Some Bloomfield Seminary Notes
[Source: Chickasaw Genealogy Center, Tishomingo, OK]
- Graduates 1892 - 1909:
- 1892
- Stella Chisholm
- Annie Chummutee
- 1894
- Alice Hearrell
- Cora Chisholm
- Margaret Alberson
- Mattie Bacon
- 1896
- Nettie Burris
- Gertie Bacon
- Lizzie Newberry
- Lizzie Sallron(?)
- 1897
- Laura Moberry
- Debbie White
- Lula White
- Julia Chisholm
- 1898
- Bessie Welch
- Lula Burris
- Dosia Kemp
- 1899
- Belle Young
- Daisy Hearrell
- Susie Chummuttee
- Leila Colbert
- Bendie Calhoune
- Tena Harris
- 1900
- Bernetta Durant
- Hattie Calhoune
- Nannie Duckwort
- Neta Yarborough
- Nannie Yarborough
- Pearle Potts
- Lula Kemp
- Pettie Mead
- 1901
- Lula Bynum
- Thenia Jennings
- Fannie Skeen
- Pearle Godfrey
- Mary Goforth
- Mamie Burris
- Bettie Yarborough
- Kattie Bourland
- 1902
- Mea Rennie
- Tommie Harris
- 1903
- 1904
- Lucy Young
- Jannie Newberry
- Myrtle Conner
- Charlotte Goforth
- Romona Bynum
- Bertie Smith
- 1905
- Ruth Cashey
- Eddie Turnbull
- Daisy Harris
- Luerette Harris
- Angeline Cravatt
- Illa White
- Rennie Colbert
- Vera Burks
- Rennie Bourland
- Carrie Young
- Lilly Sacra
- Packie McCauley
- Josie McGehee
- Sophia Frye
- 1906
- Frances Lemon
- Thresse Shanon
- Bessie Maytubby
- Minnie Good
- Sudie Durham
- Lucy Bynum
- Frances Kemp
- Cecil Burris
- 1907
- Carrie Love
- Abbie Mead
- 1908
- Maude Boles
- Edna Franklin
- Gertrude Ingram
- Nell Garside
- 1909
- Vergie Fletcher
- Stella Carter
- Mattie Garside
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- 1902 Art Class of Miss Ruth Hubbard:
- Jennie ???
- Eudis Franklin
- Maud Archer
- Winonah Burks
- Sylvia Boles
- Vera Burks
- Effie Archer
- Rowena Burks
- Malissa Johnson
- Lucy White
- Anna Seeley
- Illa White
- Lizzie Grinslade
- Sudie Durham
- Peachie McCauley
- Myrtle Conner
- Lillie Sacra
- ??? LeFlore (twin)
- ??? LeFlore (twin)
- Sena Love
- Juanita Johnson
- Sue McCauley
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- 1904 Commencement Exercises Program:
- (Thursday, June 9, 1904)
- Class Colors: White and Pink
- Class Flower: White Rose
- Class Motto: "Through the Clouds to the
Stars"
- Graduating Students:
- Ramona Bynum
- Charlotte Goforth
- Myrtle Conner
- Lucy Young
- Jane Newberry
- Birdie Smith
- Faculty:
- Earl S. Light - Principal
- Mrs. E. B. Hinshaw
- Mica Mullins
- Zenobia Yarborough
- E. Jenetta Bennett
- Pearl J. Staats
- Ruth T. Hubbard
- Elihu B. Hinshaw - Superintendent
- Program:
- Invocation
- Chorus - "Summer Fancies" --- Metra --
Glee Club
- Salutatory - "The Development of the Indian
Territory" -- Lucy Young
- Class Recitation -- "Wind"
- Orchestra -- "Zacatecas" --- Cordina
- Essay -- "Helen Keller" --- Jane
Newberry
- Piano (30 Hands) -- "Les Amazones" --
Streabbog
- Carrie Love, Neta Johnson, Carrie Young, Melissa
Johnson, Sudie Durham,
- Lucy White, Grace Moore, Lizzie Grinslade, Effie
Archerd, Illa White,
- Jennie Connelly, Rowena Burks, Eddie Turnbull,
Elsie Reynolds,
- Lorena Eastman
- Poem -- "The Lotus Eaters" -- Tennyson
- Performed by Class; Reading, Carrie Young
- Orchestra -- "March Edina" --- Wiegand
- Essay -- "Our Alma Mater" -- Charlotte
Goforth
- Chorus -- "A Natural Spell" -- Bristow
--- Glee Club
- Piano (16 Hands) -- "La Premiere
Danseuse" --- Zetterbait
- Myrtle Conner, Sopia Frye, Vera Burks, Cecil
Burris, Lena Thompson,
- Minnie Good, Fannie Kemp, Ramona Bynum
- Essay -- "A Rough Surface, Polished, Shines
Forth in Brilliancy" -- Myrtle Conner
- Chorus -- "Moren Rise" --- Czebulka --
Glee Club
- Solo (5 Pianos) -- "Invitation to a
Dance" (op.65) --- Weber
- Charlotte Goforth, Lucy Young, Bertie Smith,
Lucretia Harris, Rennie Colbert
- Essay -- "History Making of the Present
Age" -- Ramona Bynum
- Duet (4 Pianos) -- "June Bugs" -- Holst
- Lille Sacra, Daisy Harris, Illa White, Ruth
Easkey, Zula Wolfenbarger,
- Josie McGeehee, Lena Thompson, Abbie Mead
- Orchestra -- "Valse Ninette" --- Bosce
- Piano (Quartette) -- "Grand March" --
Wallenhaupt
- Charlotte Goforth, Lucy Young, Bertie Smith,
Lucretia Harris
- Valedictory -- "Peace on Earth" --
Bertie Smith
- Graduating Ode -- "Dear Sisters, Now
Adieu" -- Ayres
- Seniors and Juniors
- Presentation of Certificates and Diplomas
- Orchestra
-
- Newspaper Article -- "Thanksgiving At
Bloomfield" -- (Date unk. Probably 23 NOV 1904):
- Thanksgiving day dawned bright and beautiful, the falling
leaves and the soft breeze blowing, added to the beauty
of nature. About 11 o'clock a program, well rendered by
the pupils was as follows:
- Song, "Rejoice the Lord is King."
- Scripture Reading and Invocation.
- Song, "Landing of the Pilgrims."
- Essay, "History of Thanksgiving." -- Rennie Bourland.
- Dialogue, "The Best of All."
- Song, "When Life is Brightest."
- Reading, "Cousin John." -- Maybelle Johnson.
- Reading, "Old Folks Thanksgiving." -- Sophia Frese.
- Duet: "God is Love." Violin Obligato -- Lille
Sacra and Josie McGehee.
- Discussion:
-
- The Value of the Observance of Thanksgiving is
Growing Less. -- Vera Burks.
-
- The Value of the Observance of Thanksgiving is
Growing. -- Eddie Turnbull.
- Song, "Star Spangled Banner."
- Benediction.
-
- After this an excellent dinner was served, and greatly
enjoyed by pupils and visitors: -- Mrs. J. C. Kemp, Mrs.
Lottie Durham, Tishomingo, Judge J. H. Mashburn and Wife,
Mrs. McFerson, Colbert, I. T., Hon. H. E. McDuffee and
Miss Lena Hume, Woodville, I. T.
-
- The day brought may pleasantries and will long be
remembered by all present.
-
- "Seniors."
5. Excerpt From Diary of Lottie [McLaughlin] Durham, NOV 1904:
(She was residing in Tishomingo, I.T. at this time. -kma)
NOV 23rd
MRS TUNA KEMP and I will
go to Denison this morning. MR HENSHAW
will meet us there and take us to Bloomfield. We will
eat Thanksgiving dinner with our girls. ARTIE
& PAUL left yesterday morning for St
Louis to take in the Fair. JOHN and ARTIE
are working for HUTCHIN in the grocery
store.
27th
Came back from Bloomfield this evening. Had a nice time.
We, I mean, TUNA and I and the girls, SUDIE,
FANNIE, TRESSA & MINNIE PERRY all came
over to MR JOHN WEBB
Friday night. Well the girls had a fine time. We left them there.
They will go back to the Academy Sunday evening.
- Notes:
- Mrs. Tuna Kemp was the wife of J. C. Kemp.
- Mr. Henshaw was the Superintendent for Bloomfield.
- Sudie was Sudie Durham.
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