The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-05-24

he had run the ship ashore and mad
saved three hundred grateful souls,
was recited by Miss Vesta Slemp,
who did herself and training much
credit Her gesture and articulation
was good and the story touched the
hearts of all. The Hurry Scurry
Galop was interpolated with pleasant
effect by Misses Vera Willis and
Mary Carnes. Both girls are quite
small, but they play with manner
and skill of persons who are accuS-
toned to appear on the stage.
Miss Anna Slemp recited, in a
manner that did her much credit, the
pathetic story of Whisperin' Bill.
Miss Slemp has ability in this line
and should use it often for the pleas
ure of her friends. Following Miss
Slemp, Mr.. II. G. Barr delighted the
audience, as only Mr.. Barr can, by
rendering that favorite, the Flower
Song, on the Mandolin. Mr.. Barr
was accompanied on the piano by
Miss Polly, whose skill as pianist
is we'll known to the Gap people.
The feature of the evening was the
address to the school by the Rev. A..
NJ. Wilson, of the Baptist Church.
Though the hour was already late
and a long program had been render
ed. the audience was held to the close
in rapt attention by the address. The
address showed careful preparation
and was delivered in style that
showed that right among us we have
an orator who might appear on any
rostrum with credit. The speakers
theme was, Growth and development
of the mind.
At the close of the address the
speaker paid the highest compliments
to the teachers of the school. After
the Merry Wanderer, by Miss Laura
Kelly, rendered in the most graceful
manner, Mr.. Barr and Miss Polly
played again and had to respond a
persistent encore.
1t was now eleven o'clock, but
when Miss Mayne Perry stepped to
the piano and began a beautiful
march, all were expectant. Down
the two aisles came, in one aisle
Messrs. r. b. Goodloe and Wise
Slemp, with beautiful batons, leading
a line of twelve young ladies all in
white with red and blue scarfs; and
in the other aisle, MeSsrs. f. e.
Taylor and viii lessee leading
another line of twelve sweet young
ladies. When they reached the
stage the young ladies passed under
arches made by the batons and
marched upon the stage, where they
gave the scarf drill without a halt,
though it was long and intricate.
The vigorous applause that followed
showed that the young ladies had
performed their part we'll. Alter
Dixie, played in way to make the
blood tingle in the veins, by the
band, Superintendent Wampler made
some excellent remarks in reference
to the opportunities of the present
generation. The Superintendent is
always ready to say word for edu'
cation.
This closed the regular program,
and Professor Sheppe came upon the
stage to make the announcements.
lie thanked those who had taken part
in the program, and called to the
stage Misses Lura Willis and Mary
Carnes' When they reached the
stage, he stated that they had tied
in excellence, improvement and in
tereSt, during the year, and that it
would be necessary for them to draw
for the medal. which had been offered
by their teacher, Miss Skeen. The
drawing resulted in Miss Willis's Sc
curing the medal. Miss Mary Carnes
seemed to be glad that her rival was
successful.
The following pupils were present
every day during the year and de-
serve mention: Allen Carnes, Edith
Baker, Hettie Buckley, Maggie Bum,
Earl Jones, Halle Perry, Flora
Bruce, Marion Collier.
The school has a Golden Honor
Roll, which requires that the pupil
be on every monthly honor roll during
the year, and Miss Matte Bell Bullitt
was the sole recipient Of this honor,
the highest in the school. The Posi-
congratulates Miss Matte.
On account Of the lateness of the
hour, the promotions were not read,
but parents and children were referred
to the catalogue, which was distribut-
ed after the benedictiol. The priD-
cipal announced that each family
was entitled to a catalogue and that
if any one failed to get one that night,
it could be gotten from DR.. Kelly,
chairman of the board Of education.
The catalogue is a new feature in
the school and will prove very useful
to parents, teachers, and school
officers. In it are found the rules oil
the school, the graded study course,