The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-04-30
YATES ACADEMY.
Annual Exercises--The Address
of JoseDhus Daniels of
the GarOnicle--The

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Annual Exercises Of Yates Acade
my took place on the 23rd inst, an,
were very interesting, refiectin.
great credit upon the Trustees
Faculty, and students. Messrs. w
A. Ellington. B. R. Hargrave, L. B
Yates, II. J. Boiling and their asso
ciatss have erected a large ant
commodious two story building
which gives ample accommodation
to sixty odd students usuallyin at
tendance.
They have exhibited prudence
and wisdom in selecting the facult,
of instruction, as all of them arr
well educated and experienced teach.
ers. Prof. B. ID. Barker is gradu.
ate of Wake Forest, Miss Vallie
Page the literary assistant was edu.
Gated at oxford Female College. and
Miss Mary Mckay, in charge Of the
musical Department has had fine
educational advantages at several u
cur best female colleges.
The exercises by the students in
the morning, did credit to them and
their teacher. The orations of Mr.
Theoph,lus Pope on the Farmers
Alliance was received with relish by
the audience. The recitation Of
Miss Cora Council, "The Topper"
was decidedly good. The Grafton:
of Willie Stevens, stability Of Gov,
eminent; D. |. Williams, ''Oul
country-past and present; w. b
johnson, "0ur States pure record"
and of Charles johnson, Sou
country, were very well done, The
recitation by Miss Ida Hernden
"The lips that touch liquor, shall
never touch mine" won the admir-
alton of all.
The music. both vocal and instru
mental, was furnished by the pupils
and showed that they had been very
thoroughly trained by Miss McKav
The songs, Near the banks of that
lone river" by Miss Ida HeIndon
"When | saw sweet Nellie home
by Miss Leila Herndon, and "Signa
bells at sea" By Miss Nina Herndon
were exquisitely rendered and de-
serving of special mention.
At2 P. NJ, C. X. Scott Esq, in 9
few well timed remarks, introduced
H. the audience, Josephus Daniel:
Esq, Editor of the State Chronicle
the orator selected to deliver the
Annual Literary Address. His sub.
iect was The duty of American
citizens" The matter of the adj
dress was all that could be desired,
the theme was we'll handled, and
many very strong points we're made
that will not soon be forgotten; the
diction was elegant and faultless,
and the delivery plain, earnest, and
forceful. Mr.. Daniels is an extreme
optimist: he banishes pessimism and
relegates pessimistic politics to the
far and distant rear. He is extreme
" hopeful of the Republic: has
more faith in the people as voters
than good old Nat Macon. He
drew a gorgeous picture Of optimis-
TIC politics, bis colorings Of the fu-
ture glory, s3lendor. and prosperity.
OF the American Republic, under
regenerated and disenthralled voters,
were bold and grand and hopeful in
the extreme. But not too strong.
if the average American citizen can
t2r be raised to the lofty plane
where Mr. Daniels would have the
future American Kings and Queens
to walk in the full splendor of the
sovereignty Of this vast Republican
Empire in their keeping and its des-
tines under their control.
While it may require more faith
than the average citizen possesses,
TO realize Mr.. Daniels optimistic
politics, vet his opinions were de-
eidedly hopeful and helpful. and his
model Of the American King and
Queen, could not fail to make a
deep impression for good on the
students whom he addressed.
In response to calls, short talks
were made by Maj. X. w. York, G.
X. Scott, Esq, and Mr.. G. s. HolIe-
man. Prof Barker then made a few
appropriate remarks relative TO the
school 30 dear to his heart, when
the large audience were dismissed
until nightf1ll.
AT night, Declarations, Recita-
tions, Dialogues and Calisthenics
delighted the large audience assem-
bled. The exercises were enlivened
BY a PrOfusion Of good music. and
every thing went merry as a mar.
riage bell. Good order prevailed.
II said that there was not a single
instance Of misbehagior in all the
large audience during the DAY and
night. Yates Academy Il well
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