During his remarks at the Marietta school finals Friday, County Superintendent J.R. Poole made complimentary reference to the Centenary school near Rowland, which closed Wednesday of last week, as mentioned in Thursday’s Robesonian. Prof. Poole said than an exceptionally good attendance record had been made at Centenary during the past school year and complimented that community on the striking evidences of improved conditions during recent years.
Finals at Centenary began last Tuesday evening with a “Tom Thumb Wedding” and recitation contest, and were concluded Wednesday with literary address by Senator T.L. Johnson of Lumberton and presentation by Supt. Poole of 7th grade certificates and prizes. A picnic dinner was served on the grounds and there was a ball game in the afternoon.
This concluded one of the best years in the history of the school, according to Mr. J.O. McArthur, a member of the school board. Other members of the board are Mr. I.R. Phillips, chairman, and Mr. J.W. Burns. The teachers were Miss Virginia Mae Adams of Rowland, principal, Miss Martha V. McLeod of Buie and Miss Ollie Mae Carr of Wallace.
Seventh-grade certificates were awarded:
Madaline Campbell
Mamie Campbell
Ethel Bethea
Grace Gaddy
Nora Lee Jackson
Willie Burns
Murphy McLean
Lester Ivey
Prizes for perfect attendance were awarded Thelma Jackson, Grace Gaddy, Louise Burns, Esther McLean, Ruth Stone, Evelyn Hammond, Bob Burns, Preston Page, Cole Page, Douglas Hammond, C.W. McArthur, Junius Gaddy.
Prizes to winners in recitation contest were awarded as follows:
Evelyn Hammond, fourth grade
Bob Burns, 4th grade
Sadie Rogers, 5th grade
Murphy McLean, 7th grade.
Enrollment for the year was 112; average attendance 73.
From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Monday, May 10, 1926
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