The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-06-07
HAPPY VACATION.
Columbia in the Midst of Her Com
mencement Season.
Closing Exercises of the Columbia
misunderstanding Pro-
grams.

Coumt ia is in the midst of her COM
mencement season. and the hearts of the
school children are in fiutter of antici-
patton over promotion and good times
to come; while the sweet girl graduates
are going forth with rainbow hopes for
the future
Mcdowell school closed Friday after
noon.
AT 2 o'clock of the same afternoon. a
large audience gathered at the Institute
Hall, which had been prettily decorated
for the occasion, to listen to charming
entertainment given by the Kindergar-
ten and Primary Grades of the Insti-
ture, under the management of Mrs.
| Mary j. Hine. The entertainment was
credit to all parties concerned. The
speeches and songs by the little ones
were all well rendered Especially pleas
| ing were the comic duets, "If | was a
boy, and if was girl" by Master Aris
Rains and little Miss Gladys Dedman,
and when Reubtn mes to Town."
by little Misses Annie May and Ruth
Fleming. The Flag Drin was beauti-
fully done An inspiring cake walk
song and chorus wound up the after
, Moons programe. Miss Lottie Wilkins
was the pianist for the occasion. Deli
clous refreshments were served to all
| present.
Friday night at $3.50 o'clock, the hall
was overfiowing with an interested audi.
ence, eager to hear the rendition of the
musical programme for the evening,
which promised to be unusually attract
i've and entertaining The programme
from start to finish was successful and
satisfactory. Mrs. Rivers and her
pupils betrayed faithful work, and
every number was good
LAfricaine-Be -Bendel-by Miss Josie
Lewis (Pnlaski's young pianist) had a
dreamy sentiment in every bar, and was
a wonderful poetical rendition The
playing of Miss Mary Walker, of
Mississippi was admired for its tech
nical power, which was fine The
instrumental quartette by Misses Josie
Lewis, Mary Ashton Bessie FLY and
Nellie Minchner, was one of the finest
numbers given. The solo by Miss Clyde
Cant showed a strong, sweet voice, that
won much praise for its possessor. The
wonderful playing of Miss Mary Dale
tlguers was also greatly admired Such
touch, such Skill in both technique
and rendition is rare in musicians much
Older. tier powers were ma~velously
displayed in her rendering of Concerto
A-Moll. The piece closed the evenings
exercises.
0ratorical Contest
Representives of the Branham &
Hughes school of Spring Hill. and
the Morgan x PEBBLES school of
Fayetteville, had an interesting debate
Friday night at Spring Hill on the
question Resolved that England il
today more democratic than the United
States
Messrs. Whitaker and Frost upheld
the Affirmative for Morgan d PEBBLES.
and A. r. Parks and H. w. Dubois
defended the negative for Branham a.
Hughes. The judges We're Rev. f. B.
Webb and Hon L.. p. Padgett of Co
lumbia. and Mr.. Bate of Shelbyville
who rendered a decision in favor of
the Affirmative. The speeches showed
much thought and study. and were
well delivered.
Dr. W. F. Tillet, of the Vanderbilt
University, delivered the commence
ment sermon for Branham q Hughes
school Sunday morning at IL O'Clock.
His discussion was a most logical
and interesting one. and was very
much appreciated by the large audience
who heard il
Baccalaureate Sermon.
Rev. ". t. Capers, Of Vicksburg,
Miss, delivered the bsccalaureats ser
mon 10 the Institute graduates Sunday
evening in st Peters church. His dis
course was a most thoughtful and earn.
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