The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
WATCHWORD, PROGRESS
Montgomery's County Seat is Growing
in Every Good Way.
COMMENCEMENT OF TROY HIGH SCHOOL
A Large Crowd in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
foe lnvesIment---Ne Discover
les Of Rich Gold
Fields.
Especial to News and Observer

Troy N. c., May 23.-There are two
sides to every question. For some time
now the Wilson date line has been promi-
nent in the newspapers. and it has been
mainly over conspiracies and crimes. But
these stories represent the smallest and
worst side of that good county. There is
another and a better side.
During the present week have had the
pleasure of attending two commandments
At Peace Institute banquet in honor OF
the senior class I had the pleasure OF
sitting by the lovely president of the
class. Miss, Hazel Bones, of Wilson county.
who won her position by her high mark.
Today the honor was given me of an in
PRODUCTION by a native Wilson county
boy to Mr.. ]. T. Lilies, the successful and
progressive principal of the High School
You find Wilson boys and girls every
where-and you find them at the top.
The commencement exercises OF Trey
High School attracted large crowd here
today. embracing many of the first citizens
of the county, with a sprinklng from ad
jacent counties. This school is closing the
most prosperous session of its history and
the commencement exercises have marked |
the progress which the children have |
made under the excellent corps of teach |
ers, Prof. Lilies, principal OF the school, !
has declined a reelection, and will study |
law under Judge Philips at his home IN
Tarboro. He graduated with honors at
Trinity College and has won success of a
high order in teaching, but he has long
had his heart set upon being lawyer and
viii now dive into Blackstone. He has the |
"a, of ,xhsah &ha .,nwl.4
are made and he will succeed. The head
OF the music department of the school,
Miss Emmie Rogers, the beautiful
and lovely daughter of Mr.. w NJ.
Rogers, of the News ard Observer staff,
has won the hearts OF this whole com
munity as well as imn ressed upon it her
superior skill as a teacher of music. She
graduated in music with the highest hon
ors at the Baptist Female University and
reflects honor upon that institution and
upon Raleigh.
The other teacher, Miss Susie Mcdonald
is a very popular end attractive young
lady and very capable teacher. There
are larger schools, but there are no bet
ter teachers than have made up the fac
ulty Of Troy High School during the
year that he's just closed.
Another pen will give the details of the
commencement exercises. The auditorium
of the academy was crowded with an au
dience Of handsome women and intelli-
gent men-an audience as appreciative
and as helpful to a speaker as any au-
dience could be, even on hot May after
noon The changes in the faculty open
the way for Troy to take long and pro-
gressive step. Since the Pages completed
their railroad to this place, Troy has
gone steadily forward. It's population has
grown rapidly, its industries have multi
piled and prospered, business of all kind
has increased, and it has received desir-
able additions to its population. The new
cotton mill, a large one, always pays
well because it is managed by men OF
superior business capacity. Mr.. Smlther-
man. its president; Mr. Capel, secretary
and treasurer. and Mr.. Thomas superln-
tendent. understand their business as
well as any trio of mill men IN the State.
It's other industries and business enter
Drises are doing we'll The future outlook
is bright The time has come when to
grow rapidly, every town must oiter the
best school advantages to prospective set
tiers. Troy is fortunate IN ats successful
High School, but In the very nature OF
things no private school can meet the
need of all in the community. The prl-
Vate teachers have been generous beyond
computation in giving tuition, but It is
no more their duty to educate the whoie
community than the duty OF any otner set
oil men. 1t is the duty of all the citizens
TO pay Tor universal education upon the
OASIS OF property. The last Legislature
PASSED an act authorizing the people OF
TINS community to vote a special school
Tax II ought to be carried--lt will be
carried-and the blessings of education
Placed before every child in the COM
munity. With such a school Troy will
not only secure more new settlers. but
will also be doing its full dutv nv it's
whole children who constitute here as
elsewhere. the best population of my
community. In presenting a medal To %
young lady, ]. r. Blair, Esq, made one
of the strongest and finest arguments for
education I have heard. 1t was prac-
teal. forcible, eloquent, to the point and
The applause ne received showed that the
people here appreciate the necessity of
providing more ample facilities in the
shape of a modern free graded school for
the children. Other splendid speeches were
made by Congressman r. N. Page, C. T.