The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-05-28

II. Nv Mother st the Gate, Sarah Kidd
y. The Ninuss. s<rsh Lowell. !
Ia the Gondcls, Mary caraes.
n. Don't. Blanche Kilboarn.
,. Nobody's Child. Winnie Mullins
}. An Inventors Wife. Hattie Bruce.
a The Elf Chnd, Katie Horsley.
5 Johnny's History Lesson.
simon Banks.
6 A stray Child, Olga Horton.
Z. DE Circus Turkey. Clyde Lindsey.
Music.
puet.-Charxe OF the Uilans.-Carl Bohn,
Vera Willis aud Otto Brown.
Anaouncements--Judg Decisions.
MarsAalls-Joshua Bullitt, Howe Cochran.
Roy Moore. Thomas Williams.
The Judges awarded the prize TO
Miss Sarah Lowell as best among the
pupils in section c, and in section B
Miss Katie Horsley was the success
full contestant The piano music by
Misses Katie Brown. Mary Carnes.
Vera Willis and Otto Brown was
well played.
On Thursday evening at $50 was
held another defamation contest in
which the pupils Of section \. under
Miss swanson, were the contestants.
The program was IS follows:
section A-Miss swanson, Director.
Prayer.
The Red. White and Blue,
Allie Bounds. Bertha Johnson, Martha
Kelly. Clyde Lindsey.
Music -Naise Brillisute.-Op.
Miss Laura Kelly.
D. saudy's Romancc.-pavenpori,
Ida Durham.
. pana's Ietfer-Anon. Mary Carnes
3 Aunt Tahiiha.-Oliver Wendell Holmes
Myrtle Pobst.
4 The New Bonnct.-A Y Briggs,
Flora Bruce.
j. The American Flag.-H. W. Beecher.
Oscar Banks.
g. The Wonderful Tar Baby
Joel Chandler Harris, Earl Jones
g. a. Secret -liEEio uadlev.
Myrtle Kilbouru.
IS The Dead Doil.--Margarct Nandegrift,
Myrla Cavood
Toe Late for the Train Anon,
Mary Carroll
lo Ny Country. Ny Mother, Ny God
Anon. Myrtle kilbourn.
Too. The Painter of Scvillc.-Susan wilson,
Lester Parsons.
l1. The Island of Nod --E Criddic.
Margaret Buiiitt
Music
uuct-Mi Summer night. Dream,
Mcndcisohn,
Misscs Laura nelly. and Kate Spradiiu.
Announcements Judge. Decision.
Narshalls-Harry Lcpp. Werner iesfcc.
Willie Nickels. Summer Graham.
The Judges found it hard 20 make
decision AS so many 90 the pupils
deserved prizes Miss Margaret Bull
/ litt. Master Earl Jones and Lester
Parsons were an good. but the prize
went Co Miss Myrta Cawood. who re-
cited 1.-The Dead Dol' In a most
natural aud pleasing way.
The musical part of the program
was generally enjoyed. Miss Kate
/ Spradiin's song, Schubert's Farewell
added much 60 the pleasure Of the
audience.
on Friday morning the graduates
/ Miss Laura Kelly and Mr.. Msrioi
/ Collier. read their essays and th
! Rev u NJ Austin. OF the Christian
/ Church. made an address after whicl
;he certificates were presented an'
the promotion lists read by Nh
shcppe
Miss Laura Kelly. who is 4 brigh
young daughter of Dr. j. W. Kelly
read Delightfully."- a charming essay o
THE Future Of Big Stone Gap.
Mr. Collier chose for his subiec
. Robert T. Lee" and his admirabl
essay was well delivered Miss Laur
Kelly viii enter Randolph Macon ,
, Lyuchburg ueNi fan and MI. Coli,
Will go % Blackshurg
The annual entertainment va
. given ou Friday evening and ov'
e 600 people enjoyed the Performance
J. The program included the doll drill
. the opcratta aud music between &C
by Messrs. Orlando Amburgey, wi
Pc lessee and Isaac Taylor, with Mr.
Pc i. II. Mathews as accompanied.
p One OF the best things of the CIV
n ming was the doll drill by l6 p,et
DO little girls from Miss Browns roof
a' Tho little girls dressed in gray vi
I. white caps and aprons went throul
their drill perfectly and receiv
'e much applause.
BE- The operatts was bright and pref
~ aud those ia the east were.