The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1883-05-31
TIE r.. J. & w. ID. sioRNER,S HIGH.
SCHOOL.
Com IN ence nentISS3

The growth and progress of Hender-
son have been brilliantly illustrated the
week last past in she commencement
exercises of three Fof our fiourisaing
schools. Ellsworth's, Horners' and the
girls school of Mrs. Parbam and Mrs.
Horner. The first Ia adj full notice in the
GOLD LEAF of last week. The last will,
| suppose. receive deserved attention i'm
this weeks Issue. This writer having
witnessed the exercises of only one OF
these is prepared to write only Of
that one.
Judged by the proficiency DISPLAYED
by tue lads and youths In those exer-
cl>es which were submitted TO public
criticism the school of the Messrs. Horner
. is doing gnoG WORK among the rising
generation and dcing il with consum
mate skill. And if so the presence OF
that school is a benefaction to this COM
munity and lis widely distributed pat.
rouage, and richly deserves the confi>
dence and support of the people of this
youngest and most .enterprising of the
counties of North Carolina.
The cause of education has set its mark
| high in Henderson and Vance county in
the last few days and boldly aud sue
cessfully cbal enged competition with
the best schools of like grade anywhere.
! The writer has seen and heard perhaps
| hundreds of boys and young men at the
commandments of various schools and
! colleges; and he is of the opinion that
the work of the Horner school on the
| evening and night of the Gath inst, rate d
| high in a series of such performances
observed by him for quite number OF
years The school is an old and tried
! school, but evidently is renewing it's
/ youth in bouyancy and power; just as
| Henderson, the place of its location, MI
| old town, having emerged from its va
| rious baptismS of fire is now putting on
| the energy and vigor of a renewed man
| hood never known before. Pdri pdssa
! the town and the school grow in power
and reputation. each seizing and appro-
/ priating to itself The latest and best OF
/ The fruits of modern thought and achiev--
ment in the line of its own operations.
And the school is a part of the town aud
an important part. May years aud years
of honor and usefulness be given TO
| both!
The feature of original addresses by &
! portion of the most advanced of the pu-
pills is pressing and commendable lea
| ture of the hUrner commencement. On
this occasion Messrs. BeckEam and
Ferrebee acquitted themselves with great
credit. The annual address by Col. Wm.
| H. =. Burgwyn elected many and hearty
rounds OF applause and deserved all 1t
received. May his days be many in the
land and his years lie crowned with hon
or aud blessing!
Halt a. dozen or more beautiful medals
Cor superior merit in so many branches
of STUDY were handsomely aud happily
presented by several gentlemen OF the
community pressed into service for the
occasion. May the dear lads who re-
ceived them prove themselves in alter
lie as pure god as We're the testimonials
co their merits thus publicly adjudged
and presented to them! And tinaliy
may each successive commencement Of
the Horner school present like snenes
only better and better year by year
And doubtless il will be so; for this is
The era of improvement. The world
does more in year now than it did IN AN
age a century ago ana more than 1t did
in a decade a quarter o. a century ago.
HEHDERsCs.
Henderson, N. c., May 30. 1888.