Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1906-06-15


county or those that expect to be
examined during the year dre re-
CURED to attend. Fee $I.5o
Come without excuses.
G. M. BALLARD, County Supt.
CLOSING EXERCISES: On last
Tuesday evening the Brown Mem
orial School closed for the summer
vacation with one of the best enter
tainm ents that the college has ever
given. This was followed by re-
ception at the Langdon Dormitory
The muse for the entertainment
was furnished by Miss Cora Griffin
and Mr.. James Mcdonald. From
the opening chorus to the closing
scene of the cant4ta the entire audi
ence listened with apprec alive ears.
There were no abrupt breaks, no
long tiresome delays. for even
though i'll the cantata it was re>es
>ary at times TO change the setting.
yet it was carried ont SO svstemat-
ically and quickly that it seemed
but a moment from the closing of
one scene until the curtains parted
on the next The dumb bell drill
presented by Misses Maud Guthrie,
Nell McFerron. Luana White
head, Alice Mccall. Flora Penn
lngton, Myrtle Bryant. Matte
Baker and Annie Newland, was ex-
ecuted ir perfect unison. rejecting
credit Upon the eight girl, and also
upon the teachers who so effective.
ly trained them. This drill was
followed by the hoop drill given by
the same girls. which ranked with
the preceding in regards to time
and beauty. The beautiful cantata
Of Cinderella was next presented
by the children in four scenes
The costumes Of all the children
were we'll gotten up and little Jen
nie Morrow Miller and Marguerite
who acted the part of tie
butterflies, could hardly have been
in loneliness by the most
gorgeous of the real butterflies
All, from Master Will Thompson
who so cleverly acted the part of
Bonnie Bee, 10 miss Monte Martin
who played the role of Prince, did
'plendidly and both teachers and
parents should have been Justly
proud. Miss Jordan rendered one
Of the prettiest and sweetest vocal
solos which it has ever been our
privilege to listen to. In tact the
program was a success from first to
last and thoroughly enjoyed by
those present, who give all praise
to the work of Miss Taylor and her
corps of teachers. The crowd
then one and all were invited over
10 partake Of the cheer and hospi-
.ality of the Langdon Dormitory.
Here Miss Taylor and Mrs. Smith,
assisted by all five of the charming
lea cheers. made all feel welcome
The most delightful of refresh
ments were served by the boarders
and tea cheers and when the time
Of saving all revoir and also good /
BYE, all felt conscious of having en-
Dyed themselves to the fullest.
This has been one of the most
years of the school. the
pupils have advanced thoroughly
in all branches. The music class
under Miss Jordan has showed
marked improvement and all her
pupils have so fallen in love with
her that it was with the saddest of
hearts that they grasped her hand
to bid her goodbye. In the high
est branches of the Academy Miss
oisson has so ably guided them
through Caesars Gallo Wars,
through the rise and fall of the, Ro
man Empire that the crossing of
the Alps by Napoleon no longer
seems an impossible feas. In the
primary year: Miss Demorest has
trained her pupils so carefully and
so skillfully that all have mastered
the beginners essentials and have
so that the parents feel as
though there can be no school
without her guiding hand. In the
Intermediate courses Misses Ad-
ANS and Henderson have instruct
ed the pupils who have so progress
ed under the instruction that they
reflect more than glory upon the
laudable efforts of their teachers
Over all Miss Taylor has watched
and guided and so skillfully man
aged the business part of the school