The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-09
KJySEY FEMALE SEMINARY,
DELIGHTFUL COMMENCEMENT.

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is highly favored in this respect.
The Kinsey Female Seminary
May Goth, 3lst and
June lst, was an unmistaKable evil
dence of the elevatlng innoence
which that school exerts upon the
community, as we'll as the good work
it is doing in preparing glrls from
other communities for usefulness In
life.
1t was the pleasure Of the editor
of THEDEHoCRAT 10 attend the com.
nencement Of this school last week,
and more enjoyable and entertain.
ing commencement we have never
attended.
MONDAY.
he first exercises were held
Monday night, but we had not ar
rived and failed to procure a pro
gramme. The exercises consisted
of music and Rotations and were
pleasantly mentioned.
TUESDAY.
The programme for Tuesday
night was we'll arranged and the en-
tertainment was Of a high order
The exercises consisted of music
Rotations, reading OF composition
and essays. We regret that w
have not the space here to print thu
programme IN full.
Perhaps the most attractive fea
ture of the exercises was a deDat'
by eight young ladies. QUESTION
"Resolved that all Property shoult
be owned by the Government
The affirmative was argued b.
Misses Verna Little, Mary Middle
ton, Bessie Rouse and Lizzie An
derson; the negative, by Misses Sa
lie Parks Anne Saunders, Florenc
Speight and Clio Draughan.
These young ladies had prepare
their arguments and read ther
from manuscript. The argument
by the affirmative were we'll al
swered by the negative and so ais
were the arguments of the negstiv
we'll answered by the affirmative.
The question was discussed in th
light of history, both OF this countr
and other countries; in the light
reason and common sense; in til
light of practical illustrations draw
from current events, with a read
ness aud vlgor of thought tina
showed the young ladies were col
versant with the questions OF tn
day and we'll posted on many gues
tions over which the professions
politicians and others now hav
discussion. The debate was bot
entertaining and instructive.
| One young lady from either sid
selected a Judge ana the two judge
thus chosen selected a third to d.
eide upon the merits of the argI
ments.
The two judges selected by tn
young ladies were Rev. Mr. Harpe,
of Smithfield, and Prof. Croker, {
LAGRANGE. They selected Mr.. Hat
Hey, of LAGRANGE, as the third maj
| After the debate was closed th
Judges decided in favor of the neg
alive with high compliments to tn
strong arguments produced by th
lyoung ladies on the affirmative.
"Class Prophecy" by Miss Sadi
Rogers, was quite unique IN it
conception, looking GENEROUSLY an
lpathetically through the comm
Years and finding each member {
the graduating class in years
come following the star of destin
to which the present bent of til
mind points.
i WEDNESDAY.
This was commencement da
proper. By IL o'clock, a large au
dlence bad assembled. The exc
clses were opened by music, afte
which Rev. MIR, Harper, of smitl
field, led IN prayer.
| Miss Blanche Draughan, from tn
Long Fellow literary society, and
member of the graduating class,
a most unique and charming man
ner, introduced the edition of TIL
DEMOCRAT as the speaker of the O,
caslon.
| Then followed the essays of tn
graduating class IN the followin
order:
"Inteliectual Development OF Eu
rope,' Miss ANNE Blount; 9Th
IDlver," Miss Blanche Draughan
"Self Help" Miss Ida Fields; "Et
&c Coelutn," Mss Pearl Hardee
"Youth, when all Things are Poss
ble," Miss Myrtle Harper; 9Th