A.H.S. Closing Exercises Begin May 25, 1922

Closing Exercises High School

By George Harris

The commencement exercises for the Albemarle Graded School will begin on Thursday evening, May 25, with a piano recital given by the pupils of Miss Huntley. These recitals are getting to be the annual affairs here in Albemarle and the one this year promises to be a big treat for music-lovers.

On Friday evening one will have the privilege of hearing the beat orators in the A.H.S. soar to the heights of eloquence in a contest for the medal offered by the Wilson Literary Society to the best high school declaimer.

Roy Whitley will speak “The Coming Mastery of America,” Vance Huneycutt, “The Genius of N.C.,” Arthur L. Patterson, “The American Flag,” Boyd Hatley, “An Address to the Confederate Veterans,” Ray Lowder, “Uncle Sam” by Bob Taylor.

The eight girls will, perhaps surprise you in their efforts to win the medal offered by the cornelian Literary Society. Edna Matthews will recite “From a Far Country; Nell Snuggs, “Maggie and Jiggs at the Golden Gate,” Letha McIntyre, “Mr Caudle has Lent an Acquaintance a Family Umbrella,” Pauline Little, “Mrs. Tubbs at the Sewing Circle,” Annie Drye, “By Courier,” Mamie Watson, “The Sioux Chief’s Daughter,” Edith Widenhouse, “Over The Hill to the Poor House,” and Creelman Rowland, “The Man Who Married an Owl.”

These 13 readers and declaimers were selected from a group of 25 in preliminary contests held recently.

Rev. D.B. Green, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, will preach the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday evening in the Central Methodist Church.

On Monday evening, May 29, the Senior class will present “Aaron Boggs, Freshman,” featuring J. Winfred Gaddy as Aaron Boggs.

A debate on the immigration question is scheduled for Tuesday evening with Martha Austin and Ray Lowder upholding the affirmative side of the question in opposition to their opponents, Charles McSwain and Robert Cranford. After this debate the various medals, pins, ribbons, prizes, certificates of scholarship, deportment and attendance will be awarded. If time permits, it is possible that the diplomas will be presented to the members of the Senior class, but of course, they don’t care whether they receive them or not, for they have only labored for their sheepskins through a period of 11 or 12 years.

From The Midget, by the students of Albemarle High School, May, 1922