The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-06-18

Il Love Thee" and Lovely Flowers,
Will Ye" rendered by Miss Louetta
Crawley, were well executed. Miss
Crawley has voice that gives promise
to bright future.
The piano solos by Misses Florence
| Lindsay and Katherine Cook were exc
cuted with much feeling, while the
/ duo by Misses Myra Booth and Matte
Butler was one OF 1.-THE pleasing num-
bers of the evening. These two young
ladies' are among the best musical STU
dents of thescOllege. ssThe piano solo
! played by Miss Anna Rogers, was done
| with much ease The vocal duet bv
Misses Preston and Crawley received a
round OF applause and reflected great
credit on Miss Lewis, their instructor.
MISS Myra Booth, in piano solo, cap
/ tlvated the audience as she always
does. She is little genius in music
and many Of her interpretations are
[ Astounding in originality.
! Tie vocal solo of Miss frankie Pres
! ton was what the audience had awaited
! patiently for. She has been quite
favorite IN song mere for the past two
! years and she sustained her reputation.
The best number Of the program for
the lovers of music Of high art was the
| last-the "Overature Der Freischultz"
! piano, Misses Louetta Crawley, Jes-
sic Hanson, Eldivia ISLANDERS, Lucille
bearing; viOlinist, Miss Headley; cor
net, Elder W. A. Gardner. Immediate
/ ly after the concert the young ladies
i gave half hour reception to the pub
nc IN the parlors and library, which
was one of the pleasant events Of the
season.
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the
59th annual commencement exercises
were held in the chapel. The audience
was large, many visitors being present
for the day from all the surrounding
towns. At the appointed time the
graduating class, consisting of nine
young ladies, and members of the fac1l-
ty took their places on the stage, after
the singing of the coronation by the en-
tire audience and invocation.
Misses Edith Woodland LENA Vaught
Patterson, second honor girls, read es-
says. Subject: 1st, THE Life Beauti-
full, Frances E. Willard :" End, 1.-The
Owners of America. These two
young ladies' average was the same,
hence they were both given second
honors. Miss Irene Larry, first honor
SiI4s appSaASu DSAOIO Tue duOISuCO III
the subject "WOman's Debt to her
Country, )" she spoke with much ease
and composure and was heard in all
parts of the chapel. Her subject
was well chosen and equally well
handled, the words to her class at the
close were addressed with much feel
ing.
A shade Of Disappointment took pos
sess of the audience when DR.. Fisher
announced that DR.. Waterhouse had
been unavoidably called home and that
Rev. M. P Carico, pastor of the Metho-
dist church of Bristol, Tenn would
deliver the literary address. Rev. Car
leo however proved an interesting
speaker and in little while had taken
possession of the entire audience. He
dwelt largely upon the need of COCO
teachers and religious training in oul
schools.
Prof. C. G. Fisher in a short, feeling
and touching address awarded the di-
plomas. Among other things he sale
that he regretted more separating
from this class than any in his expert
ence. That the tie between he anC
them had been stronger, that they low.
ed him and he loved them. During this
touching little scene many handker.
chiefs were drawn.
This has been the most successful
year within his experience of twelve
years here. All during that time the
school has grown steadily but never
until now has it reached an enrolment
of ITO. The house was full last year
and most of the rooms are already en-.
gagged for next year. The music dur.
ing the time was good and the last
chorus vale" 'Farewell'') appealed
to every heart and nearly every eye.
The following is the class of 1909
Lillian Allen, A. B.; Anna Earle
Brown, a. B. f; Ethel Love Fisher, A.
B.. Blanche BledsOe Thompson, B. S.
Edith Browning Wood, A. B.; Irene
Larry, A. B.. LENA Vaught Patterson,
A. B.; Eula ClaxOne Thomas. A. B.
Margaret Lucille Wood, A. B. At the
close of the exercises all of the visitors
of the student body was asked to dine
at the college, each of the seniors was
allowed the privilege of entertaining
gentleman friend at dinner. The
menu was elaborate and large social
time was had together. Thus closed
the commencement exercises proper.
J Quite number of the young ladies
and teachers leaving for their homes
on the afternoon and evening trains.
Tuesday evening at o'clock the col
lege was thrown open to the public in
an informal reception which lasted un-
til eleven. 1t was perhaps the most
enjoyable feature of the entire year,
there were no rules and restrictions no
college caps and uniforms all having
been thrown aside for the summer and
everything had the appearance of a
true, typica lIhorhe. Thus ends the most
successful year in the history of Mil
lersburg Female College and thus
closes the most brilliant commence
ment exercises in the history of our
schools.
The class day exercises opened at
9 O'Clock Monday morning with a
parade, which formed in front of the
college, headed by the alumni, with
Mrs. America Butler in the lead, who
IS a member of the class of 1857.
Next came the class Of 1909 followed
in order by the Juniors. Freshmen and
SophomOres. The line of march was
South on Main street to Fourth. then
North to the college campus, where the
class tree was planted with a short ad-
dress by Miss Edith Wood, second
honor girl, after which all retired to
th1 chanel Whero thp ovorciSoc xpora