Fort Worth Daily Gazette
Jun 11, 1891
Pg. 7

GRAYSON COLLEGE
Correspondence of the Gazette

Whitewright, Grayson County, Tex., June 9 – The thirteenth annual commencement week exercises and literary entertainment of Grayson college  began last Friday night, and will continue through the week.  The first entertainment on the programme between members of the Sam Houston and Rose Cleveland literary societies.  On Saturday night the little folks in the primary department gave a very creditable entertainment.  On Monday night the college chapel was packed with the beauty and gallantry of the educational center of North Texas, and enjoyed a literary feast at the hand of five most eloquent and gifted young ladies, Misses Callie Smith, Edna and Lizzie Ray of Whitewright, and Misses Lucy O’Neal of Greenville and Minnie Mundy of Dexter, Texas.  Their recitations were well and gracefully rendered.

Messrs. John Savage and F.E. Godwin of Whitewright and W.H. Clift of Ethel, Texas., declaimed, showing careful preparation.  These young ladies and gentlemen have a bright future before them, and Whitewright and Grayson college have a right to be proud of them.  This was a contest for the Beskow medal to be awarded Thursday evening.

Tuesday evening the college hall was again packed with at least one thousand of Whitewright’s best people, and many were compelled to go away, not being able to even get inside the building to witness the contest for Reeves and Reubell medals.  Three modest, earnest young ladies and four determined young men occupied the platform.  Misses Florence Phillips and Clara German of Whitewright, and Miss Charley Galbreath of White Rock, covered themselves with glory, as well as with bouquets.  Their efforts were worthy much more mature minds.

J.W.B. Smith of Jamison, Texas delivered a touching eulogy on Jefferson Davis.

W.V. Smith of Dallas orated on the past and future of Texas.  He showed thorough acquaintance with the subject and betrayed all the necessary qualities that go to make up a first-class immigration agent.  We would recommend this gifted young gentleman to the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce.

J.H. Chambers of Melissa discussed the ruling elements of party politics.  Mr. Chambers is on the Third party order and thinks it cuts a small figure with the people which of the old parties is in power.

C.A. Landrum of Whitewright, a young gentleman with a forty-horse power imagination and the eloquence of a Cicero, pictured to an applauding audience “Whitewright in 1991.” He pictured a thrilling scene at the North Side Union depot in the Bonham suburb of Whitewright on the afternoon of September 1892, on the arrival of seven air ships with 9000 students on board for the Grayson College.

The Knight of Pythias silver cornet band rendered excellent music, and the occasion would have done credit to a much older institution than Grayson college.

Examinations in the various departments have been going on daily during the week that showed results of a well conducted school, of a high education standard.  Whitewright is to be congratulated.  The awarding of medals will be announced in Saturday’s Gazette.

Grayson College History
Susan Hawkins
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