The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-02
ELMW00D COMMENCEMENT.

"Damc Natures Tea Party" inter
spersed with instrumental music by
Misses Grace Sleeth Florence Law
renee, Matliemma Applrby and Edith
Halle, Each part of the program was
carried out carefully. The amusing
iarcc, Box and Cox, with three char
acters, I.eanna Cole. Frank aud Henry
Eycrsole, was most cnpitally rendered.
Friday evening was devoted to re-
citaI by Miss Robbie Pipkin in elocu-
ton aud Miss Ethel Morris in instru-
mental music, with Miss Appleby a.
pianist Each Of the young ladies had
several numbers which were eXecnt, d
with credit to themselves and teachers,
| Misses Hammct and Sharpe
Saturday evening the patrons of the
school were invited TO view the art dis.
play by the pupils OF Miss llamme,.
II WAS by Tar the most creditabe ever
made there. The work embraced pas
tel, oil, crayon, pen and pencil and
china painting The work displayed
was by Mrs Jennie Heidelberg, Misses
Anna Buck, Ncilie Deimtrs, l.eanna
Cole, Annie Russell, Ruth EyersoIr aud
Alma Smith
sunday afternoon Rev A T. Pen
dlcton of o. tallon delivered the baccs-
laureate sermon at the Methodist
Church before large congregation
| The sermon WAS excellent in dictiOB,
,riginal thought aud classical meta.
phor Special music was also Ar
ranged for the occasion,
The class of 1905 decided to intro.
| ducc an innovation IN the closing pro.
gram, and to that end prepared Glass
bay exercises which were to he given
ON the lawn. The portico of the
dwelling house was tasIefully draped in
yellow and white with garlands OF
daisies The class consists of the
magic number seven, and there were
seven chairs in the circle Tor them.
| The guests were seated on the lawn,
and soon the class, led by the Presi-
dent, Miss Anna Russell, crossed the
lawn from the school building, carry.
ing daisy chain gracefully drapcd
from the shoulders, presenting charm
ing picture oi girIish simplicity, AS they
all wore pretty white sailor suits. The
program was opened with salulatory
by Miss Neltic Detmers, followed by u
humorous paper edited by Miss Edith
Halle, filled with witty hits at both the
terrhcrs and pupils, which were very
much enjoyed Miss Elsie Caycc
played piano solo, Miss Florence
Lawrence then read the class history,
followed by vocal solo by Miss Hir.
gila Conway Miss Alma Smith read
a poem illustrating the going ont Of the
class from school, with Tennyson's re-
frain in The Brook Miss Maltiemma
Appleby gave the class prophecy, which
presented the future of the class mem
berS in an amusing aud graphic man
ner. Miss Gusla Montgomery was the
yaledictrrian of the class and made II
very pretty farewell To classmates,
teachers and guests.
After the porch exercises, the daisy
chain march was resumed and the
company assembled around the class
tree, Carolina poplar, marked with
a marble slab on which was the class
number. AT the dedication of the class
tree, Rev. G.. T.. lllckok drew an i'm
pressive lesson from the planting and
growth Of the tree A very pretty lit
tie incident occurred nj the close of
the tree exercises, when MIR llckok
presented President Appleby a beauti.
lul gold watch fob from the members
OF the graduating class as testimonial
OF their appreciation OF his work Tor
their class. MIR. Appleby's reply was
made in a few words, for he was deep
Is touched by this token of apprecia.
tiun. The guests were then served
with punch in the summer house by
the juniors The place was decorated
with the school colOrs, with the add
ton Of purple, their class color, and
the frame OF the house with purple
wistaIia 1t made lifting and beau,i-
iu picture. The programs for the oc.
casion were dainty little handpainted
folders.
On Monday evening the little folks
Of the Seminary entertained their
friends and covered themselves and
their teacher, Miss Nirgilia Conway,
with glory. The coming OF heavy
storm prevented the full enjoyment OF
the entertainment, but every body was
delighted with it, Ruffner Lloyd,
Mildred Mckinney, Ruth Eversole and
| Miss Edith Halle furnished the iustru.
mental selections, and Courtney Zerar
sang. There were several ch0ruses,
with recitations and little sketches
The closing selection was very
amusing song entitled, "The Owl and
the Pussy Cat, where three small boys
personated to perfection the owl, pussy
cat and frog, Glenwood Pipkin being
the owl, Paul Jones the cat and John.
ME Robinson the frog. Miss Conway
had worked diligently with the It'll,
people, and the patrons earnestly hope
she will he retained in her present po'
sition.
Tuesday evening before large au'
dience in the chapel, DR.. j. W. Lee
pastor of st. Johns Methodist Church
ST. Louis, delivered the commence
ment address. Dr. Lee is the riches
Methodist preacher in this country, io1
he not only owns the ST. Louis Repub
he and Globe Democrat, hut he is also
owner of the great consolidated stree
RAILWAYS of ST. L,ouis. worth miIlion,