Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1890-06-28
For the Observer.
Our Com m III
Cedar Gro~e

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For some weeks back the citizens
Of Cedar Grove had been looking
forward to a nice tune al the c.osiuy
exercises of Cedar Grove Academy.
Sunday and Monday June l5.h and
l6,h we're commenyement days. BY
IL O'Clock Sunday morning peopIe
from al sections within twenty
miles, conl,i be seen coming to the
Methodist church here, n which
Rev. w. ). Long, Of Elon College,
va, TO preach tie Annual Sermon.
Rev. Mr. Long came on time and
,i.ongh the weather was oppressive
ly warm, he Iai an attentive and
app,ec.atlve audience TO hear bis
tn"st excellent sermon. Sunday
night Rev. Mr.. Lacy, of Binghara's
School, was TO have preached, out
was detained at home bv sickness
However, our most excellent Prof,
-Itev. j. II. GaUe--arOse and for
hat an hour gave US a splendid talk
lis farewell address to the children
who bad been under his care for the
last III months, was very touching
indeed, showing his great interest in
their weiia,e. both in this life and
tine Great Hereafter.
Moniay morning or usually quiet
little village was aroused from end
10 end-great crowds from CaswelI,
Alamauce. Person, Durham and all
sections of this county kept coming
in Till after - O'Clock. At 1880
O'Clock promptly Prot. Edwin L.
hughes, superintendent of Reds.
vile Graded Schools, and who was
reared upon q farm here at our
shady village, arose before an audi.
cnce Ut several hundred in the new
Academy building. to make the
opening address. While we have
crer had confidence in his talents
DC, yet we must confess we had ne
ioen Of hearing such a splendid com
position OF thought as We had the
pleasure then TO listen to. Prof
Hughes is a genius, and Cedar
Grove feels justly proud in having
such q son 90 forth aud alone con
f quer i II the great battle of lite. 4t
is a self made man, and men notneal
so good or smart have stood at tk,
head OF the nation.
, Monday evening we bad severa
short addresses bX Rev. Mr.
Dtaughn aud others. Late in tn
afternoon several young men had
p~leasan: game OF ballA
AT night the students with a few
outsiders assisting, had the final anI
most amusing part OF the entertain
ment. The crowd was immense bu
! they soon got quie, and seemed t
] eHJoy III efforts at amusing then
rery auelch.. The Noisy School,
! rendered bv Miss Irene Hnghes an
some little boys and girls; 9Th
Rice Field Wedding,' a negro bu,
lesque composed hy Prot Game an
Mr.. G. 3. Ellis, and der Erish,
M,1!e and Shuke,' composed by {
Is Ellis, aud rendered by {. Is. Ell
and Company, took the house b
t storm.
!. Miss Alice Hughes bore off frs
medal. Call T.. McDade and Mis-
Estelle Hall also received nice 70
Il umes OF Poems from Prot. Game.
Is Cedar Grove is now alive to he
educational interest, and her ne
IT. schoo! building, Cedar Grove Aca'
> envy" is a standing monument
her enterprise and push. Her eff
: Gent teachers, Prot, J. B. Gam
Principal; Miss Jodie Brown
s%is,ant, and Mrs S. S. Hughes, Mus
Teacher-Hill give us a school
which we can afford TO be prou
vs. Board can be procured nea Il
to Academy in several private t%aunilit
We have promise 0. a .t"e >cho
next term which opens August 21t
"PARSON BONES"