The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-14

! Lacy, BlckDurR. WINE the JuuRes were
out "The Academic" was read by VIM.
II. DeBusk. Some of his local thrusts
we're deep and painful at the time, but
after good nights sleep nothing remains
Of them but the scar and the echo of a
jolly good laugh.
YOUNG LADIES CONTEST.
Probably the most interesting feature
OF the commencement was the young
ladies' declamatory contest on Thursday
evening. While the young gentlemen
did nobly aud surpassed even the expec-
tati0ns Of their friends, IL can hardly be
denied that in point of excellence and
proficiency, they were purchased by the
young ladies. Each of them seemed to
be the embodiment of grace and ease.
At S:15 o'clock a march was played by
Miss Robertson and II. G. Quicksall,
followed by bevy of beauties consisting
of the contestants with lady escorts,
entered the rear of the chapel and in a
most graceful and charming manner,
marched to the platform. 1t was GER
tainly great exhibition Of beauty, ele-
gance and grace, and was much admired
by every one. The program was as fol-
lows: Miss Vina Poynter, Montgomery
county; Miss Florence Quicksall, Eel (:
Miss Emma Congleton, Montgomery
county: Misses Ida Swango and Stella
Kash, Hazel Green. When the last
speaker had finished the judges, Revs.
Clark and Trimble, of Mt. Sterling, and
Hon. A. f. Byrd, of Campton, retired to
make the awards. In the meantime
Miss Mamie Fields entertained the aud
fence by reading the second edition of
"The Academic" Its makeup was
good and further demonstrated TO the
public that she possesses wonderful
originality of thought. After thirty
minutes consultation Of the judges, Mr.
Trimble stepped to the platform and in
few wel.chosen remarks said it was
the opinion of the judges that the first
honor should be awarded to Miss Kash
and the second place to Miss Congleton.
Miss Stella Kash is "A jewel that is loved
and admired by everyone, and has a
wonderful talant for public speaking.
Miss CongletOn is former resident of
this county but now resides in Mont
gomcry.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The closing exercises at the academy
were held in the chapel at $50 o'clock
in the presence of large audience of
friends and patrons Friday. Rev. G.
w. Yancy, of Cynthiana, who was to
address the school failed to be present,
but his place was happily supplied by
Rev. II. ID. Clark, of Mt. Sterling. Mr..
Clark's was Il scholarly effort and proved
conclusively that the imperishabe works
of man, either in ancient or modern
time, had Deity as its central thought
After this address the medals for house
keeping, attendance, department and
best scholarship were presented in neat
speeches by Hon. w. 0. Mize, Rev. b.
w. Trimbe and A. +. Byrd. J. NJ. and
G.. E. French, +. +. Atkinson and :. q.
II. Cord received the medals for house
keeping; II. c. Lacy for attendance and
department, and 5. NJ. Nickel, for best
scholarship. The quartette then sang
Lead me Gently Home" after which
the benediction was pronounced by Maj.
w. II. Taulbee. Thus ended the most
prosperous session of Hazel Green Acad-
envy. The music for the series of enter
tainments was furnished by Miss Robert
son and pupils, notably were vocal and
instrumental solos by Misses Cora Nc,
CURE, Emma Congleton and Mallie
James, and 10 Taulbee, II. c. Lacy and
S. NJ. Nickel, and instrumental solos by
little Misses Carrie Rose and Jessie
Thompson; also half dozen selections
by the glee clnb.
YOUTH AND BEAUTY.
The annual lawn fete was given by
Prof and Mrs. Cord at The Home. A
half hundred japanese lanterns, together
with the pale but cheering beams of a
summer moon, dispelled the darkness of
the night and all went merry as a mar
riage bell till the wee sma' hours of the
morning. 1t was an enjoyable occasion,
and all present speak in glowing terms
of the elegant manner in which the
hostess entertained. After entertaining