The Robesonian., 1918-06-03
HIGH SCHOOL FINALS.
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life. If the motive power is a con-
secrated heart and purpose, tempta-
tons may cause DETECTION here and
there, the course may be zig-zag, but
that life will come back to the straight
course and go forward. Life is not
always path of roses, it is not always
CLASSY sea, but if we go with a con-
sec1 rated purpose, somewhere, some
how, in Gods infinite mercy, We shall
come to the haven of rest fot which
we set out.
Prof. Flowers address was fire.
quently punctuated with applause, and
he captivated his audience.
In introducing the speaker Rev. DR..
K. c. Beaman, pastor of Chestnut
Street Methodist church, said that an
introduction ought to be short and to
the point, like a certain epitaph in a
Massachusetts, graveyard, which reads
"A boy-a bird-a loaded gun. No
bird-dead beyu-ghy will be done.
high tribute to the speaker Of the % oc-
! casion, who has been professor of
mathematics at Trinity college for
27 years. No man, he declared, has
done more for the educational life of
North Carolina than he In his open
ing remarks Prof. Flowers said that
he was reminded Of story he heard
recently about negro who was stand
ing an examination for rural mail
carrier. One Of the questions was,
''How far is it from the earth to the
! mOOn?" "Is l got to answer dat"
he inquired; and when assured that he
must, he said, ''If dey're gwine put
me on dat route l quits right heah. ~
Prof. Flowers said if he had to live
up to DR.. Beaman's introduction he
felt like quitting right there; but he
easily lived up to it and more.
The exercises We're opened with
prayer by Rev. H. A. Grantham, priest
in charge Of Trinity Episcopal church
after which "The Star Spangled Ban.
ner" was sung by the school, and al
the conclusion of the exercises 6
chorus was sung by high school pu
pills.
Prof. R. H. Taylor, principal of the
high school, delivered diplomas to thu
following: Mary Lee Norment, Emma
Fleming, Viola Alpine Jenkins, Rub'
Neal Thompson, George Vernon Nc
Neill, Laura Bullard, Hazel Edytl
Carlyle, Harriette Myrtle Pope, Sar:
: Carolyn Shooter, Robert Wright Proc
!. tor, Adrian Mortimer Britt, Jr.
: Graduating Exercises Friday Evening
The graduating exercises held Fri
: day evening in the high school audi
!, torium were we'll attended The stag
II was beautifully decorated with po
plants and ferns. Each member o
: the class rendered her or his part we
y and it was an enjoyable occasion.
!; \ Miss Laura Bullard was absent o
G account Of the sad death of her broth
i er, who was drowned Friday after
IS noon Mr.. Robert Proctor read tn
= salutatory in her stead. The program
!, was as follows:
q Salutatory-Laura Bullard; Clas
: Poem-Emma Fleming; Last Will an
IS testament-Vi jenkins; Glass hi
!, 4 tory-Adrian Britt; Class Prophecy
a Myrtle Pope; Trophy. Bearer-Max
! Lee Norment; Orator-Robert Pro-
n Valedictory-Carolyn Shooter.
v The ushers were Forest McGi
: Sara Carlyle, Harry Russell, Drir
e Hedgepeth, Lulu Norment, Erw
n. After the exercises Supt. r. E. Sel
" telle delivered the Mcleod medal
s Heretofore Mr.. ALI. H. Mcleod h;
e been giving gold medals to the one
At the high school and in the gramm;
III grades making the highest gener
a. average during the year. This ye;
TO 10 instead Of giving medals he present'
81 $40 in War-Savings stamps to eac
~ Miss Hellice Miller of the sixth graz
m won the medal in the g4amn2
on grades while Miss Carolyn Shoot
y Of the eleventh grade won the med
Is in the high school.
Prof. r. H. Taylor made speci
'r- mention Of four pupils who had n
rd missed day or been tardy this ter
OF These were Misses Mary Lee Nc
or ment, Carolyn Shooter, Viola Jenki
taiSd-f arYrn RyY1Iard