Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-28
FALLING CREEK.
Fine Commencement at This Splen-
did County Public SChUCl.

DID COulsy PUBLIC SCRUOl.
The commencement exercises of the
Falling Creek Academy held May y,
1908, reflected credit upon the teach
ers OF that institution who have labor
ed during the session just closed i'll
teaching the yonng idea how to shoot.
Fifty or seventy-fiye years ago this
section was known as one OF the lead
ing ones of the county for its effort TO
fIrther the religious and educationa
Interests of their section.
The Stevens, Bridgers, Smiths, Ray
ners, Hoods, Granthams, Blackmons.
G .gdells, Kornegays, Bectons, Goxs.
a I'd others in their work in years gon.
by tor the betterment and progress al
their neighborhood have in their in
teIligent offspring the result of their
work SO we'll done.
The third annual commencement eX-
ercises, in the absence of the prlnci pal,
Miss Edna G.. BrSner, Of Washlr gton,
q D.. G., who was called away on account
of illness, was conducted by Miss Lula
Willitord, Aided by The other teachers
of the institution. Misses Sadie viii
lialns, Meta Carraway and Bessie IioI-
lowell, and it was the consensus OF
opinion of all who were present (about
1,2nO) that judging from the name
in which the pupils deported them
selves their work could not be i'm
proved pon.
A ffa y,-ia NV I hn hand fro n TlrInn
N. c., secured for the OCCASION, the ex-
erclses of the day were opened with
prayer by Rev. Il. j.. Hood, when
Prot. e. IT. Atkinson, Superintendent
OF Public instruction of Wayne county
alter congratnlating the teachers ano
pupils upon the progress made during
the past year and a SONG Anne tca,"
by the school, the 81 eakers contest
{tntt rspersed by music III piano., The
music class rendered IN such a n1anne
as reflected great credit upon the musi
teacher, Miss Meta Carraway) wa
participated in by the following youn
/ dies: Misses Effie Sutton, Fan1i
Gray, Anabell Parker, Bessie Gran
than, Lettie Blackmon, Emily Pipk N
and Estelie BeIlton.
The com Iii &c Of or judges, Mrs. Fl
A. Ovzrman, Rev. +. II. King and A.
3. HoIIowelI, awarded the prize, after
: long deliberation, the contest being SC
close, to Miss Anabell Parker " 18th the
suggestion that q prize be Civ en- to
eacu of the contest ntS.
Prof. e. 7. Atkinson then introduced
the speaker Rev. Il. H. King, who took
for his subject, IAN Ideal Constituency
Through Iudiv1duality.'
TIC give the spec Oh in fall this scribe
will not attempt TIL idea convey e
WAS that most boys ard girls aspire 10
position of influence and power. Here
in they seek knowledge and for this
reason parents send to school, two
questions arise ~ what kind of q
follow ing will you build up and 81
upon what basis will you build it, az
ideal followings ~ intelligent ~
progressive (3) christian. Those who
would have the greatest love OF sucl
following, must themselves be intel
Iigeht, progressive and pious. Further
each one must develop his W in
nIduality. The leader OF the future
must have convictions and must alst
have the courage of his convictions.
At the conclusion oil the address ad
journmenL was had to the beautiful
grove where a bountitul supply OF goot
things to eat was spread and the u
dreds present Sc emed to enjoy thi
part OF the programme immensely
After dinner the crowd returned t
the school building and heard the de
bate on "Resolved that the U. S. Gov
eminent should own and operate tn
Railroad system ofthe United States