The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-05-25
GRADED SCHOOLS CLOSE,
II MOST SUCCESSFUL car.
MR.. JOYNER's FINE ADDRESS.

On Tuesday night, May 23rd, wer,
held the closing exercises OF Scotland
Neck graded schools. This marked tn,
end of thesecond year of the schools
and the years record showed a mos
pleasing success.
In the large auditorium gathered 6
packed audience to enjoy the evenings
exercises, and the Gle Sc attentions given
throughout gave evidence of keen in.
terest in all that was done.
On the rostrum we're the graduating
class from the Ninth grade, Misses I'm.
dine Fntrell, Helen Hilliard and Mess
Bruce Lewis and Hugh Kltchin; the
trustees OF the school, Rev. G. w.
Phelps and Rev. G.. T. Lumpkln of
Scotland Neck, Rev. S. L. Morgan oil
Littleton, DIR. A. s. Harrison of En-
field and others who took part in the
evenings exercises.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. g. w. Phelps. Mrs W.
R. Bond and Miss Undine Futrell rem
derad an instrumental duet.
Superintendent G. w. Wilson read a
report of the years work aud Mr.. E. E
Hi]liard stated for the board of trustees
that they were entirely satisfied with
the good management and the fine and
faithful work done by the faculty.
Mr.. Albion Dunn presented to Miss
Undine Futrell the prize for the best
essay by the Ninth grade. The prize
is given by Miss Mary K. AppIewhite
principal in the school, to encourage
excellence in English composition
The prize was set of Poe's works.
Rev. G. T. Lumpkin, in timely and
we'll chosen remarks, presented diplo
mas to the graduating class.
There was chorus by Mrs. w. R
Bond, Miss Mary Applewhite, Mess
Rom Bryan, Bruce Fu:.el', Stuart Hal
and Allen Perry. The chorus was 81
much enjoyed that the audience en-
cored until a second chorus was rem
dered.
Mr.. Stuart Smith then introduced
the speaker OF the evening, Hon. J. Y
Joyner, State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, who spoke tor one houl
to the delight of his cultured audience
Mr.. Joyner spoke on the value an6
i'm portance OF educsti and proved
conclusiyely from ancient and modern
history and the current events OF tht
present that the real and permanent
prosperity and highest development 0
nations, communities and individual
depend upon intelligence.
When 1t was announced some week.
ago that Mr. Joyner would deliver thu
address on this occasion this writer
said that he would deliver an address
as pretty as a poem, and he fully made
coed the prediction. It was a master
ful effort and no one who heard il
could have any doubt OF the great ne
cessity of education. The speaker
showed by illustrations of comparative
wealth between North Carolina am
Massachusetts that the highest prog
ress and development OF North Caroline
lies through the door of the public
schools.
One of wisdom and culture said O
the address that II he had been asked
to give an outline for the most helpfu
address OF the kind for Scotland Neck
he would not have made it different.
This was Mr.. Joyner's first visit te
Scotland Neck and his coming hal
been a delight to the people, both or
account OF his able and masterfUl ad
dress and the pleasure of knowing him
socially. The people who heard bin
and met him feel that the State is for
tunate in having such an able and cul
tured gentleman in charge OF our pub
lie school interest.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Joyner'
address Mrs. w. R. Bond and Mis-
Helen Hilliard rendered an instrl
| mental duet, and the benedlction wal
pronounced by Rev. s. L. Morgan, 0
Littleton.
The exercises were highly enjoyable
in every particular. and oil that wa
said by every one seemed the yer.
thing that ought to have been said
Scotland Neck is proud OF the grad
ed school and will take keener Inter
es: in its success from this time on.