The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-06-06
The TRAINING SCHOOL.
Commencement Week Splendid

~ ~cN ORACANAAS
Exercises Large Audiences.
Another year OF this splendid schoo
has come to close, and another Of its
distinct successes has been recorded
The Training School is an Union City
institution, supported mainly by repre-
sentative families OF the county and ot
the Kentucky territory nearby Many
Of the young men and young women,
leaving its balls, have distinguished
themselves in university or in the re-
alities Of citizenship, They are Of the
best families and the highest type ofour
people. The school, OF very modest
pretensions in size, is democratic in its
association but exclusive indeed in the
character of its attainments. The work
OF the school issystematic and thorough.
and the averages Of the year have ex-
celled all former grading. There are
no endowments to this school, no aid
in taxation, not even a very friendly
public interest, and yet the school has
grown and thriyed, waxed great and
strong kept pace with all the insttu-
tions, denominational or otherwise, OF
a like character in the good State Of
Tennessee. Its young men and women
are the best equipped in mental store
and discipline, the purest Of the Anglo
Saxon blood
The exercises opened up Thursday
night with contest in defamation,
ii,iterspersed with music by Mr. Ownby's
class. There were some very creditable
efforts made towards the standards Of
oratory. The young men were trained
by Miss Walters in expression and they
made good use of the art in bringing out
their subjects. Robert Chambers opened
with Engineer Connor's Son" an ex-
ample Of the loyalty and devotion Of the
father and son and OF the relations which
bind fhe men Of the road in tile bonds
Of union and sympathy. twas beauti-
ful in theme and sentiment. Joel Bre-
ward, in our judgment one 81 the most
speakers, selected the subject
Of Confederate Reunions. He rather
leaned TO the art OF naturalness than to
the effect Of oratorical climaxes, and
infused his subject with personality
that was all the more appealing to the
audience. Black Silas, very strong
subject, was interpreted by Fletcher
Tucker, and he filled it with spirit and /
power. The prize defamation, Race
Problem Of the South, was by Clarence
8ufford, and in delivering it he wisely
ought the aid of all the elements Of
,ratory, blending spirit and enthusiasm
With personality and poise, He spoke
asily, in good voice and effective de-
ivery. Gentlemen, the King by
Iarshall Wright, was one Of the strong
ubiects, and he was very strong can
date for the prize. He was probably |
ne OF the most ambitious speakers and
ron his spurs in the effort Cut off
rom the People" was delivered by
'lover Ferrell. The young man is a
leasant speaker and rather leans to-
Tard the theological type in delivery.
Ie speaks to the end of exciting not
My the patriotism but the intellect,
nd his defamation was good one.
lussell Rankin. the last speaker, was
ssipned to the subject, Threatening
[orizon This was Prohibition
,eech, and the young man had evident
! heard of the arts III Cough and Balm,
lis address was eloquent and be entered
ito the spirit Of the theme ia 4 way
lat would do credit to a veteran The
usicaI numbers were very fine. repe-
lion of the success Of Mr.. 0wnby : Il
cital. 2
Those taking part were Misses Luton,
bell and Corum. Lucille Hawkins, 2
athleen Burdick, Chas. d. Moss,
velyn Naylor, Elizabeth Moss, Grace 4
lover, Lorine Morgan, Matte Caldwell. Il
anche Stuart. Ruby Pruett, Edith b
uinn, Beth Rook. s.
The medal was offered by Judge Swig-
Irt, and captured BY Clarence Bufford, Il
before stated K
On Friday night the graduating class q