The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-06-01
CLOSING EXERCISES
OF the Russellyille Graded schoo


The public exercises of the Russehyills
iGraded School were held in the court
house beginning on Wednesday with
the program of the primary department
The little folks, as little folks always do
performed their parts we'll. The pro-
gram consisted of recitations, dialogues
songs, motion songs, drills, etc. While
these exercises are no test of the work
of the school, there is an educative prin-
ciple in appearing in public and acting
well your part"
| On Thursday afternoon the exercises
of the intermediate department took
place Under the sklllful training OF
Prof. Ross and Miss Farris this depart
| ment favored those who were pres
| ent with program both entertaining
and instructive. The music in charge OF
Mrs. Rowan was excellent, the recita-
tons and dialogues were well rendered,
and the tambourine drill was the per-
lection of rhythmic motion and repose.
On Thursday night occurred the pub
lie exercises of the High School Literary
society. The program was such as has
been regular feature OF the society du-
ring the year. The recitations of Misses
Elsie Terrence, Lucie Oates, Ruth Ran
kin, and Jessie Wooten were much en-
ioyed. The local column Of Miss Gertie
Munday showed rare ability and hap
ply faculty Of expression that elected
much praise from all. Miss Willie l.u-
err read prophecy depicting IN an IN
genlous manner the future OF the menu
bers. The prominent feature Of the eve
ming, however, was the debate. The
question ".rhat all revenue should be
20 xnF.lr alx
discussed by Messrs. Earnest Kramer
and Ed Harkey for the affirmative and
Messrs. Frank Smith and Charles l..
Shinn for the negative. Every speech
was logical and pointed. The young
orators would have done credit TO any
college and deserve the highest need of
praise for the manner in which they ac-
quilted themselves. Although the judges
decided in favor of the affirmative, many
in the audience sided with the negative.
The exercises were lnterspersed with
excellent music discoursed by the or
chestra COMPOSED of Miss Lillian Luker
Mr.. Van Boswell aud Mr.. Robt Harkey.
The browning event OF the week was
the graduating exercises on Friday
morning. For nine years the school has
not had pupil 10 complete a course Of
study. In fact. but two have ever done
do. These were Miss Ella Bonds and
Miss Birdie Caldwell while Prof. Shinn
was in charge of the school. All honor |
then to Miss Fannie Rankin, Miss
Ethelyn Deshong and TO Mr.. j. A. Ew-
ton, For four years they have been I
pursuing an advanced course Of studys |
and the occasion was the public recog-
milton OF the fact that the course pre-
scribed by the school board had been /
Miss Rankin read an essay
On Arkansas" giving its historical I
changes, progress, future outlook, ETC.,
closing with an earnest appeal 60 all be
10 patriotic and enthusiastic in their zeal
Tor our beloved state. Mr.. Ewton de-
iyered am Grafton on southern Prog
'ess," tracing the causes and effects Of
he various influences efiectiug the
'outh, noting its progress since the war
u science, art, commerce, manufactures,
education and morals. Ii was an able
production. Miss Deshong read an es-
ay on American Literature Her
PAPER showed much careful Thought aud
tudy. She traced the growth Of liter
ItuIe IA America, showed the causes Of
he deficiencies, the leaders III each