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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26

ley Of Virginia" Later be removed to
Jersey
ON Saturday the trustees met and re
ceiyed the report OF President ksls'er
from which is culled the statement that
the past was the most successful year IN
he history Of the academy. The en-
rollment was 253. and shows an increase
al 500 per cent in four years. Branch
schools were established and maintained
at North River and on Harker's Island,
with school buildings 2sxi0 feet at ooth
places. Within the year the Board OF
Education appropriated 81 200 and there
was donated by individuals $500. Besides
| his thirteen students have received and
from scholarships and work at the acad-
emy. In the fourteen years lie OF the
school there has been but one death
among the student body and a physician
cal lied but to two OF the students. This
sneaks volumes for the location as TO
health.
president Levister is bringing the
school up to q high standard. He mas the
confidence of the people and the work
under his wise mana cement Is advancing
| along all lines. The facilities Tor extend
,nr aid to worthy students have been ma
~teTially increased. The coming year prom
;.es to be the greatest in the history of
the school. There is pressing need for a
more c~ommodious scnool building to meet
increasing demands. The academy VIII
soon be connected by telephone with the
towns up the State, and IN the near fu-
frre a railroad touching near the campus
Is assured.
On Saturday a party, including myself,
were given a sail down Core 10
n B.. Leckler's island. The trip was OF
interest. On our arrival at the island Mr..
Leckler received us at the pier, and We
were shown over the island. There are
an hundred acres III the tract. As lald
off and builded up it is most attractive.
The Leckler home is situated on a blum
TO the south end in a grove of beautl-
ful live oaks. The whole-with c~istern,
dairy, refrigerator. flower and vegetable
garden, farm and meadow land, barn and
out-houses. is a veritable Eden home.
The farm is stocked with horses, cattle,
hogs, chicken, ducks and geese, the latter
of the wild species. The garden and farm
land has been made very productive.
Once upon the islanA Mr.. Leckler was
master of the situation. To the
Law the lowland. Some twelve thousand
loads of this black soil were carted to the
high land.
Beside the grass Oh the meduo"' "heie
the stock graes, grasses are grown on the
upland. A beautiful field of this is ripen-
ing unto harvest. Indeed the blade OF the
reaper is sharpened and the cutting be-
gins this week. This coast country IS
beautiful and invigorating. When the
reader visits Morehead and Beaufort
shortly let him also take a trip down the
sound and touch at Marshalburg :Ald
Leckler's island. There are a string of
other points Of beauty and interest as
ore sails eastward. Transportation facil-
tiles are good. You can take sharpe or
Naptha launch as preferred. I took both
but not at the same time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26
Concert at Greensboro College

Greensboro, N. c., May 21.-The annual
concert was given last night at Greensboro
Female College, and the event was a fit
ting finale to the exercises of commence
ment. There was a large attendance and
the music was of a high class and evoked
hearty applause. The concert was under
the direction of Prof. j. W.. Parker, the
accomplished musical director of the IN
stitution. The trains leaving Greensboro
this morning were loaded with Greensboro
Female College girls returning to their
homes for the summer vacation. The next
school event in Greensboro was the com
mencement of Proximity Graded school to
night, when Rev. W.. NJ. Vines, of Ashe-
vile, delivered an address. Tomorrow
night the commencement of the city
public schools will be held at the Grand
Opera House. the principal speaker being
Hon. R. B. Glenn of Winston-Salem. The
State Normal and Industrial College com
mencement begins next Sunday morning,
and lasts until Wednesday night.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26
c. II l. Commencement

Clarkton. y. c.. May 27--
m~encement exercises 81 the C.a
Institute took place Wcdu,~#
well attended by Very large
morning and night. the large
of the Institute beng FLIES p.
capacity. The literary adfra-
livered at IL IN. by Rev i. rs
u, of MaNton, and an able aas
The following medals were av.rfa.
Joseph A. Brown. 81 Chalbgus#
ing them in a most pleasing u..
DISCLAIMERS. Cadet { s Clark
Debater's, Cadet +. l.. Brown
Essayists, Miss Ethel clark.
Drill, Cadet Roy Lyon.
Bible, Cadet s. Singletary. Jr
This school has the advautag, .s.
scholarship at Davidson Collre,
the young man ma king the best .-
average for the term. This YVES u.r A
Cadet +. L. Brown.
The concert given by the student. MA
nesday night was indeed a most 0fe....t.
one.
Music for the occasion was furn.h.ta %.
Hollowbush's orchestra, Of Wilmnptar-
The next term of the Institute VIII ....
the first week in September.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26

Newton and Or, Raymond Pollock hnsiss
decided for the negative
The feature of the day was fhe master
IL address of our Congressman. hon
charles r. Thomas. His briliiah' anu
LOFTY theme. THE Beacon Lights oil ne
World. /" was not too sublime a subject 70
be mastered by this great pilot OF me
old ship OF state. In a little more '"~h
one half an hour. Mr.. Thomas gave Us =
panoramic view OF the history makers 81
the ages. He very beautifully alluded to
. he elements OF true greatness. and snow
"a how men at all times who possessed
them had stood as beacon lights along '"e
rough sea OF life.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Thomas grand
address. Mr.. G. V. Richardson arose ana
in a few we'll chosen sentences. oeaa'i!aAis
presented 10 him q waiter OF the choicesl
flowers.
The feature OF Tuesday evening was
the beautiful operetta Snow White.
The last but one I the most interesting
parts OF the evening exercise was the pre-
senting of prizes by Mr.. S. NJ. Brinson.
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Horner School.

Oxford, y. C. May 21.-The com
meneement exercises OF the Horner Mill
tary School will take place on the 9th.
2sth and 18th of this month. On Wed
ne-day the field day exercises Will come
off and athletic contests. fourteen IN
number. will be enga ged IN between the
track teams OF the companies. The win
ming cadet in each Of these contests will
be awarded a gold medal. Wednesday
evening the corps will give a german III
the assembly hall, music by a string band
from Washington, d. c., which orchestra
will furnish music at all the functions OF
the week. On Thursday morning begin
the exercises of Military Day. At $50
the competitive drill between the compan-
les for the colors Will take place. At 10: 80
will be held the contest Tor the best
drilled cadet of the battalion In the man
ual of arms. The winner OF this distinc-
ton viii also receive a gold medal. At
4:3O D.. N. a close order exhibition drill
will be given by the battalion, after which
the cadet corps will be reviewed by Ad-
jutant General 3. S. Register. At $50
o.. m. will begin the skirmish drill and
sham battle between the corps of cadets
on the offensive and the Granville Grays,
OF the State militia, on the defensive. In
this battle twenty-five rounds of artillery
from a battery supported by the Granville
Grays, and one thousand rounds of lnfan-
try will be used. On the north side of the
campus for a distance of two hundred
feet a line Of Notifications has been CON
structed out of pine logs, and behind this
construction will be placed the artillery
guns, defended by the Oxford mpan
of State troops. From the south side, at
a distance of three yards the
battalion of cadets will deploy into line
Of skirmishers and advance by rushes for
about two hundred yards, when the charge
will be made to within one hundred and
fifty feet of the enemy's guns Then the
retreat will take place and the cadets will
retire by PUSHES back to their original
positions and the struggle will be over.
The evening after the sham battle the
final exercises of the two literary societies
will take place, after which an address and
the presentation of the Horner Memorial
Medal will be made by Mr.. Alfred A.
Thompson, of Raleigh.
On Friday evening, May 29th, the cadet
corps will give the final ball of the year.
AS a new feature of the school an an
nual e~ncampment has been introduced and
school year will be spent in camp at some
convenient place in this section of the
State. For this year the corps will go in
to camp for three days in the Perry For
est, near Salem church.
All roads into Oxford will give reduced
rates during commencement week.
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Buie's Creek Academy.

Dunn, N. c., May 22.-It was my pleasure
to spend last Thursday at Buies' Greek
Academy during the closing exercises of
this excellent school. They began Sunday
with the commencement sermon by Rev.
Charles F. Taylor, D. D., of Wake Forest
College. 1 would be glad to give the pro-
gram for each days exercises and mention
the names of the scholars that have ac-
quilted themselves with so much honor
to themselves and the school, but time
! and space forbid. The literary address
was delivered Thursday by Rev. c. A.
! Jenkins. of Goldsboro, and from beginning
to end it was one of the best nave ever
heard.
The entire exercises Thursday by all
the pupils, from the little tots of four
years of age up to the graduating class
of young men and women, were far beyond
my expectations. Their department.
| self-possession and intellectual force, all
demonstrated the fact that they had been
we'll taught and trained. The brass band
composed Of pupils of the school. organized
and taught by Prof. John Ports, dis
| coursed delightful music.
The exercises were conducted in the
large tabernacle, with a seating capacity
of from 200 to 500, and it was filled,
but did not represent more than half the
CIoNu " CSCiO. L IN AhCd OiloC VIC
enrolment this session was 425. The sue
cess of this school proves what can be
accomplished by moral force, energy, de-
termination, scholarship and geniality, all
of which qualities are possessed by the
| principal, Prof. Campbell.
Nature seems to nave prepared this
| spot for just such a school as this. The
air is dry and pure, water good and the
location healthy.
1t will be remembered that a short
time since the main building of this
school was destroyed by fire. this with
some would have destroyed all hopes Of
future success and broken the heart with
despair, but not so with the man at the
head of this institution. With the aid Of
generous friends, and loyal scholars, ne
began at once to arrange to rebuild again
on a large and more convenient plan, and
today the brick walls of a large and hand
some structure that swill cost possibly
5000, is standing and partially covered.
Professor Campbell made the announce
ment last Thursday to the people that he
had recently received a letter from q
friend in the North that if the people in
this section would give him as much as
$1Co to finish covering the building, he
would send him d check for $500.
Before the crowd left the tabernacle
half the amount was raised, and I am
sure, that before the close of this com
mencement more than 500 was raised.
When completed this will certain
ly be a handsome and conveniently ar
ranged building that every citizen OF
Harnett county should feel proud Of and
| willing to contribute to its erection.
I hope Professor Campbell may live a
long life to carry on his good work, and
that 1t will be my pleasure to go to Buies'
| Creek Academy again.
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At Stencean Institute.

Lumberton. N. c., May 23.-The COM
mencement exercises of Stencean Insti-
tute were held Wednesday and Thursday
TINS institute is located at Union. a small
town IN this county, on the Atlantic Coast
Line 'one mile from the junction of the
Coast Line and Carolina Northern Pail.
roads Rev. c. L. Graves, of Reidsville
preached the annual sermon "Wednesday
The concert by the children Wednesdav
night was excellent. The literary adj
dress was delivered Thursday by Editor
r: +. Hiiiiard. of Scotland Neck, subject.
Truth and How to Find it.
Total enrolment here for the year is ao9
mere are two literary societies connected
WIN the school-the Robson Literary
SOCIETY for the girls. and the y n g
the boys. All pupils over fifteen vears
are required to join.
PROT. NJ. Shepherd is the founder and
OF this prosperous INSTITUTION
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Many School Commencement.

| and then read the following resolution,
which had been unanimously passed by
the School Committee:
Resolved 1st. That Prof. Ira T. Iur-
lington and the teachers who have as
sisted him are entitled to the thanks OF
sthis committee for the efficient ana
faithful manner IN which the pubic
school of this district has been conducted
Resolved End. That Mrs. Ira T. Tur-
lington is entitled to the thanks OF this
committee for the aid she has so gen.
erously bestowed In making our pubic
school such a pronounced success, and
especially for her intelligent assistance
in making our commencement so IN
structive to the students and attractive
to the public.
Resolved Ord. That the name of this
school shall hereafter be 'The burlington
Graded School of District No. l." and
that the next General Assembly be re-
quested to incorporate it under this name
(Signed) T. R. Hood, James w. Wellons,
Edward w. Pou. Committee.
Mr.. Pou stated that 1t was due Prof.
burlington and the public to say that the
committee had unanimously rendered
Prof. burlington the position of superln-
tendent Of the graded school, but that
OIL account VI nS C1oSt tOIlillicIiiCht ohO
school-room for the past sixteen years
he had declined to accept same.
He then stated that the committee had
elected Prof. w. A. Harper,<of Kenly
Academy, superintendent, and Prof. R. A,
Merritt. Misses Helm, Harper and Col
trane as assistants, and that it was the
desire and intention of the committee
to conduct a model graded school, and
called on the patrons of this school dis
trict to uphold the hands of the commit
tee and the superintendent and teachers.
and to see to it that every white child
of school age in the district should at
tend the school,, and thereby make the
school q great success.
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Graduates of Greensboro College.

Greensboro, n. c., May 20.-The busl-
ness meeting of the Alumnae Association
of Greensboro Female College held last
evening was well attended and unusually
enthusiastic. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: President.
Mrs. Lucie A. Cunningham: first vice
president, Miss Mae Hendren; second
vice-president, Mrs. c.. II. Ireland; third
vice-president, Mrs. b. A. cunningham
corresponding secretary, Miss Mabel
Schenck; recording secretary, Miss Nan
ME Lee Smith; treasurer, Mrs. e. l..
Sides; committee on memoirs, Misses Min
ME Clark, Walker Fry and Linda Ward;
committee on Lucie MCGEE found. Mes
danes j. Sterling Jones, c.. w. Whltsett
and E. l.. Sides; soliciting committee,
Mesdames E. NJ. Andrews, F.. p. Wharton
and b. A. Cunningham. The association
is in a f1ourishing condition, and will be
prepared to give a scholarship to another
girl-the third next session.
The annual address to the Alumnae AS
scciation, was delivered by Rev. ]. A. B.
Fry, Of Concord. Rev. Mr.. Fry's theme
was Preparation" the speaker connecting
himself with Bishop Duncan's powerful
sermon yesterday morning preparation
for Service in Life" Following the al
dress came a most delightful informal re-
ception to the alumnae and their friends
in the college parlor from $50 to II
O'Clock.
The most important event in connection
with commencement week was the grad
uating exercises which took place this
morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Lucy H.
Robertson, president Of the college, pre-
sided with her usual ease, grace and Dig
nifty. and these exercises marking the clos
ing OF her first year, as president, and
one of the most successful in the history
of the institution, were of peculiar inter
est and pleasure. The graduating class
numbers sixteen young ladies as follows:
Alice Davis Audrey, Fort Mill, S. c.,
Mabel Ida Coltrane. Smithfield, Nina Lee
Dayvault, Concord, Letitia Evans. Colds
bOro, Annie Glenn Gibson, Gibson, Nell
Clendenin Glasscock, Greensboro, Eula
Aurora Hinshaw, Millboro. Ruth Eliza
beth Hughes, Raleigh, Elizabeth Sterling
McDearman, Rocky Mount, Annie Lillian
Miller, Lexington, Nell Nelson, Halifax,
Mary Theresa Porter, Greensboro, Stella
Blanche Scroggs, Greensboro, Lily Sher-
rod, High Point, Minnie Mabel Walker,
Durham, Nan Bynum Warren. Wilson
Four representative essays were read, and
certificates, diplomas and Bibles were pre-
sented to the graduating class. Miss Lii
lie Sherrod of High Point, led the class
receiving the mark maxima cum laude.
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Whitsett Institute.

Whitsett, y. c., May 20.-The forty
first term of this institution is closing
with delightful commencement exercises,
and an unusual number of visitors.
The exercises were opened last Satur-
day evening by the Athenian Literary So
ciety when it gave It's contest III declama-
ton. III boys acquitted themselves with
credit, Mr.. j. S. Hiatt, of Thomasvllle,
being pronounced by the committee as
the best declaImer.
Sunday morning the Y. M c. A. gave
a public meeting IN which several OF
the leading members participated. The
association has done CONSCIENTIOUS work
during the term and good results are
expected. Sunday afternoon a concourse
OF people gathered to hear the annual ser
mon by the Rev. E. E. Gillespie, OF
Greensboro. His effort was scholarly and
impressive.
Monday evening the DlaIec... Literary
Society gave It's contest in
before a crowded hall of friends and for
mel. students. This society was favored
by the presence Of one of its most loyal
former members, Mr.. H. V. Stewart, OF
the Department of Law of the State Uni
vresity, who served on the committee and
awarded the medal to Mr.. W. ID. Mclean
the successful contestant.
Yesterday the annual reunion of the lit
erary societies was one OF much interest.
The speakers manifested loyalty and love
of society work. Today is commencement
proper. State superintendent Joyner spoke
at 10 a. m. In the afternoon the contest
in ~oratory by representatives of the pa
lectic and Athenian Literary Societies took
Mace. Tonight a concert was given
which closed the program.
Two hundred and eighty students nave
been enrolled this year.
The Literary graduates are: Allen }.
Harrison, Alamance; Barker, Willie j.,
Alamance; Cobb. John d. F., Gullford;
Dick, Cora Alene, Guilford; Greeson, Jas.
F., Guilford; Herbin, Leonidas, Gullford;
Jenkins, william Adrian, Berthe; Matklns,
Van B., Marion county, S. g.; Matklns,
j. Marion, Caswell; Mclean, Willie De-
Roy. Guilford; Parker, Walter L., North
ampton; Shepherd. Mayme D., Gullford;
Thompson. Julia II. Orange; Webb, Hattie
Belle. Rockingham; Webb, S. Edgar,
Rockingham; White, Andrew Jackson,
Pasquotank.
Business course: Parkes G. Kendall, Or
ange county, Va; Thos. A. Burnette,
chatham; Simpson c.. Hill, Durham;
Arley E. Barber, Kendall county, Ills;
Vance Smith, Guilford; Geo. L. Martin,
Northampton; Joseph S. Hiatt, Davidson;
A. C. Spoon, Alamance; ]. B. Stovall,
Granville; John w. Moser, Stokes; Eu-
gene NJ. Huffines, Guilford; I. Yates,
Sneed, Vance; w. E. Anderson, uullford;
B. G.. Winstead, Il; j. II. Baker, Per
quimans; 7. V. Riggsbee, Chatham; Wal
ter j. Pittman, Edgecombe; c. c. Win
bish, Mecklenburg; j. X. Blllups, Per
quimans.
Teachers Normal: Fannie --.~-. Las
ley, tokes James S. Truitt, Rockingham;
Tennie Highfill, Guilford.
Music: Thomas Revell, Northampton;
William Adrion Jenkins, Bertle.
Shorthand: Carrie May Lineback, For
syth; Carrie Pickett, Orange; Carrie p.
Brewer. Forsyth; Carrie Estelle Hege,
Davidson.
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Tho State Normal.

Greensboro, N. c., May 23.-The Grand
Opera House was crowded to o~verflowing
last night for the commencement exer-
cises of the public schools of Greensboro.
Hon. r. B. Glenn, of Winston, was the
principal speaker, his subject beng
Noble Womanhood and Manhood" w.
H. Swift presented the Howard Gardner
prize to MI. Leon McCulloch. DR.. S. b.
Turrentine presented the E. z. Wharton
prizes. Hon. A. NJ. Scales made the pre-
sentation of the diplomas. Scholarships
were announced by Supt. E. d. Broad
hurst as follows: To the University Of
North Carolina, boy making highest av-
erage, Leon McCulIoch; to Greensboro
Female College, girl making highest aver
age, Johnsie Starr; to Elizabeth College,
Chralotte, Margaret Merrimon; to A. and
NJ. College, Raleigh. Willie Neale.
The May school for women teachers,
which has been in progress at the State
Normal and Industrial College since April
oSth., closed it's successful session yester-
day evening. The school was attended by
forty earnest women from all over the
State in addition to the thirty members
of the graduating class of the State Nor
NAL College.
LC ClCNChIh dHIludI COMMENCEMENT Vi
the State Normal and Industrial College
Will open tomorrow morning with the
baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Samuel M.
Smith, D.. D., of Columbia, S.. G. Other
exercises of commencement week are:
Monday, May oath, 4 p. M, meeting of
Adelphian and Comedian Literary Socie-
ties, 8 p. m. Alumnae meeting Tuesday
May 18th, IL a. m. Annual address, w.
W. Stetson, D. D., State Superintendent
Public instruction of Maine. 5 D. m.
Class Day exercises; $50 p. M, represen-
tative essays of graduating class; Wed
nesday, May 9th, 1920 a. m. essays by
candidates for degrees, comforting diplomas
and degrees; $3.50 p. m, annual r~e-union
of faculty, alumnae. former students and
guests.
Already numbers of guests are beginning
to arrive from all over North Carolina.
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Commandments at Trinity High School

Trinity, N. c., May 20.-Trinity High
School commencement was held Sunday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The
annual sermon was preached Sunday
morning by DR.. Geo. II. Detwiler, of Char
lotte, to a large congregation. The stu
dents entertainment on Tuesday evening
was a great success and was also well
attended. The annual literary sermon was
delivered Wednesday morning at 1920
o'clock by DR.. L.. ". Crawford, of Green's
boro, to the largest audience that has
ever gathered under one roof at this
place. The annual reception on Wednes-
day evening marked the close of one of
the greatest commencements that has
ever been held here.
Much credit is given to Prof. j. T.
Henry and his noble assistants for the
way in which the school has been con-
and for the great commencement
which has just closed.