The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-05-19
CLOSING EXERCISES
HARTFORD COLLEGE



Graduating exercises Friday night
constituted all that was expected, and
more. After an instrumental solo by
Miss Margaret Nall, an Italian Chorus
was rendered by Misses Margaret
Marks, Florence Jones, Effie Rem
der, Mary and Alice Keown, and
Messrs. Isaac Foster, K. c. Schroeder,
r. w. King and E. A. Field
Then came the principal feature of
the evening, the address or lecture
of Hon. Spillman Riggs on the sub
ject, Musical Fits and Misfits." 1t
was undoubtedly the best address of
its kind ever delivered in Hartford,
and in the years gone by there have
been a number of noted humorists
here to entertain us. Mr.. Riggs is
master of pathos and humor and con-
tinually kept his large audience al
most touched to tears or convulsed
with laughter. He thoroughly un-
6erstands the rhythm of music, and
has a voica of exceptional range and
power, which serves him well in the
incidents of his theme. His charac-
ter delineations were true to art and
nature. Although varied in type, they
were portrayed with striking vivid
ness. His hurlesque of church
chcir rendering an anthem, his imita-
ton of an old Kentucky mountaineer
who didn't like the classic music rem
dered by his unsteady educated daugl!-
teT, and his satire on the modern
quartette, we're exceptional portions OF
his lecture. giving the widest range
to his rare ability as an entertainer.
For nearly an hour and a-half he held
the wrapt attention of the audience
and they would have enjoyed another
like period of time under the magic
spell of his voice without becoming
wearied. All present expressed their
highest delight with the evenings en-
tertainment, and II can he safely said
that Spillman Riggs will always find
a cordial welcome in Hartford should
he ever return.
At the close of Mr. Riggs inimita-
BILE address, the male quartette, com
posed of Messrs. z. Wayne Griffin, r.
d. Walker, e. E. Birkhead and Dr.
J. R. Pirtle, rendered a selection,
which was so much enjoyed that they
were recalled.
Then Col. c. NJ. Barnett came for
ward to present the elegrant prize
dictionary given by Mayor James H.
Williams to the student who should
preserve the highest general average
in his or her studies throughout the
school term. This was a close con-
test between Messrs. McHenry Hol-
brook and Ivo Howard, but by close
figuring it was found that Mr.. Hol-
brook had won the prize by the close
margin of one-half of one per cent.
After the awarding of this hand
some and useful book, an instrument
tai duet by Misses Margaret Nall and
Mary Keown was highly enjoyed.
The closing feature OF the nights
enjoyment and the weeks entertain
ment was the presentation of diplo-
mas to the graduates by Mr.. Riggs,
which was done in the most elegant
and forceful manner. The graduates
are: Misses Nora Leona Wedding.
Anna Eliza Keown, Mary Elizabeth
iIarks, and Messrs. Roy Coleman Ben.
nett. Frank Griffin Foreman and Law
renee Mitchell Gary.
Thus came to brilliant close one
of the most successful seasons of
school ever enjoyed by Hartford Col
lege. Mr.. Riggs was warmly congrat-
ulated. for his mastery effort, and
these congratulations were no less
heartily extended to Prof. and Mrs.
Gray, Presidept and Vice President of
Hartford College, and their very conn
petent corps of assistants. 1t was a
great week of entertainment and will
long be remembered by those who
had any part in it's enjoyment.