The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-04
tor the F-rzs1er and A g-cA ~.
In Moore County.

/ Tie Union Home : bo1l. s'tc.itet
Iby Union Church. Moore county. has
7 been Tor hall dozen years oy moro under
I the successful management OF Mr. Jvhu
! f. Kelly. Having had the privilege II
ATTENDING its recent closing exercises,
and knowing Your interest in every en-.
terprise that shows pluck and energy
and success, for old North Carolina,
give you these notes.
Mr.. Kelly. who graduated with high
honor at Davidson College. began his
school in the woods. lie had nothing
but his strong will. his thorough men
tai furniture. his energy and pcrscyer-
ance TO secure him success. He has
built admirably arranged school build
ings,a hollow square of dorm tories, two
roomed houses-makiny three sides and
the comely and commotlious school
building on the fourth side There i
every evidence of thrift. success and
usefulness-the outcome Of industry.
hard licks, economy aud teaching skill
From small beginnings his school has
grown to eighty, and he has two assis-
tants IN the teaching force. The school
is non-sectarian, and for both sexes
Miss Merrill, an accomplished lady
from New FORK, whose studies were
pursued iu the best institutions, includ-
ing Cooper Institute, has been his lady
assistant for two years. blr. Dunlap.
who received his training at the hands
of the Principal, and is thoroughly ia
miliar with his methods, is the other
assistant.
The session has just closed with pub
lie exercises. varied and entertaining TO
the large audience assembled. Decla-
nations, speeches, recitations, inter
spersed with music, both vocal and in
strumental, constituted the programme
which was promptly filled and the ex-
|ercises though of course there was
great diversity-were pleasing as a
whole. Some of tire speeches were
worthy of more than passing comment
and commentator. The work in the
department of art was creditable to pu-
pills and teacher, especially when the
brief time Is taken into consideration,
that lessons have been given.
This was followed by a military drill
well performed-and the Young ladies
in the afternoon gave evidence of their
calisthenic training. Ii is manifest that
Mr.. Kelly desires that there should be
the sdHHn, corp2s as well as the mems
sa1ld.
The literary address was delivered by
Professor W. j. Martin, of Davidson
College; his theme, the necessity Of
thorough training, or rather take time
to get an education" He spoke earn
estly and wisely against the undue hur-
ry to get TO the liie-work the need of
thorough preparation. and the value OF
skill. | shall not attempt an analysis
of n speech Cor talk,as the brave colonel
called it) SO full of practical suggest ton
and enriched by wide aud varied learn
ing,-but l could ardently desire that
every young man in North Carolina
could hear it. The Importance of a
liberal education. OF broad foundation
on which to build special culture or
training, was forcibly urged. The need
of such an education for farmers, me-
chanics, labOring or non-proiess.onal
men, was also impressed on his audi
tors. Without rhetorical flourish, but
in plain matter of fact, common sense.
practical way, he talked like he fought,
-courageously, earnestly, effectively.
! His speech was without notes, but was
full of wise remark, sharp and singing
rebuke, wit and humor, and hard horse
sense. The community is favored that
has such a school, and enjoyed the OPP
portunity of hearing such a speech.
| Union Church is the name of the
postoffice, midway between Cameron
and Carthage-and the school is in a
community well known for its frugality,
morality and freedom from temptations.
w. S. l..