Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-31
commandments.
The Passing of the Schools.
. Great Crowds. Great
Successes.
Continued from last week J

tContinued from last week
Medal for scholarship throughout
the season was we'll won by Miss
Mattin Lewis, and presented by Rev.
B.W.S. Bishop. Mr. II O Crockett Won
the medal in ile senior drclaimprs'
cont est, his subject beipg"Johp How
ard Payne: and it WIS presented by
Judge j. =. Kelly.
Tho Commencement Sermon for
the Seminary and College was preach.
ed Sunday morning ut the Baptist
Church By Rev. j. b. tn, lor, OF
Roanlie. 1t was an able and appropri-
ate DISCOURSE
The pay entertainment at tho
Seminary Saturday night attracted a
large crowd. Perhaps the best mum
beers OH the program were the vocal
solo, y O Could teach the Nightin-
gale" by Misses Wingo and Surface;
tho Hoop Drill, and The original play
iii four acts by Prof G. Sbtlhurne;
Little Clip, or lost Diamonds" The
acting was splendid. Queen Flora's
Day Dream (which might be describ
ed as series of tableaux, recitations
songs and marches blended in n most
acrimonious manner, captured the
hearts of the audience at the Senin
airy OIL Monday night. The golden
buried Queen, Miss Mamie Leslie,
made fitting centre.piece for the
graceful group surrounding her. The
recitations, Gone with Handsolner
Man. by Miss Edith Whitman, aid
"Irish Coqucty," by Miss Clara Whit
ninn were naturally and forcbiy do
iivered. ""pve Something Sweet 10
tell you."a solo by Miss Sallie Surface
raised applause that Amounted 10
something Resembling disorder. The
Flower Drill 10y the Graces and Mus
es was very Intricate and difficult,
but the young ladies performed it to
perfection. The duet, ValSc opus
l05, by Misses Margic Harrison and
Ollie Mccall. two of the Youngest
yonng ladies in tho school, WAS high
~ appreciated AS Pins SiieIburi,e
ANNOUNCED, "Thcir parents thought
them too young tn Study ma lie, aud
We want to show you hat they can
do
Pefhaps greatest interest Mt .hd
College on tuesday night conferred
around tile debate on the question
Resolved. Thvt the Signs Of tle
Times i'll America ARE favorable to a
Higher Civilization. c. L. K,lgore
for the afi'rmaiive"laid ont"a Job for
his opponent lii.t was enough to
make him feel sick. Charles is
graceful aub fervid orator. and his
language and rhetoric are splendid.
jake Gillespie came forth with Il
speech OF fifty five minutes length,
but which Lie had perfectly III his
mind. CtOi aud collected himself he
poured some hot slot into the oppo
sltlon. His criticisms on the parties
were eminently fair aud IL. part al.
The decision of the Commi tee W $
iii favor OF thu negative.
We are unabla to attend the con.
teat Tor the DernOrsst medal We'd
nesday no. nil Z, but hear il was
very close one. Mr.. j. FL Kelly won.
At the closing exercises of the
College on Wedbcsday night the
speeches ofG. w. McMnllen on
Vim. E. Gladstone and Of j. L.
Maynard were well received. atho
ugh Mr.. Maynard was hoarse. The
farce. "The MischievOus Niger" was
IL farce OF a farce. 1t is time that
christian yonng gentlemen of the
nlnoteeuth century, members Of a
Literary" Society. should learn
horse play is not humor, nor plen
tlful sprinkling of the language of
tho bar room wit. 1t is great mis-
take to put such things on Il stage
before n cultured audience, and the
sooner the boys cease to do SO the
better There were actors there that
night who had ability for something
much better than the'play" in which
they engaged.
In conclusion we wish to oongratu
late Tazewell on two things: that her
schools have kept themselves SO
well mp to the mark set for them in
other years; and that the behavior
OF the audience has improved so
greatly. The latter is certainly one
OF the signs of the times" which
are. favorable to a higher civilization
lin ,Tazewell.
The medals to Mr. D. G. Gillespie
AMI j. ii Kelly were presented by
Rev }. N. Hartman and MIR. e. L.
Greever in neat speeches Prof
Ramey presented the prize for spell
ing to Willie johnson.
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALvE..