Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1895-06-20
OUR CORRESPONDENTS,
CAPE GIRARDEAU.

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iuhg Cape Girardeau friends thi
week.
Moses Whybark, Esq, ATTENDED
the commencement exercises anC
the meeting of the board of regent
of the Normal.
The entire faculty has been re
elected Tor another year at the Nor
mai and many improvements in tn,
facilities of the school are promised
for next term.
The following BolIinger county
people were in attendance at the
commencement exercises of the
Normal: Leo Slinkard, Lee Bow
man, Henry Lutcs, Charles Revellf
and sister, Miss ValIie, and Edward
Drum.
The closing exercises Of the Nor
nal htre been Interesting and well
a'ten led. The girls contest on
Satur lay has aiready been reported
Sunday morning Rev. Dir. Thomas,
pastor Of Lafayette Park baptist
church Of st. Louis, preached the
haccaIaareate sermon from The Par
able Of the Talents" The sermon
wasa 20 ID, practical one, no attempt
AT iiowary cioquence OF line-spuu
theories, but such as everyone could
enjoy.
, Monday evening the oratorical
contest for the regents medal by
seven young men, representing the
Webster an ! Benton literary socie-
ties, took place. The judges We're
Rev. pr Thomas of St. Louis.
Hons. J. A. Hope and W. IF. Miller
Of jackson, State Superintendent
]. R, Kirk, ard Prof. MAngen of
Bonne Terre, The elements CON
sidered were thought. style and
All acquitted themselves
NJ alE, but l1agueia! VS. ai.ani. q i.
moiliy awarded to Stuart N. Wood
IF Macon county, representative Of
the Webster society. Subject Of
Grafton: THE Pioneer Of Civiliza-
tion." Mr.. Wood carried off the
gold medal in the defamation con-
test few weeks age,
Tuesday morning the graduating
exercises of the &c" class were
held. The class numbered twenty.
nine and was led bv Miss Myrtle
Freese of HORNE. The class rep.
resentatlves did well and the mem
bers of the class were fairly loaded
with lowers and presents ofvarlous
kinds. The presentation of certlt
ioates was made by Superintendent
Kirk in an excellent address.
Tuesday night the annual address
was delivered by Prof. r. c. Nor
ton to largeaudience, which woult
no doubt have been much larger bu
for the threatening aspect OF th'
weather. The address was abl'
ano we'll received, | understand
the alnmui banquet following th'
address was an enjoyable affair.
The graduating exercises Of th'
advanced class on Wednesday morn
inq were excellent. II. 5. Moor
of Scott county was valedlctorla
and T. Z. Mccullough of Cape Gll
ardean county covered himself wit
Glory in an Grafton on "Three Los
Causes" Flowers and presents wer
also sbowered on the members G
this class. nine in number. 30
Iinger county was represented
this class by J. L. Reed OF Aalm
Wednesday evening the. alum'
entertainment was given, the alum
address delivered by r. $. Dougla
of Dunklin county. Prot. A.
Douglass, a former teacher OF II
Normal, was called on for q speet
and responded in happy manne
following this came the anhuai
union, which closed the session
1S94-5.
The year was prosperous Oh
the enrolment was large ana u
work good. We are looking ic
ward with bright anticipatlons |
the future. ...
And now Mr.. Editor must cea
my Cape correspondence FORA WI.
at least, as ] am no longer . soloul
or in the prosperous llttie cl'y
the great river. ~. 70
With best wishes to ydurseli u
readers and for the prosperity
TaE pREss, | bid you adiea' = :,
" lAy A. Eli,