The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-14
SCHOOL CLOSING.

Vote On Special School Tax the
16th-An Ideal Place tor a PsG@
mic and Everybody Had a Coed
Time.
Correspondence oi The Robesonian.
The Antioch school closed |
last Tuesday, May 5th, with
appropriate exercises by the
school and an educational rally.
Good speeches were made by
gentlemen who were there by
invitation to deliver addresses
on special school tax and pro-
hibition. Col. n. A. Mclean
was the first speaker, and he
was perfectly at home with his
subject as we'll as the people.
This is his old home and he
spent the day after he finished
his speech and enjoyed a good
old time dining, shaking hands
with his friends and making
new acquaintances.
The next speaker on the
programme was Mr.. W. B. Nal
10y, Of Fayetteville, who took
for his subject "Citizenship",
and delighted his audience by
his originality, wit and humor.
His apt Illustrations enforced
tie truth in his own in;mita-
bic style, which was very much
enjoyed. This was Mr.. NAL
loy's first visit to Antioch,
where he made many friends
who will be glad to see him
Icome again. The speakers were
gracefully introduced by DR..
T.. Il. Vardell, of the Southern
Presbyterian College, who was
master Of ceremonies. On 6
long table in the yard the la.
dies gave a spread snch as is
Eseldom seen and rever surpassed
, for bounty and quality. Aftel
dinner, Rev. James A. Smith
of Wilmington, delivered al
: able address On special ia!
and prohibition, to a large au
: dience. Like Col. Mclean
o he was among his own peopl,
}, and friends of his boyhoo
y days. He told of the goo,
u times he used to have goin,
. to school in that same grove t
= Antioch Academy. This h
! |said was SIS years ago, and onl
one person besides himself wa
n present to talk over tho>
a. good old times before the Wal
t, The day was a great succe.
j, in every way and no doubt tn
IT people will show their apprecit
D. tion Of good schools by votin
ie on the 10th of May for a speci
70 tax, which will give them a
&c up-to-date school building, viii
- their teachers and 8 or
'. months term. Supt. J. I
u Poole is using his best efforts
:. build a school at Antioch sue
ID as the people deserve.
,e Miss Rebekah Russell, til
popular teacher, has won
Of place in the hearts of her st,
n dents and patrons that will n
1e be easily taken by anothe
ID She deserves much credit f
- the enthusiasm and intere
," manifested at this education
- rally.
Antioch is an ideal place f
na a picnic, with its large, shac
or groves and beautiful walks al
N. drive-ways, which were used
n advantage by the many hap
ne couples as they promenaded
&c, went driving in their beautll
ch turaoutS, planning for great
I'VE events in the future, and watt
ed by their parents with int
est in their future welfa
while they sat in the sha
is groves thinking of the 60
"a. old times in the long ago WI
ON they, too, were smiling a
by blushing and courting q
by planning, just as the boys a
ure girls of today.
9m The people of Antioch h
= ~ to have Ex-Governor Ayc(
~. to speak for them on prob
:~4 bition before the election.
lish Everybody had a good t
.ern and went home thanking
ter committee, composed of Me
IoIr;n MnDhau1