The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-19
MOUNT OLIVE DEPARTMENT.
The Closing Exercises Of asHnt olive
High sehssl.

suitable weather, for tho closing 1
exercises Of this worthy institution |
of learning.
Thursday evening last, a large /
concourse Of visitors and patrons as
sembled in the Literary Hall, to
listen to the speaker who was to ad
dress the Henry f. Shepherd Lite
rary Society. Promptly at TIE hour
Mr.. Charles B. Aycock Of Goldsboro,
n. c., the chosen orator, escorted by
Prof. f. f. Britton the principal of
the school. followed by the men,
bers of the Society who seated them
selves on the capacious stage. The
exercises commenced by an instru-
mental trio, Misses Bessie KoInegay
Bessie Williams and Katie Souther-
land, at the close of the same,
President Frank Oliver advanced
and in very neat speech, introduce
Ell to the audience, Mr.. Aycock
whose subject was "Servicc is bet
ter than Gold" For near one hour
this wonderful orator, entertained a
large and intelligent audielce in a
manner that was most pleasing and
instructive to all, from his very
first words everybody caught the
spirit of enthusiasm, and the speaker
in harmony with hearers were taken
from wit to clOquence and from
wisdom to poetry, painting all with
a touch that has placed him at the
front of public speakers. 1t is i'm
possible to give an outline of this
speech, we have never gathered so
much real fruit from a speech of
forty minutes, in our life, and the
audience were loud in their praise
of his words so fifty spoken, and
congratulate Prof. BrittOn in the
wise selection, as well as the men,
bers of the Society who displayed
such ripe judgement in the speaker
We are ever glad to welcome this
favored son, and shall delight to
honor him for the diligent endeavor
he has always shown in honOring
his friends when called on to serve
them in any capacity where the
elevation and betterment of the
human race is in question. Men
such as c. B. Aycock are in great
demand and we trust that our PEG
pie will not be slow i'm recognizing
this fact, at the close of this address
an instrumental solo by Miss Daisy
Marable, "Beethoven's Moon ligh
Sonata" was rendered in very
artistic manner.
!. AS the music ceased, Miss Julis
MCGEE, young and captervatins
Miss, of about fourteen summers
stepped forward and in beautiful
language presented the orator, Mr.
Aycock, with a handsome boquet O.
, flowers, the speech was so appro
pirate and words so we'll chosen, ant
the delivery so graceful and sweet
the gentleman for once almost be
, came dazed and the awful silenc
that reigned was distressing, bu
soon his mind gained mastery AM
tho fhax,lrc fNr ho hno,f;f,1l 10
were rendered in such way as t.
/ bring down the house. Thus ende
the first evenings entertainment.
Friday morning at 10 O'Clock tn
Trustees, r. J. Switzerland, j. T
a Oliver, H. w. McKinne and ID.
e Aaron, Revs. DIR. Marable, an
t Alternately all occupied places O
the stage with the principals of tn
school.
: Prayer by DIR. - Marable afte
d which, song and chant by pupil:
"The morning call" AT the clos
q of the beautiful song, Mr.. Joe Robin
+ son of the Argus, in very goo
: speech introduced Col. Thos. "
Strange of Wilmington the annu;
:, orator whose subject "Your Futur
: Life' was delivered in manne
Il that was highly entertaining, an
q rich in wisdom, and advice. B
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! decided to be the best speech {
this character ever delivered her
= We refer our readers to "a synops
{. of same. At the close. of cratic
= another instrumental Duet "Tal
credi overture, "by Mrs. Britton ar
If Miss Jennie Williams. At til
+ close of the music little Laura Fa
soE, about eleven years old, can
rs forward and presented the speak
,r with flowers and in manner tn
y captivated the speaker and audienc
~ It was done in an admirable mann
a and the young Miss is to be co
b. graduated, for the excellent mann
r. in which she performed her dut
- the way in which she acted won
y have done great credit 10 one of Il
mature age. She was delibera
and composed and her we'll chos
h. words were effective. OF cour
rs Col. Strange met the occasion wi
is feeling and appropriations. Y
u embrace the report of the scho
N regarding those who took honors.
sst The school evidenced thorou
ed training, and the patrons all a
"A highly pleased with the progre
y. shown, and by the unanimous vo