The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-22
cHlokAsAw ORPHAN SCHOOL
IRE LAST TER, q Nery suceessfsl
one-Ths Program.

euy near Lebanon. this tsing the
most successful term ye; had a. the
academy. The following program
was very successfully carried out and
vas a brilliant success from every
standpoint:
Afternoon exercises was an orator.
cal contest between ten of the boys
whose names are Osborn Anderson.
Calvin Kemp. Colbert Miller. Isaac
Nelson. LAborn worchester. Byers
Columbus. Ephesus Columbus. Jesse
Hume and stephen Perry.
IN. McCurtain, ~ v Cheadle and
c. D. Carter we're chosen judges to
decide which one Of the boys won the
medal but they failed 70 make a
choice a. al the boys acquitted them
selves 90 well it was hard 70 say which
was the best
After the orstorical contest there
was a spelling contest for the best
speller which was won by Colbert
Miller who received medal which
was given him with a very appro-
priae presentation speech BY Mr.
Cheadle.
After the spelling contest there was
song by the boys Where the Cotton
Blossoms Grow"
At the close Of the afternoon eEer-
cises there was a bail game between
the Orphans Home boys and and
the Lone Elm nine which resulted In
victory for the Orphans Home by
a score Of IS 20 6.
After the ball game supper was an
nounced and over 500 persons enjoyed
very sumptuous meal which was en-
ioyed by all.
AT s O'Clock the evening exercises
began and were carried out TO perfec
tion. The program was as follows.
Schubert's Impromptu. Mrs. McCoy
In the Fairy Land" by fourteen
little girls. Annie Turman being
The fairy.
"Nydie." a song IN Pantomine.
Military Drill .......... Sixteen bOyl
Duet. ..... Mrs. Turman and daughter
Annie.
Play. Fast Friends" Misses But.
Ter and Peake.
Solo ................... Miss Smith
Delsarte Drill. Seven girl
Piano solo "Mendolin's Spring
} Song" .................M Mrs. McCo!
War Scene. .......By the Boy
Piano solo ............Miss Smitl
Gypsy Drill. Six Boys and six Girl
The program was concluded by med
ais being conferred upon the follow
ing students: Calvin Kemp. good dc
pertinent; Kate Karney. good depor'
ment; Osborn Andersen, good depori
ment; Thompson Miller, good deporl
ment.
The presentation speeches wer
made by NJ. " Cheadle. superintend
ent Of public instruction. which wa
delivered In very appropriate lar
guage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turman delivered yer
anectionate farewell speeches TO tn
students, and insisted that they com
back 10 school when the vacation {
out
Among the many visitors may b.
mentioned J. n. McCurtain and fam
lily, NJ V. Cheadle and family, L. A
Chapman and family, d. n. Johnston
and son. Mr. and Mrs. VIM Anderson
Mrs. b. w Carter. c. d. Carter an,
children. c. c. Weith and family, III
mer McCauley. Sophia Frye, Mrs. n
Mccoy b. Ream and family. Mrs. A
G. Addington, o. S. Bailey, Jessie B
Hearrell Mrs. Birdie Smith, Mrs
Mary Hawkins and f. l.. Cooney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turman. with thei
corps Of efficient teachers. deserv,
the highest praise, for In those exeI
cises the students showed that tn
principal and teachers have lavishe,
their full powers upon them, who,
can truly be remarked acquitted them
selves In manner to gladden. tn
hearts and brighten the hopes of loy
ing friends and relatives.
This has been the most successfu
term OF the school and with the SUI
roundings and training that the chi
dren get here. makes II a deslrabl
place tc give the orphans Of the Chicl
asaw Nation a home.
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