Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-03
.BURKE'S GARDEN ACADEMY
Holds Very Successful Closing Ezsr-
CiS0S.
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND.
Programme and Lively
Contests for Prizes, With Enter
tainment by 3. C. l.. and N. Circle.

When we heard last week that the clos
ing exercises of Burke's Garden Academy
we're to take place, beginning on Thursday
afternoon and extending over Friday. q
strong desire sprang up in the breast ofthe
writer to attend. We did not succeed in
our purposes until Friday morning, when
an early start from home enabled us to
reach the Academy in time for the morn
ing programme, which was fixed to begin
at 10 o'clock. Upon our arrival we were
informed by visitors who had attended
that we had missed very interesting
entertainment that had taken place on
Thursday afternoon at A o'clock. The pro-
gramme was handed us and was as fol-
lows:
Thursday, o'clock p. m.-Prayer; open
ing chorus-Hail Columbia. Contest
first class-Mary Eta Greever, "From
Death to Life;" Tillie Moss, "Father's
Ways" Annie Mahood, "The Little Christ
Child. Instrumental Columbian
Gallop." Leila Greever, "Why should the
Spirit of Mortal be Proud?" Katie Greever,
''The Tapestry Weavers;" Lena May Wynn,
"The Old Chapel Bell" Chorus, Auld
Lang Syne. Contest-second class-Nan-
ME Greever, "Hagar;" Annie Moss, "The
Knight and the Lady" Vocal quartett-
Brightly Now the Moon is Beaming."
Mary King, "The Teachers Diadem;"
Gertrude Howell, "The Wonderful One
Hoss Shay" Instrumental duet-march
Emma and Hattie Greever. Emma
Greever, "The Death of Absalom;" Hattie
Greever, 1.-THE Arabs Farewell to His
Steed." instrumental duet-"Electric
Flash Gallor," (Goerdeler) Misses Maggie
Greeyer and Mamie Campbell. Fannie
Groseclose, "Ginevra;" Bette Boiling,
Paul Revere's Ride. Chorus of female
voices-Sweet Afternoon.
The prize in the first class was awarded
to Miss Leila Greever and in the second to
Miss Gertrude Howell. The prizes were
beautiful rings, but were not presented until
Friday morning, when the presentationad-
dresses were made by Mr.. T. L. Greever
and Rev. Mr.. Mathison, of Bland c. H.
The recitations Of the prize winners were
pronounced by competent judges to be
very fine, and it was also declared that all
the young ladies who are mentioned on
the programme acquitted themselves with
grace and great credit
The exercises on Friday forenoon con.
sisted of recitations by little girls and boys,
two lively contests between the boys and
youths of the academy for prize youths
Companion for one year, and q gold medal,
instrumental and vocal selections, scarf
drill &c. The following was the order of
the entertainment:
Friday, 1Oo'clock a. rn.-Prayer. Open
ing chorus-The Mellow Horn. Primary
Observation-Disclosures Rose Moss, "Eliza.
beth Ann" Maggie Moss, "When the
Teacher Gets Cross" Instrumental duet
-"Merry.making in the Garden" (Neu'
NANNY Mamie Greever and Gertrude
Howell. Otto Greever, ga Little Bird
Tells" Charlie Moss, "The DUEL" Oscar
Moss, "Going to the Fair" Harvey Gree
yer, Little Cousin Jasper" Carl
Kits, eff 1 Were YOU" In
strumental duet-"Tin Soldiers Guard"
(Lebierre,) Hattie Greever and Bette Boil
ing. Henry Peery, ga Tale Of Hard
times;" Frank Moss, Peg ring Away"
George Moss, "Jane JONES'" Kelly Wynn,
History of a Lie." Chorr s-My Noun
tain Home. Contest-first class: George
Rhudy, "My Double;" Albert Suiter,
"Don't You see?" Willie Moss, "The Stu
dent" Instrumental duet-Gypsy Queen
Waltz, (Goerdeler,) Mary Eta Greever
and Miss Maggie Greever. Clint Moss,
''The Scholar Frank Forbes, "There is
God;" Clarence Rhudy, Jimmie Browns
Steam Chair" Herschel Eagle, ''The North
American Indian" Chorus-The Bonnie
Blue Flag. Contest for gold medal-sec-
ond class: Joe Moss, "The Hand of God
in History;' Hubert Suiter, "Liberty and
Union" Vocal duet-"Whispering Hope"
Misses Maggie Greever and Mamie Camp
bell. Clint Showers, "The Closing Year,"
Will Moss, "The Southern Soldier" In
strumental duet-Negro Dance, (Gurlitt,)
Emma and Hattie Greever. Newton
Rhudy, ga Dream of Greatness" Vocal
"Buy Broom" Scarf drill; award
of prizes; closing chorus, "Good Bye"
The writer was made a member of the
committee of five who sat as judges in the
contests. No prize was given i'll the
Primary Department; but a number of
the recitations of the little boys and girls
we're so good that they were worthy to
receive prize.
The declamations Of the members of
the two classes were excellent, and the
contests were very close in both, the sue
cessful boy, in each, winning by mere
fraction. The committee, by requsst did
not announce its decisions until the night
entertainment.
At 7:3O p. m. the hall of the Academy
was packed, as it had been on each oc-
casion, with an eager and expectant crowd
TO witness the entertainment of the Burkes
Garden Literary and Musical Circle, whose
membership was made up with teachers
and pupils of the Academy and young
ladies and gentlemen of the Garden.
The programme was good one, was
we'll rendered and gave much pleasure to
tie audience. The programme was as