The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-06-15

vantage on account of size and weight.
Brilliant plays were made Euia Thomas
aud Myrtle Harris, of the Stars, and
Matte Miller Vaught for the Mohawks.
The score standing at the close 16 to 8
in favor of Dixie Stars.
The interest reached its climax when
the championship game was played for
the honors of 1909, by the winners of
the previous games. Excitement ran
high, each had its quote of rooters, and
both sides doing good playing notwith-
standing the fact that they were ia
tigued from the previous games. The
honors were won by the Dixie Stars,
the score being 16 to 9.
At 80 Rev. r. s. Sanders, of the
Presbyterian church addressed large
audience in the college chapel on the
need of athletics in colleges. His
thoughts were gems of historic facts,
beginning with the athletics of the
early Greeks, running through an I'M
broken line to the Millersburg Female
College after which the honors were
awarded in basket ball to the follow
ing:
Misses Louetta Crawley, Olive Fisher,
Maggie Wallingford, Eula Thomas,
Matte Miller Vaught and Frances
Scott.
The tennis honors were awarded to
Misses Grace Haskins, Floyd Barnes
and Annabel Rogers.
A 2 O'Clock the audience retired to
the campus where the contest in tennis
was played, consisting of two games,
the first was won by Misses Grace
Haskins and Floyd Barnes, second
Ethel Harris and Ethel Fisher.
At o'clock children s entertainment
was given in the college chapel, not
withstanding the inclement weather OF
the early part of the evening the large
chapel was filled. The exercises be-
gan on time with a short prayer by
DR.. Waterhouse, of Emery, Va. The
entertainment was fully up to the av-
erage, The opening chorus caught the
audience and the attention was held
throughout.
The drills, choruses and pantomime
work was especially good. The day
exercises illuminated in banquet at
9 80, by the athletic teams Covers
were laid for 81. Miss Mamie D.
Long acted as toast mistress, lntroduc-
ing each speaker in her free and easy
style. Responses were made by Misses
Ethel King, Lelah Gault, Eula Thomas,
Katherine Cook, Matte Miller Vaught.
The most pleasing toast of the evening
was that by Miss E. Cleo Eubanks, en-
titled "Our Manager" The exercises
of the entire day excepting the child
rem entertainment was under the man
agement of Miss Ethel Wallace. The
entire community extends to her vote
of thanks for the Innovation of this day.
Sunday morning at 10 AS Rev. r. G..
Waterhouse. preached the baccalaureate
sermon and was greeted by large and
cultured audience, which would have
doubtless been larger had it not been
for the rain in the morning. DIR.
Waterhouse is an able speaker and his
sermon was full of gems, showing
much preparation. His discourse in
the evening to the College Missionary
Society was equally good The music
on both occasions was under the direc-
ton of Miss Lewis and her selection
were we'll chosen.
The first annual commencement of
the new MilIersburg Female College
begun Friday evening at o'clock with
the beautiful four-act drama 'Sapho's
Triumph. The large chapel, with
seating capacity of 500. began filing
early and by the time the curtain went
up on the first act all seats were taken
The cast was strong and each young
lady did her work we'll. The play was
given by Miss Kings class in express
sion and the public was not disappoint-
ed in the work.
Miss Ethel Fisher as 'tSapphO, Miss
Luetta Crawley as "Erinne" and Miss
King as 'Damophyla. made strong
cast of lady characters, such as is rare
ly seen on an amateur stage, while
Miss Earle Brown as 'Phaon," the
only male character in the piece, was
excellent, Little Miss Margaret Leer
as "Theos, a child, won the applause
of the entire audience. The support
was specially strong, consisting of the
following young ladies:
Misses Mary Lewis, Myrtle Elizabeth
lngels, Anna Rogers, Lavina Reynolds,
Irene Larry, Florence Lindsay, ABSORB
Chambers, Cleo Eubanks and Margaret
Kenney. The music was furnished by
the college orchestra, under the direc-
ton of Miss HeadIey, assisted by
Elder w. A. Gardner. and was an inn
Dortant feature of the evenings enter
tainment. The town is in holiday at
tire and all homes are thrown open to