Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-05-29
PRYOR INSTITUTE.
Successful Close of a Very Prosperous Year
Large Delegations of Visitors Attend
the Exercises.

performers, and the selections Of the
older performers were of strictly class
ical nature.
Monday evening the exercises were
closed before a large audience. An ad-
mission fee of 25c was charged, which
not having been announced caused a
great deal Of annoyance to those who
came from distance.
The opening number, Charge OF the
Uhlans," by Misses Annie L. Spears
and Vera Alexander was a finely rend-
cred piano duet
The recitation, IA Railway Matinee, :"
by Miss Gamma Wynn, was very anus
ing and was warmly applauded.
The sextette from Floradora, Tell
Me, Pretty Maiden" +" rendered by Miss
es Mamie Alley, Vera Alexander and
Aileene Pope and Messrs. Hosmer
Price, Andy Thach and Vance Alexan-
der was very we'll sung and uproarious-
ly applauded,
The piano solo, "AurmurinE Zeph-
yrs" by Miss Ina Lewis, was q we'll ex-
ecuted piece of arpeggio work.
''Tbe Widow Bedott's Poetry, recited
by Miss Maud Chastain, was very en-.
tertaining,
Something new to the exercises was
trio for the piano by Misses Annie L.
Spears, Vera Alexander and Aileene
Pope, which was very good.
The Bear Story" by Master David
Anderson, was like all stories of the
Uncle Remus style, full OF repetitions.
1t was heard with great interest al
though MIR. Anderson Is a very small
boy.
The piano solo, "Staccato Caprice, "
by Miss Vera Alexander, was one of
the notable productions of the evening.
Miss Alexander has great command of
trills, runs and embellishments.
The pantomime Coming through
the Rye, " was series of graceful atti-
tudes by ten young ladies, descriptive
of that pleasant episode of long ago.
A dialogue, What Mrs. Embers
Said, by Misses Gamma Wynn and Ma
mic Alley, was natural reproduction
of two gossips Miss Wynn makes a
capital old lady.
Piano solo, LA Papillion," by Miss
Annie L. Spears was difficult compost
tion well executed.
Hosmer Price then recited "How the
Church was Built at Kehoe's Bar"
which was thoroughly enjoyed.
The song II Love You Best My Ma
ma Dear" by Grace Thomas, was sweet
and pretty.
"Plastique Poses was a series of
graceful attitudes of the Lady Hamilton
style or perhaps of Grecian simplicity,
and very pleasing.
The closing number, "Tableau, Faith,
Hope and Charity" was beautiful in
arrangement but spoiled by the use of
green fire, which created a rather
CHASTITY effect
Prizes were awarded as follows;
McGill prize for mathematics to Eu-
gene Wolfe, Prof. Williams presenting.
Pryor medal for elocution to Vance
Alexander, Laurence Spears present.
ing.
X. of ?. medal for elocution to Clyde
Williams, $. H. Alexander presenting.
Gustafson medal for music to Verna
Pryor, b. E. Tatom presenting.
Sherman medal for young ladies in
elocution, to Ava Lancaster, Prof. Will
liams presenting. Misses Maud Chas-
tain and Emma Gabel received honor
able mention.
Spears medal for recitation, Misses
Helen Turner and Marguerite Spears
drew for the prize, Miss Spears win
ming. Prof. Williams presented medal.
The Principal, Prof. w. C. Williams,
then spoke of the work of the year,
and gave figures to prove it had been a
very prosperous one. He further said
there would be some changes in the
faculty, Prof. Collins retiring.
Mr.. Stanton Hill was announced as
having completed the course of study,
and consequently has the honor of be-
ing the first graduate.