The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-07
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flne0 10 his uOule lOT several months,
was able to attend the Commence
ment exercises. -------
DIR. and Mrs. G. B. Smith attend
ed the Commencement exercises of
Georgetown College, Wednesday.
Their daughter, Miss Martha, was
one of the Class of 1918.
Mrs. ]. B. Day and daughter
Miss Lillian Day, of Paris, were COM
mencement guests of her sister, Mrs.
Mary L. Huffman; Miss Mary e. Al
len. of Lexington, with Mrs. w. M.
Brown; Mrs. A S. Venable, of Lex
ington, with Mrs j. A. Butler; Mrs.
c. w. Howard, of Lexington, and
daughter-in-law, Mrs. G.. M. How
ard, of Cleveland, Ohio, with the
Misses Mcintyre.
The Millersburg Dancing Club
gave dance at the opera house Wed
nesday evening. 1t was one of the
most brilliant dances in many years.
The floor space was practically full.
Quite a number of visitirs remained
over from the commencement in or
der to be present. ALI of the sur
rounding towns were represented.
Music was furnished by the Smith
Saxophone Trio, of Lexington, and
was good. A delightful midnight
menu was served at the Blue Bowl.
DIR. Kerr Boyce Upper preach
ed an interesting sermon at the
Methodist church, Sunday evening,
to a large audience. 1t was a pow
erfuI discourse, and like his morning
sermon to the graduating class, was
enjoyed by all present. The musical
program was good, though not so
elaborate. The commencement eXer-
cises were continued Monday morn
ing MillerSburg was out early, the
Cadets and young ladies Of the Red
Cross Chapter formed a parade at
the Depot at sos a. m, and march
ed from there to the M. M. /. Campus,
headed by Lexington band. At 900
q. m. the exercises on the nj. M. /.
Campus were opened. The weather
was ideal, and the crowd large. The
two companies in the competitive
drill showed up nicely. The Cadets
put up a brilliant appearance, as the
school was perhaps the largest last
year than at any previous time.
They were drilled hard by Col. Best.
The medal in the manual of arms was
won by Cadet Thodore Philips, of
Winchester, winning over Cadet j.
G. Allen, of Millersburg. Company
B. carries the flag next year, this be
ing two years consecutively it has
been so honored.
At 1900 a. m. the Service Flag,
which was presented to the school by
the class of 1918, was unfurled.
The presentation address was made
by Cadet Watson, of Ashland. His
address was short and good. 1t was
received by Col. c. M. Best, whose ad-
dress was equally good, and reminded
us that when he noted the stars on
that flag, and remembered the dear
boys they represented, he had to al
most tie his heartstrings down.
The address on the occasion was
delivered by Rev. w. E. Ellis, of the
Christian church at Paris. 1t was ap
propriate, full of war, pointing out to
us most clearly our duties to our
country, the allied Nations and the
boys in the trenches.
At 800 p. m. the NJ. NJ. L. ball
team crossed bats with the Cynthi-
ana team on NJ. NJ. /. Campus. An
other large audience was in attend
ance. The game was interesting
and swift, the score standing at its
close 4 10 ldfOI VI W. W. l. hC
local Red Cross Chapter served ices,
sandwiches and coffee on the M. M.
/. Campus during the day, and clear |
ed more than 500.
At 500 p. m. Monday evening, the |
old Cadets put on two-act Vaude- !
Vile at NJ. NJ. I. Auditorium. 1t is |
needless to say that the audience was
large. People from all the surround |
nfru m
old boys This entertainment had |
not been rehearsed, as the partici-
pants resided in various places, some /
out of the State. One sketch was
omitted from the program on account
of two ex-Cadets having to return
to camp before the entertainment. 1t
was well handled, in view of the fact
that there had been no previous
meetings. Several responded to en-
cores.
At 1000 a. m. Tuesday, the TWEEN
ty-fifth annual commencement of the
NJ. NJ. l. was held at NJ. NJ. L. Audi
torium, at which time twenty young
men took the degree. A good mu-
steal program had been arranged.
The baccalaureate address was deliv-
cred by DR.. Kerr Boyce Upper, OF
PHILADELPHIA 1t was short and IN
formal. At the close of the address
Col Best presented the diplomas In
a neat address. The class honors
were then bestowed, the two highest
being Cadet Watson, of Ashland;
second honor Cadet Allen, of M1llers-
burg. A large number of old CADETS
were present 1t being Homecoming
day, all who were present OF the
Class of 1897, were then called to the
stage, where they were awarded dl-
plomas. The institution did not pc
gin giving diplomas until 1889;
Those present of the class OF 1897
were Rev. ]. A. McClintock, of Rich
mond. DIR. /. d. Best, of Cynthiana,
Oliver Marshall. of Paris, and j. II.
Barnes and ]. A. Adair, OF Mlilers-
burg.
The latter part of the morning was
devoted tn short addresses for and Dy