The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-05-24
GRADUATING EXERCISES
W Lincoln Park School. at Opera
House. Montgomery City. Mo-.
Friday. Evening May y. 1901.

, n very interesting program.
There were only two graduates
this year. ASA Clark md Julius
Davis. The former spoke ON the
! subject Arbitration" and handled
his theme we'll. The entire Grafton
showed that the student had made
careful research In the history and
literature Of the past M well NJ OF
the present. The delivery was
very crcditablc, indeed. and re-
llcctcd highly upon Prof. Shelton.
the principal Of the school.
Mr.. Davis spoke ON "importancc
of Labor" Throughout this ora
ton II was cvinccd that the student
had his subject well In hand and
had imbibcd the correct idea that
labor is honorable and that the la
borcr II n king by nature and prac
] iicc.
/ Hon. &. X. Ball made the pre-
sentation speech. IN awarding the
diplomas, and in very fclicitous
manner was this part of the pro-
gram carried out. Mr.. Ball has the
happy faculty Of making himself
at home wherever and whenever
he Is called upon To- address an
audience.
The bass solo by Prof. A. T.
Clark. of Troy. was "A decided sue
cess. Il IL not often that We hear
such an accomplished singer. Prof.
Clark hns u well trained voice and
II conceded to be one of the best
colorcd singers in this part Of the
state. lie was very heartily en-
corcd.
ALTO CONTEST;
In this contest Misses Lcttic
Greedy, Lilly Howard and Mary
Bcss took part aud each received n
hearty encore. ist prize Lcttic
Greedy, I'd prize. Mary Bcss, both
OF this place.
TENOR CONTEST;
Homer Edwards, Ed Duncan,
Nathaniel Harper and Albert Boz
dine Of Mexico, took part. Each
singer had to respond toa vigorous
encore. Nathaniel Harper, Mont
gomc.y list prize. Albert Bodinc,
Mexico I'd prize.
ELoCuTIoNARY CONTEST.
Only two young ladies took part
In this contest, Misses Maud Stew
ard and Mary Scott Of Mexico.
Each rendered her piece In very
crcditablc manner. The commits
tee awardc the prize to list Mary |
Scott, Mexico, I'd Maud Steward Of
this city.
BARITONE CONTEST.
Arthur Washington, Ben Harper
and viii Pctis were the CONTEST
ants. The boys presented their
pieces very well, but he selections
were, perhaps too heavy, to make
the best showing, The commits
tee awarded the LIST prize To VIM.
Pctis. I'd prize to A. W. Washing
ton, both Of this city.
SOPRANO CONTEST:
Misses Sarah Steward, ChloriC |
Taylor, Jane Harper and Mary |
Scott, sought the honors In this
contest. The selections were well
presented and the ist prize was
awarded To Mary Scott, Of Mexico.
I'd prize Sarah Steward, of this
city.
CoMIC CONTEST:
Homer Edwards, Ed Duncan,
Willie Anderson and Ulysses Pctis
went after the prize in fine feather
In this contest. The selections
were good and the boys were right
at home. and made some very
happy hits, and were repeatedly
cncorcd. The prize was awarded
to, ist Willis Anderson, I'd Homer
Edwards, both of this place.
Prof. Shelton, In "A neat little
speech, thanked the audience Tor
their attendance and graciously
acknowledged the kind assistance
rendered by Mrs. Copeland, Misses
Forderhase, Washington, Rodgers,
Faulconer and others, who played
the Accomplishments in number
OF selections.
Very much OF the success OF the
entertainment depended upon the
marked ability and faithful work
performed by Mrs. W. o. Shelton,
to whose care, a large part Of the
work was entrusted. She Is one OF