The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-26
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
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The closing exercises of the Steen's
Creek High School for the 19o9-Io ses-
sion, opened last night-Wednesday night,
with the Elocutionary contest among ten
young men of the High School department.
The eldest being FL years of age, and
the Youngest, IL. OF these ten six had
never appeared before the public up to
this hour to declaim. One of the young
men, Jodie Byrd, as No. on the program,
had hardly uttered three sentences of his
speech when he stepped back and sat
down. Prof. Taylor explained that young
Byrd had been very i'll for several days
and up to within a few hours of this
EXCISE, and his attempt to speak showed
him too weak for the effort. Every one
in the audience felt deep sympathy for
him, for it was extremely mortifying to his
finer feelings to appear to fall But later
on he was allowed another chance and
having mustered up courage, and brought
his will-powr into play, Byrd went through
his speech without a halt or sign of
physical inirmity,with great credit to his
genius ard showed the good stuff in his
makeup, much to the qualification of his
friends.
Everyone of these ten young men did
themselves proud, and the audience was
highly elated. The prize, very neat
gold watch fob contributed by the teach
ers' association, went to young Oscar Bar
low. The music department interspersed
beautiful songs and instrumental pieces
among these speeches, directed by the ac-
complished directress, Mrs Eckhardt.
While we rejoice that young Barlow
won the prize, we must declare our
opinion that little John Robert Taylor,
"a years DID, acquitted himself with more
ease, grace of manner, and utterance of
words, for one SO young, than any of
his competitors. And he was Justly COM
plimented by many on his platform per-
forI2ance. AS to the music, voice piano.
all was very skillfully done and swee;
and delightful. But to old youth, the
sweetest piano music solo brought out
of the instrument was from the firm and
gentle lingering of the keys by Miss Lola
Tapley.
The following is the full program of
the first, or Wednesday night performance,
emitting the mention of the music rem
dered:
I. Tom Pope.-"The National Flag"
z. Luther Sandifer-"T Treason of Bene-
dict Arnold"
3. Jodie Byrd Southern Statesman"
i. Claude Holcomb.-"The Battle
Ground of the Future"
5. Oscar Barlow.-Wolfe at Quebec"
6. Henry Homeyer.-"The Defense of
Hofer, the Tyrolese Patriot"
III
of the Southland"
8. Roy Lane.-"H annibal on the Alps
9. Everett Steen.-"James A. Garfield"
Io John Robert Taylor.-"The Irish
Humor"
The judges in the above contest were:
MIR. Ruff, Millsaps College; Mr.. Alexan-
der, Jackson; and Miss Crowei. The
prize IL this case was an elegant gold
watch charm OF fob, and was presented
in a neat speech by Mr.. Alexander to the
winner, Mr. Oscar Barlow, amid the
hearty applause Of the audience.
On Thursday, at II a. m. the COM
mencement sermon from l Kings, 3rd
chapter, was delivered before full house
by Rev. H. A. Jones, D: D., of Gulfport.
A more appropriate theme could not have
been chosen betting the occasion than
that discussed clearly and i1npressively by
DR.. tones before the young men and wom-
en- at the moment in the speakers pres
ence. The SUBJECT was Solomon'S Prayer,
and choice of wisdom that he may rule
the kingdom of Israel to suit Gods pleas
ure. Dr. Jones impressed up on his young
hearers the Importance of choosing wis
dom. the proper companion, good habits,
i foIt IN 1o
footsteps of a good father as Solomon did
after his father David, and to build up
a good Christian character. He warned
the young people cf the dangers threat
ening their pathways against evil in
fluences. He>warned all that bad boy
CIR one hand, and frivolous girl on the
other, can undo in one week what parents
build up in life time.
On Thursday at p. m. the sixth grade
recital held the boards with four girls
contesting for the prize in oratory inter
spersed The following is the
PROGRAM
I. Chorus-Star. of Descending Night,
$ by High School Chorus Class
2. Duet A-Maseniello, by Miss Their
rell and Mrs. Eckhardt.
Solo B-Remembrarce of Tyral, by
Miss Kate Therrell.
=. Duet-See the Pale Moon, by Messrs.
w. Dear and c. Holcomb
:. Contest Recitation, by Marie Berry.
s. Solo A-Last Hope.
B-Dex, SeItsnzer, both by Miss
Aileen Rogers
6. Solo-Sing Me to Sleep, by Miss
Hale.
?. Contest Recitation-Charlie Purcell.
8. Male Quartcttc-Dear Starry Eyes,
Good Night, by Megsrs. Dear, Holcomb,
and Williams.