The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
AT ST. PAUL.
A Great Day Many Goods
Speeches-Big Public Dinner
and a Good Time in General.


Reported for The Robesonian.
Yesterday will long be remem- |
bered by st. Paul and the hospl-
table and intelligent people of that
old Scotch community, and many
others whose good fortune it was
to be present and enjoy the feast
of good things, intellectual, ply
steal and social.
Although clouds big with rain
hung low in the early morning,
yet the large new school audi
forum was filled to its utmost
capacity.
The exercises were open at 49,
80 by song Good Morning
Everybody" by a bevy OF II
bright girls, after which Miss
Mary Mclean rendered most ex-
cellently an instrumental selec-
ton.
The orator of the day, Hon. J.
B. Carlyle, was introduced by
Rev. James Mel. Wicker. Mr..
Wicker was most happy in his in
troductory remarks, which were
bubbling, not only with apt ana
ligies. but clothed in charming
language of the beauquet color.
The speaker like McGregor)
was on his native heath and
was at his best. He said he
made his first public address
under large oak only a short
distance from where he stood.
That was q years ago, more
than a quarter of a century. Just
think of the speeches and work
J. B. Carlyle has made and done
during these 81 years of busy
life. Robson county is and has
good cause to be proud Of her
distinguished son. We feel that
every one who heard him yester-
day is more satisfied that }. B.
Carlyle has a great mind bounti-
fully stored with most helpful
knowledge, which he dispenses
in most charming eloquent Ian
guage. His theme yesterday was
The Ministry of the School to
the community" In this the Goth
century, the school was differ
ent and meant more and was a
much greater factor for good
than ever before. But we have
only a few moments and short
space to report the very attract
i've program Of the day and must
leave this able address to be fed
upon by those present
At the conclusion of Prof. Car
lyle's address, dinner was an
nounced, and such a dinner; just
like the people Of St. Paul, no
better best about it-but simply
the very best, plentiful, tooth
some and most hospita bly, serv-
ed.
The evening exercises were
turned over to the Farmer S
Educational and Cooperative
Union, president W. S. Cobb, of
Lumber Bridge, presiding. The
first speaker of the evening was
ex-Sheriff G.B Mcleod, of Lum-
berton, who made very happy
and helpful talk, urging a more
extensive agricultural education
in our public schools. The next
speaker was Maj. A. J. Mckin.
az Of Maxton, Robeson's popular
canmuate for Congress from this
district. Mr.. McKinnon was per.
fectly at Home with his favorit
subject of Scientific and Intense
Farming. Mr.. McKinnon's ad
dress deserves. d much more ex
tensive comment than we have
room to make.
Prof. Wortherly, of the State,
Agricultural Department, wa
the last speaker of the evening
His subject was Scientific Agri
culture. The speaker did no
have a fair chance, and wa
much disturbed by the younge
members of the audience, VIII
had grown weary and longed flo
release, yet the speaker succeed
ed in making many suggestion
full Of thought for future refer
.ence; but time is up.
The people of St. Paul are
noble people, and the entire da
Was delightfully."- spent by tn
large crowd, rejecting muc
credit upon Prof. Johnson an
his corps of teachers.
A delightful programme w;
rendered Tuesday night by tt
Primary department of tt
school and last night by tt
Seniors, and it is to be regrette
that time and space will not pc
nit a fuller account.