Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-05-21
PRYOR INSTITUTE
Annual Commencement ExerCiS-
es of Jasper's Seat of
Learning.

Regular commencement exercises at
Pryor Institute, Jasper, were opened
with the Patten Prize Contest in ora
tory Friday night by the young men.
There we're twelve contestants, with
subjects as follows:
Will Burnett, The Trend of the
Times" Ed Cain, Truth Will
Triumph Clay Davis, 'The First
Revolution of the Heavens Witnessed
by Man; Frank Deakins, "The Lost
Thought; Oscar Francis Dawn of
Peace James Houts, Honor to Our
Heroes Charlie Prigmore, "Fanati-
cism" James Prigmore, "Silent Voic-
es'' Dorsie Rogers, THE Growth of
IDEAS; Lester Shirley, "The Man
With His Hat in His Hand" Kirksey
Smith, ''Joseph E. johnson" Tom
Stewart, Henry w. Grady"
A sextette composed of Messrs Burn
EFT, Bennett, Francis, Davis, Kelly and
Pope, rendered four selections as fol-
lows: cold Folks at Home, SCOT
tage on the Hill, ''Annie Laurie,
and Kentucky Babe, while an in
strumental trio, Misses Meyers and
Turner, piano, and Mrs Wood, violin,
proceeded the contest.
On Saturday evening at 100 clock,
the children gave their entertainment.
It was essentially a flower recital and
the children wore garlands of flowers,
and even the numbers on the program
were essentially fiowery in title. The
children looked very pretty, and the
exhibition was uniformly good in char
acter, in fact SURPRISING previous eff
forts. The musical part of the pro-
H. oorof11 frai ini. l,x, Mics
Meyers, teacher of piano, and Mrs.
Wood, of violin, and the recitations
also were nice and clearly given. The
chorus composed of twelve little boys
arranged in line playing railroad train
made a hit, as also did the song Boo
10, Boola Man, in which three girls
dressed in "spook" costume diverted
the audience with song depicting
ghosts and ''banshee' walls. The
Rose Drill was very prettily carried
out, and the Dutch Filtration, some
thing in the order of a drill, was ex-
cellent and provoked much laughter at
the demure looks of the little maids.
The concluding feature was the
ECourtship of the Dolls andBrownies, "
scene opening with the dolls at play,
when suddenly an equal number OF
Brownies rushed in, and thereupOn en-
sued pantomine courtship which was
very funny. The Brownies were GER
tainly highsteppers, "Uncle Sam" and
the policeman distinguishing them.
selves, while the others were close af
ter them with their absurd motions.
The Piano duet, yellow Jonquils'
opening the program, by Mamie Lot
Hall and GLADYS Lasater, was excel
lent, as also were the piano solos
Pink Carnations by Virginia Pope,
Fragrant Violet by Mamie Lor
Hall, and a double number, Forget
Me Not" and Lotus Flower, by
Pearl Randolph. Nicely rendered vic
lin solos were Flower Song, b!
Nell Hall, and Wedding Of the Ros
es, by Mabel Hoge, while the same
performers rendered the violin duet
CHERRY Blossoms excellently. 4
violin and piano quartet, "Sweet Clio
yer Waltz, by Mrs Wood, Irene Tur
ner, Virginia Pope, Annie and Alli
Rogers and violin and piano quintet
Rose Waltz, by Mrs Wood, Iren
Turner, Virginia Pope, Lorena Tatum
and Nellie Burnett were also interest
ing. The recitation, IA Little Girl
WISH, ny rduLlc DdII, was nlCO
Eugene Tat1m told about "Seein
Things at Night, " and the musical re
citation, II Can't Do the Sum-" b.
Lorena Tatum were all good. TIL
''Doll's Lullaby, by Lucy jackson
was the effort of tot and listened t
with attention.
Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock tn
exhibition of the work of the art elias
was held.
Tuesday evening the annual literar
address was given by Hon. Harvey d
Hannah, who made splendid addres
ON the subject of Education, an
reasons why Tennessee should take
higher plane along this line. His ad
dress was essentially to the boys an
was brilliant in style, replete wit
beautifully expressed thought and in
agery. He was introduced by Rev. j
A. Darr, who declared him to be
man with a heart of gold and tongu
of silver. An octette of performers o
violins and pianos, led by Mrs. WooC
performed a brilliant composition in
manner which perhaps served as Ike
note 10 the brilliant shower of pear
of thought that fell from the lips {
the speaker of the evening. 1t was
fine address and thoroughly enjoyed b
large audience.
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock II
girls reading contest took place II
prizes of S15 and $40.
The annual concert occurred Tue