Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-05-29

a largo and representative audience
assembled in the college hall of Pryol
Institute, Jasper, Friday evening, to at
tend the opening of Commencement ex
ercises, visitors from a distance being
especially numerous.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Wolfe
and Prof. w. C. Williams, principal
announced tho objects OF the evening
viz, contests for Pryor, X. of p and
Spears medals.
Jubilee March, a duet by two little
girls was the opening number. Slant.
on Hill then spoke on the Last Charge
of Ney." Miss Helen Turner gave a
piano solo, "The Retreat" John r.
Robertson then spoke in even clear
tones of True Greatness" using some
expressive gestures. The Norwegian
Dance" by Misses Mamie Alley and
Maud Carlyon, was carefully rendered
and liked by those who enjoy the pecu'
liar style of musical composition Of the
composer, Grieg. Clyde Williams then
spoke on what America Has Done for
Cuba" The duet Merry Mountain
Horn" by Misses Gamma Wynn and
Mamie Alley was pleasingly sung.
Vance Alexander spoke we'll on his sub
iect, "The jew" closing contest for
Pryor and X. Of p medals.
An instrumental duet followed by
Misses Ethel Bridgeman and Ina Lewis
preceding contest for Spears medal,
by Misses Marguerite Spears, subject
Naughty Iell," Clara Lewis, Lost
Tommy" and Helen Turner, Jack, y
the latter receiving generous applause
Between reeitations there were piano
solos by Misses Maud Carlyon, la Chat
elaine" Mamie Alley "Silvery Bells, "
and Annie Laurie Spears, an Etude by
Henselt. feature not down on the
program was a drill by number OF
little girls dressed in the sober garb Of
puritan maidens, which was pleasing.
Gossip" a pantomime was we'll receiv-
ed. A monologue wedding Dreams, d
was excellently rendered by Miss Ava
Lancaster, but the effect was spoiled by
= scene which followed.
As the curtains were being drawn a
lamp was overturned, igniting the cur
tain and benches in its vicinity. Some
maniac yelled Fire" and so precipitate
exit was made from the hall by a ma
jority of abe audience that it was won
der somebody was not hurt Capt Jas,
Robertson, under whose feet the lamp
rolled and a number of others pitched
the burning benches out of window,
which fortunately was convenient. and
what seemed to presage disastrous
fre was quickly subdued, and Capt. j.
&. Lankester succeeded in restoring
quiet. 1t was feature not on the pro-
gram, and as the flames fared up it
looked as if a disastrous fire was i'm
pending.
Owing to the confusion the decision
of the judges regarding the awarding OF
medals was not given.
Saturday night the exercises were
continued with contest by the elocu'
tion class for the medal contributed by
Mr.. q. Sherman of Sequachee.
The first number, Russian Mazurka"
was pleasing duct by Misses Ina Lew
is and Lettie Bennett The first reci.
tation was by Miss Maud Chastain, an
amusing negro dialect story by viii AL
len Dromgoole entitled The Expert
ence Meeting" which was very well
rendered. A second piano duet, "Boy
at Play" by Misses Cora and CalliC
Hudson, followed, and then Miss Can
ma Wynn recited "A Village Gossip,
with pantomime of sewing. Miss Let
tie Bennett then gave a very pretty
piano solo, and Miss Ina Lewis reciteC
"The Elopement in rs" followed by {
piano solo, "By the Fireside," by Mis-
Verna Pryor. Miss Ruby Farmer anC
the music teacher, Miss Oliver theI
performed pleasing duet Miss Em
ma Gabel then recited "a Sisterl!
Scheme" in her usual good style, ant
was followed by another duet, "Gypse.
Life" by Misses Callie Hudson ant
Lettie Bennett Miss Ava Lankeste
then recited "Aristarchus Studies Elo
cution," a creditable production, AM
was followed by the Hungarian RhaT
sody, 0p. ., by LisEt, duet periorme
by Misses Vera Alexander and Ami
Laurie Spears Miss Alieene Pope fol
lowed with piano solo, "March Mil
taire," by Schubert a difficult compot
ition but we'll rendered. The evenin
was closed by a tableau Of girls i
groups and attitudes, which was yer
beautiful.
The recitations we're all OF conside
able length, great mistake, as the PEI
pie, oppressed by the torrid atmosphel
OF The hall, we're unable to bear u
strain OF continued listening and wei
inattentive. The main portion OF II
nusic was rendered BY very your