Wilson’s Mills, May 8—The closing exercises of the negro public school here will take place beginning on the 16th and running through to the 21st inclusive. The program includes the dedication of the splendid new school building and promises to be an event in the history of the community especially as it effects the negro citizens. A special feature will be the address of Col. F.A. Olds of Raleigh, the principal speaker. Col. Olds is a well-known character in all parts of the state and out of it. The school is fortunate in securing him for the occasion. He speaks at the dedication service Sunday afternoon, May 16, at 2:30 o’clock. There will be a number of other speakers, including Supt. H. B. Marrow, Mr. W. G. Wilson, chairman of the County Board of Education and a member of the district school committee; Mrs. Laura J. A. King, County Supervisor; Profs. W.F. Credle and J. J. Blair of the State Department of Education. The exercises will extend from the 16th to 21st and the speakers are expected to be present on one or more of the occasions.
The new school building is a splendid structure having six class rooms, auditorium with a seating capacity of 300, a library and a principal’s office. The site takes in about eight acres. Consolation with another school will greatly enlarge the enrollment next session. For the session now closing, the enrollment has reached 188.
The negroes here ae looking forward to the week of the closing exercises and dedication with high expectancy. The programs for the dedication and the evening to follow offer them rare enjoyment. The school has recently installed a fine new piano.
In the next session the school will not only enlarge its enrollment but will add new features to its work.
From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Friday, May 14, 1926
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