The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-06-08
The Closing Exercises Of the Graded
School.

The Graded School held it's closing
exercises on Friday morning, June
2nd, IN the presence Of large num-
Der of the friends and patrons OF the
school. Mr. ID. Y. Cooper, chairman
OF the Board OF Trustees, presided in
his graceful manner. The principal
feature was the class exercises OF the
graduating class and the comforting
of diplomas and certificates.
The class exercises were bright and
clever, rejecting credit upon pupils
and teachers. The class programme
was as follows:
What the Graded School has Accomplish
in in Six Years William Manning.
The Future of the Henderson Granded
School"-James Tucker Stainback.
What the Public Schools Mean to North
Carolina Charles Stanback.
Glass Oddities. Marie Manning.
Glass Will."-Mary Young.
History OF the Class of 'O5.'-COrnelia
Gary.
Glass Prophecy carrie ElmOre
Class Poem. ''-Charlie Cooper.
Valedictory -Corinne Gregory.
All the above received certificates
of full graduation, which were award
ed in brief and appropriate speeches
by Rev. J. II. Henderlite, Rev. J. d.
Larkins, DIR. L. l.. Nash, DIR. +. K.
Harris, Mr.. A. j. Harris, Mr.. L. K.
Manning, Mr.. J. l.. Currin and Mr.. L.
NJ. Pittman. Prof. Alderman then
gave IL brief history of the years
work, and conferred certificates OF
proficiency in special subjects upon
the following pupils: Maud Bradley,
Ed Butler, Kenneth Dunkley, Mary
Ellis, Pauline Edwards. Cassie Finch,
John Garlick, Belle Hicks, Sallie Har-
ris, Fannie Howard, Richard Jones,
Henry Marrow, Carrie Marrow, Reg
inald Rem, Leila White and Gus ZOl-
licOffer
Mr.. Cooper spoke of the labOrs and
efforts OF the Board OF Trustees for
the promotion of the schools welfare,
and the excellent record that has vim
Dictated the policy and the work OF the
Board. 1t was announced that Prof.
W. X. Mills, Miss Kate Lewis and Miss
Nettie Elmore would not return next
year, but the other teachers would
doubtless be in their places and the
vacancies filled. Mr. Cooper also an
nOunced that the work on the new
buildings would be vigorously push
ed and it was expected that they
would be ready for use by November
LIST
Mr.. Mills was called for and in few
but very feeling words expressed his
appreciation of the cordial esteem
OF the school and town, his deep and
abiding interest in his pupils and his
profound regret at the severance Of
these old ties of years standing. The
assemblage united in the hearty sing
ing of ''Carolina,' and adjourned
with the benedictiOn.
The following resolutions were Of
fered at the close OF the exercises on
behalf of the friends and patrons of
the school, and were passed by cor
dial and unanimous vote:
LIST. The citizens of Henderson here
gathered would hereby express to the
Board of Trustees, superintendent
Alderman and the teachers of the
Graded School their very sincere
thanks for he efforts and services Of
the above mentioned in behalf of the
children of the town and their high
appreciation of the excellent work
that has been done by them in their
several capacities in the past.
End. We take pleasure in very
heartily pledging our support of the
present management OF the school in
the policy, direction and discipline
exercised in it's control