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Sf THE COLORED VILLAGE
Colored Village Commencement
This being the first chance we have
had to report our Commencement to our
friends in any formal way, we take the
greatest pleasure in doing so thru The
Bulletin at this time.
Our Commencement was, from every
standpoint, .ery ne.rly wh.t w, hoped
for Thi. is trne because our triends,
composing the parental force, sWd by
US in the first place; secondly, our
“i'ends o, the Company,
are speedily becoming a part,
us up with many kind favors necessary
to make the whole affair a success.
Parents sent their children ^
during the days of preparation for tl^e^
gxercises—and they were fairly well
trained. Miss Sullivan,
who visited our practice periods durmg
the last days, was surprised to see how
nearly perfect the little ones even in the
Primer department could play the^r
narts And the kindness of the Com
pany, to place footlights on «ie stage
for this occasion, added much o
beauty of the plays.
On Tuesday night, the program con
sisted of Music, “America ; In the
Morning,” from Paul Laurence Dunbar,
by Miss Willie B. Divine; an
“Rose Dreams”; A Daisy Cham Drill,
Blacksmith Drill, Hottentot Hunter
Drill; and some specially prepared music
by the school.
On Wednesday evening, we were ta-
vored with an address by
E. Clay, who is known as the “South
land’s Negro Orator.” His speech was
full of humorous jokes, preceding an
equal number of strong facts. Mr. Clay
was much impressed with the opportu
nities for the race here. In his speech
he said, “I, of course, want to go to
heaven when I die; but in case I’m not
quite ready for heaven, I want them
just to put me off in Badin.”
At the meeting on Tuesday evening,
Mr. R. E. Parks presented a certificate
to Miss Rubie Lee Bell, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Bell, for her regularity
and punctuality in attending school for
the term. This girl had neither been
absent nor tardy for the term. This
certificate was presented with respect
to her and the race, by one of the lead
ing men of the white race of Badin,
who now serves as Superintendent of
the Pot-rooms and a member of the
Board of Public Education of Badin-
Mr. Parks commended her very hig >
for being punctual, saying to the grea
crowd of men who looked on, and who
are under his supervision each day as
pot-men, “I feel sure that this girl has
made a record this year which do o"
of you has equaled. To be neither
nor absent from duty,” he said, is n ^
the record made by every man.
he uttered this expression, several ha
went up from among the people, m
ing, “I have made this record,
still thank Mr. Parks for this
which gives us unequaled 'nspiw
and courage. Next year we hoj^
may be able to present several with
same encouraging words.
On Thursday night, the program
sisted of a cantata by the third gr
and a play, “Jumbo Jum,” by the
mar school. ^gr-
On Sunday night preceding these -
cises. Rev. R. B. Frasier, of Nor^
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AND TEACHERS
COLORED SCHOOL
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