EXCELLENT THREE NICHT COM
MENCEMENT
Program Karin Clem of e Crne
Soheel Yeer m tUi City.
(Bjr J. J. Wade)
The Dunn Graded School* cam
to a clone Tuesday Bight with th
Commoncoment addrem by Mr. 1)
F. Gilea, Superintendent of Waki
County Schools, and a resident o
Raleigh. This too, marked the else
of a three-night excellent Commence
mant program, Sonday night beim
used for the Commencement sermon
and Monday for the Class exercise*
On Sunday night Rev, Joel Saydci
pattor of the First Baptist Churcl
of Fayetteville, dobevord the Com
maacaiaant Sermon, and delivered it
well. HI* talk was baaed on thi
foundation of Ike career* of tha ria
Ing Senior*, the auccemm, failures
disappointment*, achievements, to be
made by tha class of '17. Deliver
lag it in hit own distinct and Imprea
•Ivc mode of oratory tha Pastor mil*
fled the anticipation# of a churcl
crowded and overflowing with a eer
mon that dsaerred great credit foi
It* real merit. Surely, a more suit
abl* pastor coold net have been el.
erted to deliver tha aermon that wai
designated to impress hundred* of
heart* with its shear worth.
On Monday night the Clam Day
(ircl«* were held. Thla always li
■ particular feature of a Commence
mant program and thi* year It wai
carried out unusually well making
it for Duan Graded ait even more
Important part. Deepite inclement
ee.*tLea .ej ‘ _ » _* -•
emso* were welt attended and
though the crowd an not, by any
means, what it would have been had
tho weather permitted, a great many
people heard nrith proud hearts the
achievements that rrowasd sons of
Dunn High School delivered. The ex
ercises opened with the Class song,
an impressive introduction to all the
other excellent departments of the
program Tha Class tong was pretty,
well arrittrn. and It seems that the
Seniors of '17 are great singers Judg
ing from ths way they delivered this
song of several tunes, and scattered
with sad farewells.
The President of the Ctnaa, (2hard
WUaoa, then dallvsrsd the Bshata
tory address. His talk was W*D
and the handsome Preeident of the
Class of '17 showed that though our
school was defeated in both debate*
this season, that after all there were
some real orators in the school.
The Clam Historian, Miss Lela
Strickland, nsxt gave, In an Interest
ing menner, the entire History of the
Class to th* large audience. Sba
pictured from the beginning to the
end, the strurrlesr the battles, the
Joym, th* sorrows, of reaching the
distinguished attainment
Mias Novella Reardon, another am
bitions Senior, next gave the crowds
th* complete statistics of htr class
Beginning with Lewis Adley, better
known aa "Doc”, aha tor* into parts
tho character and department of sack
Senior's Uf*. Her delivery was good
and though the heavy rains proved a
great handicap the whole audience
listened and were well pleased with
the humorous and witty sayings that
this girl told on hsr own class. Cer
tainly before she got through every
member of the Class of ’17 had a
small smile playing about his or her
dignified brow, while some even car
ried deep red blushes. Ah!
The Senior Class next united sad
paid tribute to the *18 Seniors, now
bettor known as Juniors, singing a
Pretty song, well composed and equal
ly well dednvcrod. But the tong car
ried little sympathy to the youug
Junior* and whet little it did carry
waa ef the cold-blooded aatara.
The Class Poet demonstrated iom«
of Use ’17 talent end delivered a dra
matic and flowery Clem Poem. Tin
rain seemed to descend Its hardest
at this Junction, much to the sorrow
of the whole audience. The Poem
showed signs of talent while Its de
liverance was unuaaally good.
The next number ef the exercises
wae pcehapa the most artistically
planned of all the parte and waa
well arranged. Mia Halils Lewis,
Class Prophet, erne pictured as a lady
traveling, having her grip by her side
waiting In the waiting room of some
largo Union depot. 8he was seen to
buy a daily paper from a pesetas
newsboy. wel impersonated by Wil
Uam Wade, and immediately In da
vulgfng the contents of the papas
she pictured an the mem ben of the
Green and Whits Claes. Dated la
SmltMleld, for instance, she taw
where Mr. Lewie Adley was editiaa
the Herald of that city. Ivory
member waa outlined perfectly and
although some of her prophecy My
never come true tt will long be re.
mere be red how neatly and beseUfat
ly this part of Mu Clam Ixercieee
ef 17 was carried out.
Thu Last Will and Testament waa
mad by Mr. Wads Pridgen. Ivory
thing willed wa^ ef acute interest,
seme hi earnest, seme in great hu
mor.
The third aoug was thee delivered
by the Graduating Class, this toe bo
lag • horns corny reed place by the
Sealers ef 17.
Mr. Norwood Pop*, mothir gnd*
o»t». now delivered that whkh waa
assigned to him, s dramatic oration
l "Defeat or Victory." Norwood de
montaratod full power of great orat
ing and delivered hi* oration welL
He used good gestures and spoke
> very impressively,
i Just before the conclusion came
the fcautre of the entire program,
1 delivered by Mias Roth Gush wall.—
' the Valedictory. It marhad a roab
i ing conclusion and wee the bright
light of the whole affair. The way
Mica Cash wall delivered it—plainly
distinctly, vividly, and with a dis
play of great talent, waa superb.
Coolly she reached the center of the
stage and with little effort, without
a falter, without a break, she empfca
siasd It so fully and clearly that
the whole house was mystified and
rendered the utmost pleasure in whet
was going on. Surely such a Valedic
tory. coming just before the conclu
ding farewell tong delivered In each
an Imposing manner, was to leave and
did leave great memories la the
heart, of the pleased audience of
the class of '17; and a memory that
will stand the test of time, no mat
ter what aaay come, nor what may
*»•
After Ui* Valedictory the closing
song came. Sung U the tune off
"Good By,. Oirts", the eoag carried
a note of sadness, yet victory. And
with a “Good Bye. Girts, Good Bye
Boy., Good Bye Folks, Wa're
through," nine happy, yet, somewhat
•ad Seniors, Closed the exercises.
Tuesday, tha last night, th* Com.
mrnccaent Add mu waa delrvarad,
Diploma* aad Bibl**, praaantad. aad
nil U* Saalor’a honor* war* display
'd Mr. Lockhart mad* a abort ta
trodnctiv* talk presenting for tha
aodianee'i approval. Mr. D. T. Gllas,
* '"II known North Carolina I4ma
tionnl booster and Superintendent of
Wako County Schools. Hta knowtodg*
sf the pupil* need* la Education of
lb* state U anlhahad aad a batter
man to speak would havo hm hard
to socura.
His speech waa not long aad dry
but abort and nappy; R waa only
about thirty minatea loaf, in accord
ance with tha raguaat of the Com
mencement cupervteorm. Re told the
of C*mm*nc*a**ata, what co
operation it incurred. He spoke of
educational 'rain i n aw an of
«b*'wabdwwaha*^M*mtoa
addled tha hag, and of maa who held
back. He apok* on measurements
of a child'* character, what defects
it contained, what should be strength
ened, and what should bo 1st alone
to grow. And for nearly every paint
he ir«v* a humoraaa, ye* practical
example. Hi* speech waa impres
sive, to h* remembered long.
After a delightful Instrumental solo
Mr. J. C. Clifford *f this city pre
sented the Diploma*. His premata
tion waa abort, to tha point and with
practical instruction.
Hardly had th* Dtptsam* been
(Ivan whan tha aix marshal* aoeam
panied by taro assistant*, with neat
D. H. 8. arm bands in th* Sealer
colon oe their figure, came to the
•tag* overladen with a perfect fw
uladc of fragrance and beauty; of
worth and nicety nil round. Every
Graduate received many and beauti
ful flowers, numerous aad various
presents. It seem* that th* cteas
waa a round favorite to an.
With th* presentation of th* blMso
In an attractive aad artistic way.
rent, with beautiful oratorical phras
es. Rev. J. M. Water* mad* a moat
encouraging speech to the Graduates
for their Commencement In Ufa. Af
ter giving great instruction to Uw
Seniors, Mr. Water* gave every one
a neat Bible, accompanied by a pret
ty »»r»e from God’, word. Ha .aid
tho benediction and School wan over,
commencement and over. Ufa waa
i»«t beginning far the Nina.
The Grad nates who ware honor
ed by this three night program tram:
Lewis Frank Bn Adley, Ruth Louise
Caahwen. Haiti* Amanda Latrto,
Mabal Peermall Lynch. Elbert Nor.
wood Pope, Alexander Wade Pridgen
Novella Hannan Reardon, I anisnea
Girard Wllaon and Lata Strickland.
Every on* has averagad good grades
and the DISPATCH extends Ha
hearty goad wishes, and coafttaive
eongratvlations U tha yoang mam
and woman who have r-nr Vahid
to much, and who am NOW so we»
fitted for Life’i golden fnUm.
NOWQL
Tho ladies tha Presbyterian ehoreh
ara endeavoring U get hold of a
largo amount of eM paper In aid*
that additional church funds may ho
mked. They have designated Fri
day ea the day on which to eoRsdV
this old paper, raogariaem bmfca. etc,
and if yon have any on year inmlim
which you weald Uke U give the*
notify nay member of the chard
and they will have It caRad far Fri
day. Tha ladles wil appreciate yew
CHILD DIRS AT OOLDSDORO
OoMahom. May Ir-UtUs Mam
Nlh tiri la this rity Thumday
following an mnam of only a fed
day* Mr. and Mrs. Boggs recently
moved to Ooldehers from Ramon
bariaL "* "" ***" *"*
TO
Unite.
On Tim toft Map Istpa ammhurdl
citiiene Inlsisalsil la ‘thO 'lteMM
County Clever dub and GtoMd
ty Fair at Canto mat and dtotoad fa
combine tba two ergaatealMnu to
ranr.
It 'b hoped that no me-ad' fcaai
Interest in tee clever sreffc-hdbansa
we are net nntoj this yatol .
Quite s Wt of elovwr vans killed
by tba unasoally cold wave in Fab
n>«ry; hut this sbouU net UO tea
Interest m this treat winter legume
*■* spring trad at erap.
Last year, ia tea Coaamanlty Fait
there was ante drees ptenpaa ftna
beta, co era, hones, shhep and chick
•ou; but aethint said about bnprev
•d naan. ThU yaar tea baby daw
wiU bo added to tba fair. Thara will
ba a valuable prise offered tbr the
beat developed baby adder twe yaars
of age. There drill be competent
judge, for thie contest, and tba msth
ers wfll ba 1 detracted aa to tbs goad
polats and weak ones about bar baby.
Tbs President is in leased of a
Ust containing prisas sffarsd far daw
article! ia the fair. It b aamirtij
hoped that a Bomber of ether frtanto
lateraeted la a better mini Ufa la
Harnett County will send to tea Pre
aidant a list of articles teat ought
ta ba exhibited.
AH bnalaaaa managers and dirat
tore, aa wall aa any ono Isiaraotad
la tea community fair at Coats, are
requested teaaaet at Cants School
building on Satarday, May lfth. at
three . clock to lay plane far the
fair next faU.
OWHK ODUM, Predtmt
OSCAR 8. YOOMtJ, Sac.Trees
**WIN PAttE FOUIALLT OPEN.
ED “
La*”**
**»7 •-—Tka Brwtn Park
bald Ita annual opaniar Pr—yaig—
Mr. W. A. Erwin of Waat Durham,
•tor whom tha Park was named bad
baao lari— la —to. to. add—«.
bwt for-gamseaaaatr w—totoSd
*■—■■11 <a»a—a—a—,
lag was—r tbs perk-was fall of pew
pU enjoying pH Ita attractions. Prob
ably too meat setae ottos fanurra af
tbs avoafaig Waa to* af— air maMaa
picture show. Everything kadkaH
daaorntad with a patriotic *—-ylki
Hghta attavnatad ia aotan rad. wttta
•ad blue. Tha band —da Basic for
the occasion using many patriotic
selections. One pieec on tka program
was composed by ». WIR*dotty,
local director of the Imd da* —C
Chief of tod Tribe. Btooo ton-park
closed for too" wtator -—ay now'at
tractions baas boon odd sit" Among
to— is s ramptots mt of dywntsahm
apparatus, Ns bods af cam—,- many
•wings far both grown aad young
poop)*. A baby Tnt~Ty su- sbt
born while— park was a—ad. Thera
has also boon a leas. Oaa ad — door
died. Tha bask was f owed AN oaa
Boa day morning. With a perman
ent core taker, and a epic la) 1st to In
struct — child tea ia- A
gymnasia *,
and — o
park will ba - w
than last year.
Extensive ,____m
made for — celebration aad —sta
tion of — soldier's graves at Ckicorn
May— IOOl Thia is — site af —
bat*!• of Avoraabsra and many af
— confederate soMlark ara but—
—ra. Exercises win bagta at tbroa
P. M. with — decors ting — grama.
Tha bead fraas Duka win famish
manic.
MOTHER * DAY AT THE PIETY
baptist cntntcH
On »«t Under, May IS Sttkw'i
Day will h* obe*read at'to* Fix*
•aptM dhaXkl At to* «I*M of to*
Saaday Bto**l lam th* T. E L.
elax will bax *ax* w*«ial aaaxlax
h cotawxmratUn of to*'day, At to*
preach in* hoar to* pastor WEI px*ch
*a Th* Dm of to* Mother la U*
Kingdom of Q*A Excyhodj eordU
aUy Incited. H la re*o**Ud that
*a«b on* wb*** aadMb Brtafc warn
a colored hewer. If to* aathw I*
toad that th* lew* b* whit*.
W. E CULLOK.
I I ■ * .toW to,
; the thing' rot* mutt have
Th* thing yen mart h*e* t*'*taM
•with I* * j*h which latex*!, ye,
a»r* tow anything *to* la to* wxU|
• Joh which 1* fan *f tabti aad
M«w; a Jeh which to ymr Mf* wd
a
it
They Dea’t Men to Be Told
Anybody fnaaUtor with th* mnl
hwtory of to* BapahEean party
ha*w wttowt Wag toU that T. E
I* tod *hto*t au ta toa *mM|
toto -HUH •
BEAD THE DtOOf DISPATCB
•OKS JR. Ol U A.
9
- D^a Mar
A O. U. A. M.
aliw Ml
Mdr tha Ith at
•Ww* dar tha ata Bar.
W. U Maaa U*a far
Othara* “WaaW
ad a Mao."
tha Jr.
aad Fh|
la
h ta
tumOr
abla land
km adLdtMaa
adt* af tawai
actuation b
to
ara
t**b|« Aiwa %mi CbdMXdflt
To TMar OhhiMi (Mr Lm|
Dako, May I.—A Nnat eoavwao
pm'*M «aay ot *a ayatativoa of
lln Ertrfta CrUoa MU rv »-—»
tba fact that tko ayvathraa ara tadU
***d *o toaat tba (WtMbkM too.
dMaao a&d high oato af Malay aaar
**aMb« ao -la tba' Htfa. Dortay d»
■tooatol (aaraaao bitkWwaa. lar
madtouty altar C»laa tbay «o
caMad a vary Bbafal 'afaaan of tba
yrodta of tba iia|W>, Tba yaaffc
Haatad gordaaa aa(V to tko ^ttor
Mho haa tba to*H tot<«f
yordaoa to bo frond to Boaatl Cadb
ty. Loot waab tba aUB yrrridaA a
apadtoliat to' ' “ “
tBo of aaaoewy to Vaytof
food l and aalkc MM to tba
torad do aot aboao to Matoaraaa..
"juuL Smmrni *Sm
ten of tko Doha yaaylTodd to tbalr
kagytoaaa aad tbay ara aaallaaaTlj
SbtT*m haaaaa abdar** ^ ^
tT*? Bta'lJitortaf1
Mto boB daooad Motod aa ttodaa
‘MAMS OF PUPILS PAOWOTSJP
Dm Owtol »«*■■! im-lllT
urn xstat* nuNirus
foBowin* —I Matt ttaao
ton bon rrrrrdrd br Bw»
»*t of Daado W. H. Faaeott ttoeo tort
•4 otfo to J. O. Sat
; too. <}. jr^fcrtt-ujuod | w. K. Sat
*• lo Godwin, mooWomt to 4.
M. In 1 tot to Dun,
MM
C. I. 8a to SalUo C.
, _ MM
WBlto Job— to W. T. Kocto
dor M aaao to lOtoftaa towartri*.
—Adoration I1JML
M I. S, T raf to At* D. Long,
lit Bill T-— A WAm* K *
btfta of Sabo. C. Lone *» 1-4 an—
to NoOr* Crook towartri.
boa »l aid otWr rataabto oo—idor.
■“ *• Lot* * •• U«a«. tl 1-4
•ms ia Main's CMk township, m.
IjdsrnHsn 91 aad stoat valaaMs ssa
J- B- Uh to Arth M. Lone
91 aoss la Nsiir. Ciaak township,
91 and stoat valaaMs
2. B. Uh| to Mrs. Matts |,
Oaddwhi M 1-4 sens la Main's
Qrato tonmtolp, ssastdsratiaa 91 and
stoat talmabla —nrllirsTlisa
*■ 9. Uap ha Mrs. Plan M.
i 90 1-4 acts* In M siD'a Crash
taaddstatiaa 91 and stoat
i sinallwnrtsns
2. W. Maawait sad W. K. Baa
Sstt to a A. Sanaa 14 aans in
9pjna.
*- L Oadwta to D. C. Maids 1
M la Dona, eaaaidaratiaa 91M.
SAMPSON COUNTY HOLDS AN.
CWKSn A PATH
THAOUCH
Fayetteville, May i,—A wladatorm
ozhlUliog all tha chuicuiMw at
a cyelooa (wept a path *0u tact wMa
Bampaea county jreatardey,
pteyng many fraakiah trick* aa A
«“*• but occaaloaing aa lorn ef h»
ama Ufa ai far aa kaawn bore. Whan
It pawed Orange poatoAcr, 10 mllaa
tnat thl* eky, at Z40 la tha aftar
•uma. tha atona Ilf tod a barn ft«a
•*** * **w, leaving tb« bovine unin
Ittad. and damped the bailding am ~
a Hock of gmm. ft beaded etrnight
far tha borne at a premiarwt far
■tar of tha Orange neighborhood, hat
within 10 feat of the dwelling,
eworeod and want down tha read,
•anyiag nil tha troaa along with k
hut leaving tha howae untouched. At
lmU *"* **— *" btowa down and
pin# five M eta foot ia circDatfcraece
woaw freqaaet victim*. About tho
•**» Warn left ia Um path of tha
team were mpHnga or-npBigi
Tha atom ia deeeribod by old reai
danta aa tha wont Umt haa aver aa.
ewad ia tha aacttoa, tha only blew
to approach k which the aldaat lab*,
bkaat eoald facing up. having bm
about M yearn ago. Whan coming
It mada a aetoa Ilka a train and pro
•■•had the appaacaaea of a howaa.
»"*»l tha appaoranea of a black
otoad about tha width at a learn
It came from tho aaathaaat and dfc
■FFteivd la tho aorthwaot, pickieig
■P Waao, bam*, fencan, pte—na,
■dnhlaa, fodder, boggtee. and pretty
■Warty everything in Ha way. The
bottom rail of more than one fence
wan talma oat of tha ground, and
paada of who fence warn palled ^
On* «tea who had four telephone
*•■# to hie home loot than *0.
unon A SPECIALIST.
Mau t»|lm Mias CWkm
»e iMnut la twMri, Coektag.
•>» poriblm, Tha Erwin Cotton Mila
Ca. haw employed tha aerrism of
Mias Cheatham of Dtriaa, a -pi rial
ha ia oeoiMwbe eoeldag. to gtoe
racial soanas along this lias to aH
who win accept. Mb ^trTnim to
atoned? ia town aad «H bogie her
elasaea Monday seeming. The noons
wUi consist of fire bosons of two
hoars each day at wktoh time tha
■Mmhats of tha classes win ha ta
Msat.lad ia the economic buying as
«•<! as tha preparation af tha food.
Thsoo domes win bo bold swch day
aad not over nigh-toon mrmtinn wiH
ha permitted to join owo — As
fast as oaa dam essaptotm the coaras
aaather will ho organised until tha
satire town has tha benefit af the
laatrwetJon.
Caaaidsrsbia interest to being man
•fchhnd ia tbs baby monkey a reseat
antral at the Erwin Park, asm.,
to relate father moahey was so erwal
to his offspring that It wss aacoasary
to put him in n cage separata f*ta
mother aad haby mankoy The
mathar handles her baby with much
Joaleaa can aad than certainty
seams to ha somethin* human Jmr
actiaaa aad treatasaat of bar yymag
one. Already she to teaching it to
eHmb tha rope, aad do many other
similar stunts.
Bar. E J. Bashar tbs now pasta r at
tha Baptist church is this week can
d ant las a special scries of iscrluis
to rarira tha moan bora of his church,
•ad explains that ha to not trying
to ranch tha aneoo sorted hot wiB
hold a tori so af muttsgi later aa
for that parpess.
vUb Tmtelnf School. H. nn « r
practical, fm*f)l
erMNt on tha
On* of tha
• fiiw for tha baa*
a boat work doaa
fcKool oit to tlM
|kt by Wa Flor
Tba diploma* ** tha |T*d sating
papMa vara happily dctivarad hr Hon
Haary C. Shaw, aoHrttor of this 4tn
*rtat. who** apaach U tha popifc maa
tharly aad w*U racairod.
Anathar aaw faatara la thia yoar*«
twttia waa tha bapaawta aaaay
••Maat. la tba aaaaty preliminary
rompctfey pupil* wata alio wad M
■•in at a* la whtah ta writ* an may.
Tha wlaaata war* Mia* I**, Owon.
Sakmbonr. aad Mia* Saboeca Hina*,
at*to*, n* boy* wtaatag wmai
and Vadaa JMm
darlaaatlM aad wdhllia
eMtaMa wara baU at tha Obka
Ciadad aahaal laldat hi tha amt- .
,h*r^ CMdjaadah wwra pmmMd
■ wM alada by Hai l. i'sh^wT**