The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-18
FROM WINDSOR.
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School CommencementS- Crops.

school COnln}PICcIICHtS--JfO Ups.
The people in this community have
been erioying themselves a good deal
attending the commencement exercises OF
the different schools IN town.
Miss Minnie Gray held her school
exercises in the court house last Friday
nisbt which was attended by a large
number of people. There were several
very prettv plays and tableanX. The
nrettiest one of which was the "Goddess
| of LIBERTY" in which Mss Maude Gnrley
and Hiss Mary Askew performed the
! leading parts. The other actors Misses
! Annie Nj. Gray, Janet Gray, Mollie Rice,
| Era MizZell and Irene Grant played their
parts well and all were highly compll-
! inented by the audience. Another very
! fine tablcaux called "Buy Broom" in
which all the young girls III the school
played and sang. was acted very well and
the audience were well pleased with 1t.
Prof. BcggS held the exercises of his
| school, the Windsor male and temai t
academy last Monday and Tuesday night.
The instr umental music was made by
Mrs NJ. F. Gillian. assist ant tie acher. and
Miss Pauline Moody, one Of the students
Of the school. They are both very good
was well pleased with their efforts. There
was competitive contest by eight Of the
voung LADY students for the Demoresi
silver medal for the best recited selections
on the subject of temperance. Miss Hell
en- Gillian was awarded the prize. There
were several very interesting orginal
ESSAYS read by the male students winch
showed knowledge Of history.
The second night there were seVHra
declamations by the male students which
were considered very good. he pest
delivered piece was that of Steyie Aske'
ON North Carolina" Steyie has tint
oratorical talents and he was frequently
interrupted by the audience applaudine
him. /. Boiler Jacoks detained piece
called tie ''vagahonds," which was th'
int" Of the evening. The several dec
lamations by the other students "eI'
, yery good, and took well with the au
dience. TIE exercises closed at clever
o'clock by the entire school slnglnI
! "Sv eet old word goCd-bye.'
Mis-. LucIe Williams held her c'osln
exercises Friday night al d several yer
Miss Maggie Askew, Annie Hayes an
tuba Seasons, three Of her scholars san
several very pretty Songs which the al
dlence applauded very much. ines
r three Young girls are considered the be:
-, sonysters of their age in the county
Misses Bene and Lessie MIZzell and tn
scholars also sung several songs whlc
. were considered very well executed an
=, which were praised very highly.
The court house was decorated yer
e beautifully with flowers and evergreen
n ard the hall was filled to oveIttowlng Q
l each occasion.
. The trustees Of the Windsor male an
y female academy and many Of the citizer
= of this community held meeting fe
: DAYS ago and decided to enlarge II
. Academy to more than twice its preseI
g size. Trey succeeded IN collecting near
!, three hundred dollars at that meetn
and think they Will soon obtain the tune
by voluntary contributions to begin VOL
Y in few days.
q The crops o. cotton, corn and peanu
+ are looking well throughout the coun
Ie and the farmers have nopes OF maAlI
q large crop.
June 10th HUGH.