The Robesonian., 1918-05-06
oRRUM SCHOOL FINALS.

Address by Prof. NJ. c. S. Mobiles
Concert, Medal Contest and Play
-Proctorville Presents School Lib
erty Loan Honor Flag.
Hundreds of people attended the
closing exercises of the State hlgn
school at Orrum Thursday evening
Friday and Friday evening. Inc eA-
ercises were not only credit 10 lne
nnnils and teachers, but to the COM
munity as whole J.,
Thursday evening the primary ue-
nartment gave a concert, winch "oe
dandv according to the rtrort OF
those present. The children played
their respective parts in most creo-
t;ahle manner and entertained theif
prof M. G. S. Mobiles, dean OF
teachers training at the state uili-
uers;tv, Chapel Hill, delivered tne
literary address Friday at ~ oc10cK'
The speaker was introduced ny
IP. Hedgepeth of Lumberton. Irol
Mobiles is an eloquent ana enteraa ..au
inp speaker. His subject vas IN. IL.
D;scontented Man." He declared that
man should not be contenteo, pus
sbould continue to improve the Ih'1gs
shout him, the school, the chuTcn anu
his home. Then, too, the speaker ptod a.
pued that no man should De coi.en'Ia Ia
until he is sure OF the Iacc tnaI .las M
is good neighbor. ProI. Nop nc
fRTn;ted R; States and said he would IKE
~ he one himself. His address was
uorv instructive and impressed those
who heard him.
flor the address and some muslcal
selections rendered by pupils OF tle
schnoI sumptuous dinner was serven
~ y long table near the school build
ing. .,o modal con-
+ests we're entered into by pupils OF
the school. Those who entered tne
Philanthropic contest were MISSES
Halle Spivey, Leona Nye, llene Pfe-
uatt and Lettie Britt. Those who en-
tered the Utophian contest were
Misses Hattie Graham, Annie Gra-
ham. Meta Hedgepeth and Mr.. Ru1us
GOODYEAR. Two gold medals were
offered. The judges were Misses
Blanche Surles, Clara Newton and
Mr.. F. Grover Britt. The medals
were awarded to Misses Halle Spivey
and Annie Graham. All entering the
contest recited exceedingly we'll. The
medals had been ordered but had not
arrived and will be awarded later.
The afternoon exercises were supple
mented by several musical selections,
which were much enjoyed. :
Miss Lois Floyd was presented
medal for recitation rendered
Thursday evening. The prize was de-
livered by Mr. M. Shepherd.
1t was announced that Misses
Madge Nye and Thetis Shepherd had
been awarded prizes for Improvement
in music.
Prof Shepherd presented Miss Co.
rine Spivey with a seventh-grade GER
tificate, she having finished the sew
enth-grade work. =,
Mr. w. R. Surles of Proctorville
presented to the Orrum school third
Liberty loan honor flag which was
won by the Proctorville district dur
ing the loan drive. The Proctorville
district more than doubled its alloG-
ment. 1t was allotted So, 100 and the
subscriptions up to Friday amounted
to $4,000.
Mr.. M. Shepherd accepted the flag
IOT Tue SCHOOL.
A war play, "Claim Allowed" was
presented by the school Friday even
ing. The play was altogether de-
ightful.
The term just closed was a most
excellent one. The teachers were ::
principal, Prof R. L. Pittman; gram
mar grades, Miss Ethel Erwin; in
termediate, Miss Hannah Yates; pri-
marV Miss ReVah Newton. no1cio
Miss Wrennie Floyd.