The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-02
Closing Exercises of parkton Institute.

Pollte invitation to attend the fes- |
tlvltles at Parkton OIL the 18th of |
May, l, in company with several
others, left home early on that
morning and soon arrived at the |
above named place.
AS we arrived, we observed that |
every one seemed to be gravitating
towards the academy and, as our
object was to see and hear what |
was going on, thitherward we di-
rected our steps. The academy is
situated in a beautiful oak grove
Il short distance from the Atlantic |
Coast Line depot. There has
been a flourishing school here
for the past year with Mr.. G. w.
Naylor as principal, assisted by
Miss Mary Hughes, an accom-
plished young lady and an efficient
teacher of several years experience.
Her pupils proved in every way
that no pains had been spared to
instil their minds with knowledge.
We congratulate the people of
that vicinity on securing such a
teacher for the primary depart
ment.
At II a. m. Rev. G. S. Cashwell
introduced Mr.. D. 7. Oates, the
speaker for the day, Mr.. Oates
is a rising young lawyer of Fay
etteville. He held the audience
spell bound for awhile with an ad-
dress eloquent and highly enter
tanning. Every one was we'll
pleased with his remarks and we
hope to have the pleasure of hear
ing this young man again very
soon.
After the address dinner was
Iannounced and the tables fairly
groaned under the accumulated
weight of the tempting viands
contributed by the hospitable peo-
pie. There was large concourse
of people present, yet there was
food enough for all and that of
the very best. The bread, the
cake and the chicken were of the
incest and displayed to advantage
the culinary skill of the daugh-
ters of Robson county.
After the inner man had been
fully satisfied with the feast OF
good things, we we're entertained
during the afternoon with varied
exercises by the school, "Broon
Drill" by the school girls being
first in order, followed by declama
tions, recitations, etc.
The exercises at night consisted
of some humorous dialogues ant
, recitations. These were inter
) spersed with some excellent music
: rendered by the pupils of Mrs
r Katie Breeze, who has charge 0
the musical department. The Sc
; lections were good and the per
formers displayed decided musica
9 talent of a high order. Th
"Sleigh Ride an Instruments
e duet, by Misses Lancaster an
t Mcneil, and "Rail Road Galop,
: by Misses McNeill and Breeze
i, showed that these young ladie
: are destined to become quite ae
g complished pianists. Both teache
d and pupils deserve commendatio
O for the work done in this depar
N ment for the past year, as most {
}. the pupils were beginners.
= At the close of the exercis,
It Misses Telia Lancaster, Pea
ir Cobb and Mary Bella Johnso
were given prizes by their teach
ID for being so studious and recitil
IN the greatest number of perfect lie
y sons in the music class. Priz
were also given in other depa1
Oh ments for hard work and go,
H. conduct during the past sessio
L. Prof. Macarthur, of Lumb
he Bridge, then came on the rostru
as with quite a surprise for the teac
a. ers. Each one received a prese
he from the pupils as token of
TEEN and respect.
,r- This was q day to be RENE
as bered, and away down in the d
e and uncertain future when tho
ed whom we saw there radiant wi
he youth and beauty, full of brig
it. hopes and aspirations, shall hs
70 become dignifed men and matrC
;he with the cares, duties and resp'
1al sibilities of life upon them a
, a shall have grappled with it's e
n. !; nest, everyday actualities, til
en- memories will revert with pie
ev urable emotions to the closing
+ 3 ercises of the school at Park
on the 18th of May, 1897.
/. VISITOR
Mr.. Stevenson Now a Grandfather.
Bloomington Dispatch.