The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-05-30
SENIORS FIRST EVENING.
TWENTY SIX ESSAYS READ ONSIX
TIMELY SUBJECTS.
Divided Into Two Groups-Evinced
Careful Literary TT aining-Pre-
sented a Charming Sight.

commencement exercises of Salem
Academy are being held.
The Seniors, in their classical Ok
ford caps and gowns, presented a
lovely and charming scene and the
mastery way in which the essays
were handled evinced careful literary
training.
Last night twenty-six of the fifty
three Seniors appeared in groups and
treated subjects in manner both
pleasing and creditable.
The program opened with delight
! full Observation-Disclosures March for
| Two Pianos''-by Misses Brown,
Vance, Bailey and Parrish.
Six of the Seniors discussed the
| advantages of a Classical Educa-
| ton" Miss Ina Smitherman, n. c.,
| that nothing would ever amount to
anything without cultivation. We
| must educate for humanitys sake.
Miss Maggie Borum, of Ruffin.
argued that a knowledge of Latin and
some other dead languages were in
estimable. Latin and Greek rank
first. She admitted that girls
tongue could run without the aid Of
any language.
Miss Sadie Walker, of Durham,
said that ''Man's whole life was a
mathematical problem" She spoke
of the Importance of mathematics, as
we'll as geometry.
Miss DOvie Chichester, of Asheyille,
claimed that those who do not love to
read deserve to be placed in curosi-
ty shop. What would the world be
were it not for the literary men and
women" she asked.
Miss Bertha Shelton, of Winston,
told of the benefits and usages of
natural sciences.
Miss Mamie Johnston, OF Arkansas,
argued that with classical education
we were equipped for the duties of
life-whenever and wherever they
may be. 1t gives genuine and true hap
pineSS.
Month of Maying" was the title of
a beautiful chorus rendered by Misses
+. Barrow, Dobson, Mercer, S. Good
man, NJ. Jones, Biting, Settle, Craw-
ford and Jefferson.
''Is History Reliable ?" was ably
debated by four Seniors.
Miss e. J. Lehman, of Bethania,
expressed grave doubts as to the re-
liability of history. While history
unlocks past ages, we are tempted 30
ask ''what is true?"
Miss NJ. l.. Curtis, of Waco, Tex,
took the opposite view of the question,
and argued that history was true in
the main. She said that George
Washington Nigh not have cut down
cherry tree-it might have been an
apple or some other kind of a tree
but he cut one just the same.
Miss Bertha Miller, of Winston,
told Of the plans and purposes Of God
and how they had been revealed dur
ing the past ages-aS told in history.
Miss Blanche Thornton, of Fayette-
vile, spoke of the Importance of
well-rounded education and how
miserable we would be without some |
knowledge of history. The history of |
the present age furnishes vast field |
for pleasant information.
"GoOd Night, Sweet Dreams" was |
the title of solo beautifully render |
ed by Miss Julia Jones, of High |
Point.
''The Worlds Great Civilizers" was
the subject of the next essay. which |
was handled by five young ladies.
Miss Agnes Garboden, of Salem,
said that Christianity stands first as |
great civilizer. Books and news |
papers are not a luxury but necessity |
of the present time.
Miss Ethel Weaver, of Weaveryille, |
n. c., told how discoveries opened |
lands and homes to thousands: how
the dark continents were being open
ed, etc. Africa" she said, sis the
coming land and the great country of |
the future"
Miss Pearl Sydnor, Of Richmond,
Va, told of the influences of steam as
civiiiZer.
Miss Minnie Resent, of Jerusalem,
Davie county. discussed electricity |
and told of its great civiliZing powers
Miss Florence Glenn, of South Bos |
ton, Va, read about the navigation of |
=, dot, III
ity of it becoming a world civiliZer-
She expressed the opinion that flying |
machines, sooner or later, would be-
come the most fashionable way Of |
going from place to place; that in 1895 |
and steam would be done
away with.
Miss Mary Jefferson here sang a
lovely solo entitled Garden of
Sleep"
-Four Seniors handled the subject,
'Is Woman's Position Changing ?"
The arguments of each were in the |
affirmative.
Miss Marie Lawson, of Danville, |
said that woman had no showing |
whatever until Christ came to this |
world and became glorified.
Miss Ruby SydnOr, of Richmond, |
claimed that woman had proved to be
mans equal in ability. She leads in |
Miss Laura Douthit, of Winston, |
said that the old order of things had |
given place to newer and better plans. |
Miss Mamie Roberts, of Winston, |
said that women were moving for |
ward--improving educationally and |
otherwise.
After a piano selection by Misses |
Carrie Crutchfleld and Ida Miller,
four seniors discussed this subject:
"Is Our Country as Safe as Statesmen
Claim?"
Miss Sallie Bonner, of Aurora, N. c.,
handled the social problem Of the day
the relation between labor and
capital.
Miss L. Young, of Winston, asked,
Is Evil Decreasing?" No one can
forecast the future correctly. We
must look to our homes for the great
est good and the best results.
1.-THE Financial Problem" was
creditably handled in the essay read
by Miss Cairo Buxton. She said if
the SO girls composing the graduating
class had their way all the gold would
be melted into rings, chains, ETC., end
the silver would find its way into
their pocket-books.
Miss Maggie Morton, of Townsville,
N. G., discussed ssThe New Political
Party as Problem" The people in
this section, she said, favored BIZ
metalism. A solution of the money
question appears to be as far off now
as at first. We need wise and patri-
otto leaders TO solve the great problem.
We need more people who read. Pub
lie opinion is correcting many evils.
The audience was treated to another