The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-05-26

verS1ty.
DIR. Winston in concluding his re
marks spoke of the city schools of
| the State and the good work they
were doing. He said that he visited
| the exhibit made by the pupils of
the Winston schools which is to be
sent to Chicago. 81 have visited lar
| ger schools" continued DIR. Winston,
"but have never seen a more varied
exhibit as your school. The work
too was well done. 1 was quite
amazed at the excellence of the
| work. If there are any here who
doubt these statements | say GO to
your atty schools and sac for your
selves"
DR.. Winston also spoke of his visit
| to the factories and fine hotel and
| said that he could now understand
why people call this the greatest and
most rogressive city in the State.
'My wish is that the greatest glory
| of Winston may be the education of
| the children. l ask that the richest
blessings of the Heavenly Father
may be bestowed upon Winston's s
chief glory, which is the training of
her children. 1 hope some of her
wealthy citizens may see fit to erect
and en0ow here a good institution
for young mem, and that it may
grow up with the length and breadth
of the land in the highest culture and
refinement"
| After a song by the Ethiopian. Club,
entitled "The Bees" Rev. Frank l..
Reid, D. D., of Raleigh, delivered an
appropriate address in the presenta
tion of the diplomas to the members
| of the senior class. He said that he
| went to school in Winston several
| years ago and that he shot squirrels
on the site of the present Graded
School building. He congratulated
| the class upon being educated and
reared with such splendid opportuni-
| ties. He said that he regarded the
| Winston schools as the leaders of any
city school in the State. He closed
| with encouraging words to the mem
bers OF the class and said that he
hoped that the diplomas and lessons
| they had learned would geve them a
thirst to go forward until they at
tanned the highest educational ad-
vantages to be found in the State.
| Misses Sarah Morton, Mary L.
Harris and Mamie Wood. followed
| with the rendition of song entitled
"The Loreley."
Bishop Rondthaler, after an inter
esting and appropriate address, pre-
dard Music Company's gold medals.
The first was a reward for efficiency
| in literary pursuits and was won by
Miss George M. Whitaker. The
| second was awarded to Miss Mamie
1 e. n1
| music.
The Bishop also presented silver
medal and two music books, prizes
which were given by Mr.. &. X.
Brown. Miss Sarah Morten won the
medal and Misses Mary Lewis Harris
and Sallie Wilson the books.
Superintendent Blair came for.
ward and read the names of the
grand honor roll as follows:
| Lizzie REEVES, Florie Burke, Ma.
mie Baltimore, Georgia Pegram.
Marshall Adams, Ralph Walker,
Marcus Baltimore, Mary Shaw, Janet
Smith, Pearl Griffith, Ida Parish,
Carrie Crutchfield, Ethel Foust, Ad
die Webster, Bertha White, Lessie
Alspaugh, Mamie Wood, Georgia
Whitaker, Mary Wiley, Willie Brad
ford, Flora Stipe, Gazette Simpson.
Eugenia Fischesser, Mamie Co5le.
He also spoke complimentary o
the graduating essays. He said thai
this was the first year a pupil ha6
graduated that started in the infant
class. To Miss Mary Wiley is dut
this honor.
| The Professor then presented 6
book each to Miss Lizzie Rives anG
Miss Georgia Pegam, which wer'
given by their teacher, Miss Maud,
Broadway. The first named, h,
added, had not missed single day
from school in two years.
Willie Roberts, Of the fourth grade
was also given book by his teacher
Miss Mcdonald, for his efficiency il
drawing.
In behalf of Miss Edith A. Boggs
the Superintendent presented Messrs
Vance Reid and R. L. Dalton will
handsome books for their skill il
type-writing.
After the class song and the sing
ing of the doxology the commence
ment exercises for 1892 of Winston
City Schools were brought to a clos
with the benediction by Rev. e.
Davis.
, The following were the subjects o
, the graduating essays of the clas
of 1892:
The MAN OF BUSINESs.-Are- Hon
) esty and Truth Compatible with Sue
cess in Business? Elisha H. Crav
: ford. The Business Mems Rival
woman, Sarah A.. Mortin.
THE MAN OF LETTERS. = Gu
! Friends in the Library, Georgia M
I Whitaker. In Longfellow we Fin,
a Poet who is the Childrens' Friend
Mary L. Harris. Louise M. Alcott
i. a Model Worthy of Imitation, Mag
, gle Poindexter.
The EDUCAToR.-The Railroad a
an Element in Education, Harti
l.. Martin. The Education of Amer
lean Girls, Mamie Rierscn. The Pu
ritan Influence, Vance Reid.
The s'ABRIDGER OF DIsTANcE.''-
The Importance of Good Wagol
Roads, and How to Improve Them
Thomas Clarke. Highways and Ma
tional Prosperity, r. L. Dalton
The Nicaragua Canal Nationa
Necessity, Harry L. Dalton.
II THE SPEoIALIsT.-This One Thin,
Do, Georgia King. An Essa-
Without az Essay, Mamie Stipe.
SYBIL.-Mary c. Wiley.
4. "A postoffice has been establishe,
at Midland, Forsyth county, wit
Granville G. Redman postmaster.