Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-01-30
For the Standard.
CEDAR FORK ACADEMY.


my little band of music the recent commencement,
on the 18th of December of Cedar Fork Academy,
Wake county. On our arrival at the Academy we
found very respectable assemblage Of ladies and
gentlemen, listening to the speech Of Prof R. W.
York, the Principal We did not hear all of Mr..
Works speech, but 1t was spoken of in high terms.
Soon after the speech and music were over, were
surrounded by the most hospitable people have
ever seen and invitations on all sides poured in
upon us to go home and dine with them; but
apologsed, and then plunged into the large basket
6lled up to the brim by the Professor and his kind
wife with the best ham, cakes and pies, which
despatched accordingly.
give you the programme Of commencement as
follows:
lst-Nostra Dies Seholie-Miss R. j. WEATHER
SPOON of Wake.
Music-Gentle Annie.
Elaboration Home-J II. L. BoorHE
Music-Sweet Home.
3d-All Pleasure is 7ransitory-Miss E. LYNN.
Music-Morning STAR
44h- Gratitude-M L. WEATHERsPooN.
Music-Welcome Tune.
5th.-Ls there not a Cause-Miss N. LYNN.
Musc-Cotillion.
sth.-Estre Etat-Mss NJ. E. WEArHERspooN.
Nusic.-Last Rose of Summer.
sW-<luNTcSS-hcV ~. IL. w lLEh-WI. W uCy Uo-
ing absent Mr. X. W. York responded
Music-Fisher's Hornpipe.
INTERMIssION.
lst.-A Csstury from tho birth of Washington; by
GEorGE LYNN, of Wake
Music-Washington's March,
2d-SsaA Cdrolina-W. II. LYON.
Musc-Jig, or Windy Tune.
3d-Napoleoa Baaaparte-D. c. GUNrER Of Orange.
Mucic-Nann1eon'S March
4th-71e Union Iaualuable-D. j. NoRwooD, Of
Chatham.
Mnsic-God save America.
5th-Disunion-J. O. WEArHERsPooN, Of Wake.
Music--Dead March.
6th-7he Union-C. d. UPcHURcH of Raleigh.
Music-Hail Columbia
7th.-The Union Of the States-A. NJ HERNDoN, of
Orange.
Music-Yankee Doodle.
Sth.-Report Of Trustees
Music-Night Trumpet.
9th-Remarks of Principal
Music-Morellas' Lesson.
Col II. Weatherspoon President of the Board Of
Trustees, then rose and made some interesting re-
marks in behalf of this fourshing school. He COM
pmented Mr. York in high terms, and thanked
him in the name of the Trustees, the scholars, and
tie whole community for his ardent zeal in the
cause of education, and for his efforts, which had
been crowned with such signal success.
Soon after accepted an invitation to Col. Wealth
erspoon's Here we found large and intelligent
company, and table loaded with every thing good
for the elmer man." The Colonel insisted that
the musicians should appear at the first table, and
he assigned me seat by the side Of his amiable
lady,-and as was the head musician his request
was thatI should say grace But the Lord from
Heaven! hero was in bad pickle l had never
said grace in my lfe and the worst Of it was didn't
know how. Presently the cold chills commenced
to run all over me- and my breath was shortening
ir my body, when at last got enough breath to
make my excuse. As soon as supper was over we
returned to the Academy for the night exercises.
The dialogues commenced at candle light and lasted
till about ten o'clock. Those who took part in the
dialogues acquitted themselves remarkably well.-
At the conclusion of the exercises COL Weatherspoon
was again called upon for speech, and in closing
his remarks he invited the whole company to q sec
ond supper at his house.
cannot close without word about that noble
hearted neighbor and friend Of education Col Wealth
erspoon. Ills house is the abode Of hospitality
No man could be more popular than he is with his
neighbors While at his house we saw q very
handsome cane, mousted with silver, which was
presented to him last spring by the young men o
the Institute
On my return bome Mr.. Editor. told my old
lady about my visit, and the good treatment had
received; but unfortunately it happened to slip
through my lips that had seen more pretty girls
at Cedar Fork than had ever seen at any place
before, and couldn't help looking at them. Deal
me! what scoldng received