The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-18

Closing Exercises of Wakefield Acad.
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Closing Exercises Of Wakefield Acad.
emy.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoN1cLE9
There has been much said Of late OF
our college commencements, and justly
50, too, for surely there has been reason
for much favorable comment about
them. We should be proud Of our col
leges and all they do that tend to make
us love and support them. But shall We
forget, in our enthusiasm for the col
leges, our many excellent schools that
are feeders to our higher institutions OF
learninga Surely not, for 1t is well es-
tablished fact that our colleges are di-
rectly dependent on our high schools
and academies for the young men and
young women who are to be prepared to
enter college, and even more, yea, Tor
the efficiency of their college work do
pends on previous training: There are
many good schools in Wake, but none OF
them enjoys more favorable reputation
than the Wakefield Academy. It is not
only q school for the immediate COM
munity. bat has q very liberal patron
age from several of the adjoining coun-
ties, and even. from Virginia.
We Raleigh people think Wakefield is
an out-of- the way place, because there Is
no railroad there, but how badly mis-
taken you find yourself, if yen attend
her commencement exercises. The Uni
versity or Wake Forest would not dare
boast of numbers. When we drove up,
we exclaimed: ssWhere did all the peQ-
pie come FROM" and it was not favor
able day either. A friend who had been
there before informed us that they all
lived in the adjacent country, Nash,
Franklin, Johnston and other counties.
A day before hand the people begin to
pour in from all quarters.
The program consisted of recitati0ns,
address and music, all of which reflected
credit on the school and its excellent
management. The music was especially
good and received much praise from the
audience.
This school fourished under the very
able management of Rev. Mr.. String
field, and under Prof. Ferrell, she has
lost none Of her justly earned reputa-
tion, but has continued to flourish, until
| for solid, thorough work, good disci-
have any anxiety.
| In this school, young men and young
| women are prepared to enter college.
and those who do not find it convenient
to attend college, are we'll prepared for
the various walks and pursuits in life.
Here young ladies have the best ad
vantages under the most accomplished
music teachers, in instrumental music.
In fact, the school is very complete in
it's work.
Prof. Ferrell is to be congratulated for
his good Judgment, in selecting his as
sistants, for here lies an important part
of the Principals work. He is assisted by
Misses Cartwright and Shepherd, two Of
Virginia's most accomplished daughters,
for whose service North Carolina feels
justly proud, and. is always ready to
throw open her doors and welcome ia
her borders such excellent teachers.
Last, but by no means least, we remem.
Der that Mrs. Springfield is in the facul.
ty and those who know her work best,
admire her most, for she has long enjoy.
ed an enviable reputation as q teacher
of rare ability and skill.
Mr.. SPRINGFIELD is man of the biggest
heart of any man we ever met, and aftel
you have visited him q time or two, you
will not ask why all good people love
him. He invites everybody to his house,
and treats them well, invites You to
: come again, and more still, he practices
Al what he breaches.
Bigheartedness, however, seems to be
, a ruling quality of many of the good
people Of Wakefield, for surely, no one
ever. visited more hospitable people.
=, After the close of this excellent school,
the visitors returned to their homes with
slong live'' the Wakefield Academy
and her able faculty, and the good peo
pie around her. E. NICK. G..