The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1914-05-14

Blount of Heidelberg, arrived fos
visits and Commencement. Miss
Beatrice Blount returned home with
Melvin to visit a week at his home.
Rev. w. w. Strickland, whose
whereabouts have been unknown
for several weeks, was located by
by the writer at White Oak in Nor
gan county Since leaving Stanton
he has been welding the sledge
hammer against the devil in Brea-
thitt county, and has lately gone to
Morgan county to continue his at.
tacks.
Misses Frances Kabele, Esther
Broad and Miss McDill. accompan-
led by Prof. Buck went to the
home of Miss Nina Knox where
they enjoyed social evening. All
report a splendid time. Prof.
Shearer, who has been attending
the Seminary at Princeton surpris-
ed them by coming in on the same
train and enjoying the evening with
them. He took in the Commence
ment week and has returned to his
field of work.
The writer regrets that he was
only able to take in one night of
commencement week From re.
ports coming in on all sides it
seems to have been one of the best
Commencements ever held. The
musical recital on Wednesday was
worthy of high mention and to
those who are lovers of music an E.
vening was well spent. The play
given on Thursday night was fine
and showed a great deal of talent.
One nan said that he had seen a
great many plays and paid high
prices to see them but he enjoyed
this play as much as any he had
ever seem There was the Gold
Medal Contest on Saturday night
which was the most exciting event
of all. Six contestants took part
and it was hard on the part of the
Judges to decide which was the
winner. The decision was given to
Miss Make johnson, of Tallega,
with Miss Anna Clark as second.
Many thought that Anna had won,
though there was no dissatisfaction
expressed. The other contestants
were Misses Daisy Johnson. GLADYS
Weich, Ohio Frazier and John
Campbell. Only one could win the
prize, but the effort the others put
forth was worth as much TO them
as it was to the winner. On Sun
day morning DIR. f. o. Guerrant,
of Wilm0re, Ky. who has done so
much along educational lines for
the people of Eastern Kentucky,
gave the Baccslaureate sermon.
His address was on Life, which
these graduates are launching out
upon. On Saturday afternoon the
children carried off the hOnors.
They are always delight to every
body and can draw crowd when
others fail. Their exercises were
splendidly amusing. Two little
girls from Louisville, Misses Emily
Boyd and Martha Banks sang @
beautiful song that added much To
the entertainment. They are very
talented little girls. Miss Leets
Derthick won the prize for not miss
ing a day in school and the highest
grade of her room. Mary Daniels
and Mabel Morris were given prizes
from the first grade. Ethel Ever
sole won the prize for the second
grade. Lois johnson also won q
prize in her grade. The writer
has been unable to learn all Of
those who won prizes On Sunday
night Rev. J. G. Hanley preached
to a large house On Monday
night the graduates gave their
Commencement addresses. They
were excellent and well appreciat-
ed The graduates were Misses
Msude Bowen, Beatrice RlOunt,
Mia Knox and Stella Congleton.
After which Prof. Hanley gave them
their diplomas with a splendid adj
dress. DR., Guerrant gave the clos
ing address. His address was full
of advice and witticism. The Doe
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