Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-06-17
SOUND ADVISE

night Of June LIST in presenting the
diplomas to the graduating class Of
the Rockingham school on behalf 81
the City School Board:
u congratulate you on being q
part Of 100000 boys and girls who
are finishing their high school
courses this year congratulate
YOU on the bright promise now be-
fore you, because | belivee you are
stepping into the arena Of life when
| it is the most promising ever rea-
lized.. | congratulate you on the
achievements you have already at.
tanned for am told your class is
the most forward looking class that
the Rockingham school has ever had
You are to be commended for hav
| ing used the honor system in your
examination work for three years
you are to be congratulated on your
success in managing your affairs,
refer to Student Government. The
head of the school and the teachers
commend you for your interest in
your work, your serious purpose
and your loyalty. May these vir
tues ever follow you through life.
These boys and girls are complet
ing a race tonight which began e
leven years ago. How many of you
here would undertake a race that
you knew you could not finish un-
der eleven years? How many Of
you would undertake any sort OF
race that did not ahve some politi-
cal, social or financial reward. Pra-
tically none of you will undertake a
race of any length that has as its
only reward the making of bet
ter citizen. That was the only re-
ward held out to these boys and
girls and l trust as they step out in
to this more serious life they will
not forget this purpose or fail to dc
the things that are required of a
good citizen.
You have won the victory in this
eleven years race. Do not lose its
full reward by a few false steps
now. The world is waiting for you
N. C., is waiting for you, the com.
munity is waiting for you, men and
women who have not forgotten God
men and women who are willing to
serve men and women who con be
happy for there is no happiness
without service. My happiest mo
ments are when | can look back or
good deed or a good days work
well done. You may seek happiness
IN other marts but the only place
where you can find it is in service
service to your fellow men. Look
at our community. 1t is a CRYING
shame that we, as wealthy as we
are, have almost nothing to repre-
sent the. wholesome good things o.
inns earth unless you call the mere
shadow of a library that can hardl,
exist all OF this. Years ago wher
MIR. Hunt held revival here in tn,
Baptist Church he told me thai
Rockingham would never have 8
good revival out of this generation
too worldly. This was {.
had been added to our church. But
ne was right. Rockingham needed
new generation. You are thai
generation. The burden is on YOU
1t you don't take it God pity all Of
us. Shall point out some of the
Gems that should adorn youl
crown? See that our new school,
building meets the demands of the
community both as to size and e
quipment. See that the grounds
are larger enough for recreation, q.
thletics and enlargments. Make il
your business to see that we have
a new court house located on the
Main street. Make new library
your business. See that we have 6
free clinic for the needy and hos
pital for us all. See that we have
continuous free night school fol
the illiterate adults.During your da,
the race question is going to b,
solved onlystllru education so max,
lit your business to see that every
child both white andycolored has {
common school education.
L . & W # .