The Adair County news., 1914-05-20
LINDSEY WILSON
Close of a Successful Term, BRIGHT
Prospects for the Future.
GOOD BYES SAID MONDAY MORNING.


Training School extending through a
period of several days and embracing
recitals, debates and graduating exer-
cises which took place Monday morn
ing, scores one of the most prosperous
school years in the history of Columbia.
The school opened last fall with an in
creased enrolment and kept up good
ratio of gain over any preceding year.
Not only has advancement been
made in increased numbers of students,
but in the good, solid work accom-
plished, it has recorded it's best period.
Those in charge of the institution
have just reasons to feel proud of the
success of the year closing and it is the
general opinion that even brighter
years are to come the Lindsey Wilson.
The recital in music Thursday after
noon givenby the younger pupils of
Misses Hewett and Walker drew an ap-
preciatiye audience.
The young people presented splen-
did program, faultlessly rendered, and
therefore, brought much credit upon
themselves and teachers.
The following had numbers upon the
program: Misses May Feese, Mary
Harris, Kizzie Baker, Callie McFar-
land, Frances Strange, Alyce Cam,
Coda English, Capitola Webb, Nell
Hindman. Grace Huffaker, Bertha
Walls, Clarice Webb, Blanche Wal
ker, and Allene Montgomery.
On Friday evening Misses Katie Ho-
gard, vocalist, and Mary Chandler,
pianist, gave their graduation recital.
The program was long and consisted
of difficult numbers, but so we'll were
they rendered that the audience gave
sigh of regret when the last selection
was given.
1t is not within our power to do
justice to these young ladies but they
displayed both talent and training of
superior order and measured up to the
high expectation of teacher and au
dience.
Saturday evening was the time set
| for the general recital in music and
expression and as usual the house was
filled with expectant friends and pat
rons, who were not disappointed in
the entertainment given by the young
ladies of both departments.
Miss Hewett, the teacher of these
departments, IS not only competent,
but has won the reputation of being a
close and persistent worker and as
this program testified has guided her
pupils to great success.
On Sunday morning the Baccalaure-
ate sermon was preached by DR.. U. G..
Foote, of Louisville, and it was mas
terful, appropriate and stimulating,
his subject being, "The Triumph of
| Love-
On Monday morning the regular
commencement exercises began at 10
o'clock,
The class consisted of Miss Coda
English and Mr.. Luther C. Gadberry
in Academic course, Miss Katie Ho-
gard in Vocal and Miss Mary Chand-
Ter in Music and Expression.
Miss Alma Mcfarland gave two in
strumental solos, Miss Hogard a vocal
solo and Miss Virginia Coffey a read
ing all of which added much to the
occasion.
The bject of Miss Eng
lish's essay was "Sir Walter Scott"
and was splendid productio
while Mr. Gadberry handled with per-
feet composure strong address upon
Secondary Education in Kentucky"
After the diplomas and certificates
! were presented by Rev. j. S. Chand-
Ter, the commencement address was
delivered by DR.. Foote, and never had
the pupils and the townSpeople had
opportunity of listening to more ap-
propriate and practical address than
this one given in Dr. Foote'S most
charming manner on the subject of
Back to Che Soil"
Short talks were made by Rev.
Chandler, Profs. Moss and Nelson,
and the program closed with a quar-
tet given by Misses Hewett, Huffa-
ker, Mcfarland and Chandler.
Rev. Chandler resigns with univer-
sal good will and wishes of pupils and
teachers, and his son, Mr.. Paul G.
Chandler, a young man of sterling
worth and great ability, takes his po-
sition for the coming year as co-prin-
cipal with Prof. Moss.
1t is with regret that we again
mention Prof. Nelson's and Miss
Powell's going, both having accepted
other work for the coming year.
Miss Hewett will again have charge
of the music and expression depart
ments, Miss Katie Murrell returns as
assistant in the Training School de-
partment, and the management of the
school feels extremely proud of the
fact that the services of Mics Rooo