Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-07-11
Mayheld.S Academy.

The sixteenth session of this institu-
ton closed Friday June 20, 1900. There
was no examination OF classes as has
generally been at the close, the last
four weeks being devoted to the regular
recitations and preparation for public
display in Calisthenics. In this prepa-
ration the Principal and his pupils took
great interest with seeming determine
tion to make the entertainment grand
success. Calisthenics at previous sess-
ions of the academy had received some
attention, but never so much as at the
session just closed. No room at the Acad-
emy being large enough for the entertain
ment and the probability of rain prevent
ing it being held outdoors the use of the
Baptist church was secured. Here an
extended rostrum was made by the
energetic boys of the academy, and the
elegant piano of Mrs. 7. B. Wingo was
hauled to the church and put in place.
The exercises were to open at $50 but
unavoidably did not commence until
about 8. Every seat was crowded and
standing room was scarce. While await
ing the Calisthenics to commence DR..
w. H. Mayfield of the Mayfield SANTA
rum and one of the founders of the
academy, was called to the rostrum by
many voices. The DR.. as he alway does
made stirring speech and said he would
be one of three to pay off the debt
against the academy, and with much
emphasis said too if he could get no
help the academy should never be sold.
These remarks inspired much hope.
The Calisthetic exercises we're intro
duced by music by Mrs. Wingo and
joint salutary by the little Misses May
Green and Ora Max. The salutary was
in poetry composed by Mrs. Wingo and
was we'll rendered by the little girls.
Then came the drills in which the par
participants were: A. e. Upchurch and
Nellie Graves as leaders, Will Yount and
Pearl Wilson, Edward Green and May
Grant, Chas Caldwell and Lydia Up
church, Odis Eaker and Octa King,
John Patterson and Ella Fish, Daniel
Fish and Lille Jamison, VIM Patterson
and Caroline Zimmerman, Ham Dunn
and Willie Gladish. The Calisthenics
consisted of ten appearances each about
20 minutes long. The first was free
exercise. The second, free exercise
march; wand exercises; fourth, wand
exercises; fifth, wand exercises; sixth,
wand exercises in which beautiful arches
were formed; seventh, dumb bell exer-
cises; eighth, dumb bell march, ninth,
dumb bell exercises; tenth, dumb bell
charge. The performances were accom-
panied by music by Mrs. Win
go. At the close of the exercises the
degree OF B. S. was conferred on Walter
G.. Tyzzer, General Manager Of the
Mayneld Sanitarium. The diploma was
handed him by Rev. J. G. Hembree,
President Board Of Trustees. The pres
entation was nicely mado in appropriate
remarks. The recipient expressed his
heartfelt thanks for the honor conferred.
After brief review OF the past session
by Prof. Wingo and few remarks by
w, A. Davaut the occasion was brought
10 CLOSE. Owing TO the lateness OF the
hour, the oxtreme heat In the house and
the threatening clouds greater part OF
the asaemhlage had alroady dispersed.
The Calisthonio performance was very
eredltablo 70 the participants, but would
have been more appreciated II not so
lengthy and had boon varied with lltar-
ary exercises, but Tho monotony was
mllnh relieved by two hunliful solos BY
srytAor, ono which was sfrho Holy CGiyh
and Tho other "'rho Bird with lhebF0ken
winH," OnHKnsei.