The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-09-07
A WEEK IN SAMPSON
AbOut Schools and COmmu-
mites.

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Leaving Magnolia Tuesday morning
we found the first educational rally for
the week at
DELL HIGH SCHOOL.
This is most excellent school, large
in its attendance, thorough in its dis
cipline and instruction, anu is the
pride of its community. Prot Beach,
of Caldwell county, is principal, and
has a contract with the trustees Tor
eight years, and has filled only three
years of the time. He is greatly be-
loved and trusted. 1t was said to US
that thus far during the three years he
has been principal of the school there
has not been heard one word OF critl-
| cism. A high tribute to pay to any
man who has to meet the whims and
fancies OF the public.
! While this school is a high school
kept up by the community, there Is
good arrangement whereby it uses the
public money for the district, and so
the children of the public schools have
the advantage of the high school.
A most excellent school it is in the
midst of most excellent people.
We spent four days with Mr.. Ferrell
IN his rounds to the various appoint
ments and made some remarks on
seven different occasions.
| At most OF these rallies there was a
great dinner spread. And such din
ners No one could partake of the
many good things spread in such
| abundance and be convinced that
-:hard times" had been known In
Sampson this year.
HARRELLs STORE.
Tuesday night We met small audi
ence at HarrelI's Store. There were
some local hin6rances to prevent an
enthusiastic meeting, but there was
good interest.
We were entertained for few hours
ln the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis,
whose inequalities we greatly enjoyed.
Driving several miles after 10 o'clock
We zpeut the remainder o! the night IN
the pleasing and we'll ordered home OF
,Ir. D. l.. Herring, an old college asso-
cia!e. It was a joy indeed to shake
hands with such princely friend ate,
a number Of years OF separation. His
charming and queen'y wife, his bright
Young daughter aud other mem bers OF
his happy household, joined him in
making our short stay enjoyable to The
fullest extent. Cultured and refined
in marked degree, it was easy 70,
them to make a stranger feel at home
and happy-and all the moro SO with
a friend aid acquaintance OF former
years.
| Wednesday we went to Ingold, {
high school OF prominence and ef
ficiency. Here the school had not ye1
opened, but a large AID enthusiastic
assemblaee Ct people came together tC
take part in the rally Tor continue
ton of good schools, and perchance fo1
better schools The school building
at Ingo.d is almost model of its kind
and everything shows up-to-date throt
in the interest of education.
Mr.. W. B. Lamb, another old college
friend, with his good wife, furnished
us with entertainment for the after
noon and night. It is easy for any one
who knew "Buck" Lamb at college tc
understand how we were glad to meet
him again. But to 60 to his most hos
pitable home and spend night amidst
the delicate attentions of Mr.. Lamb and
his charming wife is an experience not
to be forgotten. A fine farm stretches
out to the Little Coharie river which
winds in a crescent around his home
aud all the comfort that can come from
refined association and Astounding
plenty is the good fortune for those
who stop or sojourn here day. In
company With two others we went with
"Buck" Lamb and took a schooI-bov
plunge in that limpld stream, and
came out refreshed and lnvieorated
like as in our boyhocd days when we
had been swimming at Princes Mill
in Harnett county.
| AT RosEBoRo.
| A fifteen-miles drive through deer
sand and hot sunshine to Roseboro OF,
THURSDAY was bit taxing, but good
dinner at Mr.. Halls hotel was greatly
enjoyed. Here there was not a grea,
demonstration in educational interest
and the gathering was small.
II SALEMBURG HIGH SCHOOL
! Thursday night we spent at Salem
burg High School, under tn. superb
management OF Prof. Edwards and
wife. This Is the school which wa.
J f,unded and Kept in fourishing con
dltion many years by that great teache,