The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21
CARY HIGH SCHOOL
APASSESTOC0UNTY
incorporated in State
High School System.
THEssCOMM M ENCEM ENT

uating AClass-Addre~s By Hon
II. NAPase-Profc@Sor Md
dleton Principal Under
theaNew Regime
Cary, y. C-,May 1.-THE eleventh
annual commencement OF the Cary
High School, which began Tuesday
evening, eliminated tonight in q con-
cert given by che music and
classes. This commencement marks
the end Of The school as a private
enterprise. as Ii has been incorporated
In the state high school system. in
novated under Thea late General AS
sembly. Principal Z. l.. Middleton,
who organized this school eleven years
ago and has presided over 1t with re-
markable success turing this period has
been elected to suLerintend it as a
county high school. His achievement
IN high schoo wo tx distinguishes him
as an uncommonly strong and able ed
ucator, second to none in his high
profession. Sixteen' pupils this year
passed from underfkis careful charge,
to continue their course Of study III
college next fall, oryenter the walks of
life. for either of which they ave
been we'll prepared.
on Monday e~vsnings at eight o'clock
the annual concert fortthe defamation
and recitation medals There
were three capable representatives
each from the Clay. Calhoun and
Browning Literary Societies. The de-
claimer's medal WIS won by John G..
Rich. of Waynesvlle, and the recita-
ton medal. by Miss lie Adams, Of
Cary. Miss Adams has completed a
high school course in elocution and
recently gave a recital highly credit
able to her.
Thursday afternoon was held the
entertainment blythe primary classes,
exercises greatly enjoyed by the ap-
preciative community. On that evening
the annual debate was given, the query
being: Resolved. That it would be
Detrimental to the Best Interests Of
our People for North Carolina to be-
come Distinctively a Manufacturing
state" The affirmative was repre-
sented by W. f. C~rutchtield. of Dur
ham, and J. B. Vernon, Of Bushv
Fork; the negative: 5. G. Hilliard. Of
Morrisville, and J.. NJ. Cheek. Of Dur
ham. The decision of the Judges was
il, favor of debators On the negative,
and the medal was won by Mr.. Hill
lard.
Thursday at IL o'clock Hon. r. n.
district, delivered an apt, forcGful and
practical address, his timely subject
being: Our Rise to Supremacy as a
Nation, and Some Dangers Confront
ing Us" The address left a lasting
impression upon the minds oftall those
who heard.
The address was followed by the
graduating exercises. Sixteen pupils.
five of whom were sweet and intelli-
gent girls, and eleven bright and
strong-minded boys, were members of
the class Of 1907. Some Slatn and per-
tinent words of advice n encourage
ment were given them by their be-
loved principal in awarding the GER
tificates, and these parting words will
not soon be forgotten.
The graduates were: Ada Adams. Of
Cary; Lila Stone. Apex; sadie Wood
S. Q. billiard, Mo%rrisviile: John e.
Rich, Waynesville; j. ". Cheek, Dur
ham; L. r. O'Brian. Oxford. E. w.
Warren. Bushy Fork, FL. w. Pickett.
Durham; A. b. Harrison, Raleigh. f.
Z. Scott, Morrisville; O. G. Page. Cary,
and G. D. Mangum, Creedmoor.
Special certificates in ~elocution:
Miss Cleo Adams, Cary.
After the certificates had been
awarded Mr.. Page in an appropriate
and eloquent speech, presented the
following prizes and medals:
Prize for Improvement in penman-
ship. John Hunter. Cary.
Primary scholarship prize, Ethel
Butt, Cary.
Grammar grade scholarship prize,
Robert Lee Middleton, Cary.
High school scholarship medal. Sa-
die Woodland. Raleigh.
Debater's medal, S. C. Hilliard, Nor
r~isville.
Declaimer's medal. job c. Rich,
Waynesviile.
Recitation medal, Cleo Adams.
Cary.
Clay medal for Improvement in de-
bate. Fl. E. Britt. Garner.
Calhoun medal for Improvement 10
debate, A. T. Knott, xford
The principal reported o successful
year with an enrolment of 1874 pu-
pills. OF these 10 were hoarders
from eighteen counties in North Car
olina and Virginia.
This evening the annual concert
was given by the music and elocution
classes. showing the fine skill of Miss
Parham, the talented teacher in
charge of the music and elocution de-
partments. The program rendered
was as follows:
Chorus-Springtime Invitation.
Piano Sextette. Gussie Waltz, E. 3.
Spencer-Ruth Sears. Eunice Davis,
Beulah Reynolds. Macy Ray, Lillian
Jones. r. l.. Middleton.
Pantomime. The Holy City. Stephen
Adams-Lucy Middleton.
Male Quartette. Brightly the Moon
is Beaming. Unseld-Messrs. OBryan.
SaintSing, Cheek and Scott.
Duo. Home. Sweet Home. VIM.
Dressler-Lucile Johns. Ada Daniel.
Vocal Solo, Sing Me to Sleep-Ada
Daniel.
Defamation, How Uncle Nose
Counts-A. T. Knott.
Vocal Duet Whispering Hope. Ada
Daniel, Lima Stephenson.
Piano Quartette-Pondo Allegro,
H. Mohe-BeSsie Holloway, Lima
Stephenson, LaRue Hunter. Mamie
Poycroft
Pantomime. Please Play With Me
Lucy Middleton. Hugh Templeton.
Reading-Sandalphon. L~ongfellow.
Piano Solo, Bluebird Echo Polka.
Morrison-Lucv Middleton.
Rccitation-The Famine, Longfel-
lOw-Inona Power
Male Quartette-Who Built the
Ark?
Piano Trio-Festival March. Franz
Behr-Lucy Middleton. Robert Lee
Middleton, Beulah Reynolds.
Vocal Duet, The Wood Birds Song
A Daniel, Lima Stephenson.
Recita-on-The Shadow of a SONG
Rae BroWn-Cleo Adams.
GhOruS. Kerry Iuna Charles Vim