The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-29

COMMENCEMENT AT FAIRMONT

COMMENCEMENT AT FAIRMONT
Preliminary at Fairmont Was Great
Success Despite Unfavorable Wealth
er-Large Crowd Enjoyed the Ex-
ercises and Were Royalty Enter
talned-Winners of Prizes
In spite Of the heavy rains that
fell during the early morning hours,
and the muddy roads, some 1,5OO
people gathered at Fairmont Tues
day for the first preliminary county
commencement. While the occasion
was not what it would have been had
the weather been good, the commence
ment was a grand success-one that
was thoroughly enjoyed by all who
attended it. Only few of the 10
schools which would have taken part !
had it not been for the rain were
represented, but the program was car
ried out in splendid order Fairmont !,
has made great preparation for the !
occasion and those present were much
pleased with the splendid manner in
which they were welcomed and enter
tanned by the good people of that,
town and community.
/ Parade
The parade, in which around 300
children marched, was the first thing
on the program. While only few
schools were represented in the pa
rade, one could tell from the way
those children who did march were
} trained for the occasion that had all
) the schools been present to take
their places, as had been planned, it
0 would have been worth going miles
r to see. On account of the mud the
t children marched on the sidewalks
h through the business part of town,
t starting from the Robson County
t tobacco warehouse and ending at the
: starting point
o Recitaticns
: Immediately after the parade those
present gathered in the warehouse
y ard listened to three splendid recita-
y tions. Those who recited were Miss
n Lilly Kyle Of the Fairmont graded
n school, Miss Caroline Nye of the Or
IL rum high school, and Master Willis
IS Fisher of the Fairmont school. Al
l. After the recitations the crowd wa!
lie dismissed one hour for dinner. Whil
or no dinner was spread, most of tn,
people were invited to the homes O
lie the hospitable people of Fairmont
y, where they were well fed. It wa
~ the good fortune of this reporter t.
O. be entertained in the home of Nh
and Mrs. O. I. Floyd, and he is fran
ar to say that he was never more roy
n ally entertained anywhere at an
d time. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd have on
ao of the most beautiful homes in tn
Il town and their hospitality to visitor
ne there is unsurpassed.
'f- Spelling Contest
ag At o'clock the spelling contes
took place. Quite number of goo
al spoilers entered both the elementar
oe and high school contests. The cor
'se test was conducted by Mr.. W. ]
IS Surles Of Proctorville. Little Mi:
m Thetis Shepherd of the Orrum hig
school won out in the elemental
contest and Miss Johnsie Mitchell
m the Fairmont school won in the hie
SD school contest. A prize of S1.5O w;
, offered by Mr.. 0. G. Calhoun for Il
ia one winning the elementary conte
'ss ard prize Of 81 was offered by M
H. B. Phillips for the one winnir
'do in the high school contest.
B. Athletic Contests
Us Us Perhaps the most interesting fe
lhe ture Of the day was the athletic CO
Mn' tests in which many took part T.
VII. prizes and winners in this conte
gn, were:
ula One hundred yard dash-s3 HI
o. o1 offered by Mr.. o. I. Floyd-won
o.i lea; Bruce Nye Of the Orrum school; ti1
anu II seconds.
~ Two hundred and twenty yard da
of of 81 necktie, offered by Mr.. E.
eG oI McDaniel-won by Jake Lewis of t
LIE .e Nye school; time 29 seconds.
g IL Running high jump-S125 o.
gloves, offered by Messrs. Floyd
'er- Pittman-won by Bruce Nye Of
Orrum school. He jumped S feet a
inches. Nye said he had jump
per 5 feet and 6 inches, but as nobo
oa'- was pushing him he stopped WI
L. he won the prize.
tne Standing high iump-necktie 6
aere knife, offered by Mr.. A. j. Floye
con- won by Bruce Nye of the Orr
ing school. He jumped 4 feet and
tne inches.
i Of Running broad jump-s2 pair c
{ ools links, offered by Mr.. C. P. McC
nee; ntea won by Bruce Nye Of the Orr
,;51s t11n school. He jumped 10 feet and
lllis' inches. p -
mp Relay race-box of Morris can
IAN offered by Fairmont drug Co.-v
ape1, by Bruce Nye of the Orrum sch
sack It will be noticed that Bruce \
rna, won ali tho nrizes in tho athl,
Sad contest excent ono and bo mi
Sand have won that hit he did M not or ar
the contest for that prize.
School Exhibits
.tlon The Fairmont, Center, Orrum
'ues- Pleasant Hope schools had sple1
exhibits On display in the wareho1
'use- where part Of the exercises W
nee1- held. All these exhibits were wor
k at literary work. domestic science
lea The Fairmont school won The 40 n
offered for the best literary ex
this it. also the So prize offered for