The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-24
EvEKETTs HIGH SCHOOL.
A Good Commencement.

Good Commencement.
ent Last Thursday afternoon the edit
OF The COMMONWEALTH stepped fro
~ the train at Everetts tired out wi
. two days travel. A ride to and fro
Elizabeth City under the oppressl
ST. heat and in the heavy railroad du
prepared us to be glad to rest where =
is could get the first opportunity. TT
commencement of Eyeretts H,o
School was the occasion OF our Wis
las there.
- Prof. E. B. Grantham, principal {
the school, met us promptly and CAV
Mt US resting place in the pleasant an
lis charming home of Mr.. John sinnso,
short distance from the station. w
70 found most cordial welcome BY NJ,
= Simpson, bis good wife and charmin,
daughters, and some pleasant guests VIII,
were already enjoying the splendid hos
e FATALITIES OF that model country home
o A good nights rest under the breez
es that stole through the soughing pines
: OF good old Martin county, prepared
. US 1or the pleasures OF the commence
ment exercises of Prof. Grantbam,s
school. At 10 o'clock the EXERCISES
began by an opening prayer by Rev.
u. L. Finch of Williamson. Then
followed the rendition of a varied nro-
gramme, consisting OF declarations
recltatlons, songs and instrumental mu-
sic. just before noon the annual de-
bate came i'll as spicy part of the nro
gramme.
The question for debate was:
Resolved, That we need an Ednca.
tlonal Qualification for Suffrage in North
Carolina"
Inc affirmative was discussed bv
). Walter Burras and J. P. simn.
son and the negative, by CT. Bur-
ras and WA. Whitley.
The speeches we're indeed fine for
school boys and showed considerable
research and careful study. When the
hrst speaker on the affirmative sat
down the audience felt that an edro.
flonal qualification is greatly needed to
save the State; but when the first
speaker on the negative had replied
the audience in turn felt that such
4uallhcatlon would be a menace and
destruction to our republican form of
These same feelings al !
ernated In the minds of the audience
't the close OF the other two speeches :
md when the committee, consisting Of
he writer, Mr.. Mark Cherry and Rev.
!. l.. Finch, had averaged the grades q
hey gave to each speaker, the figures
TODD the same for both sides. Princi- "
al Grantham held back the report of al
he committee until night. ID
AT l o'clock long table which had m
cen prepared in the pine grove was ia
AIDED with good things, barbecue. DC
am, fowl, meats of all kinds, breads. co
lkes, pies and such like. and tho an
eat crowd Toasted to satisfaction. o.
In the afternoon another programme op
declamations, ETC., was rendered. ba
ear the close the writer made some wa
marks and the crowds dispersed to no
turn at night to hear the final pro- Int
anime. A large tent had been ar.
nged in front of the academy build big
g under which the crowds gathered kn,
all the exercises. At night the strs
ogramme was full and we'll rendered, Z
'upying more than two hours. At sple
close the great crowd dispersed, pro
q those who telt inclined to linger tire
enjoy the pleasures of conversation con
the cooling effects of ice cream had
1ch was served in abundance. sto,
rot. Grantham went to Everetts two
rs ago and opened a school under A
;ouraging circumstances. Some visit
$3.50 10 es'lu' saye MN Two months port
enrolled * ",, - s'. ~ ne frlel
community is feeling the effects of ECO
work. He has been ably assisted con,
Miss Lizzie Salisbury, whose work scor,
been worth much to the school. anoe
8 Salisbury furnished most of the
rumental music for the commence lese
1t exercises, assisted by Mr. Robert from
W, OF Washington, who also render abou
.ood service with his violin. hv f.
e spent Friday night in the hos ,,o,,
BILE home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. "o'0
Saughton. They were very kind so 70
clever in every way and placed us longt
u many ooilgatlons for their pleas Best,
a.,
ARTIN COUNTY LUMBER COMPANY. ~
lis large lumber plant, undar the Neck
agement OF Mess. McNaughton & ,,.+
has been in operation at Everetts f-'
tx years and there are prospects for popu
remain several years longer there. acqus
Mess. McNaughton came from We
lsylvania and opened up business Eliza
and have been quite successful.
output of the plant is 5000 feet unoe'l
mber daily, besides other things, there
as laths, mouldings and the like. tons
plant is we'll equipped for hand