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iEIjc Hrralil nn m bolui na tin. "TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR country AND OUR GOD." sikqlI corns five am. VOI 25 SMITHFIELD, N.C.. FRIDAY. MAY 25. U)0<>. NO. 12. SMITHFIELD COMMENCEMENT. Exercises ota High Order?Excel lent Address by Mr. E D Broadhurst?Med als and Prizes Awarded. The commencement exercises at Turlington Graded School began last Fridav night with Miss Glasgow's Music Recital. The program as published in last week's Herald was carried out, and in addition there was a vocal solo by little Miss Irene j Myatt. All the numbers on the! Drogram were enjoyed by the large audience present, all the pieces were of a high order and each performer rendered his or her part well, reflecting credit upon themselves and their most excellent teacher, Miss Glasgow. The recital was pronounced by many to be the best yet given by the music class. The contests in declamation and recitation took place Wed nesday evening. The Inifce audi torium was packed to its fullest capacity. The program follows: Hioux Chief's Daughter?Miss Dora Barbour. One Century's Achievements Mr. Elmer J. Wellons. The Whistling Regiment?Miss Dora Coats. Flying Jim's Last?Miss Gladys | Barbour. m' 1 * -< ? Cli. 1|> I me uic ACior s ?rory?imibb Ruth Sanders. The Negro Party?Miss Eloisel Martin. The Mission of the Anglo- j Saxon?Mr. Chas. J." Thomas. The Roman Sentinel?Miss May Robinson Moore. Tribute to Washington?Mr. Willard B. Johnson. Race Destiny?Mr. Lee F. Tur lington. A Plantation Witch?Mies Bert tie Lee Suttle. How he saved St. Michaels? , Miss Bessie Coats. Little Bobby Shaftoe?Miss' Lilias Gordon. Prince Eric's Christmaid?Miss Mary Booker. Miss Mary Wellons, who was one of the reciters, was sick and unable to recite. At the close of the program the honor rolls were read. (These will appear next week.) GRADUATING CLASS EXERCISES. The exercises by the graduat ing class took place last night. The following is the program, j Prayer?Rev. J. H. Shore. Address of Welcome?Mr. Leon |i Stevens, President of class. Class History?Miss Martha Amelia Hudson. Claes Prophecy?Miss Bessie Durand Coats. Class ((ration?Benjamin Frank lin?Mr. Lee Franklin Turling- ( ton. ESSAYS SUBMITTED BY GRADC- I ATE8. 11 i _ e T i ... newaru 01 i erseverance?Miss i lone Parker Abell. , Truf Womanhood?Miss Alma ' Geneva Kasotn. ^ Development of the Modern \ Novel?.Miss Mary Elizabeth Mc- 1 Calina . 1 Home lull.uences-G.Mies Marti tia Marsh Sanders.* ' i The Man of Destiny?Miss Mil- * dred Lee Sanders. i A People's Hero?Mr. Leon i Gladstone Stevens. i Eloquence of Music?Miss Mary 1 Anna Upderwood. . f Andrew .lackson?Mr. David jc Hand Wellons. I Longfellow as a Poet?Miss f Ruth Young. t Annual Address?Mr. Edgar I). e Broadhurst, Greensboro, N C. Presentation ot Diplomas? i Supt. Ira T. Turlington. t PRIZES in music. t Miss Glasgow gave prizes in \ music to the following: For greatest improvement? ? Miss Mary McCullers. Special ' mention?Misses Besste Coats and Mattie Hudson. Present at every recitation? li Misses Dora Barbour, Isabel a Rose and Lalla ltookh Stephen- J son. p These prizes were presented by > Prof Merritt. G AWARDING MEDALS. The Turlington Medal for beet Declamation, to Mr. Lee Frauk lin Turlington. The Trustees Medal for best Recitation, to Mies Eloiee Mar tin. The Lassiter Medal lor beet Narrative, to Mr. David Rand YVellons These medals were delivered by Rev. J. H. Shore. frof. Turlington on behalf of the graduating class, presented Pro!. Merritt with a handsome set of gold cuff links. 11 After making the usual an nouncements the commencement of 1906 was brought to a close, i For lack of time and space we are unable to make any com ment in this issue either on the exercises or Mr. Broadhurst's most excellent address. Further mention will be made in our next issue. KENLY NOTES. Our commencement was a suc cess in every respect. The essays, recitations, etc., were well rendered, which showed credit to both teachers and stu dents showing what trained minds could do with those capa ble of being trained. The exer cises opened Friday, the 18th, at 10:30 a. m., with an essay con test, contesting for a medal by Misses Nell Richardson and Lil lian Edgerton. Miss Edgerton won fhn niuva TKav* nnmn /%nn ! >1 vu vuc pi i/iu< i uuu i amr uuc ui the best addresses ever delivered at the Academy by Prof. W. A. Harper, of Elon College, N. C. After the address came dinner. At 2:30 p., m., the large audi ence came back to hear the sweet music rendered by Miss Lillian | Air's department. At 4:30 a game of ball was1 played between theLucamateam and ours. The game was very interesting, the score being 6 to 4 in favor of Kenly. At 8:15, the closing exercises began and continued until 10-30, closing with the recitation con test and delivering of medals. < Misses Nina Harden, (iladysj Kirby and Rosa Edgerton werei; in the recitation contest, Missh Nina Harden winning the medal, j The musical medal was won by | Miss Lillie Bagley and delivered by Prof. W. A. Harper. ] There were four prizes offered by the principal, three in spelling, won by Yates Edgerton, Turner) Bailey and Lillie Watson, one in arithmetic, won by Miss Annie Edgerton, which were delivered ? by Hr. R. H. Whitaker, of Ral eigh. ] Excellent music was rendered by the Bunn Cornet Band, of ( Hunn, N. C., throughout the en tire exercises. Mr. B. E. Dickinson made a business trip to Wilson Thurs-! day. Mrs. JuoG. High left today (Tuesday) for Lucama to attend the Lucama High School com mencement. .Miss Alice Dickinson, of near j Spring Hope, has been spending J ( sometime with her sister, Mrs. ? b. B Sasser. She left today to t ittend the Lucama commence 8 ner.t. 1 ' Mr. B. W. Harris happened to i very serious accident Monday t vhile at work for the Dennis Sim- ?' nons Lumber Company. He ^ vas working on the main build- v ng and while descending on a ' adder a piece of falling timber 11 rom the roof fell, striking him c in the shoulder, breaking some lones and injuring him probably or life. W'e learn that he is get-1 u ;ing along as well as could be! xpected. Mr. L. L. Farmer, the A. C. L. iailroad Company's agent at | his place has gone for Elm City o take the same work at that f dace. Mr. \Y. L Hooks takes i lis place hen-. Mr. Sidney Bovett' _ if Smithfield, is here assisting in j he agency work. n C> Dr. W. H. Wakefield, of Char Dtte, N. C., will be in Smithfield ? t Tuscarora Hotel on Saturday, uue 9th for one day only. His a ractice is limited to Eye, Ear, b lose and Throat, and Fitting r lasses. \\ CLAYTON COMMENCEMENT. One of The Best In History of The School?Sermon by Dr. Duna way?Address by Hon. E W. Pou. The Commencement sermou was preached Sunday May 13, by Dr. A. B. Duuaway. Dr. lluna way's discourse on "Character Building" was a powerful one and was delivered with that force and oratory characteristic of the speaker. Wednesday evening. 8:15? Graduating exercises by theclass of high school aud business de partment graduates and address by Hon. E. W. Pou. The gradu ates of the high school depart ment were, Mr. Oscar Eason, Mr. Milfred Hinnant, Miss Daphne Williams, Miss Mina Blanchard, Miss Lucy Pool. Of the business department. Miss I^elaCole, Miss Lilly Barnes, Mr. Turner T. Wel lous and Mr. Walter Creech. The oration by Mr. Milfred Hinnant deserves special mention. The papers by the other members of the class were exceedingly good. After these exercises came the address by Mr. Pou, Johnstons County's orator, his subject be ing "The Aristocracy of The Twentieth Century." The vast audience was held spell bound by the force and power of this preat speaker's words?not a stir to mar the perfect attention. To prove that our people appreciate Air. Pou's speeches, we have only to say that the whole town turn ed out to hear him. I INTERMEDIATE AND PRIMARY DE PARTMENTS?MAY 17. Chorus?"Sing Merry Birds." Instrumental Solo?"Mazur ka"?Holcombe?Verona Cable. Vocal Solo?"Tommy Was a Bad, Bad Boy,"?Joseph Turley. Play?"Lost New Year,"?By Thirty Children. Instrumental Solo?"Fore Lul laby"?Krogmans?Thelma Bar bour. Reading?I'se Bad,"?Helen Snow. Duet?"Little Waltz Song"?! Sartorio?Melba McCullers and Mildred Barbour. Brownies' Flirtation?Eig h11 Boys and Eight Girls. Chorus?"Doan ye Cry, Ma Honey." Quartette?'"La Grace"?Bohin ?First Piano?Mildred Bar bour, Maud Gulley. Second Piano?Hugh Page, Mary Carter. Drill?"Ten Little Injuns." Reading?"Mammy Critticand ler Baby ?Rena Dodd. Pantomine?"Ballad of Pru lence Dean." Quartette-"S henaudoa h"? Webb. First Piano?Zilphia Massey, Ruth Barnes Second Piano?Duber Ellis, Pearl Lowry. Tom Thnmb Wedding. The participants in these exer :ises were all under IT years of ' ige, and rendered their parts 1 >erfectly. The mnsic by this de- 1 mrtment deserves high praise, ' bowing as it does, the efficiency ! >f the teaching and the thorough 1 ipplication to the work, by the 1 ittle ones. ' The plays were all good, better ban we expected. The song by ' oseph Turley, reading by Helen iuow and reading by Reua [)odd | ?ere splendidly iendered. The 1 'om Thumb wedding was so 1 nuch appreciated that it was 1 ailed for again Friday evening. 1 LORDS OP CREATION. { KAM A iJV HIOH SCHOOL DEPART- j ME.NT?'TH UBS DAY", MAY 17, , llKMi 8;30 I*. M. Dr. Kndinrott. a true man?W. '. ("reech. Mr. Grovenor, the head of the t iinily?J. \V. Stephenson. t Eugene, his son taking life easy ] -Hrosia Adams. ' ? Harold Douglas, with more j loney than brains?Floyd t ower. i Jim, a coachman much in love f -Foster Barnes. I Kate Grovenor, who has a *\ iind of her own?Carlotta Bar our. Lizzie, a young seamtress? t "inona Massey. c Mrs. Grovenor, Mr Groveuor's lesser half?Kllie Whitley. Alice Grovenor, anxious for a rich husband?Maud Turley. Jennie, a Chambermaid who believes in Woman's Rights Pauline Hales. This play was rendered in a trulv realistic order. Each play er assumed the role expected of him. The moral of the play was shown forth in its true way and i was appreciated by that portion ! of theaudieuce which is represent- 1 ed by that class of people. 1 ii e( it a i, hy dkpaktm ents of | music and elocution. friday, , may 18th, 1906 8:30 P. M. Chorus? Wanderer's N ight Song ;1 ?Rubeustein. ' Trio?Girard Gavotte?Fondey 1 ?Misses Winona Massey, Hallie Johnston, Attrice Hall. Recitation?As the Moon Rose 1 ?Miss Maud Turley. Piano Solo?Yalse Caprice? ! Scharwenka?Miss Leta Cable. ' Recitation?Deathbed of Rene- ( diet Arnold?L. L Creech. Piano Solo ?By Moonlight? j1 Bendel?Miss Ethel Creech. Recitation ?The East Word? j Foster Barnes. Duet?Loeechorn?Misses Jes samine Yelvington and Carlotta | Barbour. Chorus?The Criusom Glow of Sunset Fades. l? n - i - ? ? ?? nauo ooio,?priugtime?tarre no?Miss Daphne Williams. Recitation?Music on the Rap pahannock?Miss Ellie Whitley. 1 i'iano Solo?(a) Venetian Love Song?Nevin (b) Good Night Miss Carlotta Harbour. Courting I'nder Difficulties Rudolph Barnes. Duo?Salut a l'esth?Howalski ?Misses Daphne Williams and | Ethel Creech. To say the departments of Elo cution and Music have prospered under superor advantages offer ed this term, is to put it but | midly. You had only to hear the j sweet strains that were borne to the ears of the vast audience on . Friday evening to attest to this , fact, in regard to themusie?Not | a single discord to break the . marvelous harmony. 't Then the recitations?Miss { Maud Turley came first and gave ^ us a splendidly rendered number; next came Leon L. Creech with , "The Deathbed of Benedict Ar- j nolo." So vivid and realistic f was the rendering that we could j almost see the whole drama. Mr. | Creech will be au orator one of f these days, of whom Clayton . will be proud. The recitations ' of Foster Barnes, Miss Ellie Whitley and Rudolph Barnes, ; were all good. ^ < >n this evening the diplomas ( were presented to thegraduating ( class. The presentation was by [ Prof. T. H. Lindsay. Each pre-!r mentation was accompanied by a j very fitting little speech on the , merits of the recipient. f, The exercises were altogether a grand success and tell in plain-, er words than pen can tell, the story of a hard season's work h;. ? 1,.. 1 I -e 1 I i iic ynueiptii iiuu outer memoer if the faculty. Clayton High School ir> under a good managt '' ment and should etav as it is, 11 inly that it may grow better a - r the years go by. The biggest addition to the v work of this grand school is its j t-ery efficient business depart ment. This comprises book keep- r. ng, accounting, short-hand, .vpewriting and a general com mercial course. Each year this b rreat institution turns out new s material for the various colleges; h md good ones at that. We shall :\er praise Clayton High .School ^ to long as she holds up the high q standard that it now has. ti Yelir. I Deaths Prom Appendicitis lecrease in the same ratio that j( he use of Dr. King's New Life n Pills increases. They save you rom danger and bring quick and >ainless release from constipa H ion and the ills growing out ol 11 t. Strength and vigor always T ollow their use. <luaranteed by '' lood Bros., druggists. 25c. t Try them. Phone No. 12 for anything in he Grocery line. Acme Gro- li ery Co. 11< BENSON COMMENCEMENT. Hev. J. H. Shore Preached Fine Ser mon on The Life Worth Living ?Prof Carlyle Delivered Splendid Address. On Sunday, May, 14, in the Baptist Church to a large mid appreciative audience, Rev. ,1 H. Shore, of Smithtield, preached the sermon. His subject wat. 'The Life Worth Living." Only those who heard him theu or have heard him before can im agine what a treat we enjoyed, it was inspiring both to young and old to sit under the sound of his voice aud hear him as he so beautifully brought out the thought that the only life worth living is the one hid with Christ in God aud that every one can live this life who has a sufficient desire to follow the meek and lowly Nazarene Monday at 8:30p. in. thedecla mations and recitations were delivered. AH of the recitations and declamations were good. Amoug those that need special meutiou are the declamations of Mr. N. W. McLamb and Mr. W. N. Stewart, and the recitations of Mies Floy .Johnston and Miss Julia Cannady. The successful contesters were W. N. Stewart of the declaimers and J ulia Cauna [Jv nf t.hp r**r?if.pru Tuesday at 8:30 p. m. tbe ex ercises by the Music and Elocu tion classes were held; for two hours these classes entertained a large and appreciative audience and when the exercises were over, all pronounced it a very enjoya ble evening. At eleven a. m. Wednesday, Professor J. B. Carlyle, of Wake Forest, delivered an address to the school, parents, aud friends. His address was strong, clear and logical. He plead for better educated boys and girls because it made better citizens of them. He proved conclusively to the minds of all reasonable persons who heard him that North Caro ina is capable of a higher civili sation than any of the Northern itates. The address was enjoy id by all. No one spoke any thing but praise of it. Wednesday at 8 p. m. the doors vere open and it was not long ( jefore the hall was tilled. At ?1:30 the exercises by the school >egun. For two and one half lours the audience was entertain ?d by the school. Every one ( )resent proclaimed it a good en- ( ainment. One thing that was noticeable vas the good order that ran hrough the whole exercises. No | >ne could complain about the >rder. All said that it was the test ever seen at a commence, j uent at Benson. This speaks | oud for temperance. Let every ine from now on stand solidly ? or the thing that stands for law j ind order?Temperance. ( PHINCETON NEWS. I W. P. ltaiford, Mrs. Itai- i ?ril and W. P. Jr., after spend- i up; several days in Durbam have i eturtied home. i J. W. Perry and Geo. 11. Perry ' isited Goldsboro Tuesday. J. It. Ltdbetter is making ar- | angemeuts to put up an up-to- , ate cotton pin. We are having a dry time now ut at this writiuar the clouds eem to be gathering and we are opeful. Prof. Ira T. Turlington and J. ( I. Peaty gave us au address on 1 "emperance last Sunday at the : laptist church. Had it been ' enerally known they would ' ave had a large crowd. 1 Mrs. Iredell Talton left Sunday ' )r an extended visit among y elatives in Richmond, Va. f J. A. Rrewer and H. A. Watson \ re lieai iug the completion of a t Htidsouie two story residence in he south east division of our c own which adds very much to t hat localitv. t J. 1>. F. t W. G. Yelvington has a good ne of brogan shoes from $1.00 3 $1.50. At old prices. BENSON NEWS. Miss Fva I'arrish left on Wed nesday to visit her sister near Clayton. Mr. (iaston Lee returned home on Wednesday of this week to spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. I'hate Grant, of Norfolk Va. are spending this week with relatives. Mr. J. W. Ryals and Mrs. J. M. Itritt returned from a visit to relatives iu Kmporia, on Tues day. Mr. J. C. Stancil came home last week to spend a few days here with his family returning Tuesday to Petersburg, Va. Among the visitors who came from a distance to attend the ltenson Giaded School com mencement were Prof. Carlyle, of Wake Forest; Mr. K. J. Baucome and daughter Miss Lillie, of Rich mond county; Mr. and Mrs. Hsrom Johnson, of Spilona; Miss Nellie Smith, of Raleigh; Miss Mabel Weeks, of Smithfleld; Miss May Baucome, of Dunn and Mr. C. R. Young, of Richmond. One of the most enjoyable social gatherings of the season was given at the home of Mr. J. W. Whittenton on Friday night of last week, complimentary to the faculty, and students of the Benson Graded School. The evening was spent in interesting plays, interspersed by charming music. It was an occasion of real pleasure and all who attend ed expressed themselves as hav ing greatly enjoyed the evening. Solon. Wiggs-Woodard. A very beautiful home wed ding occurred at Mr. aud Mrs. B. H. Woodard's near Princeton, Wed nesday evening. May Kith, when their daughter, Miss Ophelia, was joined in the holy bonds of wedlock to Mr. John Wiggs. A large number of friends were in attendance at the happy event. The decorations at the home were very beautifully effect ed in pink and green and beneath a maguiflcant arch of roses and ferns at the appointed hour, N o'clock, the couple took the sol emn vows which made them man and wife, Mr. W. L. Creech, J. P., officiating iu the ceremony. Mr. Alviu Hodge, of Keuly, was best man aud Miss Ada Woodrd maid of honor. The bride was hand somely gowned in white while the groom wore a suit of black. The waiters were Thad Wood ard and Miss Ada Whitley, IIu- ? bert liaiford and Miss liattie Wall, Donnie Jernigan aud Miss Alice Wiggs. After the ceremony the remainder of the evening was happily spent with songs aud <ood music. The niauy nice wedding presents testify to the love and nigh esteem in which the couple are held by a hoeft of riends. The bride is an accomplished ppung lady and a teacher of souie reputation, baviug taught in the I'iue Level High School for the past two years. The groom is an industrious young farmer and also a leading teacher in the rounty. A blissful union, love and hap piness, ever be theirs along the rugged road of life. A Frieud. /Married. At the home of the bride's fnth >r, Mr. Benajah Daughtry, of tear Smithtiefd, on Sunday May iOth, 1906, at two o'clock. I'. VI., Mr. Paul L. Bizzel! and Miss Lucy Daughtry were happily luited in wedlock, Jesse Daugh rv, J. P., officiating. The attend iiits were: Mr. lY alter H. Bizzeil with Miss Fios iie Morgan and Mr. Herman .T. >\ hit lev with Miss \oi ma I>augh ry. After the marriage the happy :ouule went to Selma where they ook the train for their future lorne at tioldsboro. VVe wish for them a long and lappy journey thrmich lite A W'tii*. Watsou for all kinds of si < s.
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