Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-06-01
City High School Closes.


The Henderson Public High School
closed it's 1901 term last Friday,
with a very interesting program of
exercises by the pupils in the fore
noon and a most enjoyable enter
tainment in the evening. There was
a good attendance of patrons and
friends of the school both morning
and evening, bespeaking a high de-
gree of interest in the school on the
part of the people OF the city and
community.
At 10 o'clock a. m, DR.. J. D. Hui
ham, formerly OF this city, but now
Of Creedmore, than whom there is no
more beloved man by the people OF
Henderson, opened the exercises with
a very earnest and fervent prayer.
This was followed by a most beauti-
full song. elbow, Soft Winds" sung
by a choir of 80 girls.
Prof. J. A. Bivens, of the State De-
partment of Education, was then in-
PRODUCED as the speaker OF the day:
His most excellent address was full
of practical thought for older people
and appropriate advice for the
young, and measured fully up TO the
standard of former addresses de.ls
cred here on similar occasions.
In the course of his remarks Prof.
Bivens said that every person is
either "bromide" or a "sulphide. p"
In other words, one person is con-
tent to remain quiet and let things
take their own course, while another
goes forth in his determination and
brings things to pass. After fully
celebrating this point to much adj
vantage, he closed with this beauti-
full thought:
Life is beautiful, joyful and good,
and meant to be enjoyed by all, not
merely when certain period or
stage of advancement has been
reached, but every day in the year.
The man or woman who thus waits
for enjoy ment often finds when too
late that his or her capacity for en-
joyment has become atrophied when
the point has been reached
Rev. j. A. Mcclure, who is recog-
nized as being one of the city's
brightest and most interesting speak
ers, presente two splendid pictures,
one of Shakespeare and one of Long
fellow, to the school from the Alma
Club. superintendent Alderman &C
cepted these handsome gifts in behalf
of the school, most graciously thank
ing the donors and saying that ap-
propriate and we'll selected pictures
are badly needed on the walls OF the
school building and that he hoped
other clubs and organizations in
the city will follow the good example
of the Alma Club and help to supply
this long-felt want.
The Powell medal for best decla.
nation, which was ewon in the con-
test Thursday morning by Master
Arthur Tyler, was presented by Rev
W. R. Royal, and the Caldwell med,
al for English composition, won by
Miss Hattie Cooper, was presented
by Rev. J. A. Mcclure.
Superintendent Alderman read the
years honor roll, making the state
ment that every name called had ap
peared on every monthly honor roll
during the year.
Mr.. d. Y. Cooper, chairman OF the
school board, presented the certifi
Gates to members of the graduating
class, all of whom were girls, anC
asked the poignant question of the
people of Henderson, Where are the
boys?" Said Mr.. Cooper, eff oul
boys are to be allowed to quit schoo
before they obtain even a high schoo
education, our town is going to sui
fer thereby"
Dr.. J. D. Huffman, the first chair
man of the Henderson school board
and one who at the forefront of tn,
graded school movement twelve
years ago did much toward making
our present excellent graded schoo
facilities possible, had received {
double invitation to be present a.
this time and take part in these exer
cises. He came first upon the invita-
ton OF the school and also as tn,
speaker for the graduating class O
1911.
DR.. Hufham made a short but
very happy address, and thereby en-
deared himself just a little more, j
possible, to the people OF Henderson
both old and young. He spoke brief
ly and interestingly of the beginning
of the school, and also of two Of Hen
derson's public-spirited citizens WIN
gave so literally of their means t.
the support of the school when i
was run by private subscriptions
and created quite a wave of merri
ment in the audience when he sai'
that twelve years ago Henderson ha'
a graded school, which at that tim
was the only one between here AM
Liverpool.
A chorus completed the morning
exercises.
The evening exercises were opened
with song by the chorus class
Miss Fannie Cooper was salutatoriar
and was followed by Miss Virgil
Harris, class historian; Miss HAITI
Cooper, prophet; Miss Adelaide Wat
kins, poet; Miss Sallie Garlic, critic
and Miss Lessie Tyler, valedictorian
A duet by Misses Mabel Jones anG
Elizabeth Corbitt, an instrumental
solo by Earle Harris, and recita
ton by Miss Fannie Smolensky, al
contributed very greatly to the en-
joyment of the evening, especial.
the recitation by Miss Smolensky
which deserves special mention.
AS a very appropriate finale tt
the exercises, the six members OF tn
graduating class stood in body il
the center OF the rostrum and ren
dered farewell song, the while pre-
senting a most beautiful picture
the dainty white dresses and man.
beautiful flowers in evidence addin
: much to an already pretty scene. -
That this was an unusually brigh
/ class seems to have been the verdic
: of oil who attended the exercises.
was at any rate a most successfu
| ending of an unusually good schot
, year for Henderson.