The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-06-12
ElmNood semIuary commsacsneut.

The entertainment given by the pri-
mary scholars marked the Inauguration
of tho commencement exercises of
Elmwood Seminary, The chapel was
crowded Friday night With the friends
VI the little folks, who were delighted
with the manner 10 which They &C
quilted themselves, showing how well
they had been trained In the rarioas
parts which they took. Harry APP
plauSe was accorded each number,
but Glcnwood Keith and Dorothy Huff,
in their little pantOmime, Civilization, ="
and Ruffner Lloyd in his rendering Of
his musical selection, "The Elm
Dance" received an unusual share.
Among the others who took part weru
Alice Cole, who feciled sweet lille
piece "Baby in Church." L0ra Lee
MurIill, who bad = song. "The Little
STAR, besides little Dialogue with
Dorothy Huff aud Alma Smith, who
gave very nicely ''S,udyin' for the
Contest. " The older girls who took
part 10 tho Instrumental part 81 thc
program gere Misses Lawrence, Iaw,
Taylor, Rutherford aud sleelh. The
Brownies were very much 10 evidence
Ia quaint drill, aud there was
pretty rainbow drill and charming
song, Dolly, by number of children.
The baccslaurate sermon was
preached Sunday mnrniag by Rev c.
b. Hickok, which MAS a practical die
course on Tho parable Of the pounds
aud tho application OF the conclusion
that TO him that hath shall DO given
and to him that hath net shall be
taken away that which he hath. IL
was an admirable discourse and was
received with tho closest attention.
The entertainment Monday night
consisted Of concert by The pupils Of
Misses PEBBLES and Routh, and au elo-
cutiouary contest by the pupils Of Miss
Henderson. In the former we're
Misses Sleeth, Nixon, Harris, Leathers,
kurre, Keith aud Rutherford, aud
both instrumental and vocal selections
we're we'll rcadcred. There were six
contestants for the A. +. Nixon Nloeu-
lion medal--Misses Liizelfclner, Tay.
Tor, Kurris. Keith. Smith and McCor-
mick, and all showed the thorough
training they had received from Mas
Henderson. rejecting much credit on
her methods.
The art display Of work by the pu-
pills # Miss Brown attracted much al
tehtion, Misses Mildred Keith, Anna
ilussell aud Lena Cole having the
greatest number Of sketches on exhi.
billon. There was some work done
In china painting aud burnt wood, but
the work was not displayed.
The graduating exercises took place
Tuesday evening In the chapel. After
a song by the chorus class, Miss Mar
ion X eth played Chopin waits.
Hon. II. II. IIOhenschild then dellS-
cred the baeealsureate address villa
''work is Victory" for the subject,
which was replete With thoughts OF
interest. Alter duo by Misses Keith
and Lcalbers, Mr. HUFF presented the
iaealty medal for music to Miss Marian
Keith, The Nixon eloenlion medal TO
Miss Florence Mccormick, the history
medal to Miss Grace Sleeth and the
Morris scholarship medal 10 Miss Mel
lie Halter After vocal solo by Mia
flossic Kurre Aad au Instrumental solo
by Miss Rutherford, Hcv. c. 4. fiiekok
pronounced the benediolion.
The exercises were mafred. Is were
all tho entertainments, by the persist
ent talking Of Hsnibor Of people who
should kuow belier.