The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-05-24
A week OF GREAT ENJOYMENT
Embracing Events OF Pleasure
and Profit-Participants Ac.
quilted Themselves Well.
OCCASION LARGELY ATTENDED

Hartford college. The exercises be-
gan on Sunday with the splendid
baccalaureate sermon of Rev. Kersh-
ner. The music on this occasion.
rendered by combination of choir
and orchestra, under the direction of
Mr.. NJ. Bean, was very high-class A
violin solo by Miss Miriam Holbrook
was touching and much appreciated.
The little folks under Misses Moore
and Pendleton played to crowded
and enthusiastic houses, while Mrs.
Elgin and her music class catered to
discriminating audience of music
lovers on the first two nights of the
| closing exercises. On Wednesday
night in the College auditorium Miss
Flener and Mr.. Howard, in charge
of the fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth grades, presented before a
very large and appreciative crowd a
number of songs, drills, &C.. and
two interesting and well-a cted play
lets, entitled "The Patriotic Peanut
Stand" and Royalty in Old Virgin
ia" AS in the two previous per-
formances, the work of the children
was a glowing tribute to the pains
taking efforts which had been put
forth by their teachers. Incidental
music by local talent added much to
the pleasure of the evening.
On Thursday evening at the same
place the members of the Senior
Glass presented the annual play, en-
titled THE Girl From Upper Seven"
The vehicle selected for the demon
stration of the histrionic talent of
the sweet girl graduates and the
mere boys" was a spirited Western
drama of love. adventure and fun.
Each and every member of the cast
showed in their acting the results of
excellent training and did credit to
themselves and the class. Special
mention is due Miss Hula King on
account of the almost professional
excellence of her acting in the title
role. During the evening Prof.
Henry Leach. in a few well chosen
words, presented to Mr.. HALEY Gray
Maddox, a member of the Glass of
'16, the Scholarship Medal which is
annually awarded to the High
School pupil making the highest
general average for the year. The
music of the evening was under the
direction of Mrs. Virgil Elgin. The
various numbers were well selected
and Wen rendered.
The climax of the exercises of the
week was Commencement proper at
the First Methodist Church on Fri
day evening. The large auditorium
was filled to overlooking with the
relatives and friends of the grad
yates who showed the greatest in
terest in and appreciation of every
feature of the program, which was
as follows:
Warehouses; Nall and Pirtle. |
Invocation-Rev. Napier. Vocal Solo |
May. Introductory Remarks
Mr.. Brown. Grafton, American
Gilmore Keown. Vocal
Napier. Grafton, I'm
crowned Kings" - Miss Geneva
Brown. Piano Solo-Miss Holbrook.
Vocal Solo-Mr. Lyon. Glass Ad-
dress-Dr. Noe. Presentation of
Diplomas. Vocal Duet-Mrs. Napier
and Mr.. Lyon. Benediction.
The orations delivered by Miss
Brown and Mr.. Keown were unusual
in their merit, both as to thought
and delivery. The former was vale
iictorian, the latter class represen-
Lative, and their work was indeed a
credit to the class. The address of
he evening was delivered by Prof.
]. T. G. Noe. Dean of the Depart
nent of Education of the University
If Kentucky. His subject might be
laid to have been you are the
Heirs of All the Ages. in the Fore
most Files of Time" which bit of
aspiration from "Locksley Hall" he
quoted at the outset. His remarks
iarmonized perfectly with the spirit
II the preceding orations and We're
veil received by class and audience.
Z the members of the Class of 1916
10 not make success of life. It will
lot be because DR.. Noe did not put
he highest and noblest ideals before
hem. The music of the evening,
Inder the direction of Miss Marga-
ct Nall. was perhaps the best ever
endered by amateurs here. The Of
erings Of Mrs. Napier and Mr.. Lyon
we're especially well received.
After the graduating exercise