The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-05-27
VERY GRATIFYING.
Grand Closing Of the Columbia
Graded and Adair County
High School.

L. Williams. To simply say the SER
mon was preached by Brother Williams
would of itself be compliment to any
graduating class.
Having been in our midst so long, he
whould naturally have deeper inter
est in the affairs of our young people
and the community at large, than any
stranger could have.
An interest so plainly shown in the
tender and loving manner in which he
treated his subject-"Education for
Service"
The church was filled with attentive
listeners, as he, in his usual impressive
and practical way, directed the minds
of the class to paths of usefulness in a
life of service here, when ''The Son OF
Man came not to be ministered unto,
but to minister"
The splendid music was no small
feature of the occasion.
Tuesday evening, May 10th, at the
Christian Church, the people of Co.
lumbia.w were again highly entertained
by an exercise prepared by the gradu-
ating class themselves, without the
assistance or interference of the teach.
ers. Each member of the class de-
serves special mention for the man.
ner in which they carried out their
part of the program, but for lack of
space we can only say as class they
did honor to themselves, their parents,
teachers and community. The mem
bers of the class of whom we are justly
proud are. Mary Myers, Grace Con-
over, Ella Conover, Dora Eubank,
Susan Miller, Katherine Gill, Loretta
Dunbar, Cexter English, Abba Eu.
bank, Bryan GARRETT, Emmett Rig
gins, and Smith Gill.
Thursday afternoon, May 2lst, the
school building was thrown open to
visitors, and the grand display of class
work presented by each teacher in their
respective rooms was one of the most
interesting and enjoyable affairs of
the week.
This work was inspected by more
than a hundred visitors and only words
of praise could be heard on every side
for both pupils and teachers, who
have toiled so faithfully the past
term, with such gratifying results to
patrons and friends of the school,
And while we would not snatch one
laurel from the wreath of fame that
encircle the brow of their predecessors
as teachers, yet their work bears teS-
timony that this has been one OF the
most successful terms of the Graded
and High School. and that they have
not neglected the good seed sown by
Prof. Wilson and his corps of teachers
in the beginning of the school.
The old hill was thronged with Wis
itorS from 1:30 p. M, till late in the
afternoon, and even then, they left
reluctantly, to make ready to be at
the last, but not least Of educational
feasts given by this school, Thursday
evening at the Presbyterian Church.
On this evening the church was
crowded far beyond its seating capac-
ity, to witness the graduating exer-
ciSeS.
Here again, the audience had rare
treat in the musical part of the pro-
gram rendered by Mesdames Burdett
and Montgomery and Miss Grace Con-
over.
The valedictory by Bryan Garnett,
and essays by Misses Katherine Gill
and Mary Myers were replete with
splendid thoughts for the occasion,
and delivered in a manner that be-
speaks for them great literary attain
mentS.
The Reading by Miss Loretta Dun
bar was also highly enjoyed by those
present.
And lastly, the address by Prof
Turner in the presentation of Diplo-
mas, was one that will not soon be
forgotten by those who heard it.
In a very effective manner did he
point out to the class the dangers of
the unknown sea upon which they
were about to set sail.
But with words full of encourage.
ment he gave them the keynote of
success "Work''
Prof. Turner has that rare faculty
as leader, of weaving his own pure,
high and noble thoughts into the
minds and hearts of his pupils, in
such a way as to make them their own
thoughts. This faculty was brilliant
ly reflected in the thoughts expressed
by the class in their exercise on this
ening. \.
1t is gift of vital Importance in
one who, as he has chosen the life of
and Under-Shepherd as his calling.
And while we regret to lose him as
Principal Of the school, we bid hi 10
Gods speed in the work of the minis
try, praying that the bark on which