The Monroe journal., 1921-05-27
MARGARET DIXON SKIES
WINSSCHOLARSHIP MEDAL
Averaged Above D6so ON Her studies.
iiul Was Closely Followed
u. Two Other students
DEBtTEiiS WON BY CALDWELL.


Was concluded with the Glass Da,
exercises Tuesday afternoon and Il,
presentation OF diplomas Tuesday
evening. All of the programs have
been most interesting and the large
crowds OF interested school patrons
attending have attested To the spl.H-
did spirit OF cooperation existing be-
tween the parents and the school.
\ beautiful custom was establish
ed by the class OF 1927 in their at
tractiVe Class Day exercises given on
the campus of the Grammar school.
Members OF the Junior Glass bearing
a daisy chain OF great beauty formed
an aisle down which the Senion Glass
marched 10 their seats arranged in
a semi-circle. As the Seniors march
ed the Juniors sang their class song
arranged TO the music OF Just a
Song AT Twilight" The young ladies
OF the Senior Glass wore gaily colored
organdies forming a picture AT once
colorful and delightful.
Miss Christine Gordon, the class
president graciously spoke few
words OF welcome to the audience
and expressed TO the teachers the
appreciation of the class for the many
good things done in their behalf. The
class history was then read by Miss
Jessie Harper Brown, followed BY the
class poem recited beautifully by
Miss Lois Laney. In the class phopecy
idea of the likes and dislikes, hopes
and aspirations of the various class
member. The Last Will and Testa-
ment was read by Mr.. Ogburn Yates.
The most attractive feature of the
program was the burying of the
hatchet by Mr.. Garah Caldwell. With
the hatchet tied with the class colors.
yellow and white. were buried the
class grudges against the teachers
against Charlotte High, Winston
Salem and Chapel Hill. The pro.
gram was concluded with the singing
of the class song and the burning of
the geometry examination papers.
Rev. Mr.. Douglas Address.
The graduating exercises were
held In the grammar school chapel
Tuesday evening at eight o'clock
Following the singing Of America by
the audience. prayer by DR.. C. C.
Weaver, and a chorus by high school
boys and girls. the speaker of the
evening. Rev. John Douglas OF
Wadesboro was introduced by DR.. H.
E. Gurney.
Beginning his address Mr.. Douglas
congratulated the people of Monroe
on having city of beauty. on the
new high school building soon to be
erected and the spirit of progressive
ness that causes Monroe to stand
among the foremost cities in North
Carolina. But" he charged, while
eultivating industry, trade and citi-
zenship do not make the mistake of
thinking business success and the ac-
of wealth are the greatest
things in life. The greatest things
are undeveloped mental, moral and
spiritual resources embodied in the
young people These resources are
because the state has
not yet reached the acme of achieve
ment along intellectual and moral
lines. though great improvement
has been made. The Old North State
is fourth from the top agricuturally
and fourth from the bottom educa-
tionally. We are bound to the soil
by ties of industry and intelligence
and why should we not bridge the
gulf between? II has been said,
Where there is no vision men per-
ish" and according to Mr.. Douglas
1--WE must educate or perish; for ed
ucation is process OF development
TO give men and women a vision Of
greater usefulness and service
The Old Roman Maxim.
Following these Introductory re-
marks Mr.. Douglas discussed. in a
manner which held the undivided
attention OF his audience, the four
fold development of education. Ply
steal is the first development and
there Is a significant place for this
in the school curriculum. A sound
mind in sound body" was the old
Roman doctrine. and this is true. for
a brilliant mind may be dwarfed and
by a weak body. 1--WE
must" said Mr.. Douglas. "have a SUI
perior citizenship physically"
The second development is the in
tellectual which merges so closely
into the physical that they cannot be
separated. The mind was charac-
terized by the speaker as "the won
derful shining light which lives in
the body beautiful and guides it,"
The word of God says: IF any man
destroy the Temple which God has
erected. him shall God destroy: for
ye are the Temple The young
graduates were charged to be strong
and be strong in things
that help In bearing the heavier bur-
lens of life. for the body is the ser
rant OF life.
Greece Lacked Moral Power.
The culture and civilization OF an
.ient Greece failed to survive because
Greece lacked the moral power that
makes the body obedient to the man
dates OF Its mind. The world Is
falling" said Mr.. Douglas. "for men
and women who have the courage
% say mo- to themselves and to place
the heel of disapproval on tempta-
tions of life, on those things seek
ng to draw us away from the touch
Of Jesus; calling for hen of honor.
women OF purity: for those not afraid
)f Thorough places. This is brought