French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-05-11
MAI Potrat. President of Fuman Uni
,prsity Delivers Strong Address.
Mrs, J. 5. Brown Delivers q. ID.
e, MdiaI to Miss Mary LOee
English for Essay.

Tho county commencement, the pur-
roso of which is to arouse greater
',,bIic interest in the schools and to
;ncrease the length of the school term
and the efficiency of the teachers-be-
aon Friday afternoon and ended the
sf1ernoon of the following day. About
tbrpp thousand visitors witnessed the
contests and pageantry.
The exhibits stalled in the graded
school building from East Flat Rock,
&3at Rock, Balfour, Pleasant Hill, and
%Jendersonville were particularly in
tpresting and indicative of much inge-
nuity on the part Of the pupils. Con-
spicuous in the fast Flat Rock booth
vas model dwelling house completes
" furnished even with dainty window
curtains with crotched borders. A
we'll, barn, wagon, wheelbarrow,
chicken coop and Ferris wheel were
also on exhibition. A loaf of light
bread a plate of excellent beaten bis
cuit, cakes, pies and candy were testi-
monials of the extraordinary domestic
science department of the BAlfour
school. In the Hendersonville booth
which won the prize, there was a wire
less apparatus, used by tenth grade
student in exchanging messages with
q classmate. This was made by Frank
Bly who also had on exhibition a gui-
tar of his own workmanship. There
we're also neatly gotten-up booklets OF
the lives of patriots and hteratnres
written by the pupils and we'll illus
trated with pictures. Geometrtc orig
inals proven by the pupils and attRace
lively arranged I'M boUA form we're on
display. Letters written f5gs the pupils
and drawings from various grades
we're in evidence. - -
Though everybody was pleased with
the commencement and the successful
school year Of which It bore witness,
some expressed regret; that so much
was crowded into the exercises Of the
second day. Besides the fact that few
divisions Of the general program be-
gan on schedule time, the. second day
Of the commencement was SO full that
the singing contestants who. were IN,
or spectators at the track :meet.Were
unable to reach the court house in
time to take part in the singing. con-
test. 1t has been suggested that the
track meet be held ON Friday morning
next year or that commencement exer-
cises begin earlier. @.
The seventh grade contest opened
Friday afternoon with song by the
Mills River quartet which was com
posed of Messrs Boyce and John Gle
ment, Perry Williams and N. L. Pom
der Miss Donna v. Laughter of Hen
dersonville, pupil in expression OF Miss
Halle Kinds. won the medal for the
best recitation. Thee other contestants
were Misses Irene Briggs (Balfour)
Dolly Jones (F1at Rock), Bonnie
Greenwood mills Riyer), Thelma An
drews (Tuxedo). Master Henry Capps
won the declaimer's medal over Mas
tiers John Crook (MiHs River), Charlie
Gordon CMountain Page). John Fisher
(Hendersonville) and Ebert Andrews
valley HID.
Mrs. j. S. Brown, in a graceful
speech, presented the U. D. G. medal
to Miss Mary Loee English for the best
essay on the Risen South-Its Re-
sources and Its Opportunities.
In the High school contest at eight
o'clock Friday evening, the winners
Penny, both of Hendersonville and pu-
pills of Miss Halle Kinds in express
sion. The other contestants were
Misses Ethel Bowen (Balfour), Flor
ence Jones (East Flat Rock). Grace
Drake mills River), Nellie Slattery
Flat Rock) and Messrs. Cllngman
CaDps pleasant HilD, Jesse Bell( Flat
Rock), and Carson Gal1amore (M1lIs
RiverD. Music was furnished by the
Pleasant Hill, Tuxedo, and Hender-
sonTille quartets, composed of Messrs
Roy Brown, Donna Wilkins. Eleazol
DUpree, Robert Drake. w. B. Michael
J. 0. Bell, F. P. Kuykendall. j. B. wall
Ferry Carter. Roy Bennett, Denny
Starnes. and George McCrary.
Saturday morning the parade OF al
me school children of Henderson coun-
y was an imposing spectacle. After
the parade, DR.. Edwin NJ. Poteat OF
Greenville, S. c.. President of Furmar
lnlversity, delivered an address in the
court house. The speaker was intro
u4ced by Mr.. J. F. Justice of the Hen
oersonville bar, and stated that chill,
oren have the right to play, the rlgn'
70 be controlled, and the right TO Dc
educated. 1t is DR.. Poteat's belief thal
teachers often have no idea what vat
aaole material theV have in their care
and he would beware of the man Wnc
aoesn't like chiIdren. He said that tc
euucate Our youth will involve expense
oQt not to do so is more expensive.
saturday afternoon Mills River NOR
one athletic contest by a score of Sd te
20. In the relay race. Clement, Go0de