Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-22
GOLDSBORO
HIGH SCHOOL
Wednesdays Exercises In the
Graduating Program.
Well and Reyall Prize WlnRers AK'
Raancea and Awards Made
Before Great Thf0Dg
Of Citizens.

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The morning program OF the cora
mencement exercises of the gradual
ing class of the Goldsboro High School
were held on the spacious balcony OF
the central building Wednesday, op-
ening at eleven o'clock, and great
audience of citizens occupying the
broad walks and lawn in front. where
they were comfortably seated and de-
lightfully shaded by the overspread-
ing trees, enjoyed every feature OF
the creditable program.
Mr.. Robert Stevens, class president,
had charge OF the exercises, which
went off in order, without hitch,
from the opening prayer by Rev. j.
Gilmer Buskie to the benediction by
Rev. G. T. Watkins.
The balcony and front of the build
ing were profusely and artfsically
decorated in purple and yellow bunt-
ing, the class colors, and there was a
profusion of cut flowers that added
much to the beauty of the view.
Every member of the class who had
q part in this mornings program ac-
Quilted herself or himself with fine
ability and all were a source Of pride
to parents. friends and public-spirited
citizens in general, and reflected the
highest credit on tie school. the splsn-
did executive capacity of Superinten-
dent Woltz and the earnest, conscien-
tious, capable work of the corps OF
teachers who constitute the faculty of
this peerless school.
The features of this mornings pro-
gram deserving especial mention
were the well delivered address OF
welcome by the class president, Rob-
ert Stevens; the Glass History, by
Miss Lura Brogden; the Class Poem,
by Arnold Dennis; the Class Will,
masterpiece of genius, by George Free
man; the Glass Prophecy, by Miss FL
len Douglass Bizzell; the Prize Essay
ON the Development of North Caro-
.lina's Water Powers, by Paul Bryan;
the reading "Arbor Day" by Miss En-
nice Bizzell; reading "The Forest
Hymn" by Miss Mary Aycock; read
ing Our Tree" by Miss Emma HOl-
lowell, and the splendid original ded-
.icatory address by Kenneth Royal in
ithe planting and naming of the class
ttree in honor of Mr.. E. B. Borden.
It was found, by craeful eomputa-
ttion that Miss Eleanor Morgan and
Kenneth Royal had maintained the
highest standard of scholarship for
the past two years and put up the
best final examination, of the grad
uating class, thereby emitting them,
each, to $40 in gold, the prize annual
ly given on this basis by Mr.. Henry
We'll, and these prizes were accord
ingly awarded by Col. JOS. E. Robin
son..
The splendid prize offered yearly
by Mr.. Geo. C. Royal, for the best
graduating essay, was awarded to
Paul Bryan, and was presented In
fine spirit, both of thought and Ian
guage, by Rev. w. G. Hubbard. This
prize consists of ten volumes of lit
erature at the selection Of the winner.
Besides the prize winners the fol,
lowing members of the class were
given honorable mention for the merit
of their graduating essays on the sub
jects named:
Causes of the Civil War; Kenneth
Royal.
Life of Jefferson Davis" Annie
Johnson.
Domestic Science from Students
Standpoint" Eunice Bizzell.
Industrial Education in the Pub
lie Schools" Lura Brogden.
"North Carolina Literature" Elean-
or Morgan.
I'm and Around Goldsboro During
the Civil War" Ellen Douglass Biz
zell.
Forest Wastefulness and Its Eff
fects," Charles Davis.
A very beautiful and inspiring sigh
indeed, was the assembling OF tn,
class around the planting of the tree
garlanded about by rope OF natura
daisies, and singing their class SOM
I'm unison.
AS the High School Magazine viii
publish the graduating papers an
such other data as they wish the pub
lie to have. The Argus will not fore
stall "our esteemed contemporary" I
the exercise nf it's prerogative, and W
therefore conclude this brief and i'm
perfect report, with an expression c
the highest pride In our Graded an
High School and In the class OF 1870!
and wish teachers and pupils alike
Joyous, inarpy. heaithful vacation.
The unfailing public interest an
the abiding pride OF these Goldsbor