The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-06-06
CLOSES ITS FIRST YEAR WITH
APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES.

at Tallahassee. The auditorium
was crowded from doors to stage.
The sermon was a most excellent
one. Dr.. Murphree took occasion
in his Introductory remarks to refer
to visit which he made to our towL
about ten years ago when, With
other prominent educators, he con
Quoted summer training school.
lie congratulated our town uLon its
evident progress since that day and
thought that the longest step for.
ward which we as C. community had
taken during that period was the
securing Of the Florida Normal In
stitute-an opinion, oy the way
which is shared by all "he sermon
Of the distinguished speaker was
splendid, The ideas suggested were
! uplifting and ennobling and left a
lasting impression upon the minds
OF those who listened. Special music
had been arranged by Miss Thread
gille and this feature added greatly
to the occasion.
Mondays program began at 10
, clock a. m, With the exercises of
the graduating classes of the Teach
ers' and Commercial departments.
For this entire day Schubert's
splendid orchestra from Jacksonville
had been secured and this musical
com bination made its first appear.
ance during the morning exercises.
The program opened with an earnest
Invocation by Rev. w. H. Funk o.
the Methodist church and then fol-
lowed the essays of the graduates
and between each musical selection
by the orchestra. In the Teachers
Class the graduates and the subjects
which they discussed were as follows:
Lights aud shadows, Miss Elyira
Calhoun: Purpose in Life" Miss
Ola Howard ;"Government Owner
ship of Railroads." Grover c. Har
die: True Ends OF Discipline.'
Miss Georgia Slater; "Pleasures Of
Life" Miss Nina Ogg. In the
Commercial Department the gradu
a,es were Misses Clifford Albritton
and Edith Hunter and Messrs. ;. |.
Diamond, A. L. Rowe, NJ. d.
Clancy, o. p. Cowart and L. l..
Cnrrie. who had completed the
course in bookkeeping, Miss Lena
Pearce, stenography and Mrs. Pau
line Adams and Walter Patterson,
telegraphy. For the graduates in
this department Miss Clifford AL
britton had been chosen as the
representative speaker and her sub
iect. "Marshal Field" was handled
most credItably as were all the sub
iects of the various speakers of this
department.
At 1880 o'clock Monday after
noon it seemed that oil Madison, to-
oetber with their cousins. aunts and
uncles from distant places. had as
sembled in the auditorium 10 enjoy
the concert by the orchestra. There
is something in music which appeals
to every soul and Madison Is dis
unctIy a music loving community,
The splendid program which was
,,rosented nv Signor Nolini and his
eorps of skilled musicians was al
n, ce delightful and inspiring and
onr peopie will long remember with
thrills OF delight this particular iea
'mre of faultless and delightful
week. -,
Il was at this session that the
medals and prizes were presented 70
tire ones most deserving Of them "A
handsome medal of gold, approprl
aiely engraved, was donated by Hon
Randell II. Rowe for the pupil ma
King the greatest progress in piano
mnsic and this medal was presented
TO dainty little Miss Pearle Hassell'
she having made what is justly re
.arded as wonderful progress In
this delightful art. The little lady
was ov.rjoyed at her good fortune
and when handed the beautiful
medal responded gracefully ana
with enthusiasm. Tiny Miss Hattie