The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-05-27

On Wednesday evening following the
Declamatory Contest came the contest
IN Oratory, which was in every re-
speot equal to those of last year and
of the year before. Two young men
and three young women were friend
ly yet vigorous competitors for the
r. &. Lee Simmerman gold medal.
Winning Success" was he title
of the first orstion, by Roy r. Heav-
rim, who has an excellent voice and
talent for public speaking. Young
Heavrin's ors,ion was well written
and he delivered 1t with such force
as 10 win for him one of the judges.
Miss Nellie Smith was the next on
the stage with an Grafton entitled
"Blnd In the Midst of Beauty" This
was a well written Grafton, full of
beautiful thoughts couched in ele-
CANT English She showed that we
fail to see many of the hidden beau
ties of nature around us everywhere,
l:fe many of the highest pleasures. SIZE
spoke of Helen Kellar, bereft as she
is of sighI, hearing and speech. Miss
Smith appeared very graceful on the
stage and spoke well. The next was
McHenry Holbrook, who had chosen
for his theme Our National Hero"
in clear, forcible language he DISCUSS
ed the life of Theodore Roosevelt and
held the undivided attention of the
audience by his firm and manly
bearing. His excellent grafton was
well delivered.
Miss Jessie Raley was the fourth
speaker. Her subject was Step
ping Stones and she emphasized the
Importance of using every opportun-
ity as a means of advancement. Her
Grafton was so we'll delivered that
she won the votes of the remaining
judges and was accorded the beautiful
gold medal.
The last speaker of the evening was
Vernon Crowder. The subject of his
Grafton was Patriotism" He cited
numerous examples of noted patriots
and his Grafton was replete with elo-
ouence and noble thought, delivered
in pleasing and convincing man
ner. The judges in this contest were
Messrs. E. w. Cooper, Halle Brown
and j. w. Scott, of Elizabethtown.
Their decision seemed to be in accord
with that of the audience.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
A week of delightful entertain
ment ended Thursday night with the
graduating exercises. At eight O'Clock
sharp the two graduates and other
speakers who were to take part in
the evenings program marched to the
music down the center aisle and on to
the stage which was beautifully and
decorated with banks of
evergreens and roses. Above the stage,
interviewer within the class colors was
the motto: Jesse guam videri"-to be
rather than to seem.
After the invocation by Rev. Vir-
gil Elgin, Otto Martin, one of the
delivered in a fOrceful
and pleasing manner well written
grafton entitled "A Typical American.
lie chose as his typical American
Abraham Lincoln, whose life and
works he portrayed in an interesting
The next and last graduate was
Raymer Tinsley, valedictorian of
the class and winner of the j. H.
Williams prize. He chose for his
theme THE Gospel of Labor" upon
which he wrote and delivered an
grafton which reflected credit on him
ana his alma mater.
Prof L. N. Gray and Col. c. M
Barnett delivered short and interest
iIg addresses appropriate for the occa-
sion. Prof. Gray spoke of some of
the accomplishments of the school for
the past four years and emphasized
the great value and need of a large |
library; while Col. Barnett |
discussed the new school law and call
ed attention to the great and lasting
benefits which would come 10 the peo-
rle of Ohio county and the town of
Hartford as a result of the establish
ment in Hartford of first-class coun-
Ly high school, such as is contemplate
ed in the new law.
The International Dictionary, which
Is given each year by ]. H. Williams,
The druggist, to the student who OBJ
.kins the highest yearly average In his
studies, was next presented to Ray
mer Tinsley by DIR. e. B. Pendleton
In one of his Characteristic, happy
and genial speeches.
Judge Glenn was the last speaker
IL the evening and 1t fell to his
ot as chairman Of the Board of Ed
lcation to deliver thA diplomas, which !,