The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-05-22
COMMENCEMENT IN EAST END
Exercises at Crab Orchard Graded
School Mark Successful Term
Crab Orchard. MAY y

| Our graded school taught by BrOf
Hancock and his assistants. Prof. Low.
lcll Misses Judd. Floyd and Cox. held
Us commencement exercises at the
Baptls, church on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings. OF last week
iOn Monday evening the little tots OF
tn school gave one OF the most inter
lcsilng entertainments ever given here
! They sLuwed remarkable talent both
NJ clOcution aud music and held the m
tcrcst OF the audience during the en-
| IRE performance. I'm Tuesday night
! fourteen young ladies and gentlemen
! engaged IN an oratoricdl contest that
would have compared faVorably with
any held IN our large cities pruf VIII.
liam Martin. OF Richmond in comment.
( ing upon their efforts said he had iusi
attended the same kind of contest IN
Lexington. and that our contestant.
were M no wise behind those Of Lex
ngton.
Each one deserved prize. Taking
| her age IN consideration. we would
have been compelled to have given lit
Tie Miss liza Hunter a prize had We
been Judge as she Is not much over
thirteen years old, and showed great
| amount OF oratorical talent both in the
| selection OF her subject and the way
she handled 1t Mr.. Shirley Cover r.,
celved first prize OF four dollars. Mis-.
tthcl Geiszl second prize, three dol
| lars, Miss Myrtle Gieszl received third
pr1ze two dollars. and Mr.. BOYLE Nass
Singleton received fourth prize of one
dollar although he certainly recited in
most perfect manner
Wednesday was the regular com
mencenent exercises, awarding prizes
and certificates and diplomas Mr.
Shirley Cover won the medal amid the
cheers OF the vast crowd Ii has been
most successful year for our school
and the young people deserve great
credit.
One OF the most enjoyable social ev-
ents Jt the season was the reception
given b: Mrs. Margaret Cover, on last
FRIDAY evening in honor of the ora
torical contestants, and the graduates
of the Crab Orchard graded and high
school The floral decorations were in
the ciasS colors. green and white In
the receiving line with Miss Cover were
M. Shirley Cover, Misses Myrtle
MUIR, and Ida Judd. The oratorical
contestants were Misses MAY Bailey.
lla Hunter. Myrtle Gieszl. Ethel Gieszl
Anna Barnes, Gwendolyne Humpnrey
Bessie Reynolds and Messrs. Mont
rish, BOYLE Nass Singleton, Humble,
Napier, Bennie Duke and Shirley Cow
cr Other guests we're Misses Mayne
Holdman, Sarah Hundey. Kate Napier
Birdie Perkins and Messrs. Thomas
Bronaugh, Billie George Holdman. Ed
ga hAt Lob
lam Thompson. Jack, Perkins and
William Humphrey. Music and games
were INDUCED in and then the crowd
repaired to the beautiful, decorated din
ing room, where delightful refresh
ments consisting of strawberries. ice
cream and cake, were served. The
party broke up at late hour, after
assuring the hostess that they had been
most delightfully."- entertained
Prof Hancock left last Thursday for
his home in Shepherdsville. He is one
OF the very finest teachers, a splendid
Christian gentleman and while here
made many warm friends who regrpat
to know he will teach elsewhera next
season.
Miss Edith Hancock came over from
Shepherdsville to assis, her father in
the closing exercises, by rendering some
excellent selection on the piano. Her
music was certainly great treat to all
lovers of classical music.
Last Saturday night Miss Edna King
gave social at her pretty home, in
honor OF Mr., William King. of Indian
apols About IS guests enjoyed the
music and dance. All had most en-
joyful time. Miss Edna knows how
to entertain and the younger set enjoy
many happy hours at her hospitable
home.
Mr. John Jones and wife, of Coxton,
Ky, are visiting their sister. Mrs. Lucy
Mcclure.
Miss Polly Reynolds, OF Goshen is
the guest of Misses Maud and Nell
Gooch.
Mr.. lack Mccall of Tennessee, was
the guest Of his sister, Mrs. Agnes
HeIrin.
Mr.. j. ID. Steenbergen. of Eubank,
motored to Grab Orchard Sunday and
took Mr. George Stephenson back to
help him in his carpentering contracts
in that city.
The DcBorde heirs are beautfying
their home on Stanford street. A cor
nice, new tin roof. newly topped Chin
news. and will treat the house to
nice coat OF paint.
MIR. William Humphrey, OF ieiico
Tenn. is here on a visit 10 his par
enis at the Humphrey hotel.