The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-05-21
mILLERSBURG ITEMS.

| the commencement season have not
only been appropriate but have lput OIL
a good frame of mind for what is yet
| to follow. The festive season opened
with Masonic reception Wednesday
afternoon, which was not only elabo-
rate but at the same time was an applo-
pirate beginning.
DR.. and Mrs. w. M. Miller enter
tanned the seniors of NJ. F. G. and M.
M. /. Thursday eveningIfrom z to 10.
The color scheme was green and white,
which was carried out in every detail.
| Among the amusements was guess.
ing contest. Strawberries with ice
cream and cake were served. Twenty
three guests were present.
Friday from to z 80 o. m. Col. and
Mrs.C. M. Best and the seniors class
of M. M, l. gave reception on the Nj.
Nj. 1. campus, drill hall and main build
ing. The receiving line. which was
made up of Col. Best and the senior
class, occupied positions on the front
! veranda of the main building, while
the M. M. |. faculty constituted the re-
ception committee. 1t was an Infor-
NAL affair and all were thoroughly de-
| lighted with the freedom of the coca
sion. Violin and piano music was fur
nished in the spacious drill hall by
Miss Ethel K. Nell, Capt. Howard
Freas, and Mr.. r. M. Caldwell. A de-
lightful lunch was served in the dining
room, on the veranda and campus. con-
sisting of ham sandwiches. croquets,
olives. stuffeditomatoes beaten biscuit
and punch. The souvenirs were dainty
punches of blue grass tied with white
ribbon.
The commencement exercises proper
opened at eight D. m Friday evening
at the Nj. F. G. auditorium with an
enterte inment by the little folks of
the primary department. This enter
tainment annually draws large crowds.
The spacious auditorium was packed
to it's limit by the time the curtain
went up. The entertainment was fully
up to the average. All knew what to
eXpect, since it was in charge of Miss
Mcintyre, whose entertainments are
always good. The choruses, drills and
readings showed thorough training.
This entertainment, like it's predecess-
Ors, was the recipient of showers of
compliments.
Saturday, at 10 100 a. M, the class
day exercises were held. First on the
program was the planting of the ivy
on the campus. The Grafton was de-
livered by Miss Clara Peck, of Flem-
| ingsburg. After these ceremonies all
repaired to the auditorium, where the
main features of the program were
carried out, with Miss Elizabeth Ingels
in the chair. One remarkable feature
of the exercises was that most of the
young.la spoke loud enough to be
heard. This is often a hindrance in
work of this kind The program was
good. and furnished considerable
amusement. espeall by Miss Nola Redd
in her class prophecies, and Miss Jen-
ME Mauree Pepper in presentation of
gifts.
The following is partial list of
Commencement guests and the homes
they are visiting:
Mrs. Mark Hendricks, Flemingsburg,
with Mrs. r. L. Wilson, Jr. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. l.. Burlington, Cincinnati Mr..
A. s. Stanard Pebulo, Colo, and Miss
Margaret Wigginton Bloomfield Ky.
with DIR. and Mrs. w. M. Miller; Mrs.
Lester Robertson and little son. David,
of Nepton, with the Misses Mcintyre !;
Mrs. brennan, Cars Station, Ky.,
with her niece, Mrs. Joe w. Mock;
Misses Queen Robertson, Amo Ham,
mond, Louise Monroe, Frank Jameson,
Mrs. A. A. Kenneth, Cincinnati, O..
with Miss Kizzie Nav Mcdaniel; Miss
Eldiva Sanders, Flemingsburg, with
Miss Myra Booth Mr.. j. F. Stamford
and son, of Ewing, Miss Belau Sand
ers,, Poplar Plains Mesdames w. H.
and Lucy Peck. Flemingsburg, Rev. o.
B. Crockett. Lexington, Miss Virginia
JacOby, Hutchinson, Mrs. j. d. Redd
and daughter and Mrs. K. A. Patrick
Paintsville Mrs. B. d. Foster Carter
Ky. and Rev. Wilkerson at M. F. c.;
Miss Maude Stokely. Cynthiana. with
her aunt, Mrs. u. l.. Hill; Mrs. Frank
MortOrd and daughter. Susan, of ST.
Louis, Mo-, with her sister, Mrs. M.
K. Collier: Miss Mamie Clark, of
Cynthiana, with her parents. MIR. and
Mrs. j. S. Clarke; Mrs. E. T. Bleeding
and son. Waddell, of Lexington, with
her brother. Mayor W. d. Waddell:
Mr.. R. o. Chambers. Sardis, with his
daughter. Mrs. r. M. Johnson; Mr..
Claude Whaley and Miss Mary Belle
Baird, of Bethel. with Mrs. Mary ].
Whaley MIR. E. D. Baldwin, of Mays
vile. with his sister, Mrs. E. H. Kerr;
Miss Helen Clarke, Louisville, with
her grandmother. Mrs. Louie Clark
Miss Charlina Ball. of Paris, with Miss
Alberta Moffett; Mrs. Turner Perry,
OwingsvIlle. with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. McClintock; Mrs. w.
A. Munzing. of Maysville, with her
mother. Mrs. Martha Vimont; Miss
Mamie Gill. Maysville, with Mrs.
Aaron Mcconnell; Misses Louella and
Alice Tebbs and Augusta zimmerman,
Cynthiana, Messrs. w. H. zimmerman
and Jerry Humble. Kentucky State
University. Lexington, with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. zimmerman; Mr.. Burr,
Kentucky State University, Lexing-
ton, at the StiIman House.
The baccalaureate sermon. was
preached Sunday morning by DR..
Wilkerson, of L uisville, at the
Merho dist church. The church was
crowded to its CAPACITY, and many &C.
cupied:olaces in the vestibule and out
side of the building, in windows during
the entire service. Much was expect |
ed of DR.. WilkersOn, for he was the ex-
poneutnOf Methodism at 1.-THE World in |