The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-28
GRADED SCHOOL ENTER.
TAINMENT.

A Large Crowd Attends En-
tertainment at Graded School
Friday Evening-Songs and
REGULATIONS by Pupils and
Teachers and Talks by Visitors
An Enjoyable Occasion.
Quite large crowd attended
the entertainment given at the
; graded school Friday evening and
the exercises were thoroughly
enjoyed by all present. The large
auditorium, which has just been
E equipped with opera chairs, was
used for the first time for pub
lie gathering since the chairs
: have been placed, and it was full
t almost to its capacity. 1t is to
I be regretted that more of the
voting population were not pres
ent. The object of the enter
= tainment was to arouse interest
in the election which is being
held today for the increase of
! ten cents in the tax for the
4 school, and it is inconceivable
: that any one could have attended
5 that meeting without being con-
e WINGED that the tax must be vot-
8 ed, no matter what considera-
tons might influence one to vote
against it. If all the voting
, population of the town had been
: present it is safe to say that the
n tax would be voted with scarcely
l. a dissenting vote. The excellent
o entertainment given by the
y children within such short time
after the opening of the school
for the fall session was sufficient
d to convince the most obstinate
n and skeptical of the excellent
work being done, and the man
NJ who could leave that hall Friday
W evening and then cast his vote
" today against the tax, thereby
~ voting to deprive the children OF
10 four months of school, must in
No deed be dead to the finer voices
NJ that bid a man rise superior tt
W. w measly considerations of mere
W paltry cents and look to the I'M
10 told benefits that the town anC
90 community will derive from its
90 graded school if it is properl!
OO supported.
W. W. The exercises began at
w O'Clock with the singing of Amer
W lea by the school and audience
90 This was followed by a recita
90 ton by Miss Annie Ruth Cald
II we'll and a selection on the pi
~, ano, "Old Black Joe," by Mis-
ne Lima Cough, and then Mr.. A. E
an White was called on and he re
in Sponded with few appropriat
r. remarks urging all to do every
ho thing in their power to carry tn
"e election for the tax. Following
e. Mr.. Whites remarks little Mis-
to Lucille Jones sang a solo WithoU
ed. accompaniment, in a clear sWee
voice, Miss jamie Caldwell d.
tlv lighted the audience with
~ recitation, Mr.. M. G. McKenzi
'u- spoke briefly in favor Of the tag
ay Miss Leslie Proctor, music teacl
cid err at the school, sang charming
!, in ly delightful little Scotch song
I'M Miss Rebecca Ward playing a.
Ha compartment, Misses Mildred M
I'm Intyre and Bonnie Barker pla.
the ed a duet, and Prof. Sentel
m announced that the Artesia
for Quartet would sing a piece. II
har name of the quartet was new
most of the audience, but whe
= "a q it was found that the quartet {
ave the flowing and gurgling nan
nst is composed of Messrs. E,
e it Freeman, C. B. Skipper, Frar
Ills. Cough and W. W. Carlyle tt
To audience knew that the euphol
~ iusnamewas most appropriated
ieo- it was satisfied that somethir
ear good was in store. And tt
lesS Artesian Quartet did not disa
the point expectations. Its first s.
+ is lection was greeted with SUI
iii insistent applause that it just h;
VIII to come back, when it renders
ons a fetching little song about
the boy a-fishing all on a Sund;
morning. 1t was great.
recitation by Miss Lillian Procto
hot talks by Mr.. W. P. Barker, C,
4 Ll''' N. A. Mclean and Rev. E.
Che HOyle, a quartet by Misses Ma
eye, Watson, Leila May Gill, Man
in Avent and Leslie Proctor, gra
ear. ed school teachers, followed, a
,oon then the school and audien
,0e sang Carolina. Before ask
aS Rev. Mr.. Hoyle to dismiss
ions audience with a benedic tic
CEN Prof. Scntelle made very e;
I'd nest plea for the proposed
hos crease in tax. He invited
--' who cared to do so to come
'hce the school at any time and s
ers. for themselves what sort
It in work they are doing at
reat school.
,,lor All who took part in the ex
Oi0i cises acquitted themselves "
al and the entire occasion was
l OF joyable from beginning to el
has Before the audience was dish
hers sed Mr.. W. H. Humphrey S
that he asked one Of his neil
bors to go to the entertainm
and hear some of the reasons
+. vanced why the tax should
=. voted, but the man said
wife could not go and that he did
ugh, need anything more than the
died ger interest that had been aw