The Robesonian., 1918-05-13
FAIRMONT SCHOOL FINALS

Literary Address by Prof. R. E. Sem
telle-War Savings Stamps Given
Best Reciter and Best Declaimer-I
Good Term of School.
The Fairnlont high school closed
Friday with splendid commencement
exercises. The exercises consisted of
the literary address, delivered by Prof.
R. E. sentelle, superintendent. of the
| Lunlberton schools, and a recitation
and declaimers' contest.
Prof. Sentelle was introduced by
Prof. j. H. Pierce, principal of the
Fairmont school. Prof. Sentelle al
ways. makes a good speech, but Fri
/ day he seemed to have been whetted
up for the occasion. Before getting
to his subject the speaker said:
THE work of the school should
/ not be to fit boys and girls for posi-
tions away from home, but to fit
them to fill their places in the home
community. The products of the school
! should be turned back to the old
home. The home community offers
as bright inducements to the young
men and women as any section in the
world"
Prof Sentelle made a war speech.
1 He took occasion to commend the
splendid patriotic spirit displayed by
!, the people of Fairmont and vicinity
He said in part:
eve, as Americans. have learned
that American democracy is world
, wide in its scope American DEM
ocracy calls for free access to the
, high seas. It demands free trade
> with other nations Of the world. It
> calls for worldwide rights. While
Americans have as much right on
the seas as they have within our bor-
ders, Germany said to the people Of
. the United States, "stay. Off" No
: nattcn had a right to make such an
. order. Germany had no right to kill
- our men, women and children and de-
: !. stroy our property. When she did
! this she violated the rights of every
o American citizen.
h "America entered the war to de.
n fend her rights and to uphold the spir
o it of democracy. Democracy is {
= spirit with a conscience. It is better
i that Americans give their lives anc
. die than for the American spirit K
= be overthrown. If we had yielded
+ our rights to the seas Germac!
soon would have asked US to yield ou
rights at home. Germany is the bit
terest enemy to political freedom tsl
I woifd has ever known: A nation tha
o. o. will not defend it's rights is a coward
( ly nation and one of short duration
German autocracy challenge
A M
will win. However, it will take
, united people to win the struggle
- The one idea and opinion of the Amer
lean people should be we are goin
to win this war. We are going to d
ss whatever is necessary in order to WI
it, We and all we possess are sub
iect to the call of the Government
Everybody has been called to the co.
ors, the young and the old. Thos
II who remain at home have been cai'et
: = They have been called upon to produc
more than they consume. We mus
~ cut out the non-essentials and say
for the boys at the front"
IN After the address the followin
Young ladies entered reciters' col
. test: Misses Lois Gillespie, Ami
% White, Mary Ethel Lewis and Ros
FLOYD. The judges of the coLte:
~ were Mrs. w. r. McKellar, Miss Clar
- Powell and Mr. F. Grover Britt. II
Judges rendered their decision in fave
nm of Miss Rose Floyd. She was aware
~ ed a s5 War Savings stamp. Maste
- Willis Fisher, the only one to entt
r. the defamation contest, was ais
- awarded a IS War Savings STAN
- The stamps were presented by Pre-
Sentelle.
ay While the judges were deciding u
ne on the winner in the contest, MISS
'er Anna Lee Mcdaniel and Lille Ky
IN, rendered musical selection, wnl'
ay was much enjoyed:
ad. The school gave a concert lnuI
+: day evening and also a play. una
OF The Laurels," Friday evening:
ut The following composed the fact
Of tv of the school: Principal, Prof:
(r !, II. Pierce: high school, Miss Al
to Singletary: 5th and 9Th grades, M
TT J. O. Bobbitt; 3rd and 4th grad!
re- Miss Agnes Ashley; primary, Mi
ms Rebe Onsley and Mrs. Elizabeth Boy
&C. Mohorn: music, Miss Geneva Nor
ted son: expression, Mrs. ]. H. Pierce.
ion Patrons of the school declared I
ex- session lust closed was one OF I
CO.. best ever.
OF While no public dinner was serv
re- on the school grounds, al! ylslt:
be were invited to the homes of the c1
Ugh zens of Fairmont and there they We
we'll fed. This reporter and Pr
Sentelle had the good fortune to dl
of at the hospitable home Of Mr.. a
Mrs. O. 1. Floyd, and there lou
" royal entertainment.
'ess s Red Gross Members Report