The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-06
SSR09E ~DE}saRJMENT.

the Presbyterian church there.
Capt. j. f. Dugger's Graded School
project was adopted in Rocky Noun,
by "A majority on Monday last.
-Iolsnot Home tell how Senator Far.
mer,and other gentlemen of Wilson couu
ty, met at Mr.W. R.Carters and subscrib-
Ell 5000 to start a first class Academy f.
cost $1,000. Mr.. Carter decided the pIot
OF ground for the building. The Farmey
AMI Mechanic is glad to see the Farmers
and Carter moving in this way. 1t shows
that the Old North State is bent on GET
ting out of the woods, and ruts.
At Tucker Hall, on Friday evening.
Geo. Smedes, Esq, will deliver the
Commencement Address before the pu-
pills OF Profs. Fray & Morson's Acade-
my; together with a large audience of
admlrlng friends. Fifteen young orators
viii also declaim, and no doubt do il
handsomely.
There will be a vigorous effort tat
Chapel Hill to repeal the resolution
adopted by the trustees at their last
meeting prohibiting dancing after the
present commencement. 1t will pro-
badly be repealed. Meantime the boys
are bent on 'improvin9 each fiving
hour by holding = German Tonight,
and a Ball tomorrow night.
Miss Janet Fuller. Miss Maud Ner-
rimon, little Mona and Eliza Primrose
Master Robbie Gray, and Others ar,
ccmplimcnted for their performances at
the Primary Exhibition (Mrs. and Miss
McDonald's Dept.) of Peace Institute.
Greensboro papers are filed with ac-
cunts OF the Female College Commence
ment and the attendant festivities. Ii
was evldently the most successful affair
of the kind the City Of Flowers and
Candidates" Gas ASHORE Courier call,
it, las ever known and test lies to the
tact that the financial rally last fall has
put new life and vigor in the Institution.
Raleigh was represented by Misses Alice
and Carrie Pell, Miss Hattie Niece, and
Miss Mamie Williams, al of whom won
many %plaudlts. Miss Mary ID. White of
Granville, also, received many compli-
ments and b%oqucts.
The Messrs. Horner, at OxEoro have
just closed a very successful examination.
Rev. j. w. p. writes-''A school that
trains the mind to think with accuracy is
the ideal school, and this ideal is realized
at Horners.' The veteran Principal.
Prof. j. IL. Horner, announced that the
next session would begin on the last Mon
day in July that the next annual com
mencement would witness a reunion Of
the old pupils of the institution, and that
the hall would be enlarged to accommo-
date the large crowds that attend the
public exercises.
"A merry week at ST Mary, both last
week and this On Monday evening
was a delightful So,ree D~ramatique:
followed by the Art Exhibition. Tues
day night the school paid to Peace Iusti-
tute compliment of attending its concert.
IL HlSnI VIII DC given me auUudI concert
with a programme certain to entertain
and enthuse. Tomorrow (Thursdavl
the graduating exercises will begin at 10
a. M: meeting of the Alumue or Lady
Graduates, at ! p m. Receipt, n by the
Pretty People at night from $50 until
1870.
A. T-o-, II,11 C.I.I-- -
night viii be gwen a concert by the pu-
pills of Mrs. Neave's Music school. and
tomorrow night the operetta of The
Ttcjn Sisters" under Prot. W. II.
Neave's musical direction; Miss Sallie
Marsh, pianist. Miss Addie White j.
MAY Queen. Miss Hattie Bringle. her
twin sister. Miss a Blackmer, Miss
NJ. Beall, and many others take part.
When Judge Mer!imon's address at
the La Grange Academy was finished,
the audience apllauded heartily. aud
Randolph Thomas, on behalf Of the la
dies, presented the Judge Il large boquet
of flowers. The Declaimers medal was
then presented to ". p. Wooten, Esq,
in a neat speech By c. B. Ayecockc, Esq,
of Goldsboro.
The ES~ay medal. the gift of c. s.
Wootcn aud ) /. Wooten, was awarded
70 Mr.. J F.. Me~ayrne and pres nted
bv Rev. G. W. Saaderlin. His perfect
command Of language aud 81 arhiiug wit
always engages attention,
4 set of musicaj iu>trun e Is from the
- N,-v.-
'orpet Band, 10y Rev Nj. Hardin, of
kinston, in o neat little 81 eech.
AT TucFe- Hall on Monday night
the merry ma.dens OF Peace Institute
were awarded medals as follows: BY
Prof. John i. Burwell. to Miss Emma
McIver the gold medal for elocution
to Miss Snowden that for department;
to Miss Mamie Faison that for penman-
shin. to Miss Mcdonald for most
marked improvement in pcnmanship.
:. Col. Walter Clark presented to MISS
Mary Perkins. of Morganton. the M.
&. :. Noble medal for Latin; and to
Miss Iucie Wosten. of Wilson, the DIR.
Won Herff medal" for German. The
art prizes were awarded by Hon y. ;.
Nrrrimon. viz gold medal Offered by
Miss Spencer.) to Miss Jennie Thomp-
son. for proficiency in oil painting; and
TO Miss Jennie Simpson the portrait Of
fcred by Mr.. Eugene /. Harris, for
proficiency in drawing. The ID. +.
Everitt'' medal. for mathematics, was
presented by GOV. Jarvis to Miss Kate
d. Fuller. The scientific prizes offered