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The Lexington Dispa ch. Entered at the Post Office at Lexington, S. C.f as second class matter. Br. M. Harman, Editor and Publisher. The subscription price of the Dispatch is $1 a year; 50 cents fcr six months; 25 cents for tliree months?invariably cash in advance. Circulation, 2,179. Wednesday. May 30, 1906. ?m W> A. WVMMMM * Closing Exercises With Two Days of Pleasure and Happiness. Many Visitors and Packed Audiences. The large audience in Roof hall Sunday were certainly not disappointed, but enjoyed an excellent sermon and a literary treat in hearing Rev. W. L. Seabrook, of Newberry, S. C., deliver the baccalaureate sermon before the graduating class of the Palmetto Collegiate Institute. His theme of, "Promise or vision in life," was portrayed in eloquent and sound doctrine, while his admonition to the graduates in their future lives were impressive and full of good advise; that it should be their aim ever to strive higher and higher in whatever calling they choose, but in all visions to follow Christ. Dr. Seabrook in his address said | while he was pleased to see the fine ! talent of the young ladies displayed j with that proper desire to grasp the j educational advantages aitoraea rnem I >v to advance to a higher plain in life, he regretted and was somewhat surprised to finq only five young men out of the fifteen graduates, yet it was about the same per cent that he found elsewhere. He chided the young men for not availing themselves of the grand opportunities afforded, with all the great educational advantages to improve and make them better and useful men, and yet he found so few endeavoring to grasp these inviting opportunities. At night Dr. Seabrook gave us another very able and interesting serv mon, urging and impressing upon all - ''1 " ? 2 T? ? tne amy "to Keep m ciose loueu wuu Christ." His efforts here were certainly appresiated and he left with the well wishes of our people. Monday morning the commencement exercises proper were begun. The hall was elegantly decorated with bunting, flowers and ferns and its pleasing appearance to the eye indicated the supervision of one familiar with the art of decoration. This was the day for the younger children, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades, which have been under the direct charge of Misses Mary Wingard and Carrie Corley. A well selected program was arranged and delightfully rendered. The little girls and boys were looking their best, as bright and cherry as sunshine itself, and the manner in which they performed their parts was a credit to themselves, their teachers and the community. After the morning exercises an adjournment was had until evening when the people of the town. and community again assembled to testify their appreciation of the school work. The entertainment for the evening was largely rendered by the children of Miss Elizabeth Dominick's department, but not entirely. They were assisted very materially by some of the graduates and others. This proved to be a most delightful occasion, such a one as would have been a credit to anv community. We only wish it was possible for us to specify all the good work done bv all, but it would occupy too much time and space, suffice it to say that everything went off well as to please all present. The graduates were handed their diplomas on the last night of commencement, but before this was done a select program was rendered as follows: Piano Solo?Ernestine Graichen. Salutatory?Anna Smoak. Influence of the Great Teacher? Anice Bouknight. Effect of American Example?Bennie Chapman. Piano Solo?Ernestine Barre. Alma Mater?Mannie Corley. Incident of the War?May Boozer. Class Poem?Ruth Efird. Vocal Duet?Mrs. Florence Kaminer, Miss Ernestine Graichen. Class Will?Fort Graham. Sister and I?Kezie George. Responsibility of Young Men?Jesse JEarman. Piano Solo?Miss Annie Martha Meetze. The Rush of the Oregon?Ella Harman. Stay in the South?Lewis Roof. Beauties of Nature?Leola Wingard. Piano Solo?Miss May Boozer. A Vison?Mary Wingard. Class Prophecy?James Yon. Valedictory?Annie Martha Meetze. Distributon of Fowers. Awarding of Diplomas. Announcements. Chorus?"Lights of Home." All who appeared on the program did their part well and afforded an excellent evening's entertainment. From all sides were heard comments of approval. The class of 1906 had fifteen members, ten girls and five boys. Their appearance on the stand speaks well for those who were charged with their training and augurs for them a bright future. The names of the graduates follow: ? ?- * n v.. A I Misses Anna omoaK, auiw r>vut night, Mannie Coiiey,MayBoozer, Ruth Efird, Kezie George, Anna Martha Meetze, Ella Harman, Leola Wingard, Mary Wingard and Messrs. Bennie Chapman, Fort Graham, Jesse Harman, Lewis Roof, and James Yon. To these diplomas were presented by Col. J. Brooks Wingard in behalf of the board of trustees. His well chosen remarks to the class here follows: Among civilized nations self-betterment is of primary importance; hence the establishment of schools and colleges and universities. You have completed the prescribed course of studies at your institution; and I have been I o coi on or? tn tViP -nlpasant task of form- I VV WA-v ? ally awarding to you these certificates of graduation. Do not suppose, for a moment, that in presenting these parchments, it is thought, that you have mastered knowledge. Such is not the case. They only signify that you have been diligent and faithful in preparing yourselves for what lies before you. The real battle is yet to be fought, the race of life, yet to be run. Remember the Greecian mother's advice to her sons?to "Consider no one happy until death." Only that that ends well is well. As you leave the walls of your institute, and go forth to engage in the activities of life, take these certificates as incentives to still higher aspirations, and to nobler living. Be faithful, be earnestfully resolved to meet life's duties bravely, and with honest purpose determine to pluck the fruit of success from the flower of opportunity. Add to knowledge faith, and to faith virtue, and to virtue patience, and to patience kindness, and to kindness charity, and I whatever other things that be of good j report, ifiay God give you the strength and grace to' gather up and weave them into the web of your lives. I join in the sentiment of Whittier: That? "Our lives are allumns written through With deeds good or bad, false or true; | God grant that when the blessed angels turn the pages of your years, They read the good with smiles and blot the bad with tears." Many were the flowers and presents given those who received their diplomas. The stage fairly swayed under the load, and when the ushers had brought them all out and placed them in front of each fortunate possesor of them, there was presented to the audience a scene of beauty and lovliness, made more beautiful by reasons of the bright, cheeful and happy faces in the back ground. To these young graduates, especially those who choose to advance no further, and take their places in a busy world it is a trying period of your lives. Let each one then be sure no mistake is made in whatever avocation you may choose, but if you con tinue with the same spirit and zeal which you exhibited last night in your beautiful speeches, evencing ability, strength and power, brimfull of enthusiasm, we feel in the real issues of life before you, that that spirit will never grow torpid in the din of your earthly lives, but grow stronger and stronger every day, and make your parents and friends always as proud of you as they were last night in your beauty and array of elegant dress, and where you displayed grand youthful talents. We wish every one, without special mention, where all did so much credit to their teacher and themselves, to tip our hat to the young ladies and gentlemen, and wish you god speed in your future lives for all that is good. The year's work at the school has been very successful, and to Principal F. W. Rauch and his able corps of teachers a hearty well done is in order. Prof. Rauch is a graduate of Newberry college and for years has been successfully teaching. He had charge of the collegiate department ana m consequence tnereoi naa under his direct charge the most advanced pupils. The intermediate department has been under the charge of Miss Elizabeth Dominick, of Newberry, who has proven herself to be a most excellent teacher and manager of children. She is a graduate of Winthrop college and that coupled with her experience as a teacher has eminently fitted her for the work she has so successfully performed. The primary department is presided over by Miss Mary Wingard, whom we all know so well, and she is ably assisted by Misses Carrie Corley and "Rosa Shnlor. Tho work in this de partment from all reports has been most gratifying. This is Miss Corley's J and Miss Shuler's first year at teach- < ing, but Miss Wingard has success- < | SQMTIMUE j 2 Those who are gaining flesh 3 s and strength by regular treat- ? g mentwith Scott's Emukion ji [j should continue the treatment f j? in hot weather; smaller dose g !) and a little cool milk with it will 2 Q do away with any objection 3 5 which is attached to fatty pro- n z ducts during the heated E Jj season. g ^ Send for free rample. ^ ^ SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, <i E 409-415 Pearl Street, New York- g 50c. and $1.00; all dru^ists. g fully taught in this same school for several years. We could not speak too highly of the music department. It has now, and has had for years, Mrs. Fannie Roof at its head, and her success as a teacher has been abundant as is evidenced by the musical development of those who .have been under her charge. This year, on account of increased work, she has had as an assistant Miss Ernestine Graichen. This is Miss Graichen's first year at teaching and her success so far indicates greater success yet to be achieved. No one takes greater interest in the success of the children than does Mrs. J. G. Graichen, who is the school's elocutionist. Her work along that line, considering the opportunities afforded for such instruction, Jias been marvelous. At commencement I times her work is practically inaespensable. All in all, we have had a most excellent faculty?one that is a credit to our school, and to show the appreciation of their work, the trustees have reelected them for another session. The commencement exercises and semi-centenial exercises of Newberry college will begin Sunday, June 10, with the baccalaureate sermon. All the exercises of the week to be held in the city opera house. The semi-centenial celebration will be one of the mostimportant as well as pleasant events in the history of the institution. An attractive program has been arranged for the occasion and President- Jar. A. B. Scherer is hard at work in conjunction with the committees to make the celebration a grand success. It is also hoped to lay the corner ji - stone 01 tne uamegie ? cuimuwgiuai building on Tuesday afternoon of commencement week. The ground for the building has already been staked off and work on the construction will begin at once. Among the class together with their subjects we notice the name of G. M. Eleazer?' 'The Glory of the Commonplace." At the banquet of the alumni association of the college, we notice that Congressman A. F. Lever wiil respond to the toast: "The Alumni and the College." The Spartanburg Herald says: "The dispensary question, if allowed to continue the first issue in [all things pertaining to South Carolina, will strangle the very life out of the commonwealth ?and the institutions of the State will wither of neglect." And Brother Josiah Doar of the Georgetown Times wants to know who is responsible for bringing this question up at every election. 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