Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-24
At Arcadia College.

Last Thursday afternoon the
spacious Recreation Hall of Ar
cadia College was crowded to its
EXTREMIST limit by friends and
patrons of the school. Promptly
at 2 o'clock the exercises began,
and interest in the programme did
not flag an instant during the
three hours required to render it.
1 always look forward to the
music which makes up a consider
able part of the programme, and
think the excellence of the rendi-
tions grows with each succeeding
year. There was no disappoint-
ment in store for me last Thurs
day. son the contrary, quite the
reverse" The selections, beauti-
full, and sometimes not easy of
translation, were given charming
ly. The Essays-there were four
were not of the mediocre type
or on usual subjects, worn thread
bare through the ages, but they
were thoughtful, bright and orig
inal. Sometimes one sits politely
patient through this section of the
programme, and inwardly greets
with relief its conclusion. Not so
in this instance. The fair essay
lists were pleasing to look upon,
their enunciation was clear and
distinct, and sparkling thought in
fitting language clothed their eff
forts with never-ceasing interest.
The little folk in "The Land of
Dolls" contributed their full part
to the entertainment, entering
with enthusiasm into the spirit OF
the play so we'll adapted to their
feelings and understanding. May
their lives be bright and happy,
attended with the minimum OF
care and trouble!
At the conclusion of the pro-
gramme came the award of Grad
uating Honors and the Distribu-
ton of Premiums, as follows:
Graduating Metals and Laurel CyOVns-
Miss Laura Lucille Longinotti, Hot Springs
Arkansas;
Miss Katherine Marie Harden, Brooklyn,
New York:
Miss Erin Antoinette Perry, Flat River,
Missouri;
Miss Josephine Jarrett Bristow, East st,
Louis, Illinois;
Miss Helen Veronica Perry, Flat River,
Missouri.
Gold Medal-For Exemplary Conduci
and Proficiency in Music-Miss Irene Mar
shall.
Gold Medai-For Christian Doctrine
Miss Justine Weinsberg.
Gold Medak-For Music-The Mise:
Josephine Smoker and Alethia Hammond.
Geld Medal-For Bookkeeping-Miss
Alma Pyles.
Gold Medai-For Scholarship-The
Misses Florence Miller, Halle Hammond,
Lena Sellinger, Cora Hill, Minnie Hill.
Geld Medak-For S~tenography and Type
wfiting--The Misses Marie Wood, Grace
Marie Adams and Gertrude Dee.
Gold Medal-Awarded to Miss Maria
Wood, of Pittsburg, Pa; donated by Mr.
George A. Kim, of Pittsburg, Pa.
Cold Pn-For Exemplary Conduct-Ihe
Misses Isabella Barnd, Irene Lang, Aurelia
Cain, Helen Boyer, Maria Wood, Marie
Tusby, Mary Laura Fortenberry, Grace
Marie Adams.
Gold Fendaat-For Vocal Music-The
Misses Katherine Marie Harden and Ber-
nadine Page.
Cerhfcae-For Having Completed the
9TH Grade of the National Conservatory
Course-Miss Irene Marshall and Mary
Ross.
Diploma-For Having Completed the
Studies of the Commercial Department
Miss Mary Laura F%ortenberry.
The days exercises closed with
a short and happy address by one
of the visiting Fathers, and after
the usual greetings the crowds fill
ing the building and grounds de-
parted homeward, to await the
coming of the next Arcadia Col
lege Commencement.