The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-30
THE RICH SQUARE
GRADED SCHOOL
Hon. Francis D. Winston
Makes Eloquent Address At
The Splendid Commence
ment Exercises---FeatureS
Of Interest

Rich Square, y. c., April 2t.-No
town in the State has a finer cooper
atiNc ana educational spirit thar has
Rich Square. 1t is situated in the
midst of the inest farm lands in East
ern Carolina. Fol a number Of years
The spirit and determination to nave a
lirst- class school has been the aye
Of the leading people here. They have
finally ~triumphcd and that which was
only & vague hope has now become a
reality. a graded school with d first
class superintendent, half a dozen
teachers, 4 splendid music department
and Il complete State High School
complete an educational outfit second
to m III the State.
An interesting and pleasing incident
was the preaching of the commence
ment sermon by Rev. f.. l.. Boone, a
graduate of the school, and chief mar
shall Of the commencement. lie has
Just been licensed to preach by the
Conference
All of the week has been given over
to the closing exercises. our town
has been full of visitors. old students
have returned and many persons were
present to see deserving sons and
daughters receive we'll merited hon
orS.
ON Tuesday evening Indian scenes
from Hiawatha and an Indian dance
were very unique features. The
precision Of the presentation OF
trades one and two were marked.
Wednesday night there were four
magnificent Rotations and a debate
on the subject Of restricting foreign
immigration. The decision Was
against total exclusion Of foreigners.
During the exercises both of those
nights most excellent vocal and in
s~tru1nental music was rendered.
Thursday was graduation day. Es-
says were read by Miss Lucy Elliott
on The Possibilities of q Religious
Statesman" and by Miss Minnie
Boone on I'm the Educated Woman
Lies the Hope Of The Greater Amer
ica;' and orations were delivered by
Horace IaSSiter. Subject, "A New
Era of Southern History and by
Grady Lassiter, subject, 'Idealism in
Democracy" All Of these dealt with
present day problems and were Of a
high order of excellence.
The address before the school, and
its many friends was by Governor
Francis d. Winston. of Windsor. This
faNorite friend of this good cOmmu-
nifty, comes to us most cheerfully on
all occasions. His address today was
based on the subject, The Free Dem
ocracy-Equal Chance for All" Oh
course 1t dealt with the duty Of the
state TO give to every boy and girl ar
equal chanc to make of himself OF
herself what God intended he or she
should be. 1t was a wonderful ex
ploitatiOn of the new spirit Of dem
ocracv filed with apt illustrations anC
humorous sallieS. The distinguished
speaker paid a most beautiful ant
touching tribute to his close persona
friend, Governor charles 3. AvcOck
At the close of the splendid addres
donation was made by the school ant
the great audience to the Aycocl
monument fund.
Each of the exercises was ATTENDED
by Very large audiences Of not les
than seven hundred people.
Professor Bryan and his corps o
teachers have been retained 70
another year. They have done a mas
terful work and deserve, and have. tn
thanks Of the community. Mr.. A. ]
common. editor Of the Roanoke
Chowan Times, is chairman of tn
Board of Trustees. His energy. per
Sistent work and enthusiasm for tn
school have been a most potent facto
IN placing the school where it is. Gov
ernor WinStOn's we'll merited tribut
TO him evoked much hearty applaus,