The state chronicle., 1893-05-30
Trinity High School Commencement
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Communicated.
The first annual commencement of
Trinity High School began on Saturday
night, May Goth with the exercises Of
the First Year and Primary Glasses.
The students composing these classes
showed in their efforts a marked and
high degree of training, both in the ex-
ecution of their speeches and calsthenic
exercises, having been under the splen-
did management of Miss Nettie Nation,
the highly accomplish ed and popular
lady teacher of the school.
On Sunday, the 2lst, at IL o'clocks
Rev. r. G. Beaman, of Trinity Church,
Durham, n. c., preached the annual
sermon. his text beng John xii chapter
"a and 25 inclusive, Except corn of
wheat fall into the gro nd and die, it
| abideth alone; but if it die, it bringeth
| forth much fruit.
"He that loveth his life shall lose it,;
and he that hateth his life in this world
shall keep it unto life eternal"
lis useless to say that every ear, Of
as large congregation rs generally as
sembled at old Trinity on previous col
| lege commencement occasions, was bent
in the direction of the preacher. His
words fell pleasantly, forcibly and sat-
isfactorllv Tor one hour and half, and
no sound WAS heard save his deep voice
all was still-lost in the excellent
present alton of Gods love.
Sunday night Rev. J. E. Jones, OF
High Point, preached very excellent
seru on, full of truth, we'll selected and
appropriate for the occasion
On Monday night, May 22nd, tn.
Second AMI 1hird Year Glasses were
presented. and the. writer speaks fo1
many when he says that all were pless &c
and carried away with the splendid sue
cess of each participant.
tuesday, beginning at 10 o'clock, tn
Gradua ing or Fourth Year exercises
were held in the Co lege Chapel befor
we'll behaved and attentive audienc
which absolutely filled the chapel
I The following are the names cf th
graduates: Messrs. E K. Creel, r. NJ
Carr, II. A. Rowe, w. w. Ward, T. Q
Harris, R. r. Ragan, S. E. Mercer,J. G
Carpenter. Misses Mary Adams Hat
> tie Kearns, Annie Welborn, Emm
Means, Geneva Welborn.
The class as whole spoke and re
t cited exceedingly well. but that ever
| one knows when we announce that Pro-
+ | n. Q. English has, as usual, given hi
zine and attention to their training.
We would especially compliment th
efforts OF Messrs. Creel, Ward, Raga
and Carpenter, Misses Adams an
Kesris
!. The Lexington Silver Cornet Ban
4 was present End interlined the exercise
with it's usual excellent music.
e At the con fusion Of the graduatin
D speeches, although the crowd had liz
! tened patiently and attentlvely for tw
6 hours. 1t did net fail to give it's clos
and undivided attention to what fo
, lowed. Rev j. R. Brooks came fort
i to deliver the annual literary addres
: Who does not know this great brain
t'is great hearted old man? His then
}, was of an educational drift and tren,
q lis useless to comment; for
goes without say1 that ever
Y word was to the Ioint-full of kind
J. advice for young, for old saturate
with that beautiful and touching spir
which strikes for 5od, for right and f,
God. Every person in the audienc
went away pleased with his words ar
with something about which to med
: tate. In word twas grand, good ar
- profitable.
The annual sociable was we'll atten
% ed, although the rain fell in torren
, just as the crowd was beginning
. gather The young folks had jol
K time. The old ones were present goir
st on the principle of 'rain or shine, al
we don't sme them, for they ha
anxiously looked forward to this occ
sion for many months.
Tie students and faculty have work.
we'll, harmony has prevailed througho
le the sessions
d Trinity High School has done mo
"a than satisfactory work with Prof. j.
O. Heltman as head master, Frofs. knglls
~ Mcdowell and Miss Nettie Nation
80 assistants They should all have hear
40 support IN this work. If you have so
IL ana daughters to prepare for CO.
send them there and be sure that ',
IN attention will be shown th m.
r Around old Trinity the infu nee of
y. great, good and true man is still .e>