The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-06-02

salem high Sskesl.

Tbs 10Th Of Mar vas gate A notable
day throughout the STAT ! hat ssps Ga III
sas notable fer sampxna eountr
Three q the fnoss nsogrcs.sve kpx.isn.
aoSs OF isarntag held thear clo~inx yxsr-
csses oa TIA; day.
such p1bs!e 6enoGSt-assanx are very
significant. Tot Gully from the fact TIA,
tney are 30 veil attended. which be-
speaks public interest and sympathy for
e6neationAl Eoss. bat NOR. i. u tieuiarlx
on account Of the Improvements and
i.efsry attachments shown. which 10
MAJ ked evidence Of progressive sduoa.
ton.
The commencement exercises this wear
al Salem vere. as usual, varied asd mos,
interesting, and fully met the expscts
lions OF large and intelligent audience
The Annual Address Vas made By
Rev. W. F. Watson, of Dunn, y. 4.
Mr.. Watson IL che Of the n,ost pronIs.
ing young ministers of the State, and
his selection for the occasion was a hap
| Pr hlt, Tor surely never was an audience
more highly entertained and edited
Tie speakers susjss was II silurs.
bat his object was 10 Inspire sucee -.
and his address was IN perfect accord
with bis object.
The dinner VAS uiea To express i,
more wildly, it was Salem dinner"
and, to use the language of the afternoon
speaker, il filed tho hearts OF the par
takers with thoughts unutlerable.
The debate by the young men Of The
Society, which Immediately followed the
noon iutermissi n, was cnquestionabiy
good. TIE query was in regard 10 the
Instability Of pcnsiouing the Union
soldiers by the Federal Government
The argument of the d. bstors was elo-
quent AMI convincing, thickly puc,aatsd
Win satisfies ond Comparisons, which
~ere Indeed interesting, AM 10 may
startling.
The address in the afternoon was b.
T. K. Cooper, E:q Of Clinton, aud is a
special address provided for in the new
ty revised constitution OF the Society.
and is TO be made each commencement
ny enc OF It's cid members. Mr.. Cooper
being one Of the oldest members of the
Society, and one of the most talented.
made him especially fitted for this ad-
dress, the first of its kind before the
Society. Mr.. Cooper selected for his
theme the simple interrogation, "Where
are you going?" Aquesticn often asked
but hard to answer, and when applied.
as 1t was by the speaker, 10 the course
and destiny Ct mans achievements, was
solved only by individual efforts, and
by the ever extending, but ever retrac-
ing "feelerS' or tendrils of mans pro.
gressive nature. The speaker was In a
pleasant mood and preface aud inter
sperSed his address with much hnmor,
watch occasionally splrkled with genu-
inc wit.
Gold medals were ot'sred BY TIE So
Gle; y for the b st debator and bsst de-
clainer The contest for the dsclaiue
medal clme off in the forenoon and was
Very creditable, both to the com batauts
and to the Society. The medal was
awarde8, by selected judges, to Mr.. Jas.
A burlington, and was delivered by
Rsv A j. Parker, of Rose5oro. The
del ater's medal WAS awarded to Mr..
NJ rion r yal and was delivered by Mr..
Watson.
The au fence at night vas unusually
arge, the programme was varied and
most interesting.
Vas lively contest by the young ladies
of the Athenian L.. Club, tor hand
some gold medal, to be given for the
best recitation. There were nine mem
bers competing and ali acq 1itted them
selves handsomely. The medal was
awarded to Miss Hosis A. Cooper and
was delivered by Supt. l. Royal. The
music and other exercises were nota ly
cool and was closed with al announce
ment by Prof. Butler that the school
will open again on the first Monday in
August Tins passed most Ell joyabie
occasion aud We congratulate the school,
the teachers and the community or the
success Of tie commencement and the
Pr On sin outlcok of the school
Fl. B. L.
I The Goth day of May was also Tie
birth day of the editor OF this paper.