Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-06-05
MoRAv1AN FALLS ACADEMY.
Origin of the Name---Annual Commence
ment--Address by Hon. D. G. SoarbOrO.
Special Correspondence of the Sentinel.

Special Correspondence of the Sentinel.
MoRAvIAN FALLS, N. c., May 49,
I'm the latter part of the last centu-
ry a colony of Moravians from Salem
moved to what is now Wilkes county
and took up large tract of land, in
Guiding the present town of Wilkes
boro, and extending up the Yadkin
River about eight miles. Through
this land flowed small creek, enter
ing the Yadkin about a mile above
Wilkesboro. The Moravians were not
satisfied with their location and soon
returned to Salem. But they left their
name to the creek Just mentioned,
which had hitherto been nameless
About five miles above the mouth of
Moravian Creek is famous shoal,
where the water has fall of hun
dred feet in the distance of as many
yards. Therefore this school, the
neighboring Post-offce and village
were called Moravian Falls, and
about eight years ago the citizens of
the community determined to establish
an Academy, and called it Moravian
Falls Academy. The school went in
to operation in August, 1877, with
Messrs. g. w. Greene and J. F.
Spainhour as Principals. After year
and halt, Mr.. Spainhour withdrew,
leaving Mr.. Greene as sole Principal.
The seventh year closed May 22nd,
with the Annual Commencement The
Principal is accustomed to preach,
| during commencement week, fare
we'll sermon to those who have been
under his ministry during the term.
This year the sermon was found on
the words, "Thou shalt not follow a
multitude to do evil" Elk. 1872.
The regular commencement exer.
cises Thursday morning consisted of
original speeches and compositions,
declamations, and select readings, in
terspersed with vocal and instrument
al music.
In the afternoon, Hon. J. C. Scar
boro, State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, delivered the Annual Ad-
dress. He discussed, with great force
and acceptability, the duties of our
people with reference to the public
schools of our State. As he spoke,
many felt that it would be public
calamity for him now to lay down the
work which he is 80 efficiently accom-
| plishing for the Improvement of our
public school system.
AT night the Philomathic Society
held it's Annual Celebration, which
consisted of some very fine declama-
tions, and an excellent address by the
orator of the Society, Mr.. S. d. Swain
of Yadkin county.
The crowds were very large during
all the exercises, and withal were re.
markably quiet and orderly. But in
this respect they were not different
from what We expect on such occa-
sions. The people who attend Com
mencements at Moravian Falls Acad
emy are always orderly.
1 The prospects of this school for the
coming session are good. The attend
ance for the past term has been some
what interrupted by an epidemic OF
mumps. But all the raw material has
now been consumed, and we have nc
fears of mumps for years to come. The
present generation have served theil
time out and been discharged.
| oousIdHI improvements are Deln
made in the course of study and the
organization of the school, and the
prospects for efficient work in tn,
school-room are more and more prom
ising. The building contains chape
and six recitation rooms. The schoo
is divided into FIVE forms, each occu
pying seperate room and having it.
own teacher. Miss Winchester, O
Guilford, in charge of the music de
partment, has given general satisfac
tion, and will continue to give instruc
ton in this art. M. F. A.