The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-24

tue Union lily FupnC SCHOOLS WSIs
inaugurated last Wednesday night
with the recital by Mr.. Ownby's
class. This was one of the best il
the history Of that department
The young ladies, all of them
showed evidences Of having the
best advantages afforded in musical
instruction. Each selection was a
test of merit and skill and demon.
strated the results of years care
full and attentive work.
On Thursday forenoon exercises
we're held by teachers and pupils OF
the First Grammar Hall. including
an operetta, Enchanted Wood
and music and reading. Miss Jose.
phine Tardiff, Miss Mittie Cayce,
Miss Eleanor Spencer, Miss Minnie
VOORHEES, and Miss Adrian Brevard
are all engaged IN the Grammar
and intermediate departments, and
the results Of the examinations de.
monstrate the fact that both pupil
and teacher have made new records
il the accomplishment Of results.
On Thursday afternoon the gold
medal contest by Miss Miller's class
was heard, and it was another treat,
such as invariably characterizes
Miss Miller's entertainments In
the FIRST class were Mary Dahnke,
Nell Mailing, Pauline Caldwell.
Annie 4. Caldwell, Mildred Elliott,
Ruby Mayes, May McClanahan,
Perneasy Halle. Everyone Of them
spoke as only Miss Miller's pupils
can. This lady has already con-
vinced Union City people that she
is authority on expression. She not
only understands the art, but is
gifted with power of lnterpreta-
tion. The gold medal was awarded
BY the judges to Mary Dahnke. In
the second class was Marjorie Ad-
ans, Margaret Mailing, Kate Wat
son Beckham. Lillian Whitesell and
Janey Garner. Little Miss Garner
was the fortunate competitor
AT night the diamond ring con-
test was held and the class included
Misses Ruth Tally, Agnes Coble,
Allie Mai pavie, Lorraine Dodson,
Katie Mayes, Rachel Cayce, Dixie
Carroll, Carmen Alexander. This
was also an interesting contest. til
was an array of talent, resulting
id the winning ot the ring by Miss
Dixie Carroll. After that the GER
tifcates were awarded. Thlslls the
second year Of this department in
the city schools and II has come to
be recognized as one Of the most
in the school. With one
less talented as a teacher than Miss
Miller the probability is that the
standard Of the expression depart
ment might not have reached more
than ordinary Importance, with the
result that 1t would have been finally
abandoned. AS it is strong effort
Is to be made to keep Miss Miller
here and the present high stand
ards intact, with greater efforts
and results. If possible. +
Friday nights exercises we're
opened by something in the nature
if an operetta, entitled THE Revel
il the Months. a very interesting
characterization. There was win
.er with its snowflakes, all repre-
Iented By the juvenile members of
he cast il appropriate costume.
nhen came Easter and the prom
made on rainy day. Here was
ntefposed a duet BY Annie Laurie
ain and Clarence Hunter. Then
bay Queen dance, the fairies Of
the Great Fourth and the
YES of autumn. Next was No
EN- Der with The Pilgrim Maid and |
december with Santa Claus, closing
nth Father Time. II
The next was representation Of |
be Ten Virgins, Illustrating the
arabic. Five were in white and {