The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-05-08

Cra1sates; Diplomas Awar-
ded by Dist. Supt |. T.
Peters---His Work.
Northfo<k, w. Va. May =. The grad
uasing sxsrcises of the colored schools Of
the Northfork district were held in the
Masonic Theatre yesterday at 8 o'clock
p. %. The theatre was crowded with
pupils, patrons and friends and one of
the best programs ever witnessed here
w. rendered by the graduates of the va
rious schools of the district. The ad-
dress 70 the graduates was delivered by
Prof. r. p. Sims. principal OF the Blue
feld Oolored Institute. The address was
able. bchoiarly and filed with helpful
thoughts The program follows:
PROGRAM.
MUSIC, cnorus welcome
Invocation Rev. Il. y. johnson
Pastor Ebenezer Presbyterian church
Duet "Come Holy Spirit
Prince A. Mitchell and Elnors Lewis
Salutatory Lena B. Watkins
Essay life Of Service
Andle Lewis
Song, chorus "As We go through life
Esssy--"Our Duty the the Community
George Johnson
Defamation ----"Work OF Spoil''
Maylon r. Russell
Solo, GOOD bye Our Own Dear Heart
Prince A. Mitchell
Recitation. "Not Understood"
Ethel May Wilson
Essay Lies Journey"
Carrie Davis
Esssay "Dignity'S Labor
Gertrude White
Solo ITO Have, to Hold. to Love-
Ethel May Watkins
Esaay, 'Seed and Soil," Prince Mitchell
Vsledictory Edna Il. Law
Duett- ------------- bood bye
Edna b. Law, Lena y. Watkins
Address Prof X T.. Sims
Solo Just Dreams OF You Dear
Anna Lewis
Awarding diplomas, Prof. /. T. Peters
Music, chorus Tus-..."F Farewell
CLASS OFFICERS
Mary r. Russell, Pre- sident
Edna Belle Law, v. Pres.
Gertrude Whit, Treasurer
Prince A. Mitchell. Secretary
CLASS ROLL
Anna Lewis Carrie Davis
Edna Belle Law Ethel May Wilson
Gertrude White George johnson
Lena b. Watkins Maylon r. Russell
Prince A. Mitchell
TEACHERS.
Mr.. ID. W. Hilton, Miss Sarah G.
Whittico, Mrs. Trulia Bridgeford, Mrs
Ida Alexander whittico, Mrs. Mary T..
Watkins, Rev. :. W. Patterson. Mis-
Leila Robinson, Miss Johnsie Lowry,
Miss A. VI. Pogue.
All OF the above named teachers have
done excellent work during the term and
have helped TO bring the schools up to
their high point Of efficiency.
DISTRICT sUPT. AND HIS WORK
Prof. I. T. Peters, the District super
insendent, who, BY his srtive interest
ana beipJul suggestions have stimulated
the teachers Of the Northfork and FIX
horn dlstricts o. do their ht~f thereby
making the schovls Of the two districts
among the best in the ,tate, was born i'm
the country st Camp Greek. W. Va,
about fifteen miles from Princeton. Du-
ring his boybood he attended the country
school about two miles from his home
and the length Of terms of school in tho-e
days vss about two and one half months
To o Mcdowell Time- reporter the Dist
Supt stated that ''in fact from 2 u IG
yers Of sgr the greater part of ny life
v.s spent between the plow f1Sdle- -
In 1905, at the sge Of rs. young Peters
entered the Concord State Normal school
graduating in 1910. In 1911 he Wa ap-
POINTED supervisor of tbs Northfork dis
trict and In the fall of 1912, Wa made
district superintendent Of the EIkhorn
district also, and holds the position in
both districts st present IN sddition 70
the duties Of district superintendent Prof.
Peters - trusnt officer for both districts
and secretary Of the Northiork district.
IL cen rc~dily b. sen that Prof. Peters
n very active and industrious young
man
The Northfork and Elkborn districts
hsd Tor their slogan during the year just
elossd . library In every srboos' and
"oor schools are better" The schools
have improved wonderfully and the libra
~ laovement has made gr~st progrczs.
District institutes we're held monthly
which - done more for the schools un-
Dr. Prof. Pesrn' supervision than all 9th
- pr,Us.ive influences combined. The
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