The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-06-04
Vine Hi Commencement

Hill Female Academy were held Wed
nesd4y and Thursday night q "a, week
The following interesting programme
was rendered Wednesday night
/. Entrance March
, Glass ecitatlon-Amerca
3. The Doll Drill
t. Recitation-Tvo Girls Of lSl2
>. Inst. Duet-The Sleig hride-Mi.
ses Bessie Simmons, Birdie Savage.
s. Recitation-Dimple and Dupling
Miss Kate Dunn
l. Hatchet Drill.
PART II.
l. Song-Bobby Shaftoe
= ecitatiOn-Neddies Thank.gly-
Ing Vlsit-NLss Sadie Stern
3. Inst. Quartette-Maiden. Blush
Waltz-Misses Kate Futrel Minnie
Gray, Matte Brnkley, Bessie Futrell.
4 Recitation NJ arriage Of the flow
er.-Mlss Hattie Bell
). Inst Trio-Hope March-Misses
|
Pattie Vaughan, Freda Hill, Emily Pc
| tiers.
.. The Fan Drill
| Z. Inst. Quartetts-The Prirna Don
ma Waltz-Misses Birdie Savage. Mary
| Mitchell, Bessie Simmons Matte Brink
| lev.
Thursday night the crowd was large
to witness the special contest for the
elocutlon medal. Following IL that
nights programme
l. Entrance March-March Titus
| Misses EVE Johnson, Annie Leggett.
Llzze Powell, Mamie Hayes Smith.
2. Inst Sextette-The BlacL.mlth-
Misses Lizzie Powell, Mamie Hayes
Smith, Freda Hill, Annie Leggett, Liz
zle Hyman, Pattie Vaughan.
CONTEST FOR ELOCUTION MEDAL
3. ion-Lasca-Miss Emily
| Peters.
4. Recitation-A Legend of the True
Miss Estelle Johnson.
5 Recitation-The Rival.-Miss
Maggie Shields.
6. Recitation-The Contest onal-
Miss Lucy Dunn.
7. Recitation-Prince Eric. Christ
Maid-Mlss Pattie Vaughan.
s. Recitation-Slster and Miss
Lizzie Hyman.
9. Inst. --Belisario-Miss Es-
telle Johnson, accompanied by NJ ISIS
Retta Johnson.
PART II.
l. The Huntresses.
3. Inst. Solo-CachOucha Caprice
Miss Estelle Johnson.
3. The Lotus Eaters-Reader, Miss
Maggie Shields; Pantomime, Misses
Emily Peters, Pattle Vaughan, Annie
Leggett
4. Scarf fantasies.
3. Inst, Quartette-Overture Poet
and Peasant'-Misses Estelle Johnson,
Lizzie Hyman, EVE Johnson, Hattie
Bell.
DR.. Frank w. Whitehead, Prof. c. |
W. Wilson and E. E. Hilllard acted as
Judges of the elocutiOn contest. They
retired at the close OF the contest and |
upon returning, under considerable in
terest on the part of the audience and |
the fair contestants, reported that Miss
Lucy Dunn had been the winner of the |
prize.
The medal was presented by Mr.. |
Hilliard. 1t was given by DR.. A. c.
LivermOn.
At the conclusion OF the exercises
Mr.. w. A. Dunn made some statements
tor the principal of the school, among
others that two new teachers have been
secured for the coming year--teacher
of elocution and music. The ladies'
employed to fill these positions will
come highly recommended.
Mr.. Dunn also announced that cream
and cake would be served, the proceeds
of which to go to better equipping the
school.
1t was most pleasant entertainment,
as they always are at this school, and
Mr.. Dunn said that everybody is pleas
ed with the school.
The Rotations by the young ladies
who contested for the medal. so genor-
ously given by DR.. Livermon, were all
we'll rendered and did great credit both
to the young ladies and the teacher
It will be the purpose of Miss Lena
Smith, the principal, to even improve
on former work if possible.