At the present writing, the commencement is on. They seem to grow better each succeeding year Perhaps one reason, we have among the handsomest school buildings in the county, and well equipped. I suppose it is like one who is conscious of being well-dressed, gives one poise and self-confidence and banishes shyness. The play, “When a Feller Needs a Friend,” by the seniors, was very amusing indeed, and each one acted their part well. The recitation and declamation contest was intellectual and classic. The declamation was won by Henry Dowell Jones, Subject, “The Conqueror.” The recitation medal was won by Miss Ethel Boaz, who impersonated a Gypsy flower girl.
Baccalaureate Services Sunday
The graduates 17 in number, led by the mascot, Master James Clyde Kelly Jr., carrying the class colors, marched in and took their places in front of the rostrum, before the exercises began, as follows: Prelude, consolation, doxology, invocation, Rev. M.D. McNeill. Hymn “O Worship the King,” by the school. Scripture and prayer by Rev. A.R. McQueen. Anthem, “Consider and Hear Me,” by Misses Sadie Doss, Minnie Hunter, Jack Kelly and Redin Barefoot.
Sermon by Rev. A.R. McQueen. Hymn, “Holy, Holy, Holy.” Benediction, Rev. J.W. Hartsell. Postlude and chorus, “He Is the King of Glory.” Miss Kate Hunter, music teacher, presided at the piano throughout the service.
Rev. A.R. McQueen took his test from the 22nd chapter of the Book of Proverbs, first verse. “A Good Name Is—Rather to be Chosen Than Great Riches, and Loving Favor Rather Than Silver and Gold.” He began by saying that nothing gave him more pleasure than to bring the message from God’s word to the students of Moore County, who were his homefolks. He said that we herd a great deal now about science, and what man had discovered and what man had done, and was still doing, with radium, electricity, the uses of gasoline, these had always been here, but man had not discovered it. Now since they have, they are trying to deprive God of all the power, greatness, goodness, and wisdom of the world. God is the gracious and all wise power who put this in the earth. Man has discovered it, and gives himself the glory.
It is all right to have silver and gold, and the good things of earth but character must be considered first. Earthly goods go to dust with the body, but the Spirit returns to God who gave it. The only thing you will ever carry out of this life is your character. The greatest loss is not the loss of property, or loved ones, but character. The standard of a good character is marked out for us by the word of God, and the example set up for us by Christ. Not only a knowledge of the word of God, but use it in your business relations. Your home relations and your relations to God. It isn’t easy to build a good character. Anyone can drift with these fallen natures of ours. There is no more satisfaction to the man who struggles, for his reward is founded upon a rock. The rains, floods and storms are the trials temptations and disappoints we meet in life, but if your character is founded upon the Rock, it falls not. You make your choice when you choose. If you plant a field of cotton, you gather cotton, a field of corn, you gather corn. The character you choose is your choice and that character you will make.
Class Day Program
Juniors’ song to seniors. Song to juniors.
Salutary—Cleta Jackson
Our Little Mascot—Minnie Cameron
Song to Mascot.
Oration to Juniors—Ola Frye
History of Class—Ethel Phillips
Class Orator—Henry Dowell Jones
Giftorian—Currie Spivey
Jokes—Edna Hancock
Grumbler—Pauline Snipes
Statistics—Haywood Snipes
Class Poem—Wade Collins
Characteristics—Sadie Badgett
Prophecy—Edna O’Briant
Class Will—Tom Smith
Valedictory—Ethel Boaz
Class Song
Program read by Ethel Douglass
Mascot J. Clyde Kelly Jr.
The graduating exercises were short but impressive. The address by Dr. Gilmore was short but inspiring. He began by saying he used to wonder why they called the close of school commencement—now he knew it was opening the door of life. His first suggestion, forge out for yourself, do not limit your life. Pick and choose the things you can best do. Have the courage to change your mind. Choose high and noble things. Set your goal and ask power from the Spirit of God. Take your motto, “The elevator to success is broken, take the stairs.” That compared favorably with the class motto, “Climb, though the hill be rugged.” Prof. Kelly presented the medals, diplomas and the mascot’s diploma, all of which we will tell about next week.
From the front page of The Pilot, Friday May 7, 1926
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