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UNION CITY, TENN, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1909.
VOL. 18, NO. 12
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THE TRAINING SCHOOL
Graduating Class Exercises an Im
, portant Event.
Following the program on WedneS'
day night the graduating class appeared
at Eeynolds Opera House Thursday
night before a very large audience, pa
trons and friends, who came to witness
the work accomplished by this school
and the contests of the classes.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Kev. Hudgins. Trof. Matins
' then addressed the. audience in behalf
of the school and its work, mentioning
the fact that about eighty-five per cent.
. of the boys from Obion County in uni
versity work come from the Union City
Training School. He also stated that
the boys of the class had stood the Van
derbilt examination and passed, and that
one would go to Vanderbilt and one to
Cornell.
Several very delightful musical se
lections were rendered by Mr. Ownby's
class, beginning with "The Sword
Bearers' March" by Miss Lorlne Mor
gan; "Serpentine Tauz," a duet, was
given by Misses Minnie , and Nellie
Dietzel. Miss Burrus, one of the popu
lar music students, played "Qui Vive,"
Miss , Genevieve Nailling "The Last
Hope." , Miss Mary Lou Driskill, with
, violin selection from II Trovatore, and
, obligato by Miss Cora Palmer, con
tributed a highly interesting number.
Miss Stella Williams was next with
Hoffman's "Theme and Variation," a
very good number also. "Spring
Flowers" was the work of Miss Lolla
Mae Aydelotte. "Grand Polka de Con
cert" was rendered by Miss Rebecca
McKinnis, a number which greatly
inlfin ciist flm nm 1 ifiiififk IVTikJU TVrrTTi n n a
is one of Mr. Ownby's adsranced pupils,
and she plays with considerable com
mand of. skill and expression. Miss
Cora Palmer is another pupil in the
nmsic department who deserves special
, praise for execution in the selection, "La
Eegatta Venestiana." Tho last of the
music was a song, a composition by
Mr. Ownby entitled "My Hope." Miss
Katharine Morris sang this with a great
deal of vocal skill. "Indeed she sings
with a well modulated voice, and controls
her shading artistically. Some well
disciplined hand has had a part in her
training. Aji encore was demanded and
the young lady responded gracefully.
As to Mr. Ownby's composition it is a
vocal gem of the better class, altogether
delightful in theme and sentiment.
The class essays were delivered, begin
ning with a paper by Miss Mary Lou
Driskill, entitled the "Educated Wo
man." followed in order by Miss
McKinnis, "Ambition;" ' Miss Holt,
"The Ordinary Woman;" Miss Corum,
The JNignt .Brings uut tne stars, miss
Palmer, "True Education." These
were the subjects in part one, and they
were indeed, everyone one of them, of
great value for their literary excellence
and medium of entertainment for the
large audience. The compositions
were also read with a uniform degree of
merit in the various points required for
good speaking. In our report we had
intended to make some extracts from
each of the papers, but for the sake of
preserving them altogether, we are
reproducing them in the paper in full
text in two installments, one
this week andne to appear next week.
In part two, the three young men
concluded the exercises with three fine
speeches, accredited as extraordinary ef
forts in composition and delivery by
unanimous consent. The first was
"Master Spirits" by Ira Park, and the
young man, although not w inning the
medal, surprised .the audience, espec
ially those who know him personally,
with the master spirit in which the sub
ject was presented. Whatever quota of
points the young man was entitled to
in posture and expression the judges
could not question his right to the high
est standard of delivery. He spoke
with conviction compelling attention,
not with studied effort at oratory or
dramatic effect, but with freedom and
ease and naturalness that suggests the
true orator. In handling his subject
he began with the greatest of all master
spirits, the son of man, who came to
teach tlie greatness of love and sympa
thy, and proceeded with the world's
greatest literary genius, Shakespeare
also to the author who gave to the world
the true translation of the Bible; to the
reformer, who, many years in obscur
lty, changed the course of the entire
world towards a better mortal standard
a man who wrote with the keenest con
ception and clearest insight ii human
nature. Reference was made to Car
lyle's works which grow in strength and
popularity as the days go by.
Among tne truly great men was
Georgo Washington, great from youth
patriotic, brave, great in defeat and
great in victory, a man called the
"Father of Our Country, First in war,
first in peace and first in the hearts of
his countrymen." Oliver Cromwell was
one of England's great men. Last and
by no means least, because of the ex
tent of human sympathy and universal
greatness "was the son of an Illinois
farmer, Abraham Lincoln, a rail split
ter, a character whose good works and
influence will last for all time. And so
on through the line of master spirits,
ennobling influences and achievements
The prize speech was the Force of
Character," delivered by Herman
Briggs. This was a good one in all
respects, but of special value from a
literary point of view. The composition
was a splendid example of the highest
literary attainment. Tho precept de
pend upon yourself in working out the
problems of life was the introduction.
By this whatever your position you are
a power.
Character is a corner stone to indi
vidual greatness, the doric architecture
and corner stone to true and dignified
man. The personal character of com
manding generals is in some instances
equal to the entire constitution. Treach
ery and danger, lurk m the higher
walks of life and there is security only
in manly character. Force of charac
ter lies in true manliness, and lie who
possesses these qualities carries irresist
ible power. The character of a true
gentleman shines in misfortune. The
man of strong feelings is great who has
command over them. He is spiritually
strong who pales and retires in tempta
tion. He is strong in passion who re
mains chaste. The man who yields is
the man who fails. If your creditor
sees your face at a billiard table or hears
your voice at the tavern he sends for
his money. There is more manly in
dependence' in one forgiving smil
than in all the worldliness of the society
of bad men.
Force of character, was graphic,
analtyical, synthetical, a poem in prose
and a sermon in verse.
The last "of the events was Gideon's
Call to Arms," by John Harrison.
Great winds have swept and tossed the
seas, and in the same respect great
minds lead tfie nations of the world.
On the Eastern coast of the Mediter
ranean Sea a people cried out for deliv
erance. It was Gideon sounding the
call to arms. Who would hear the call.
Anxious questions were heard on every
side and men were seen coming from
every direction. At last 32,000 had
joined the crowd. Hush! It is Gid
eon's voice. The time has come to
make a decision. The number grows
smaller and smaller until two-thirds
have disappeared. Still the number
dwindles. At last there are three hundred
in line of battle with fire in every eye
and hope in every breast. They ad
vance in three companies and charge.
Tho enemy is taken by surprise and
fight among themselves in their confu
sion, lhe story is to serve as an illus
tration of the fact that we are grad
ually becoming a leading nation, and
that leaders are needed in the call for
better moral standards, for purer na
tional life. The whole nation grows in
travail and in pain, and shall we stand
idly by. There is a call to the young
men. Recruits are needed. A call for
soldiers. The courts need more lawyers,
a greater need for physicians, - The sin-
sick world is dying for teachers. Shall
we stand firm or fall. The warning has
had its effect. What of tho capabili
ties of those who remain. The fruits
of long years of training enable them
to go forward. Lincoln started as a
rail splitter and step by step he pressed
forward until reaching the President's
chair. The call comes to us all. We
cannot stand on neutral ground. If we
are ready we will not have to wait long.
The army will charge .ahead, and when
the enemy has been routed the reward
will be "Thou good and faithful servant;
enter into the joys .of life everlasting."
The Chain in Heaven.
"We who miss with untold sorrow
Faces we shall see no more,
Till we find that blissful morrow
Dawning on the other shore.
Let an eye of faith be given,
Stilling grief with patient sway;
There's a chain of love in Heaven,
lhat can never know decay.
"There no broken household treasures,
There no saddened funeral train;
No lost melody, whose measures
We shall never hear again.
There we'll see no vacant places,
Lately filled by those we love;
There we'll have no missing faces
When we join the chain above.
There we'll meet those gone before us,
Crossed to Jordan's farther side,
Who are waiting, watching for us,
O er the dark and gloomy tide.
Oh ! the rapture of that meeting,
Saints alone in Heaven tell;
nd those loving words of greeting
Thrill us now with "all is well."
MUZETTK.
Prather-Glenn.
On Thursday of last week at 8 p.m.
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Glenn
was the scene of a beautiful wedding
when Dr. Petar Prather, of Woodland
Mills, and Miss Kitty Mott Glenn were
made husband and wife by Rev. E. K.
Bransford, in the presence of a large
number of friends and relatives.
The residence was beautifully decora
ted, and as the guests arrived they were
served with punch by tho little Misses
Mary Elizabeth and Mary Withers
Prather.
The bride and groom were preceded
to the parlor, the place of ceremony, by
Master Ripley Davis, of Union City,
and little Miss Alice Prather, of State
Line, carrying white ribbons, making
m aisle for the bride and groom.
After the ceremony congratulations
were extended, and then refresh ments
of brick cream in white and pink with
angel's food were served.
The bride was gowned in a beautiful
white princess which was soon changed
for a traveling suit, and the happy
couple left that night for Memphis for
a few days when they will return to
Woodland to their nice home whicl
has just been completed.
The groom is a sou of Dr. John
Prather, of Woodland, and is a young
man who stands high both in the social
circles and his profession.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Glenn and is
young lady of culture and refinement
and is much loved here among her
friends, where her absence in the social
circles and at Mt. Zion will be greatly
felt.
Among those who attended from a
distance were: Charles Prather, Arkan
sas; Dr. and Mrs. Shelton, Mayfield;
M. and Mrs. Lee Ellison and Robert
DeBow, Hickman; Mr. Will Davis,
Dan Glenn, Miss Willie Belle Mayes
and Mrs. Arthur Tittsworth, Union
City.
Dr. and Mrs. Prather were the re
cipients of many useful and beautiful
presents. May their lives be long,
happy and useful and their home an
ideal one, and when life's journey is
over may they have a home in Heaven.
Kentucky.
AND STILL THEY GOME
7,200 Bottles in Four Months.
Schuh Drug Co., Cairo, 111., write:
We have sold nearly 50 gross of Men-
denhall's Chill Tonic in four months
to the retail trade. It is our leading
seller." Sold on a signed guaranty by
the Red Cross Drug Store.
Everybody Has a Good Word for the
Piano Contest.
A number of our best business men
have commended The Commercial's en
terprise in the popular girl piano con
test. The Commercial has for a num
ber of years steadily held its place as
one of the '-leading county weekly
papers of the State. It has by virtue
of merit and the influence ,qf. its patrons
and readers found its way ilp the best
homes of the county. There are, how
ever, many good homes with which the
paper has not become thoroughly ac
quainted, and it is for the purpose of
reaching these ltpmes that the special
inducements of a popular girl piano
contest are offered.
As before stated two $400 fine Smith
& Barnes pianos are to be given away,
one to the girl in Union City securing
the largest number of subscribers and
renewals and one to the girl outside of
Union City securing the largest num
ber of subscribers and renewals. The
rules governing the contest and all the
details are explained in the advcrti.se
i lent on another piige. To-morrow we
are to give all contestants turning in
$10 or more oil subscription a hand
some jewel box, and the one who turns
in the largest number of subscriptions
and renewals is to receive a 26-piece set
of Rogers' silverware. Get busy, girls,
if you havo not already done so.
Quite- a number of young ladies in
different sections of the county are at
work, and the indications are that sev
eral jewel boxes will be captured to
morrow. The girl who leads will, of
course, receive the most valuable prize,
the Rogers' silverware. Everybody
knows what the silverware is and they
also know that it is alone a valuable re
turn to the girl who wins it. At the
same time she is increasing her vote in
tho general contest for tho piano.
The vote in the contest is very evenly
divided and the race thus far is every
body's. Several others are preparing
to make some returns in the different
localities. While a number have made
the star no great advance has been
made, and opportunities for recruits are
practically as good as they are to those
who have already enlisted. The girl
who does not win a single premium
loses nothing, as she is training in the
field of independence in which so many
are successfully competing.
The game is worth the effort, so come
and let us enlist you in a mutually in
teresting contest.
Miss Jones' Class.
The entertainment given last Mon
day night by the music class under the
direction of the teacher, Miss Nona
Jones, was a success from an artistic
point 'of view. The unfavorable weather
prevented a large crowd from attending
the exercises at the courthouse, but
those who did attend were impressed
with the program made by the music
pupils under the tutorship of Miss
Jones. A number of classical and vo
cal selections were rendered in a skillful
and pleasing manner to the great satis
faction of those who are interested in
the musical progress of those who have
received instruction. Among those
who took part in the entertainment
were: Celestia Henderson, TommieEid-
son, Mary and Francis Hughes, Quinel
la McElya, Martha Stevenson, Eunice
Trimble, Grace Schwartz, Robert Mc
Elya, Edwina Somers, Carmen An
drews, Eugenia Boyd, Nell and Nancy
White, Cleo Hunt, Rue Rogers, Bessie
Rollins, Ruth" Hopkins, Avis and Eva
Hines, Linnie Dewees, Lyda Long, Lu-
cile Scott, Cue Johnson, Elsie Flowers,
Ovie McElya, Mary Ellen White, Ruth
Conley and A. D. Teer. Ballard Couu-
ty Yeoman.
Jno. T. Walker, President
H. Dietzel, Vice President
D. N. Walker, Cashier
Hunter Elam, Ass't Cash'r
THE THIRD NATIONAL DANK
Union City, Tennessee
This Bank was organized, succeeding the Commercial Bank, to
meet a growing demand from the public for greater security and
more conservative methods in banking.
The management will bestow unusual care in always being able
and ready to loan reasonable sums at uniform rates to its patrons;
and each one of its sixty local stockholders are individually and
collectively an abiding assurance that courtesy and conservatism
will be its fundamental guide of conduct.
Cash Capital and Surplus
Stockholders' Liability (and every dollar good)...
$80,000.00
60.000.00
Security for Depositors .$140,000.00
GROWING DAILY PROSPEROUS CONSERVATIVE
Accounts Solicited from. $1.00 Up
That Cool Place where they
all go in Summer
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continue without change under the firm name
W. S. JACKSON & SON
with W. E. Jackson as manager, to handle everything in
the line of
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FARMING
IMPLEMENTS, FARM WAGONS
BUGGIES, ETC., ETC.
South Side
Telephone 24
Union City
Death of Little Child.
A little child of MrT and Mrs. "t)en-
nis JLunsfora died last wees at the
home of the parents near the city, and
the remains were interred Saturday at
East iew; The family have the
sympathy of the community.
Walters' Cafe
Strictly CASH after February 1. Get
the pay-cash habit, and not have
the collectors to worry you.
W. E. WALTERS'.
Phone 49
Opposite Union Depot.
GEORGE B. WILLIS, Manager
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