The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-23
GOVERNOR GLENN At HIS BEST.
Speaks to a Large and En-
thusiast;c Audience.
CLOSING orTHE GRADED SCHOOL.


cIses were held in Mrs. Bowers grove
al the DR.. Wood place. Seats were
arranged in the yard and the front
porch served as a rostrum. a large au-
dience of the town people, together
with many from the country, gather
ed at II o'clock. The stores in town
were closed in consideration for the
occasion.
Superintendent C. ". Wilson an
nounced that the audience would be
led in prayer by Rev. G.. W. Phelps.
After the invocation by Mr. Phelps,
superintendent Wilson made some
brief statements concerning the work
Of the school, the help rendered him
by the patrons of the school and the
progress mande by the pupils.
Mr.. E. E. billiard was called upon
to present some prizes to members
Of She ninth grade. Miss Terrell,
teacher Of that grade, gave prize
for the highest everag4 in History,
Rhetoric, Literature Algebra and
Composition. The prizes were suit
able and valuable books, and were
awarded as follows: For the
highest average in Composition, to
Hiss Annie Cherry; for highest aver
age in History, Rhetoric, Literature
and Algebra, to Miss Eula Shoulars.
Superintendent Wilson, in well
chosen remarks, presented diplomas
to the graduating class from the
ninth grade.
The class consisted of Mess. Frank
Moore, Frank Cherry, Misses Eula
Shoulars, Annie Cherry, Mary House,
Fannie Lewis, Kathleen Tillery and
Hattie Leggett.
MR.. KITCHIN INTRODUCED GOVERNOR
GLENN,
Superintendent Wilson announced
that Gov. Glenn, the speaker of the
occasion, would be introduced by
Hon. Claude Kitchin.
Mr.. Kitchia presented Governor
Glenn in his usual happy style, say
ing in part:
Il consented to introduce Govern
or Glenn on the condition that there
should be no flowers" Mr.. Kitchir
doubtless had in mind one evening
in the political campaign in 1892
Governor Glenn had spoken elo
quently in Scotland Neck, and in be-
half Of the ladies Mr.. Kitchin, who
was then quite young, presented {
bouquet of flowers. He SCARED
rather loftily in his remarks, indeed
sya5 not able to descend at all. Final
y he said to Mr.. Glenn, Take you1
tloWers, | can't come down"
In presenting Governor Glen,
Tuesday Mr.. Kitcl1in said: "Ladic:
and gcntlerlen-I take pleasure il
introducing the speaker on this occa
sion. We should count ourselve.
happy that we ars here to-day
Prof. Wilson has honored tie tow
ard community in selecting tn;
speaker. Governor r. B. Glenn, il
his figure, face and service is not &;
stranger to this people. In time
that tried mems souls he did grea
work for the good Of the people @
North Carolina, and is well remen
bered in Scotland Neck. He is tn,
only Governor in North Carolin;
since Governor Vance whose admin
istration, after two years Of it hav,
TRANSFERRED, has not received singh
criticism by the opposite party. N,
Republican has offered q criticism
against his administration.
Governor Glenn is the most dis
tinguished orator of all the States O
this Union. Since he has been Gov
ernor of North Carolina his elo
quence has played upon the hearts O
more people than that of any othe
Governor in this nation. | presen
to you Governor Glenn as a grea
statesman, an eminent orator AM
one who loves his State with hol,
devotion, a gentleman of forcefu
power and magnetic personality"
GOV. GLENN's GREAT ADDRESS.
Governor Glenn, the very pictur
of perfection in physical strength
and power, and with the bearing O
a statesman, scholar and thinker
arose, bowed gracefully to the audi
ence, and said in part:
Teachers and pupils of Scotlan,
Neck Graded School, ladies and ger
tlemen:-It is with feelings Of pleas
ure and regret that l greet an
speak to the people of Scotland Neck
1t is with feelings of pleasure that
contemplate the assistance the pee
pie of Scotland Neck gave in liftin;
from North Carolina the dark clou
of oppression. | speak with feeling
of regret at the absence of som
whom | knew in former times.''