Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-20
sTErnnNsuLLE BUDGET.
Commencement Exercises at the Col.
ege-Sweet Girl Graduates.

Commencement Exercises at the Col
lege-sweet Girl Graduates.
stephenvlle Tex, May 1a.-Com-
meneemcnt exercises OF Slephenvlllc
college have been In progress during
the week Wednesday evening seven
youths contested for tho "orlrlnnI
Grafton medal offered n year ago 10y
Mr., j. Collin George. The contestants
were Messra. Werner Gibson. Tom and
Dave MCAdUms, Mnrb McIlhany, ben
Bassol Robert Smith and Upshur Vim
cent. The speeches and the speaking
dld credit 70 the institution. Mrs. Vim
cents music class gave some fine
music. II Purltanl," a grand duo ON
two pianos, rendered by Misses Lula
orr and Ellie Frank. was greatly ad-
mired. Thursday evening the Young
ladles OF the city, directed by Miss
Taokaherry. gave n pretty choral ex-
ercise called THE Gypsy Girls" Miss
Nina Whltworth, from the convent at
Fort Worth, presided at tho piano
MISS Mary Hartsaugh and Mrs. Bate
man were crowned as gypsy queens.
but the feature OF the performances yns
the Introduction OF Miss Alma Rus
selis pretty recitation. Miss Alma re-
Gently won this elocution medal at the
public school under the excellent tu-
itlon OF Messrs. Chastnin and shelton
- ~ .NAN FsN Wits sue lttltfu
the poem which won the honor-"Ciln-
garcia. the Gypsy Girl OF Colorado. 7"
After the chorus the students OF
Stephonvillo college contested for A
gold medal for spelling given by Mira.
n 6. baldwin, Miss Cora Smith was
me fortunate winner. Friday evening
lhe exercises closed President AInIi-
hany mnde his annual address: Misses
Cora Smith aud Ida Gibson road
original essaNa and medals and prlzes
were awardelN Miss clara King Won Won
the highest honor OF the schooi-a gold
medal for the highest grade In nll de-
p9rtments-with which ia given $50
scholarship Master Rnyner LYMAN
won the medal for the hlghest grade
IN the preparatory department, Miss
BESSIE Jones, medal in first elocution
class, and also one for drawing; Miss
l.ala LYMAN, medal for drawing,
MT John Price, a medal In commercini
departmenti Miss Corn Smith. medals
IN elocution, grammar and smelling
Miss Ida Gibson, medal Tor hest
original essay; Monet Chambers.
medal for highest grade in mathe-
MATES; Mr.. Robert Smith won tho roid
medal for the best original grafton. his
subject being "Stonewall jackson. " He
spoke with much feeling and earnest
ness, and won besides the medal the
admiration OF tho audience ana the
hearty accord OF the other contestants.
all concedlng that Robert deserved his
laurels. Misses Ellie Frank and zuia
| Orr, who contested through the session
/ Tor first honor In Mrs, Vincent's music
class, won nearly the same grade ana
: We're awarded two mangninccnt gold
stars for excellence. They rendered.
l fBelisario' as duo on two pianos Fri
day evening most beautifully. Weber's
I 'lnvitation TO the Dance" and 'sIrnaer
] the American Flag" by Hoist, wsre
rendered as piano quartets by Mrs.
Vincent, otlss Clara King aad tho
by Messrs. Lee Tommy. l. \. FRANK
Collin George, Prentice Young. Gil.
more, Rumnle. c. u. Bassei, N. @.
baldwin and Rev. Mr. Barnum. Tho
Third Regiment band left sunday
horning fer the reunion at Houston.