The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-05-27
SUMMER VACATION
FOR The YOUNGSTERS.
Commencement Exercises Keep
Children Busy This Week,
But It's All Over Now.

Commencement is over and books and
studies have been laid aside for the
next few months, while young America
will enjoy life to the fullest extent.
The week has been a gay one in school
circles here, but nearly every pupil ex-
presses pleasure that the grind is now
over.
The Commencement week ceremonies
this week have been unusually attrac-
tive and impressive. The work which
the children have done has been excel
lent. They have proved their profici-
ency in the recitals in the musical de-
partments, and everyone acquitted
himself or herself to the very best adj
vantage at the formal graduating ex-
ercises Wednesday night. when the four
graduates were awarded their diplo-
mas, after the address by Prof. Tigert,
Of Winchester.
The Junior play of Monday night is
deserving of special mention. Proba-
bly, no better amateur performance of
the kind was ever given here. Every
character in the cast was we'll repre-
sented. Miss Bertha Jackson. who will
teach elocution next term, proved her
histrionic ability to the satisfaction of
everyone in her role of "Pattie, the
maid" Lester O'Bannon has marked
talent along these lines and is always
good. Joseph Hopper was the typical
aristocratic butler, while Wallace Sim
gleton, Misses Elizabeth Higgins. Sal
lie Burdette and Alice Rankin were
splendid in their parts.
Miss Ellen Ballou, music teacher at
the school, says that Miss Kate New
land. who gave her recital Tuesday
night, is the most proficient pupil she
has ever taught. She says that Miss
Newland did something that has never
been done before. in giving her recita-
ton alone, and those who braved the
stormy weather felt amply repaid by
Miss Newland's good work. She has
talent, and her renditions
were greatly enjoyed. Songs by Miss
Fettro and Prof. ireland added to the
pleasure of the evening. s..
Miss Newland's entire musical train
ing has been received in the piano de-
partment of Stanford Graded School,
under the tutorship of Miss Ballcu. She
is entirely home product and her work
is of such character as to make Stan
ford people feel proud of her accom-
plishments. Miss Newland's playing is
by musical intelligence,
brilliancy and artistic pedalling, and as
on accompanist she shows much sympa-
thy and breadth of feeling.
At commencement Wednesday night
President John j. Tigert made a mas
terful address to the graduates and vast
audience. The dominant note Of his
address was purpose. He showed con-
cluslvely that nothing happens in the
line of success by accident. The uni
versal law of gravitation was not the
result of an accident as has been alleg-
ed by some when tbs said that the fall
ing OF the apple into the face of New
ton brought it about. Numbers of IL
Illustrations were used which proved that
all noteworthy deeds we're the results
of honest effsrt and much thought. DIR.
Tigert made a fitting climax to his mas
terful address when he said: sit gives
me pleasure to recall Pericles and a
Greece, a Caesar and Rome, a Napo-
leon and France, a Cromwell and Eng
land, a Bismark and Germany, but my
heart swells with pride when think of
America and Roosevelt After having
given many historical examples he urg-
ed the graduates in his peroration to
have the well defined purpose backed
up by an indomitable will. He closed
by quoting the Ressional Of Kipling.
MISS IBERIA JEAN PENNY gave an
exquisite violin solo and other features
of the program were very good.
Prof. ireland delivered the diplomas
to the four graduates. Misses Hubble
and Mueller, Messrs Singleton and
Right