The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-30
Yer tie Farmer And Mechanic
Bingham School.

TNoTE-Our columns this week
would not hold one half the commune
cations that have been received, and
filed hence we were obliged to omit a
large portion of the following-;akng
merely the facts. emitting the kind
phrases.-ED. F. \ NJ
II i. impossible 10 describe 10 those
not present the great treat they lost u
not attending the exercises at Bingham
Shool on last Friday night and atur-
day morning. That was a merry party
W. found on board the cars Friday
evening. composed 0, M-s. Burwell.
with 20 beautiful representatives Of
Peace Institute; Misses Nash x Miss
kollock with the larger part Of their Sc
lect school. and many air and accom-
plished ladies from Raleigh, Durham.
HiIlsboro, and other points, together
with 50 or 40 Chapel Hill-aus. and small
boys without number. 50 dense vas
the crowd that there was barely stand
ing on the platforms. We soon
arrived at Bingham School, and were
received with a warm welcome.
After the speaking the audience was
invited to the mess hall 10 partake OF a
supper gotten up ~ Mosely OF Raleigh.
and nothing more could have been de-
sired.
" all know that Mai. Bingham is
an hospitable man, but 1t viii remain
one OF the mysteries OF the = how he
so comfortably accommodated and
lodged than immense throng that stayed
within that campus that night. But he
did, for they were all there next morn
ing. and when any inquiry was made,
the reply would be. "oh. slept Ike a
daisy. and was never more comfort
able
At eight O'Clock there was a dress
parade OF the whole corps OF cadets I'M
der Lieut.. J. b. Bachelor. To persons
who have witnessed the splendid drill
of the Bingham boys at our annual
State Fair it would seem that nothing
more could be accomplished in the way
OF maneuvering and tactics.
At 9 O'Clock the vast assemblage met
in the gymnasium TO witness the con-
test for the prizes to be awarded TO the
best gymnasts. This was a sight well
worth seeing, and showed the proticien-
cy TO which the class had been brought
under the painstaking care of Prof. Me
Alister. The contest was very spirited,
and afforded much pleasure to the spec
tators. There were three gold medals
~efiere:l in this department by Judge a.
5. Merrimon, Capt. VI. {. ). Noble, and
a. ID. Jones, Esq. 10 be awarded re-
spectively to the first. second and third
best gymnastics. These medals were
awarded as follows lst. Cadet j. y.
Montgomery, Ga. 2nd. Cadet Geo. j.
Tate, Tenn, Ord, Cadet Louis N.
Bourne. n. c.
Thus closed the exercises, and the as
sembly dispersed to take the train which
was then DIE, 10 bear US to our various
homes.
| omitted one of the pleasantest Incl
dents OF the occasion, which vas the
speech by Mai. Rufus Tucker, in pre-
sentlng the medals TO the successful de-
clamer and orator. We have ALWAYS
known Maj. Tucker as the merchant
prince and earnest, patriotic citizen, but
we had never heard him in the role Of
public speakers. His speech was adj
mlrably suited to the occasion, it was
replete with sound advice and beautiful
thoughts. and was delivered in a fluent,
graceful manner. that could not have
been surpassed by one accustomed from
his youth TO public speaking. And now
n more word and | will close this long
rambling letter. L have seen the many
advertisements of the Bingham School,
| have heard its praise sounded by the
boys both young and old. but 1 felt
somewhat like the Queen of Sheba when
after she visited King Solomon and saw
the glory Of the city of Jerusalam and
the temple. and she exclaimed, 1.-THE
half had not been told.p G..