The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-03
eoIp.poRo GOSSIP.
Commencement OF Traded School
Congregational District osvestto
CaiIed-No Opposition to Colonel G.
r. Thomas


Goldsboro. May ID.
Correspondence OF The Aessenger-)
The executive committee OF this. the
Third congressional district. met In this
lc.ty today pursuant 10 a call ~ the
chairman. Colonel Jos E. Robinson.
The committee was organized by the
election OF Mr.. W. l. Hill. Of Warsaw
las chairman and Mr.. 4. c. Whitaker. OF
Zones county. as secretary The con-
lvention to nominate a candidate Tor
congress was called to met in this city
lon Wednesday. July End. at / O'Clock
II. m. While the committee was in ses-
sion a telegram was received from Mr..
&c l. A~bernethy. of Beaufort.
ling his withdrawal from the congress
Isional race. which leaves the field un-
contested to Hon. c. r Thomas, the
Ipresent incumbent.
The Goldsboro base ball team was de
Heated by the Mt. Olive team again this
morning. which gives the visitors two
Iout OF three games Played in the last
three days. The Mt. Olive team viii
lcross bats with the Kenly team in two
lgames here tomorrow. Both towns
strong teams and good game are
Expected.
| me EOiuSDOEo SEdbtd Nbo NiO~NA
1.-THE session Of 1902 at that institution
this morning with the graduating ex-
lercises. which were brief, but interest
ling. Yesterday was the last day OF at
tendance for all except the graduating
lclass. The exercises this morning were
Iopened with 4 hymn, followed by a
lprayer by Rev. c. A. Jenkins. OF the
First Baptist church. Professor j.. !
IFoust then introduced Mr. Jno. w.
IEry-an ne the hnar ri nf trustees who
made a practical address to the grad
yates In his own forceful way. which
Twas received with the closest attention
10y all present. After Mr.. Bryan hac
finished Professor Foust Introduce
Colonel A. G. Davis, d member OF the
lGoldsboro bar. and also a member OF
tine board OF trustees, TO whom had been
assigned the duty OF presenting the
diplomas, which he did with eloquent
words and impressive manner The
graduating class this ear is the small
lest in the history OF the school. Their
Iwere only three members, who are
misses Carry Jenkins, Milla Pate and
MIR. Israel M~ayerburg. One OF our
lphilanthropic citizens. Mr.. Henry Well.
lhas made a practice for years OF giving
ls20 IN gold each to the young lady and
lyoung gentleman making a certain
average in the graduating class and or
this o there Is usually D spirited
contest on the part OF the graduates for
1.-THE prize, not only to win the money.
but to receive the honor as well. Ihls
Years there was not a member OF the
lclass who attained the required average
land for the first time in the history OF
the school the money was not PAID
lover. The small graduating class. how
lever, is no index to the growth and
prosperity of the school. The session
which closed today has seen the largest
attendance the school has ever had. IL
There is an institution in Goldsboro OF
(which the people are more proud thar
another 1t is the graded school. A grea'
many parents of the pupils who nov
ATTEND the school received their primary
Education at the same school. A d.
lploma from the Goldsboro school viii
admit tt any college in the state. The
prospects of the school were never
brighter. There are two new brick
buildings which W. been added at a
cost of several thousand dollars thai
will be ready for occupancy at the open
ling of the fall session