The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-05-10
CLOSING EXERCISES
OF the Highland TeehaissI Institute.

, with streamers of bunting in
the school colors. blue and gold
and with the large American
flag which had been presented
by Col. III. II. Adams. of New
York. There was quite a floral
display. The exercises were
participated in by representa-
tives Of the leading depart
ments. Music. Art, English and
Business. When the time for
Opening arrived the audience
arose aud united with the stu
dents In singing the Italian
Hymn and prayer was offered
by President Larry. Miss Sarah
Cochran recited in an impress
sive manner Longfellow' S poem.
The Old Clock on the Stair. "
This was followed by a violin
solo 10y little Virginia Beverly.
The selection was "P0lonaise''
by Charles Allen. Her execu-
ton was a surprise Her pose
was near perfection and the
deep tones We're brought with "a
strength and richness that
would have done credit TO one
who had twice her training.
She had a fine violin lateiv Sc
lected 10y Miss Evangeline|
Larry. 10 is "a hand made i'm
strument and the back was
from am antique writing desk.
There are several other pr0mis-
ing child violinists in the place
who have enjoyed the privi-
leges of this school under the
training of Miss Alice Larry
and who will 20 ON with their
work and the echoes of their
sweet music viii echo I'm these
mountain homes for years to
come Miss Blanche Morris. of
Cadet, touched the hearts of
her hearers by the recitation OF
the Angels OF Beuna Vista. "
An instrumental Quartette con
sisting of Misses Polly and
Perry ON the piano. Miss Larry. .
violin. and Mr.. Harry Bullock.
on the cello. gave Shubert's
March ina manner that reused
the enthusiasm of the audience.
Miss Katherine McCloskev .
rendered Alice Cary's Order
for "a picture in "a manner that
held the attention of an sum
mers Graham had been voted
10y the shorthand class as their
representative 90 read am arfi
Gle that had been composed hv
the class and this was followed
10y "a prize contest i'm stenocra-
ply. The Judges were Nessrs
Chalkley and Mathews and
Miss Callahan They awarded
the prize. a iirst-ciass fountain
pen, after much deliberati0n. 90
Edsil NO0nchester. The class
We're very even IN their work
and have developed great|
speed. Mr. Chalkley made Che
presentation speech. *The Az
pine Horn ' with it's bright mu-
SIC and sweet echoes was "a good
piece of chorus work low the
school. Howe Cochran. repre-
senting the Literature class .
gave Antony's Grafton" and
the literary exercises closed
with an essay ON the Violin
10y Mrs Stevenson. am advanc-
Ell pupil on that instrument.
The essay was replete with i'm
ierestIng historical matter and
brilliant anecdote. and was read
well.
The work OF the Art depart-
nent which has been under the
charge of Miss Agnes Lumsden
rom Cooper Institute. OF New
\ ork. where she won honor as
both student and assistant
.eacher, was then open 10 the
public. There were scores of
Inc drawings, water colors. life Z
'ketches and some modelling as
we'll as mechanical drawing ,
10 say that everybody was sur f,
'rlsed at the merit of the exhi- ,
'ltion, especially by the Young 2
Students that have come I'M R
rom the public school is put :
ing Il mildly. Ii the patron. =
ge Is sufficient Pres. Larry will :
pen a summer school n short 4
Iand. This will offer "a grand =
pportunity TO the public school =
upils and teachers and stu r
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