The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-02
CEDAR GROVE ACADEMY.
Commencement Exercises, june
18th, 10th.

morning was calm and clear ard
quite an audience assembled at the
Methodist CHURCH to hear the Com
mencement sermon by Rev. w. s.
Long, ID. d., President Of Elon Col
lege. After all were seated the
students In a body marched up the
aisle and took seats reserved for the
school. They formed a clever body
of the chiyolic and the young of tins
and adjoining communities, and their
bright and pleasing faces clearly
showed that they were right glad oy, r
the long expected hour.
DR. Longs sermon was grand one;
in fact it was pronounced BY compe-
tent judges to be the finest Effort
known here for several years. Flo
guently and impressively did he bold
up the true aims Of life to the stu
dents, showing them the purposes and
possibilities of the human life.
Rev. J. H. Lacy. Pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church was to preach
at night, but was prevented by sick
nees; in consequence of which the
pulpit was filled by the Principal.
At 1890 Monday morning the au
dience assembled at the Academy
Hall to hear the Annual Address de.
liyered BY Prof. f. L. Hughes, Snpt.
of the Reidsville Graded Schools.
Here, under the shadow Of these
grand old oaks Prof Hughes was
reared, and the people were eager TO
hear him. With ability and clos
quence he managed his theme, "Tuln
on the light" In ways which would
have done honor to olden men. Up.
on the whole il was rare treat.
Dinner was sery- d on the grounds;
refreshments of various kinds we're
convenient.
Stillthe number Of persons swelled;
in truth it was said that there never
had been larger crowd assembled
here; people, horses, buggies and
wagons were everywhere to be seen.
At 2:30 addresses were delivered
by Reys. Messrs Hoard, Of Burlings
ton and Drone, Of Mt. Air. After
these the PRINCIPAL gave brief out
lines Of the work Of the past , ear and
plans 10 the year 10 come.
At 4 q game Of base ball was
played on the grounds, which was en-
ioyed by many. Also the Trustees
held their annual meeting at the same
hour. Unanimously Prof. Game was
elected Principal Of the Academy for
five successive years.
Ats o'clock the crowd, in q great
rush for seats assembled in the Ac3d
envy Hall. Many were compelled 70
return home, being unable to secure
seats.
The follow is the programme as
given the audience:
0rchestrs-Music.
Salutatory-Col. G. HcDa1e.
Bonlauger's Msrch--Miss Lena
McDade and Mrs. S. S Hughes.
Old Black JOE. NJ. Hays.
Music-0rchestra.
POinteis Dyspeptic Goat Dutch. J
The Village BaEd-Tri0 Misses
Alice and Irene Hughes and Mrs.
s. s. Hughes.
Unveil the Statue-C. u. B. Hall.
old Red Cradle--Class.
An apple Lecture Negro dialect }
II. NJ. Hays.
Tripping through the meadows
Duetl-Miss ORE Terrell aud Mrs.
s. ). Hughes.
Dies Irae natin. )-Tbos. c. Ellis.
Nusic-OrchestrA.
Trials Of a Schoolmistress-Miss
Irene Hughes ard class.
Uncle Toms Lament (SoBg)-
Glass.
The Midnight Mass-w. V. Ter
rell.
Calisthenics Glass.
Independence Bell--Miss Or.
Terrell.
Message Of Love Polka Duet -
Mrs Irene and Mrs. s. S. Hughes.
Little Hal-Miss Dallie NcDade.
Musie-Orchestra.
Ricefield Wedding Cerrmn4g~-
Joys Of Spring CTrio,)-Mlssse
Alice and Irene and Mrs. s. S.
Hughes.
Valedictory-Miss Alice Huybes
The Valedieiory and SaIulatory
addresses were based LD clsss disline.
ton, fret and second RESPECTIVELY.
After che yaledictDry the Ptinei
pal announced that the Professors
Medal. FOR excellence, after = esusg
contest had been won by aud awafd
ed to Miss Alice liugles. 20 whom
in q few appropriate remarks Il va
presented.
The Prizs IN the Int. Dep. rIiv..
I. was awarded h Mes Esteile Hall:
10 Bigb School, DIV. I. 10 Col. &.
McDade.
The work, upon the whole, showed
study and careful preparation on the
part Of Ill. and reflected great credit
upon the school under its present
msDagement.s .t