The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-05-05

satile power. He is poet, humorist,
impersonator, lecturer, so nicely blend
ed In one that he seems to excel in
each. He is the most
complete entertainer that has
visited our city, according to the die
tum of his large and appreciative au-
dience. NJ. Jensen, Chairman
Lecture Course, Stoughton, Wis.
I'm many respects Mr.. Riggs is a
perfect platform speaker, for he has
presence, voice, versatility of treat
ment and grace of gesture that only
the masters of oratory possess"
Commercial Tribune, Cincinnati, o.
Some of the best musical talent of
Hartford will render delightful music
on this occasion, as we'll as on one
or two other evenings during COM
mencement week.
After the lecture, the diplomas will
be awarded to the graduates, and the
handsome unabridged dictionary Of
lCitu Wy JdulSS H. w lliedho' vi up
gist, will be presented to the stu
dent OF the high school who has
made the highest yearly average.
ADMISSION FEE.
We are indeed glad to announce to
all the patrons of the school, and es-
pecially to those who are so kindly
aiding in the preparation of their chill
dren for appearance on the stage, that
there will be one or two evenings
performances absolutely free to every
body. A very reasonable admission
fee will be charged on each of the
other evenings, but we do not think
a single patron will object when the
following reasons for charging an adj
mission fee are understood: % The
total cost of books containing the ma
terial selected for the various pro-
grams, of stage and curtains, of gold
medal for declamatory contest, of
moving piano and other labor, and of
the distinguished speaker, will cost,
according to q carefully made esti-
mate more than $l2O; l2) a detailed
financial report will be made and ev-
cry dollar of the net proceeds will be
turned over to the Board of Education
to be expended, wisely and intelligent
ly it is hoped. for books to supple
ment the regular schoolroom work
of the children This will be a great
saving to parents who would other
wise be expected to buy for their chill
dren a number Of books each year;
ca a carefully and intelligently So
lected working library is the most ur-
gent need of the college. Such IL
brary intelligently used by teachers
is potent factor in cultivating cor
rect habits of reading, developing a
taste for the plrest and best litera-
ture, and giving TO children wider
range OF knowledge. The few books
found in the library five years ago
are all there, but they are of little
or no value in the regular work.
About twenty supplementary sets OF
% books each have been placed in the
school, but these form mere nucleus
of a library; (4) the books which a
boy reads should be as carefully
chosen as the companions with
whom he associates, Z have a num-
Der of papers and books taken from
pupils at school, which are positively
detrimental, or at least have no mer-
Il. A number OF pupils are not stu
dents, neither are they ever likely to
become such, because they have &C
quired a habit of superficial reading
merely for amusement and pleasure,
therefore, they can not be induced
to get down to study. This could and
would have been averted If well Sc
lected library had been at hand, so
teachers and parents could have di-
rected their reading; (5) 1t was my
understanding with the Board of Ed
ucation at the time our last annual
catalogue was prepared, that series
Of entertainments would be given at
the close of this year for the pur-
pose of raising a library fund. 1t
was thought best to have the enter
tainments at the end of the year and
thus avoid interfering as much as
possible with the regular school work.
There is always loss to the school
work In getting up entertainments,
and especially is this true in the first
eight grades, where the attention OF
pupils is so easily diverted from the
regular work and where too often reg
ular school hours are taken to train
for such entertainment.
TICKETS ON SALE.
Tickets will be put on sale at q.
Wayne Griffin's drug store next Mon
day morning, May 10th. All parties
out OF town wishing reserved-seat