The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-05-08
The COUNTY COMMENCEMENT.
The Session Was Held at Weldon on
Friday, Nay 2, 1918.

C0dcI1oTS dIlO SCllOOlS do TCii eAo eiANiA
parents and friends of education
were there from every section OF
the county. The crowd was vari-
ously estimated at from twelve to
sixteen hundred.
The exercises were opened in the
Weldon graded school auditorium
with DR.. A. S. Harrison, county su-
perintendent, master Of ceremonies.
The first on the program was the
invocation by Rev. J. A Hornaday,
pastor of the Methodist church of
Weldon. Then came the school
songs, "Ho, for Carolina and one
by the Enfield school children. Hon.
w. E. Daniel delivered the address
of welcome, and did it in his usual
happy way.
The declamatory contest was the
next on the program, and consisted
of pupils from the seventh grade.
Those entering the contest were
Miss Cora Parker, Roy Owen, Miss
Alice Patterson, Luther burlington
and Spooner Hull. The price was
$3.50 given by Mr.. G. C. Green.
and won by Roy Owen.
The debate came next, and this
created possibly more interest than
anything else. The question for
debate was, Resolved, that authors
have done more than orators for the
advancement of civilization" Those
entitled to enter this debate were
pupils from the seventh grade. The
prize was a gold medal given by MIR.
Ashby Dunn. Those entering the
debate were: Negative, Miss Mary
Bennett, Miss Pope and Chas. Allen;
affirmative, Miss Stelma White, Miss
Fannie Sherrod, Mr.. Boseman and
Miss Mary Riddick.
After the debaters had finished
speaking the judges, VINO were W.
E. Daniel, Rev. j. A. Hornaday and
Rev. Mr.. Blabck, rendered their
decision, saying that the negative
won the argument and that Chas.
Allen, who spoke to the negative
side, was entitled to the medal, and
Rev. Mr.. Whitaker, of the Enfield
school, delivered the same to tie
winner.
Superintendent Harrison then
read out a list of sixty names of boys
and girls that had passed the county
examination and were awarded
diplomas. 1t was an inspiring sight
to see these bright boys and girls
take their places on the stage and
receive their diplomas which en-
titled them to enter any high school
of the county without examination.
Superintendent Harrison offered
a prize Of p so to the pupils making
the highest average. and these were
won by May Bennett and Annie
Hawkins
The committee on school exhibits
made their report and awarded
prizes as follows:
(a) Best Original Paper-Agnes
Stainback.
(b) Best Map Drawing-Doris Til
lery.
(c) Best Individual Drawing
Bessie Pittman.
I'D. Neatest Copy Book-Margar-
ct Foster.
Lunch was then served on the
school grounds. After this the pa
rade of ali the schools present, each
with its bannar, led by their teach
ers, music being furnished by the
Suffolk brass band. There were be-
tween seven and eight hundred chill
dren in the parade, and it was a
pretty sight to behold. The parade
wound up at the athletic park where
the outdoor exercises took place.
The 50-yard dash was won by Don
aid Daniel and Lehman Garner.
The 1OO-yard dash won by Donald
Daniel and Seba Whitehead.
The standing broad jump won by
Allen Andleton.
The three-jump broad jump won
by Allen Andleton and Donald Dan
iel.
Three legged race won by Chas.
Taylor and Dot Moseley.
: The sack race, Is yards, won by
Chas. Allen.
The prize for the best all round
athlete was awarded to Donald
Daniel.
The afternoon exercises were con.
cluded with a game of ball between
Weldon and Scotland Neck. The
score was IL to 10 in favor of Vel.
don.
1t was a great day for the public
school interests of, Halifax county
and we are glad to know That these
county commandments are to be q