpoint
OF history. in well chosen sentences.
(Wlsh the young lady had let the
welkin OF her sweet voice sound Just
a little louder.)
Comment would fail to do justice to
The beautiful thought and language
used In the catchy theme, add a stem
10 IL. The picture was drawn repre-
sentlng little child as it makes it first
steps. The language was choice and
the rendition sublime.
Heroes OF America" was not want
In point OF language or thought. The
references were good, the reasoning
sound (
The working-man is king voices
a truth that defes challenge. The
speaker in his self-possessed manner {
carried us upon the pinnacle of fame.
rs IL were, cleared the mystic nh anta,., !