The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-23

lttllBL Us ~ BAtA'C -
tween many good men, we lean TO OF
friends. You would do the same.
The New England boast-"The
School Master is Abroad''-can be par
APPRAISED in North Carolina this month
and next by ~sryiug-"The School-mas-
ter is at home. and wide-awake, and
over the school room door he hath nail
ed the motto-Excelsior
The Literary Address before the
Sumpter Female Institute, South Caro-
Ina. at the Commencement the last
week in June. will be delivered 10y Rev.
VIII 5. Lacy, of Jonesboro, n. G.. 1t
must be gratifying to our venerable
friend Rev. DIR. Drury Lacy, to see signs
that there are chips from the old Block
alive i'll the land. lNo "Block-hcads
OH their shoulders, either; are they, Doc
torO We notice that the Board oil
Trustees of Union Theological Seminal
ry, appointed Rev. W. ;. Lacy to deiiy-
er the Annual Address before the grad
yates, students, and alumni of that we'll
h WI nslitution,-and he fully met
til public expectation. \ correspon-
deut of Richmond Dispdtch says:
This letter would be very incomplete
if it failed to make a note of the admir-
able and scholarly address of the Rev.
". ), Lacy, of North Carolina. The
work of the Reaper was the theme Of
this gentleman, whose, worth and cul-
ture Is only exceeded by his modesty.
and he dill his work we'll" Quite a
LONG account of his address appeared
i'll the North Carolina Presbyterian OF
last week. Other religious papers have
also referred to it IN complimentary
terms.
Hon Chas. NJ. Cooke, of Franklin.
will address-we mean, lecture to-the
pupils of Mrs. Horners and Mrs. Par
hams schools, in Burwell Opera House,
Henderson tonight. \ Jones
Esq, delivered the commencement al
dress at Morrisville Academy on Thurs
day; and from all ~accoun it was an
Interesting affair throughout.-Capt.
W. I. r. Bell makes music wherever
he goes, and during the vacation OF
Kings Mountain Military school (adver-
tised in anoeher column) he will run the
State Normal School at Elizabeth City.
Selma Public School, taught by Mr.. @
&. Nal has just closed a successful ses-
sion. says Smithfield HeraM.-EX-
State Senator, f. w. Pou, EsY.. of
Johnston made the address at Went
worth Academy. and among other SEN
sible things referred to the newspaper
as indispensable to the education of any
young family. He is right. Education
is OF little avail nowadays without pro-
per knowledge of current affairs The
lnost helpless, and almost the most
useless citizens of this generation are
those whose noses are buried in books.
to the neglect Of current life. But when
q child has schooling and newspapers it
cannot be an utter fool.
From the Principal, Rev. t. NJ.
Jones, m a very handsome card of
Greensboro Female College. Com
mencement, May 29th, Goth. and 3lst.
Rev. DIR. Duncan of Wofford College
Will preach OIL Sunday next. L. S. Sem
ator Colquitt will deliver the Literary
address oh Wednesday at IL. Gradua-
ting exercises on Thursday. Concert at
night.
"A neatly engraved ticket to Trinity
College Commencement Party. CNo
Dancers need apply Thursday evening,
June l4th, complimentary to the class
of 1888. Chief Marshal, J. NJ. Skies.
of Granville. Managers, II. l.. Coble,
Chief: F. L. Bundy. W. j. Exum, J. D.
Ezzell, W. NJ. Thompson. j. 4. Carpen-
ter, j. A. Rackley. c. Hamlin, J. NJ.
Rogers.
Professor Hobgood's Female Semi
nary at Oxford, has 10 students on his
roll. The commencement will come of
9th of June.
The State Normal School at Wilson,
will commence June 18th. and continue
five week. Prof. J. l.. T~omlinscn. Su.
perintendent. and Prof. f. V. DeGraff,
as Principal. The corps of instructors
consist of able and experienced teach
ers. including Prof. d. B. Johnson, o
the New Berne Graded School; Profs
Geo. T. Little. of Washington. d. c..
Alexander Phillips, John L. Bruton
Geo. NJ. Lindsey and others.
At this season of the year. Schools
Colleges, Fairs, Civic Societies, Temper
ance Societies, etc. etc, are selecting
Badges or awarding medals. MeSsrs
Vim. II. Warner & Bro, l,l23 Chestnu
St. Philadelphia. have sent us som,
specimens of their work In silver. bronze
white metal, etc , that seem to be frs
class, surprisingly cheap, and very pretty
Sunday schools, aud all others, wishiu,
any SORT Of Medal or engraved work wOul,
do We'll TO send to them fer estimates
They also furnish Monogram stamps; ant
buy aud sell American and Foreign coin
Jewelry aud Fancy articles neatly repair
ed. Preserve the address.
From Henry Clay Literary Societ,
of Davis High School, La Grange, come.
a neat card of the Commencement e1er
cises, June 7Ch. Address by Hon Geo NJ
Rose. Marshals: Cadets Z. l.. Pitt, +
P, Wootten. W B. Herring, Henry r
Bryan, G. I. kittrell, ID. VI. Hardy. De
chalmers: &c. E1um; w. X. Bryan
lleba'ers: j. Ii. PEBBLES, b. d. Mann.