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VOLUME II. NEWPORT. ARKANSAS, SATURDAY MAY 24, 1902. NUMBER 29
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ASSESSOR’S NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the under
signed, as assessor of Jackson county,
Arkansas, will meet the people of the
different townships at the following times and
places, for the purpose of listing the Personal
Property and Per Capita Tax for the
year 1902:
Barren township, McDougal’s residence, Mon
day and Tuesday, June 2, and 3.
Glaise township, Grand Glaize, Wednesday
and Thursday June 4 and 5.
Breckinridge township, Auvergne, Friday
June 6.
Breckinridge township, Weldon, Saturday
June 7.
Breckinridge township, Tupelo, Monday
June 9.
Cow Take township, Nance’s Store Tuesday
and Wednesday, June 10 and 11.
Rich woods township, Martin's Old Residence,
Thursday and Friday, June 12 and 13.
Cache township, Burton’s Store, Saturday
June 14.
Cache township, Martin’s School House, Mon
day and Tuesday June 16, and 17.
Grubbs township, Robinson’s Chapel, Wednes
day and Thursday June 18 and 19.
Village township, Barnes’ Mill, Friday
June 20.
Jefferson township, Jacksonport, Monday and
Tuesday, June 23 and 24.
Bird township, Elgin, Wednesday June 25.
Bird township, Centerville. Thursday, June 26.
Bird township, Tuckerman, Friday and Sat
i urday, June 27 and 28.
Glass township, Swifou, Monday June 30
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 1 and 2.
Union township, Court House, Newport, from
July 7 to August 20.
Please bring along y'our deeds or last tax
receipts.
Given under my hand this Btn day of
May 1902.
B. F. SIMMONS
Assessor of Jackson County.
First published May 6 Daily Indepeudaut 6t,
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(Crowning Commencement.
Graduating Exercises of Newport
Public School a Perfect Success
Before a Crowded Opera
House.
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CUSS ADDRESS BY HON. J. M. STAYTON.
Orations By Four Young Hen and Essays By Three
Young Ladies Were of a High Standard of Ex=
cellence, Rich In Thought and Forcible In
Delivery. Prof. A. Woods Receives
an Encore on Recitation of “The
School Master’s Guest” Hu=
sic and Flowers Prom=
inent Features.
In every city and village of our land
there is one event each year, which
surpasses all others in the good ac
complished by uniting with bonds of
common interest and loyal pride, the
different classes of our people, often
times strained by reason of antagon
istic lines of self interest. The com
mencement of our public schools, not
only in signalizing the advent into
the world of business, professions and
trades, of young men and women ed
ucated to that degree, where capa
bility of thought and liberality of
opinion make them good citizens,
proves a most beneficent factor in
the strengthening of our enlightened
government, but back of and antece
dent to these results, should be first
noted the earnest and enthusiastic
support and pride, which the Ameri
can people, one and all, regardless oi
degree in life, manifest toward thai
bulwark of our republic, her public
schools.
On the evening of Friday, May 23,
the opera house of this city was
packed and jammed from balcony tc
pit with standing room Hard to secure,
a mammoth outpouring of the people,
such as characterizes no other event
in honor of the class of 1902 and as s
testimonial of loyalty and devotior
to the Newport Public School. Wc
are informed by Manager J. £
Doherty that 472 tickets were taker
in at the door, which is probably a
nnnA»trl Knoolrot* fnr QtlV DUV ntlTfl.P.I 1011
in this opera house.
Commencement is never chosen by
consulting the almanacs and fore
casters for a cool day. So the facl
that the evening was a sweltering
one, the high temperature being fur
ther augmented by the crowd, was re
garded as inevitable and the house
endured the heat with remarkable
equanimity and good humor.
The stage was beautifully decorated
and artistically arranged. Across ir
front and about the footlights, bunting
of blue and white told the class colors
and the flower decorations which em
braced potted plants and ferns, as
well as cut flowers, were so arranged
as to embellish and make beautifu
this picture of real life viewed from
the audience.
The young lady or rather “sweet
girl graduates” as is the most popular
cognomen, were handsomely gownec
in white, while the young men wort
black, fitting for the occasion. Tt
the right of the graduates as they
looked into the familiar faces of hun
dreds of friends, sat the school board
while upon the other side of the stage
were Superintendent Woods and his
corps of teachers.
Upon this scene of beauty and chiv
alry, enhanced by the floral settings
and animated by intelligent and cul
tured faces, the curtain rose aboui
8:30 o’clock, the exercises opening
with a vocal solo by Mrs. G. A. Hill
house, the sweetness and popularity
of whose voice is ever well attested ir
the applause she receives. Rev^ H
E. Gabby delivered a fervent invo
cation which was followed by a pianc
solo by Miss Mae Whittaker.
The first oration of the evening by
Harmon W. Younger, entitled “Labor
[ Conquers All Things,” was delivered
in good voice and had been conceived
along strong lines of argument. It
shows an appreciation of the true run
of life in observing that labor counts
most of all, and that ambition with in
domitable energy, whose fruitage is
labor supporting it, is ever successful.
The thought advanced by the
speaker was regular in its chain and
evinced ability to study out and con
ceive.
Miss Jennie McCauley’s essay “Our
selves as Others See Us”, was very
interesting and certainly well written.
It was quite a study of our national
characteristics, from the viewpoint of
other nationalities. In many in
stances these foreign critics have only
vented their spleen. They carry
! their daggers of envy unconcealed and
stab at virtues they themselves have
not, as well as faults and weaknesses.
But the American to be frank, must
recognize the justice of much of this
criticism, and Miss McCauley’s essay
afforded the audience a fine chance to
see for a few moments ourselves as
others do. The style of the essay was
free and easy and the diction of a
character to win admiration for its
beauty.
Miss Hazel Jones, who gives prom
ise of a most excellent voice, sang
“My Whip-Poor-Will.”
Watson L. Hawk, in his address,
Man Wia Own A _
gave evidence of much natural ora
torical ability. His voice is well
suited to public speaking, is clear and
resonant and with the personal mag
| netism which he posesses, training
should make of him a veritable orator.
The subject matter of his oration had
a stamp of originality and personality
about it that is always refreshing and
captivating.
“Elements of Success” was the sub
ject of Miss Bennie Carolyn Humble’t
essay. Her enunciation was clear and
distinct and the manner in which she
treated her subject, proved her care
ful study of the necessary elements
which combine to bring about success.
Ambition, ability and character were
found to be prime requisites and the
points of her argument were nicely
impressed through this essay.
“A Bunch of Wild Roses” by Miss
Hester Phillips, sweetly sung in her
highly cultivated voice, was well re
ceived, as was also a vocal solo by
Mrs. Maude Marshall, whose voice is
ever popular with Newport audiences.
Lonnie L. Campbell has a free and
! easy stage presence and his oration
i entitled “Manliness the Safeguard of
i All Nations” was given a heavy round
of applause. He does not show em
barrassment before an audience and
throws himself into his speaking with
a whole-heartedness that is essentia]
; to hold people’s attention. He seeme
; to have mastered Demosthenes’ idea
of oratory, when he declared the three
first requirements were “action”,
His address was distinctive in its style
and the thought advanced was good
‘‘Our Unconquered Flag” was paic
i many a glowing tribute by Homei
Buford. The language of his oratior
was of that stirring kind whieh make*
> us all patriots, causes the blood tc
pulsate faster, just as martial music
rouses us from the lethargy of peace.
The history of such a country as is
our heritage is a glorious theme and
as traced down by Mr. Buford, con
cluding with our intervention in Cuba
and the fulfillment of a national
promise and obligation to make the
island free, which has but a few days
ago been discharged, proved a rhap
sody of feeling and splendid climaxes.
Miss Amanda Laird closed the pro
gram as far as the graduates were
concerned with an essay, entitled “It
Might Have Been,” concluding her
remarks with a beautiful valedictory.
Miss Laird has a wonderfully rich,
mellow voice, capable of melting sen
timent into sound, and words into ex
pression. Her elocutionary ability
can hardly be praised too highly. It
held her audience with ease, though
last on the program. Her acquain
tance with books is wonderful and
the manner in which references and
beautiful quotations were made a
part of her essay, certainly evinced
remarkable talent. They fitted in so
nicely and the transitions were made
so smoothly that her own thought was
richly embellished and made doubly
attractive by these borrowings from
noted authors. Her closing farewell
to the graduates, now upon diverging
paths was both sweet and pathetic.
The presentation of diplomas was
made by Dr. J. M. Jones, president
of the school board, in a few appro
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violin and mandolin duet by Misses
Imogene Bandy and Della Bernstein.
The address to the class was made
by Hon. J. M. Stayton, and was rich
in thought, couched in elegant and
striking language. The advice and
timely cautions given were words of
wisdom which impressed both grad
uates and audience.
Upon the conclusion of this address,
Mr. Gustave Jones in behalf of the
graduates sprang a surprise number
and called for a recitation from Prof.
W. W. Woods, which was given with
such pleasing results that he was com
pelled to respond again. “The School
Master’s Guest” was his first recita
tion and “The Categorical Courtship”
his second.
Miss Jennie McCauley rendered a
pretty violin solo, being accompanied
by Mrs. R. M. Johnson.
Prof. A. Woods took this occa
sion to thank the patrons of the
school, the board and his teachers,
paying a high compliment to the lat
ter for their efficient work. He is a
man devoted to children and his man
agement of the schools, has won gen
eral commendation. It is a safe pol
icy to trust a man who loves music,
flowers and children, for he is not fit
for treasons and strategems. In clos
ing his remarks, Prof. Woods gave
words to a sentiment that is worthy
of repetition and which is itself a
high tribute to him. The thought
was beautifully expressed and was in
substance, that he would rather 1 ave
the tears of children at his death than
the half-masting of flags and booming
of cannon.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Preaching at the Baptist church to
morrow morning at 11 a. m. and at
7:45 p.m. Sunday school at 9:45 a.
m.
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Rev. C. C. Cline will speak on
“Church Edification” at 11 o’clock
Sunday, and at night on “The Air
Line and Switch Routes to Heaven.”
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Strangers
in the city cordially invited to all the
meetings.
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At the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning, the pastor will take for bis
subject “Baptism, Its Mode and Mean
ing” and in the evening will talk upon
“Christian Charity.” Hours of ser
vice—Sunday school 9:30 a. m ;
preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
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The Methodist Church—Sunday
School at 9:30 a. m. and Junior Ep
worth League at 2:30 p. m. J. W.
Smith, the pastor, will fill his pulpit
at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. “Seeking a
Country” is the subject of his morning
sermon, and he will speak on “Bearing
, Marks of the Christ” at the evening
i hour.