The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-05-19
Successful Yearfor Lindsey.Wilson.

Training School than the one that
came to a close Monday morning with
the graduation exercises for the year.
The commencement exercises have
been unusually interesting; the at
tendance at each performance has
been large, and each auditor enthusi.
astic in appreciation of the profcieu-
cy displayed by those On the program.
The exercises opened Wednesday a.
ternoon with a delightful May Pole
Dance given by pupils of the Primary
grades. The little folks had been
carefully trained by the teachers
of this department., Misses Heyd and
Chandler, and reflected much credit
upon their teachers.
Before leaving, the friends and pa
irons were invited to inspect the
work on display done by the pupils of
this department during the year which
was sufficient proof of the excellent
work done by both pupils and teach
erS.
Wednesday evening the Declamato.
ny contest drew large audience to
hear five young men contest for the
Lyon Medal" offered by Rev. A. P.
and Prof. cambridge Lyon. The con-
testants were Messrs. Cleo Pelly, Guy
Stevenson. III. T. Speak, David Vance
and William S. Hynes.
All of the declarations were deliv-
cred in a strong and satisfactory man.
ner, but the able judges finally de-
cided that the medal should be award
ed to William Hynes. Rev. Chandler
has had charge of this work this year,
and although this department is
young, the success of the first contest
guarantees more successes of this ma
ture in the future.
Thursday afternoon the Junior pu-
pills of the music department enter
tanned an appreciative audience.
Many of the pupils appeared in public
for the first time, but owing to their
persistent work and excellent train
ing Of their teachers, Misses Hewett
and Chandler, they scored a success
that would have done credit to expe-
rienced performers.
Friday evening was the time set for
the recital given by Misses Alma Nc.
Farland and Nellie il-Idkor the
graduates of the mi.>ic deLuI. ment
. this year.
Both young ladies gave their many
! friends every reason to feel great pride
in their musical achievements as
their Interpretation of the great mas.
| tiers from whom their difficult Sc.
lections were taken, was. indeed re.
markable '"o-r' =. ve1 r511 81
iy' Saturday evening the advanced pu'
pills Of the music and expression de
parJments presented to, the crowded
house an excellent program. g>i.
f. Lack Of space alone prevents US from
4 giving each young lady a special men.
tion, for each member of the class
certainly deserves many compliment.
airy remarks for the masterful manner
in which they rendered their Sc
lectionS
At the close of the program medals
offered by Miss Hewett for the high
est grades made in her department
during the year, were presented BY
Bro Chandler with fitting remarks t.
Misses Margie Buster and Nellie
!, Huffaker.
The people of Columbia as we'll a!
the pupils and graduates indeed en-
joyed great treat when DR.. Gross AL
exander delivered the Baccalanreat,
sermon Sunday morning at the M. E
Church.
Monday morning the Graduating ex
ercises took place in the chapel ant
Misses Frances Workman, Dexter Eng
lish, Ida Hogard, Messrs. Sam Duvall
Joe Harris, Guy Stevenson, Joe Ho
gard and Lawrence Sullivan received
diplomas for work faithfully accom-
, plished in the Training School cours
and Misses Alma Mcfarland and Mel
lie Huffaker received certificates o
graduation from the music depart
? ment. Solos were rendered by boil
these young ladies and the other elias
was represented by Mr.. Duval, VIII
gave an excellent Grafton entitled
Woman in Politics." and Miss Work
man whose subject was "The Amer
, lean Girl"
Then followed a masterful address
by DR.. Alexander-"The Advantage
b of Disadvantage" and these power
full truths could not but sink deep in