The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-20
CARY HIGH SCHOOL.
Brilliant Commencement
of a Splendid Institution.
Able Address OF Or. A. H. Moment and
Most Enjoyable Concert Bring
the Exercises TO a
Close.
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Cary, n. c., May 1S.-The closing
exercises of the Cary High School
came to q close here tonight with a
brilliant concert. The exercises of
commencement week have all been
delightful and there has been very
large attendance of visitors
This morning the literary address
was delivered by Rev. DR.. A. HI. Mo-
ment of Raleigh. He is most
learned and eloquent speaker and de-
lighted his audience with one of the
best commencement addresses ever
delivered here. 1t was instructive,
delightful and entertaining.
This is the ninth annual commence
ment and the school continues its
career Of success and prosperity
Managed by Prof. f. l.. Middleton 1t
receives a large support from Wake
and the surrounding counties, its
sphere of usefulness continually
widening, this because of It's merit.
The commencement began on Tues
day night when the defamation and
recitation contests We're held, repre-
sentatIves of the Clay ana Browning
Literary Societies taking part. The
medal for defamation was awarded
to Mr.. L. L. Tilley, of Bahama, Dur
ham county, and the recitation medal
to Miss Adelaide Stephenson, who
lives near OH r. f. ID. No. 4, who won
over five competitors. The declama-
lions and Rotations were of high or
der and reflect credit on Miss Bets,
the instructor in these.
The medals and prizes We're award
ed as follows:
Best essay by member of Senior
claSs-Miss Esther Ivey, of Cary.
Scholarship medal, high school de-
partment-Daniel Young, of Cary.
Scholarship prize in grammar
grades Miss Gussie Adams.
Scholarship prize in primary de-
partment-Miss Ethel Butt.
Prize for best work in nature study
Miss Gussie Adams.
On Wednesday afternoon the ex-
oreises Of the primary and inter-
mediate departments were the attrac-
lions. in these all the participants
did excellent work, a tribute to the
training of the teachers, Misses Stain
back. Pasmore and Best.
The debate last night attracted a
great audience and the contest was
an interesting one Members of the
Clay Literary Society took part and
the winner was Mr.. Alfred j. Temple
ton, son of Dr. 'fempleton, of Cary,
who represented the negative on the
question, Resolved that North Caro-
lima should have compulsory attend
ance at her schools for all children
between the ages of eight and eighteen
years" The debate was strong one,
worthy of college.
The debators were-AfhrmatYe
C. H. Norris. Holly Springs; S. c. Hill
lard, Morrisville; l.. l.. Tilley, Ba-
hama Negative, j. l.. Franklin, Rail
eigh; r. S. Waller, Stern; A. j. Tenn
pleton, Cary. The judges were Mr.
Clarence H. Poe, editor Progressive
Farmer Raleigh; Prof. p. c. Perrow,
of Trinity College, and Mr.. Thad Ivey,
of Cary.
The program of the concert tonight
was one that gave much enjoyment,
being as follows:
The school closes a most successful
year and Prof. Middleton says that
the outlook is bright for the next sea-
son. The enrolment the past session
reached IT'S, and there were Jog
boarders, of these "a coming from
Wake, and So from thirteen other
an increase of over so per
cent in boarders, while the local pat
ronage is excellent. The buildings
are convenient. but there is to be
additions and improvements made to
give more room for the increasing
The present faculty Will
next session, except Miss
Stainback and it is regretted that
she has resigned.