The Robesonian., 1917-05-03
SHANNON SCHOOL FINALS
School Closed With a Splendid Con
cert-PersOnal Mention

cert-Personal Mention
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Shannon, May 2-Mrs. D. C. Down
ing and little daughter, Ella Emith,
OF Fayetteville, are visiting at the
home Of Mrs. Downing's mother, Mrs.
+. J. Smith. Mr.. Downing spent the
weekend with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Conoly and lit
tie daughter, Sarah Ella, and Miss
Irene Downer of Raeford spent Sum-
Gay at Mr.. A. D. Conoly's.
Mrs. King and daughter, Miss Do
, "a, who have been visiting Mrs.
Kings daughter, Mrs. G. l. Klarpp,
! have returned to their home at st.
Paurs. Mrs. Klarpp went with them
and will spend several days there.
School closes Friday night, April
II, with good concert. The follow
ing program was rendered. Welcome
Speech by Winifred King; flag salute
by Dan Klarpp and school; song by
/! school; "a Bunch of Flowers
] girls; "a Soldiers Speech Annie
! Hamilton; "My pretty Maid'-dia-
logue by Luther Currie and Rebecca
1 Shook; "Her Speech"-Ruth Schook;
J, early Miss Crocus"- s"-Seavy King;
"A little unbeam"-Isadora Ham
ilton; "I'll Try"-Arthur King; "The
! Reason Mildred Currie; 'The
School House Stands by the Flag
; Bruce McGougan; Abou Ban Adhem
-Reva McGougan; Before 1t Is Toe
! a:e"-Ivey Mckenzie; "Countine
! Eggs"-Polly Powell; "Miles Stand
i ish's Courtship"- Alton Currie
! Diseases s"-Duncan McGougan; "Dot
Entertains"- Harriet Currie.
}, Debate, judges, Rev. Mr.. Parker
Mr.. Mckay and Mr.. Cheek. Query
; Resolved, That the United State:
) should abandon the Monroe Doc
: trine". The affirmative side was up
] held by Bruce McGougan and Kat'
' Currie and the negative by Altol
, King and Bertha Currie. Each sid
t brought out some very strong argu
5 ments, but the judges decided in ia
f, vor Of the affirmative, as the vot
e. was two for the affirmative and on
$ for the negative.
f Next on the program was an ad
:. dress by Rev. Mr.. Parker of Re
; Springs which was much enjoyed b
/. all. Mr.. Parker then presented Pol
e lie Powell, Douglas Currie, Bruc
McGougan ard Charles Zedaker wit
j. their 7th grade diplomas. After thi
delicious cream and cake were serve
# to all the audience. This very er
II joyable part Of the program was du
y to the efforts of Miss Wyatt McKir
J. non assisted by several of the ladie
e. of the community and some Of tt
rs school girls, whe served the creal
,e and cake,
5. There were three Of the pupils /
,e school who made a perfect recol
m of attendance during the whole scho
term. These were Dan Klarpp, A
IF ton and Kate Currie, these last tw
ii living about two miles from the scho
house.
j. This concert reflectal credit o
s. both teachers and pupils, for eae
s part was we'll carried out and mut
I'll enjoyed. Owing to our school bull
s ing being burned last fall and sin,
then school being conducted in g
as old dwelling, both teachers and pupi
ch; have had to work against many di
s. advantages and especially in prepa
ing for and carrying through of tn
o. program, for it had to be conductt
ne out in the open owing to the la'
tv, of an auditorium. This is the secol
e. year Prof. Thompson and Miss M
a. Kinnon have been with US, and th'
S. have had a very successful scho'
NJ, They have made many friends du
a's ing their stay here who will jo
,oI us in wishing them very pleasa
st. vacation and in hoping they may
70 with us again in the fall. Pr
If, Thompson and Miss McKinnon le
an Saturday. Miss McKinnon for h
home and Prof. Thompson for R
20 Springs, where he will spend sever
,Ie days visiting relatives.