The Forrest City times., 1906-06-08
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
A Closing of Very Successful Term of Crow
 ley Ridge Institute
Large. Cultured and Refined Audi.
 dIenee Greets the Graduates

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 Perhaps the largest audience save one which eHef sat in the Becker x Lewis opera house. assembled there on fldd} night of last week to listen to the essays. orations. music and speeches which made up q splendid programme that had teen carefully prepared fer the Commencement Fx- ereiseS
 Considering the heat and tbe fact that the eN>ayists could scarcely he heard half way back. the patience ana attention of the large audience "as remarkable, and was disfinrtlv Complimentary to Prof. Nall and his precious charges.
 The graduating class was comuosed oi MISS Madeleine Rollwage. Who won hfst honofs. and was the vaIedicto- nam Miss Elizabeth Gatling. second hohofs. and "ho was the salutatortan. Miss Eula Hall Miss Emma Jones Mss Eula Aldridge and MT. Feun.r Laughihghouse. Jr.
 The exercises began with an eren- Ing chorus hy the graduating class With Miss Nebber as aecemnanist followed by d most excellent essay en- titled The School House k the fortress of Liberty, by Miss Eliza beth 6atling salutatafian. in which she set forth in strong and eloo0ent terms the affirmative side Of fhe question. and won the hearty apErey- al and applause of her hearers. She ana each of the others in their turn. received rare collection of lovely bouquets. attestinp the love and pleasure ef their respective friends and admirers.
 Namber thfee oil the program was very pleasing and nicely done trio en the fiaho ht those sweet little ladies. Misses Virginia Norton. Al leyhe Rollwage and Georgia Merwjp. ana they We're foundly applauded by l the audience.
 An essay on Independence of Char aeter, delivered by Miss Eula Hall suggested several new and many val. aaole thoughts. and was received in a very enthusiastic manner. Miss Hall k the Charming and beautiful aaueh- ter Of Mf. ]. E. Hall. of Wheetley. She las been pupil of Prof Nall for several years and when he came To this city to teach. she followed. to complete her high school course un- der her fayorite instructor. She ac- quilted herself in d most efeditable manner. and reflected in a marked degree the ability of her preeeptor.
 Misses Emile Gatling. susie Ne]- soh. and Anna koieson rendered ! very dinicuH instrumental trio on the piano
 Miss Emma Jone, took fer the sui- Jeet ot her paper, High Ideals, and did il full justice She read more distinctly more rapidly. and founder than the others. and most every word could be heard al the rear. It was d carefully prepared paper. contained much that should be valuable to all who heard il, and was in every way a most estimable effort. showing deep research and careful training.
 
 The next number was an oration by Miss Eula Aldridge with the title Night Brings Out the Stars. and We wish to say, without detracting from the others, that to our mind il was the best number on the program She read without notes in d most de- llghtfully easy manner. never once hesitating for a word or a thought. and in clear, Protean and excellent voice. She was revelation to her friends who have only known her as d little school girl. It showed the wo- man in her, and that her mind, at least, has reached d mature and de Lucrative stage. We were entirely consumed with admiration of her ability and easy manner, and certain ly more than pleased with her paper Prof. Nall. too should be and no doubt is, proud of her success. for il reflects again his painstaking.
 Misses Madeleine Rolwage and Elizabeth GatIing rendered classic duet by Mazeppa, in finished man ner, and greatly td the delight of those who can appreciate really good music
 NIT. Fenner Laughinghouse. Jf the only male member of the class. WAS next on the programme, and read very well-written essay entitled In Gathering Roses Avoid the Thorns. Fenner did wei, and deserves the highest praise We must confess that with 50 many sweet and pretty girls about Us we could not have done if half 90 Well ourselves