The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-06-01
PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSING.
Interesting Exercises in the Opera
House. Delivery Of Prizes, Med.
ais and Distinctions.

, vi tlt lhliuilS ana friends OF In
school the closing exercises of IN,
Farmville Graded and High Schoo
e were held al the Opera House Wed
nesday evening, at $50 o'clock.
: Aiie' an opening hymn sung by In,
school and audience with Mrs. Judge
Crute at the piano, the Rev Mr..
Hatcher led in fcrvent prayer.
The Principal, Mr.. f. =. Dahl, then
introduced the speaker Of the evening
Prof. Jno. /. Armstrong, Of Hampden-
Sidney College, whose address on
"lhe Life Of the Boy" wa, greatly en-
joyed 10y all
Prof Armstrong after some appro-
pirate Introductory remarks proceeded
To set forth in a most impressive
way the several factor, i'm the training
OF a boy life VIZ. the boy himself, the
home, and the school.
These were presented not only in an
interesting way that held the atten-
ton Of the entire audience including
even the smaller children, but the adj
dress was so full of nature thought
and sound common sense that il must
have made "a deep and lasting impress
sion ON the older members Of the
audience
Parents and teacher, were given
much sound advice and il is hoped
that this address will be productive Of
lasting benefit 10 those who had the
privilege Of hearing ii.
After another song by the school
certificates of promotion were deliv-
cred by the Principal to the following
pupils
PROMOTIONS is GRADED SCHOOL.
Room No. l. Miss Fannie Walker.
Teacher From LIST Grade To- Ind
Lloyd Dillon, Sterling Grigg, Henry
Thompson, Walter Druen, Henry
Wood, Mac Skinner, Dora Levy, Julia
Berman. From second grade To 3rd |
Bernard Tumes. Paul Wick, Lucy /
Webster Edward Davis, Bessie Levy, |
Luther Gillian, Spencer Orange, Ru-
foe Martin, Ashley Hurt
Room no. ., Miss Eva Heterick.
Teacher From Bird grade to lth. Ed
win Lancaster, John Webster Watt
Wilkerson, Louis Whitlock. Sarah
Orange, Lucy Orange, Lurlne Rich
ard>on, Mary Hillsman, Molle Der
man, Walter Palmore, Carl Wick,
Egbert Womack, Willie Smith, Ebbie
Hurd, Jack Gillian, Wiltshire Davis.
owen Bliss, Walter Gray, Guy Lancas-
ter Louis Drumeller. Ethel Wilson.
From ith grade to 9Th. Lottie Whit
lock, Mary Levy, Marvin Smith,
Clara skinner Everett Wilkcr,ou,
Otis Bowman, Fields Cobb. Lee
Drumeller 0
Room No. D. Miss Louie Morris. Z
Teacher From 9Th grade to 9Th a
Matte Berman, Fannie Berman, I
knighton Bliss, Travis Chick, James a
'owan, Howard Lyon, Gates Rich /
,rdson, Charlie Smith, Taylor West, e
Viola Wingo. From 9Th grade TO u
'th. Martha Drumeller, Womack /
tray, Hyman Levy, Susie Lyon, s.
-otte Martin, Mary Orange Emmett o
Webster, Kate Wilkerson, Samuel a
Nootton. n
Room No. g. Mrs. Mamie Rice a
Teacher. From 9TH grade to sth Wal b
ace Wick, Della Wnkerson Mel o
ON Royal, Frank Womack, Willie t.
lancaster, Keza Baird From sth j
.rade 10 High School. Gemania "
Ningo, George Ellington. "
High School, f. Peabody Dahl, "
'eacher. From first year To second l.
ear: Lawrence Smith, Johnson Woot- r.
on, John Lancaster, Thomas Lyon, al
Ohm Doyne. From second year to st
bird year: George Richardson, Frank a
Baldwin. ly
The Scholarship medal offered 10y
le,,rs. B. NJ. Cox, :. W Paulctte PIT
nd II +. Barrow, trustees; was de te
vercd in forceful speech by Rev. II. r
Graham to Laurence Smith. II
Tire prize for Attendance, given 10y ly
Ir G. +. Chappell; was delivered to to
Ohm Lancaster by Supt. j. II. Davis
no took occasion TO utter some seri- fu
Us words as TO the importance Of regu- si
IT attendance on the school and the ic
revalent neglect Of parents to send eli
Ieir children to school regularly. a
The Algebra Prize, given 10y Prn- en-
pal r. =. Dahl, was also won 10y 70
aurence Smith, and was delivered in
few well chosen words 10y the Rev. fu
. A. Mcfarland no
The Department Prize was delivered
y the Rev ;. &. Hatcher to John W.
ancaster in "a neat speech rightly m
,upling behavior in the schools with Of
he proper conduct Of the gentleman
his prize was contributed 10y Messrs Ca
'ade q Cralle V,
The exercises were then closed with V,
song by the school when the session Al
the Farmville Graded and High de
'hool was officially declared to he H.
osed by the Principal. try
A Timely Rain. ,t
a much needed rain visited this sec Y,
On Saturday night, Sunday and Mon
" Owing to the very dry weather Ga