Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1894-06-15
COrlrlENC EMENT EXERCISES.

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ing closed one of the most success
full years work in the history of the
Normal school of the first district.
The commencement exercises be-
gan Friday night of last week with
the annual entertainment OF the
Ieto society which exceeded all eX-
pectationS of merit. The largest
audience of the year up to this date
geeted the performers. The pro
gram was divided into two distinct
parts-literary and dramatic. The
recitation by Miss Maud Owen,
the Grafton by VIM. Robertson and
the recitation by Miss Rowena
Wyatt constituted the literary part
OF the program. The second part,
five scenes from Shakespeare's
Merchant of Venice. followed. The
success of the program was due to
the zeal of Miss Owens training
for the literary part, and the un-
firing efforts and hopeful, encour-
aging words of Prof. G.. II. Laugh
lin in training for the dramatic
part. His enthusiastic spirit was
shown in every movement and
every word of the performers. The
music given by the members of the
society. Miss Gore of the Philo-
mathean society and Palmer's or
chestra was of a high order and
was much appreciated by the hear
ers. Let the criticisms on this
entertainment be what they may,
we hold it better to attempt some
thing of a high order than to waste
our time rendering something re-
quiring not so much talent nor re-
sulting in so much culture when
rendered. The audience is the
Judge.
THE BACCALAUREATE SERMON
by Rev. B. F. Fullerton, of st.
Louis drew out the usual large au
dience. The speakers text, What
think We of Christ was handled
in an eloquent and forceful manner
and his large audience was greatly
edited.
THE W. T. BAIRD MEDAL CONTEST.
On Monday evening the chapel
was crowded to its utmost capacity
by those who desired to hear the de-
clamatory contest for the W. 7.
Baird prize medal. The contestants
were: Cora Buchanan. Ida Bra
shear and Della Shaver of the Ze-
tosophian society. Agnes Jones.
Callie Murphy, and Ethal Soles of
the PhilOmathcan society. Nita
Bailey. Jessie McCanne, and Anna
McAfee of the Senior society. The
Judges, Mrs Anna Seitz, Rev.
Fullerton and c. E. Illsley, of St
Louis, awarded the prize to Miss
Anna McAfee. The audience
seemed to be in accord with the
Judges.
II. NJ. RINGO CONTEST.
On Tuesday evening the contest
for the r. NJ. Ringo prize medal
drew crowded house. The con
testants We're: w. S. Eller. c. s.
Bradley, Senior society; 7. a.
Craighead, F. b. Owen, Philoma-
thean society; W. C. Thompson, j.
E. Rieger, Zetosophian society.
The Judges, J. NJ. Greenwood, of
Kansas City, Prof. Alexander.
Beaver City, Pa. and a gentleman
from st. Paul, awarded the prize to
T. y. Craighead The audience
VS. almost unanimous in express
$ < its displeasure at the decision.
The Judges, however, probably
gave the decision to Mr.. Craighead
on account of his superior delivery.
1t could not have been otherwise
as either of the speeches of MeSsrS.
Owen and Rieger exhibited
thought more profound and origi- !
nal.
TWO YEARS CLASS,
Wednesday morning the gradua
ting exercises of the elementary
class took place. The following
persons complete the elementary
course this year:
Amy Brown, q. Edgar Hodge,
Juanita Bailey, Blanche f. Hall,
j. Albert Cooley, William p.
Lynes, Minnie Cheney, Hattie
Lyon, Georgia /. Dyer, Orin II.
Lind, Hattie 5. Dale. William l..
Owens. Martha T.. Davis. ChaS.