The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-04
LUMBERTON GRADED
SCHOOLS.
School Closes Today-A Recital
This Evening by Miss Crowd
er's Music Class -No Com

This Evening by Miss Crowd
er's Music Class No Com
mencement Exercises Evil
dences of Excellent Training.
Thehearts ofLumbertOn's grad
ed school pupils and teachers are
glad todayfor that lifelong termof
work is over and the holidays be-
gin. Very trying have been the last
few days, for examinations have
hung heavy over their heads and
some of the smaller children
have been holding prayermeet-
ings perhaps in imitation of the
prohibition forces in the recent
election--and offering up peti-
tons that all might be we'll with
them in the finals, but by the
time you. read this all will be
over except the shouting. The
term ends this afternoon and
there remains only the pleasant
task of assembling at the build
ing in the morning to receive the
grade cards that shall advise each
one whether he or she has been
promoted or no. Owing to the fact
that the seats for the auditorium,
which were ordered some time
ago, have not yet arrived, there
will be no commencement eXer-
cises. 1t was at first planned to
wind up with a picnic for the
entire school, but owing to the
difficulty Of making arrange
ments to provide for such a large
number Of children Superintend-
ent Sentelle announced yester-
day morning that there would be
no regular programme for a pic
mic, but that when the children
assembled tomorrow morning as
many as wanted to and could
provide means of conveyance
would picnic somewhere and that
he and some of the teachers
would go with them.
This evening Miss Polly Crowd
er's music class will give a recital
in the auditorium of the school
building and Miss Crowder
will give a medal to the
pupil who performs her selec-
ton best. tits regretted that it
is not practicable to invite the
public to this recital, but owing
to the lack of seating arrange
ments the attendance will be con-
fined to those who are invited by
the members Of the class.
A representative of The Rob-
esonian had the pleasure of at
, tending the opening exercises of
l the school yesterday morning.
The grounds are we'll kept, the
building,a cut of which was
published recently in this pa
! per, is an elegant one which
i would do credit to a town much
larger than Lumberton, anC
: there are evidences ON every
) hand Of the excellent training
: the children are receiving. 1t is
a goodly sight to see them march
= into the auditorium in perfec-
. order for the morning exercises
y and it warns ones heart to hear
, them lift their voices in unison
!: and swing into he~glad- beat Of
! I song like Tramp, Tramp
i Tramp, the Boys are Marching,
: as they did yesterday morning
After the song Mr.. E. J. Britt
+ who was one Of the visitors, Lee
'e in the devotional exercises, at tn
+ request of Supt. Sentelle, and tn
children marched to their respect
i've rooms, keeping time entering
d and leaving tosome march played
by Miss Crowder. There wa
only time to pay a hurried visi
70 - to two grades the eighth, laugh
' 'z by Miss Leila May Gill, and tn
y " third, taught by Miss .Agne
&c McBrayer. Here further evidence
H. H. of excellent training were shown
a. . Miss Gil's pupils were absorbe
!? ,. by the all-important subject c
~, 10 examinations, but, Miss McBray
IL, :. er's pupils, who were natural
u. less disturbed by these things
81 81 delightfully."- entertained the VII
., itors for a few minutes withsong
&c and recitations by the entil
nc class, giving evidences of bein
ready at a moments notice
give creditable commencement
us exercises all by themselves.
:. There have been nine grades
the school this year, both tt
an the eighthandninth grades beir
taught by Miss Gill. Next We;
in a tenth grade, which will prob
or bly, be taught by Supt. Sentell
his will be added. Nine students ha
ne been enrolled in the ninth graz
r. during the year, but some ha
ur dropped out and probably n
RI more than 4 or 5 will pass to t
h, tenth grade.
M The teachers will leave t
he their respective homes next Nc
ite day or Tuesday.