The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-13
OAK CITY HIGH SCHOOL
ENDS SUCCESSFUL Year
Commencement Exercises Largely
Attended and Greatly Enjoyed by
Eyery One. Other News liens.

Cak C.ty, MdY 11.T1i1S ooHI-
mencenent Exercises Of Oak City
high Scnoo' were we'll attended last
Thursday and Friday nights.
The Program Thursday night by
Miss Jennie Reid's scholars (The
Primary Glass; was as follows:
A short address by Prof. l. S.
Bowen, and presentati ton of "a testa-
ment to three little girls and one boy
for best attendance during the year.
Lucille House absent day; Myrtel'a |
| Hvrnan not absent at ali; Pauline
Davenport absent / day; Clifton
Hyman absent ! J days.
Song, You're Welcome If You
Keep Right Stiil-by Primary Class.
Duet-by Mable Haislip and Miss
Parker.
Song, Use Little Niger gal-by
four girls.
Drill, Liberty March twelve
children.
Song, Churning seven girls.
,, Reading, The Little School Nam
by Sarah johnson.
Song, Little Mothers-by eight
girls.
Solo, When Ny Dollie Grows to
be q Lady-by Mildred Davenport.
Song, Mudpies eight girls.
Play Sambo's Party.
Drill, Fairy Hoop dance six
teen small girls.
Duet, The Quarrel-by Myrtella
, and Clifton Hyman.
> Drill-Mother Goose Reception.
: Duet, Military March-by Gladys
. johnson and Miss Parker.
This program was well carried
out and beautifully performed. The
Fairy Hoop Dance, was fairy
dance in reality, the little tots kept
perfect time to the music and thei]
= lovely costumes of pink and white
(. covered with gold stars, were ;
i dream in themselves. The entlr
n p,,pra1n proves that only skille'
,e labor could have accomplished suc]
IS results.
,r Miss Reid is truly one Of our fines
le primary teachers
The program Friday night opene
n, with a short address by Prof
Bowen. The three young graduate
~ who received their diplomas wer
r Misses Virginia Rawls. Clyde Jorde
is AID Clarice Cartwright.
1g Song-When The Roses Bloo'
de Again-by Giee Club
u Pay. Angel MolIie-by seven DO!
e, and three girls (Alta Hines
he MoIiie played the part well)
/ Dialogue, Dot Entertains =
Bertha Piland and Edgar Turner.
Play, Suffragetts Meetlng-by
girls and boy.
Drill. Maypo!e- by eight girls.
Paad,ne- Mother and Home
Virginia Rawls.
es, Coonvilse Chorus-by seven boy
ck' The Train to Mauro-by En-
or Hines. Ernest Harrell and Mary
Everette.
WIS Song, Blow, Blow, Blow, Bali
ave Breezes-by Giee Club.
ere TO- ,,,e;c was rendered by M
the Annie Clyde Parker, teacher
music and of the middle grades.
day Prof. Bowen and Miss Parl
ett. have done good work and. acco
. .. plished good results in the length
eek time given them.
A picnic and barbecue at Cone
'ore Grove by the teachers Of the h
au- school Friday was we'll attended
got the pupils. parents, families
: ol others.
they Mr.. K. A. Pitman of W
they Forest, delivered an address
lded Conoho Church before dinner,
re- subject being. principally The
cessity of Education" but not ne
are sarily a college one.
his After dinner w. r. Burrell
that A. J. Manning of Williamson
true dressed the crowd with many W
made remarks interspersed.
a. 1t was an enjoyable Gay altl
have thunder storm came up just a
nave dinner was over and things
many cleared up.
id TO A. J. Manning OF William
they was in town Friday.
nten- Miss Jennie Ried left for
home in the western part OF N
Carolina Saturday.
Prof. |. S. Brown LETT Tue
morning for Burgaw.
[ahala Mrs K. A. Pittman Of Wake
4.,~ TbrycdoSy and