The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-06-01
A TRIP TO EAST BEND.
commencement Exercises Of The High
School at that Place.

Scnooi at that Place.
At five o'clock Friday morninp
Rev. John f. Clewell and a SENTINEL
representatives. left here for East Bend.
twenty-five miles distant, to attend
the commencement exercises of Union
High School.
The road leads through a magnih-
cent country, declzed on either side
with well cultivated farms over which
beautiful orchards and growing grain
wave gracefully in luxuriant growth.
Upon reaching the broad bottoms
OF the adkin river at Glenn's Ferry
a transporting and raptur0us scene is
presented, and the exclamation, Glow
Beautiful" falls almost unconsciously
from the beholder's lips The land is
extremely fertile and productive and
the soil eXhausI1.ss
crafts nurSerIT- 7-----T- I'm =
lew miles further on il another place
OF interest. Mr.. Graft is devoted To
his chosen industry and the products
Of his remarkably well appointed
are the very best and command
the highest prices. lie has during the
past lew weeks furnished the Salem
female Academy with several hun
dred crates of large luscious strawber-
RES. DIR. Clewell saws they are the
finest to be had anywhere.
a business that is perhaps to be
found nowhere else inaNolth Carolina
is conducted ut Flint Hin by Mr. s. r.
Shore. 1t is that of buying roots,
herbs and barks from which medicines
are manufactured. 1t appears that
they are found in great variety in this
locality.
East Bend is thrifty village. 1t
has two good hotels, three livery sta
bleS ana more organizations than any
other town of its size in the State. 1t
has good cornet band and active
lodges Of Odd Fellows. Masons and
hnlghtS OF Honor. But evidently its
greatest pride is Union High School
conducted by Profs. John and Frank
BenboW, and verify the people have n
right to be proud of it.
Indications for miles along the
road showed that Il large crowd was
gathering, and upon reaching the
grounds thrOng of about 500 people
was found assembled to attend the
commencement exercises.
At the ringing of the bell, the spa
eiouS chapel quickly filed and soon it
became necessary for the uShers To re-
fuse admittance. The exercises Opened
with qulrtctte, fea-i by---11iss Ford
Prlm, which was followed by the ora
torical contest in which six young
men engaged.
The medal was won by Mr.. S. A.
Hall, whose subject was America and
Americans 1t was presented by Prof.
w. #. CundiiI, Of Siloam in an origi-
nal and witty speech, crowned with
the best advice.
The declaimer's medal was won by
J. Il. Henderson. and presented by
DR.. Matthews.
Miss Alice Davis carried of the re-
cIterS medal The presentation
speech was made by Prof Sprinkle,
Of Salem. 1t was unique, highly dra-
matte and created much merriment.
THE ADDRESS.
The annual literary address by Rev.
John +. CleWell was the leading feat
ure of the occasion. DR.. Clewell
seemed perfectly at home among the
people, and needing no introduction
| that part of the programme was sim
| ply announced by Prof. John Benbow.
During the past twenty years the
writer has heard many addresses on
! similar Occasions. but never before
! heard one which was so entirely bene-
! fitting, 50 concise and $50 much to the
| point. Prof. CIewell talked to the
people about things they could under
! stand and appreciate: he drew his IL
/
saw Oh the journey to the
town. His subject was What next"
and he evidently selected it on the
way or after his arrival. The fact
| that his was no specially prepared ora
! tiOn was early seen and the apprccia-
| tion of this WAS manifested in the
earnest attention given the Speaker,as
| he proceeded. The speech is worthy
to be printed and read by everybody.
Among the many good things said
! by the Doctor he urged the young
| people to read newspapers and other
good and useful literature. Tie spoke
Of the beauties of Nature which he
had that morning seen and showed
that an education was necessary to
! properly enjoy them. In selecting the
| next step to take in life the Judgment
of young men was often at fault
:! They need the advice of the gray
! haired men. He exclaimed, 'sBlesseo
is the young man or young woman
who Wll take the advice of an old
man" He explained why an educa-
tion was necessary in farming and
every other vocation. Young men
were advised to be honest in all things
and especially to be honest with
| themselves.
The exercises closed with the vale
dictory address by Alfred l.. Stanford
and the delivering of the reports.