Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-05-17
PRYOR INSTITUTE
Commencement Thereof Attend
ed by Many VisitOrs-At-
tractiye Programs.


Pryor Institute, Jasper, were introduc- |
ed Saturday night by a contest for med
al by the expression pupils the contes-
tants being Misses Eliza Martin, Mil
tie Tate, Gladys Lasater Halle Lasa-
ter, Nell Moser, Rhoda Wilkerson,
Louise Spears and Grace Thomas. All
the contestants did well and their reci-
tations were uniformly interesting.
The violin quartette was very nicely
performed, the pizZicato movement be-
ing an attractive feature. Miss Helen
Turner's recitation was excellent. The
children's play, "Elsie's Visit to Fair
Land" was interesting and the solo
by Miss Mosier was pretty. An excel
lent piano duet opened the contest and
the violin duo was marked with good
work.
The program was as follows
Piano duet, Misses Eunice Hutton
and Nina Randle; Reading, "Minot's
Ledge" Miss Eliza Martin; Violin
Quartette, Misses Mills, Stewart, Las
ater and Mrs Wood Reading, Buy
ing a Feller, Miss Miltie Tate;
Reading, "Aunt Elnora' Hero" Miss
Gladys Lasater Reading, Her Cub
an Tea, ," Miss Halle Lasater; Piano
Quartette, Mrs. Mollie Pryor, Misses
Allison, Darr and Spears; Reading,
''Sioux Chiefs Daughter, Miss Nell
Moser; Reading christmas Greens, -
Miss Rhoda Wilkerson; Vocal solo,
Miss Mamie Moser Reading, "Tak
ing an Elevator, Miss Louise Spears;
Reading, "Precioso, From Spanish
Student = LongfelIow, Miss Grace
Thomas; Violin Duo, Mrs Wood and
Miss Pope; Reading, "Zingarella,
Gipsy Flower Girl, Miss Helen Turn
er, Play, "Elsie's Visit to Fairy
Land,
Sunday morning at 1000 o clock the
annual sermon was preached in the col
lege chapel by Rev. J. A. Mitchell, of
South Pittsburg.
Monday evening was devoted to the
children's entertainment, and the hall
was filled to suffocation, it being esti-
mated the attendance was nearly 700.
The following is the program:
Piano Trio, Katie Griffith, Grace
Mauzy, Mamie Lou Hall; Violin solo,
I'm the Sunshine, = Nell Hall; Sun
flower drill Violin SOLO 'The Shep-
herd Boy, Lorena Tatum; Piano
Trio, dying Poet, Misses Helen
Turner, Verna Pryor, Eunice Hutton
Reading, Bill Thay," Gossip Panto-
mime; Violin solo, Little Sweet
heart Valse, Iva Mills; Reading,
"Under the Buggy Seat, Gladys Las
ater Owl and Pussy Cat Drill Piano
solo, Echo des Montagnes, Mamie Lou
Hall; Violin Quartette, march Ron
do, " Misses Layne, Mills, Tatum,
Mrs. Wood Reading, "Cobe's Fish
ing Experience, Miltie Tate; Sole
Creep Mouse Mabel Hoge; Violin
solo, 1Flower of Love Gavotte, " Lei
la Layne; Good night drill.
The feature of the evening was the
youthfulness of the violinists, one per.
former, Nell Hall, being only foul
wears of age The violin quartette was
sweet and pretty. OF older pupils the
piano trio, dying Poet, was very
beautiful. The Sunfower drill en- cos
tune brought raptuous applause as al
$50 did the Gossip pantomime, Tht
readings were very nicely rendered ant
very enjoyable, especially that of Glad
VS. Lasater. The Good night drill
was excellent.
A medal presented by Mrs. Anderson
was given to Mamie Lou Hall as hav
ing best grade in primary department
For best attendance and deportmen
medal also given by Mrs Anderson
was presented to Fannie Darr, Mr.. S
H. Alexander making the presentation
speech.
Medals were presented to four pupil
of violin music class as follows Mel
Hall Leila Layne, Lorena Tatum an
Louise Spears.
The eliminating effort outside O
regular graduating exercises which oc
CURED Wednesday at 1920 a. m. wa
the entertainment of Tuesday evenin
which is appended.
Piano Quartette, "Polka RondO,
Misses Nina Randle, Eunice Hutton
Verna Pryor, and Helen Turner. Cult
ar duet, "Tambour, " Mrs. Smith an
Mrs. Wood; Solo, Pat Jones: Reading
"Sweet Girl Graduate, Miss Hele
Turner; Piano duo, "Grand Mare
Triomphale, " Miss McAdams and Mrs
Mollie Pryor vocal solo, "Parlez IN
pien, Miss Emma LaDelle Adams
Octette. piano and violins, Les Toul
belliOnS, Misses Deakins, POpe, Cha
tain, Turner, Thomas Pryor, Randl'
and Mrs. Wood; Reading, Leap Yea
Mishaps, Miss Halle Lasater; VII
lin solo, THE First Kiss, Miss Nil
erva Pope; Piano Duo, "Sangdilla,
Misses Marguerite Spears and Sail
Darr; Oriental Temple Service; Rea(
ing. Minister'S Black Nance Mi
Rhoda WilkerSon: Violin Sextett
Prayer and Rondo, Misses Cha
tain. Lasater, Stewart, Deakins, POI
and Mrs Wood Reading "Rosalind
Surrender to the North. Miss Gra
Thomas; Violin solo, 'Hungaris
Dance" Miss Maude Dealiins; Poe
huntas, an Indian Operetta.
The music was uniformly excelle
in character and reflects great cred
on the performers. The Oriental Sc
vice was ont Of the ordinary run al
showed excellent drilling. and 10y maj
was considered the best number Of G
evening.
The operetta "PocalruRtas was
brilliant creation, the costumes bell
excellent, but the absence of suitat
lighting facilities marred il C0nsidt
ably, The song by Miss Adams W
artistic, and there were violinists g
lore
Commencement exercises were M
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ter v vith the f0lluvir,- rr.-r1m
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