Badin School Commencement
May 31 marked the close of the second
school year in the new school building,
e next day, most of the teachers left
their respective homes.
Despite interruptions occasioned by
influenza epidemic, the work out-
I completed successfully. A
percentage of the pupils received
^oinotion to higher grades.
We here express our appreciation of
^ e work done by the teachers. Not
y do we commend their faithful per-
grateful
Ho * aid at the Emergency
“spital and in private homes, while
"'^uenza raged.
thosg who will return, we extend
tho * wishes go with
s® who are to live elsewhere.
j Order of Exercises
^>:htbit of Work, School, Thursday,
May 29, at 7.00 p. m.
^ Outdoor:
physical education,
j and school gardening.
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Ill-Summer Festival, Badin School
Grounds, Saturday, May 31,
at 7.00 p. m.
Cantata of the Queen o’ the May.
1. Chorus—Tomorrow is Mayday,
2. Herald song.
3. Scatter Flowers—Flower Girls.
4. Crowiiing Song—Maids and Sub
jects. •
5. The Promise of May—Queen.
The Subjects dance for their Queen.
1. Danish Dance of Greeting.
2. Morris Ribbon Dance.
3. Ox Dances.
4. Song of the Robin.
5. Greek Maidens Playing Ball.
C. Maypole Dance.
A garden festival will be given at the
close of the summer’s work, at which
t-me prizes will be awarded the children
of each grade having the best gardens.
Summer Library Work
On Saturday afternoons, the library
will be opened for the exchange of
books. All children are urged to avail
themselves of this opportunity. A fine
selection of new books will be added to
the library with the funds netted from
the entertainment given for its benefit
by the Badin Branch of the American
Red Cross. The School takes this op
portunity of acknowledging this splendid
Jane C. Sullivan
2 Rhythmic Drill,
j ^®getable Parade.
^ Swedish Exercises,
g' ^'vinging Motion Song,
j sthetic Exercises.
^Jndoor:
Nic training, do-
and mechanical drawing.
°'>*>nencement Excrciacs of Gram-
School, May 30, 1919,
[ Badin Theater
2, g'^'^'^at'on—Rev. E. G. Tate.
3. “The Old North State.”
readings or
\ 'ons by seventh grade boys and
Ch
V “Spring Song”—seventh
51^ ^nnual Address—Mr. H. W.
«. (> ’ Chapel Hill, N. C.
Spring”—by sev-
Certificates to pupils
>4,’ School-Mr. R. H. Wnke.
^ 'f>g Certificates of Attond-
V prize for tho best decia
Sj.b '"R Song—“Star Spangled
’'*'^'ction_Rcv. J. E. B. Hauser.
Summer School Activities
Playground Work
The child gains, thru play, strength,
self-control, and power to think. He can
be himself while being one of a com
munity of workers, toward whom he as
sumes duties and obligations.
The Badin School Board, realizing the
great physical, social, and moral values
resulting from directed play, will con
tinue the playground work thruout the
summer. The morning sessions will be
held in the park, from nine until eleven
o’clock. The work will consist of story
telling, games, handwork, and Swedish
exercises. The afternoon sessions will
be conducted on the school grounds from
6.30 to 8.30. The work will include
playing on the equipment, folk dancing,
and games.
On June 9, at seven p. m., the play
grounds will be formally opened. All
Badin is cordially invited to attend the
opening.
Garden Supervision
Our school gardens are our “peace
plants”; their output, loyalty, patriotism,
and good citizenship.
Gardens 8 by 12 feet were laid
off, and every child desiring one was
provided with tools for working and seed
for planting. Under the direction of the
garden supervisor, children from the
fourth grade up made garden booklets.
Those booklets contained a plot of the
child’s garden, with vegetables selected
for planting, and directions for raising
the same.
During the summer, these gardens will
bo under the supervision of the play
ground director. The hours for work
are: 8.30 to 9.00 a. m. and 7.00 to 8.00
p. m.
Domestic Science “At Home”
On Friday afternoon. May 9, the Do
mestic Science Department and the
lano Class had an “at home,” for their
parents and friends.
A piano recital by Miss Green’s pupils
provided the entertainment for the occa-
lon, while Miss Robertson’s class in
CMkmg attended to the more solid part
of the program. *
caS^ '■^^''cshments were lemon ice and
The progress made in these depart-
mente was warmly commended by the
guests. ■'
The Newest Badinites
To Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Gay, a daugh-
er, 7 lbs.—Saidee Virginia, April 27
Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Hutchison, 6^-
Ib. girl Ruby Louise, April 30.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Harmon, a daugh
ter—Josephine, May 7.
Mr. and Mrs. Craven, f,-lb. boy. May fi.
Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Ros.s, April 7
girl, 8 lbs.-Helen. ^ ’
Mr. and .Mrs. J. S. Lyerly, twin boys,
> and 6 4 lbs.—James Rainey and John
Bam, May 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Troutman, a boy. May 0.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peele, May 4 8-lb
boy. ’
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Funk, girl—Doro
thy Arlene, May 10.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Irwin, 9^^-lb.
boy—James Daniel, May Ifi.
-Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Hyatt, May IG,
girl, 7 lbs.
Mr. and Mrs. L. VV. Gabriel, May 19,
7^4-Ib. boy—Hal Bruce.
Mr. and Mrs. Lassiter, May 22, 7-lb,
girl.