The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-06-05

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On last Friday the 3oth inst. /
tie sun rose bright and clear, /
and after two hours ride we
reached Goshen Academy. +
Already a large assembly of
people had gathered Ia witness
the regular commencement ex-
ercises.
vt L. o'clock 2. III. Hone
Sweet Home was played By Miss |
Beulah korncgay on the piano,
assisted by Messegs Sandy |
Peterson and Otis Ward with the |
violin. The music was, indeed. |
fina and brought fresh to the |
mind az this writer the name !
of John Howard Payne. The I
i Principal, Prof. ]. u, Ezzell, /
then announced that the time
had arrived for the exercises 10
begin, which consisted in
speeches from the little folks,
/ all Of whom acquitted them
selves very creditably, which
showed that no pains had been
spared by their instructor In
training them. NJ ii o'clock
the Principal arose and intro
duced the brainy and talented
| {. +. Aycnck Of Goldsboro. Mr..
AycnCk took tor his subject
practical education. His speech
was grand and forcible. He
said he would speak in plain
language, that he would not
tickle their fancy with any
boquets Of rhetoric, and hoped
that the people would give him
credit for candor. And while
he would speak plainly he
would tell the truth if he knew
his own heart. His plea was Cor
higher education of both boys
and girls, for that pursuit of
: life they seemed by nature
adapted.
, A man will educate his mules
to work, his L, und puppies to
chase the fox, and yet, will not
educate his children that they
may meet the demands of the
age. He appealed to the peo-
} pie that better condition Of
things in orr country depended
largely on the education of our
+ boys and girls, suit the old way:
Don't say that your boy has a.
. good chance as you; maze Ii
better by educating him. We
have not attempted to give even
an outline OF Mr.. Aycock' 5
speech. 1t was full and con-
i tanned more practical common
sense than any speech this
> writer has heard III a long time.
: After the address 4 recess OF two
hours for dinner A long table
k was loaded with everything
n that could make the inner man
II rejoice, and after all had beer
Z. filed there wa more than seven
:, full baskets. At 2 O'clock the
d people reassembled to hear the
# discussion by the young men OF
the Society. The query: Re
g solved, that the Annexation Of
Canada to the United States
would be a mutual Benefit
The speeches were strong OF
both sides and showed that tn,
young men had given the sub
u ject no little thought,
All the declimers acquitted
N themselves well, and deserv,
much praise. The exercises
l. over, the presentation of prize:
l. was next Ola the programme
The prize in debate was awarded
Or to Mr.. II. NJ. Warren on tin
1e negative, and pres nted b!
if. Senator +. w. Kerr, i'll mos
beautiful style. Mr.. I. II. Sut
ton was complimented by til
5 committee on the delivery 0
&c his speech.
it Miss Lillian Bell receIve'
N 972 per cent, on all studs pur
Us sued, Miss Ula Weeks 97t pc
er cent, Miss LESSEE Brewer 81 pc
cent. The VIM. A. JOhnso
en- scholarship medal was awarde
re to Miss Bess, and presented b
n. +. X. Cooper, Esq.,in a pleasar
on and spicy speech. Thus til
+ exercises for the day closed.
no At $50 O'clock the concei
no was opened, which consisted c
- Dialogues, recitationS and conf
"a speeches. Al, Of which were {
a high order but entertaining j
the extrcem. Thus closed 81
II other high school colnlnenc
Oh ment. Every one seemed
enjoy it beyond "hes" expect;
ton. The crowd was yariousi
estimated from eight hundre
to a thousand. Everythir
m passed off quietly and order!
ng and everybody returned hou
III with good impressions Of Gosh,
ill High School and community.
nd ScIPIo.