The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-19

OakmOlt school opened Thursday
evening, May 18th, with a program
by the Music Department. Mrs.
Roscoe NJ Meadow presented Miss
Annie Mai Liggett in piano reel,
tai, Miss liggetts poise was per.
feet The entire solo numbers were
given from memory. The program
was interspeIsed with piano ensem
bic by Misses Liggett and Whitson.
Miss Edith Badge gave two vocal
solos; Miss Einora Miller gave three
readings. Accomplishments were
rendered by Miss Whitson.
Friday evening, the Shipp School
OF Expression gave a miscellaneous
program. consisting ut readings.
plays, drills aud songs. The ex
oellent way in which the class ac.
quilted itseli was evidence of the
ability and efficiency OF the popular
instructor, Mrs. Joe b, Weems
Mrs. Meadows gave her students
recital III tie Chapel Saturday even
ing.
DIR. Ghas. f. Diehl, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church Of Clarks.
vile, preached the Commencement
sermon in Oakmoui Chapel sunday
morning at eleven o'clock. His
address was taken from Joshua Is.
The theme uf bis discourse was
The True Measure OF Success.
He said in part that to be a sue.
cesstul character one mast seek to
do the things that he IL competent
to do and in the way that is most
beneficial to his fellowmen; and the
main fact that he has attained his
aim does not necessarily mean that
he is success, for II is possible for
one to sacrifice his soul TO appease
and then be failure.
Monday afternoon az two o'clock,
the parents and visitors gathered in
the Chapel to see the array of tlow.
ers. Prot, Morrison having act this
day apart Tor Flower Day" Not
withstandlng the untavorable wealth
er there was large crowd present
to enjoy the nature b auties and
listen 10 the excellent music furnish.
ed by the pellettleri Saxoph0ne Or.
chestra of Nashville. The children
ol Mrs. Rice's room gave an excel
lent program.
At eight O'Clock Monday evening,
the annual debate between the Web.
ster aud the Lanier Literary Socie.
ties marked ;h. beginning Of the
contest between the two societies
The subject, Resolved That for
elgn immigration to the I ). should
further be restricted by the imposi-
ton Of l!leracy Test. was affirm
ed BY the Webstrrs. Charlie Warren
aud Doris Carroll, and deniei
by the Lanlers. Herbert Hoover and
Porter Fuimer. The Affirmative
won the decision. The medal for
the best speech, offered by q. c
X Son, was awarded to Por
ter Fuimer,
The OratoricaI Contest Tuesday
evening represented by four mem.
bers OF each Society created great
enthusiasm on both sides. since the
were very well matched |
me medal Offered by the Rex Dry
Goods Company VAS won BY Thom
AZ Fuqua, Of the Webster Society |
whose subject was The Old South
and the New,
The heated contest between the
Webster aud Lanier Literary Socie-
ties WAS brought 70 a finish Wed.
nesday evening. when the Girls
Defamation Contest for the II |
Dry Goods Companys medal was
held The Webster WAS represented
by Misses Ruth ani sammya Bryan.
Mary Walker aEd Myrtle Murphree,
while Misses Lura Donegan. Carrie
Dollye Sugg and Eloise
Grain represented the Lanler. TT.
med.i wwss presented to Eloise Grain
b., Lester Miller, az spokesman for
the judges. in a most pleasing way.
This evening Thursday the exer-
cises will be brought 10 close. this
being the Seniors evening There
are fourteen on the Senior Roll. who
are:-Joe franklin Crosby, Herber,
Carlisle Henley. W J Suge, Jr,,
tTettie Cram Walker. Charlie Mans
field Warren, Hassel Tippl,, Jesse
B-riyan Ritiines, Mary Goodrich
Bats, Elizabeth Brown Bats. Joe
l.eeper, Porter Fulmer, Herber
Cooper Hooyer, Geha Irene paiten
hionE1 Bond
The exercises are being attended
largely Music is furnished at ali
this weeks programs hy Pelle.neri's