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* ." .rr . * 9 VOL XXIV. ~ KIXnSTKEi:, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY,, MAY >(>. 1!>H>. NO. 11. ? j1? ? ? ^? J????H v: : Q UA J J- T *4* Any practical man who ti ! tions that are seasonable: f REFRIGERATORS in s A ICE CREAM FREEZES T TU MBLERS, ICE TEA 1 v PITCHERS,WATER Cl i KING i ^^ ^ *ft ?f> ?$? <%*LARGE CROWDSATTEND COMMENCEMENT E KINGSTREE GRA Graduating Class the Largest vl R Duncan Preached the Bacc D W. Daniel Delivered Another anniversary mile-stone in ' < the history of Kings tree Graded and High school has been passed, and as our town and community progress in the spirit of Greater Kingstree, each succeeding year eclipses those gone before in the beauty and brilliance attending this event so fraught with interest to every true citizen of L our community. I In whateVer walks of life our lots W are cast, we all by common impulse J at this season of the year center our our thoughts, our hope and our pride on the institution to which we j ^owe so much, not only as an intel.^^lectual force tending to elevate the mental and moral plane of our citizenship, but actually as a constructive factor, exceeding all others,per| haps, in the material upbuilding of P our town. The evolution of Kingstree from a straggling, sleepy, "full-grown" village into a modern, progressive, ambitious municipality - a town with a future second to < nnno in all thp widp horders of OU1* Palmetto State?has been breught about to a larger extent possibly than we am realize by our investment in education. "Knowledge is power," spake the philosopher, and here we have a forcible application of the trite but true apophthegm. "Commencement week" began Friday evening, May 20, with the anniversary exercises of the Wee Literary society. At the usual hour the society was called to order by the president, Mr. R. J. Kirk, Jr.,in the presence of a large ^udience. i After prayer had been offered by \ Rev. W. P. Meadors and an ap-| propriate musical number rendered, the query for the annual debate was announced: "Resolved, That Woman Should Vote." The affirm-: ative was ably argued by Mr Donald Montgomery and Miss Bessie Swanr, while Miss Jennie Lee Stackley and Miss Annie Baker strongly upheld the negative side of the question. The judges were Messrs LeRoy Lee, E L Fishburne and Rev W A Fairy. In S A 1 * I I. < > The Laces we are offering ^ what we can do and then it w . | MEN'. . ?i Never have May and June wir 0> <?s in town. Are you open to c omoney and brain fag. We hel ivi MMMSg - * i \ .. . . -i. . h?4?4??4?4?4*?4"?4-?x , I T Y : ?-^?bC H E i ies our goods is impressed with ti several sizes, A complete {S, ICE TEA AND WI? SPOONS,ICE er proof )OLERS, &c. have you COFFINS AND CASKETS STRFF. iti A A iy ?f? y THE j XEROSES OF THE DED AND HIGH SCHOOL.: I t the School's History^Dr. W. alaureate Sermon and Prof, the Literary Address. f announcing their decision Mr Lee,on i behalf of the judges, stated that where the points of argument were so evenly advanced and both sides so admirably presented, their task was a delicate and invidious one,but after careful deliberation they had decided in favor of the negative, according to the argument; so the; "Suffragettes" will have to wait! awhile longer before they be allowed to vote. A pleasing feature of the programme was the music, which was far above the average performance on such occasions, one number especially, "Chant du Payson," by Miss Emma Brockington, eliciting many admiring comments. The annual address before the society was delivered by P H Stoll, Esq. Mr Stoll, with his usual masterly eloquence, held the rapt attention of the audience throughout his address. He took as the key-note of his discourse the little word "Why?"?so inconspicuous inform, yet so momentous in significance. Sir I-aac Newton saw an apple fall to the J earth?a very commonplace occur-! rence.but he asked himself the question, Why? This was the lever that pat in motion the train of reasoning that eventuated in the discovery of the law of gravitation?a discov i ry that has led to mighty results.1 Following this line of argument, in ornate phrase and flowery sentiment, hejlrove home the thought that the mighty dynamic force of the universe is that little word, "Why?''? a desire to know?and knowledge is the source of all power. The close attention of his audience throughout: his speech is the highest tribute to j the eloquence of the gifted orator. The Baccalai/reate Sermon. Sunday, May 22 Sunday, at 11 a m, the large school auditorium, with its seating capacity of over 500, was comfortably filled with people from town and many from a distance who had come to listen to the preaching of Rev I I lTHgmb n ? at such low prices have proven ill be an easy matter to make you S CLOTHING, ids piled up such a line of Straw f E onviction? Are you willing to coi p you select. Yours for busi: PEOPL nrawn w ' ?T? Ic?^?dk??T? STALl \ P N E S S ie DIFFERENCE And it is that line of SCREEN DOORS | s'DOWS thai are "skeet- ; and fly strong." Let us ! r opd^J-a^jay. & ""ind. Service i .RD\ Wholesale ai ?b?b?I*?4*?b?b??? Watson B Duncan, D D, pastor o: Bethel church, Charleston. The se lection of Dr Duncan to preach th< baccalaureate sermon was peculiarlj fitting, as he it was who, while pas tor on the then "Kingstree circuit,' some sixteen vears ago, took an ac I tive part in the educational renak sance that came about at that tim< j and headed the movement for th< re-organization of the school. Wha fruit the efforts that were then pu forth have borne forms ai important part in the history o: Kiugstree High School {vide Schoo Annual just issued). The rostrum of the auditorial! was an improvised pulpit, an a!ta being provided, and ferns and flow ers were placed in tasteful and ef fective arrangement. The day though a trifle warm, was idea spring weather and all natur seemed attuned to harmony witl the gladsome anniversary. > After the invocation had been of fered. Dr Duncan read theScriptur lesson from Luke XIX:13-19, choos ing as his text a part of the thir teenth verse: "Ojcupy till I come.' "It gives me great pleasure," h< said, "to be with you once again af ter the lapse of years, but when arrived here I could not recogniz Kingstree; I was in a strange, ne\ place. Your town had grown be yond my recognition. Your magni ficent school building, with thii splendid auditorium, bespeaks you: wonderful progress along education al lines and when I recall that durinj my pastorate here, in trying to per form double duty as preacher an< teacher I became ill with typhoii fever from overwork, I feel grate ful that in the great work that ha been done I gave my humble contri bution. In every way the town ha | developed and made marvelous im provement save in one respect? your church buildings. Your splen did school edifice commands admira tion; your handsome residences an< substantial business houses all indi cate material prosperity?but th< houses of worship show no out wan and visible signs of improvement, sincerely hope by the time I visi your town again 'I will find thi churches in keeping with your othe improvements." Applying himself to the text D: Duncan pointed out the illustration: in nature used by our Savior Throughout His whole life on eartl He drew lessons from the smalles objects in nature. The parable o: (the talents is one of these illustra I CORb L,ACBS, to the satisfaction of many that ( a friend of ours for now and alv HATS, lats at the prices as we are showi i mpare our lines of DRY GOODS, ness, ES MERC/3 i !s : C IS SU I C I I : difference that has created and mai j A complete Sine of LAWr r? r* rv'i ft f r\ A f\l L""* /""* UK5>, UKAi:N 'wKA'JLW, 1 | PLOWS, ^GARDEN MO I \ RAKES, &c. :s rendered day and night. VARE C id Retail Dealers. f tions. Men endowed with lesser - talents get equal reward with those ? entrusted with greater gifts, pro1 vided those with few talents make - the most of what they have. "Une-! ' qual capita'., reward equal", is the - Divine plan. "Unto everyone which - tyath shall be given; and unto him e that hath not, even that which he e hath (and does not use) shall be t taken away." God's plans require t time. A famous surgeon in the 1 midst of a critical operation said: f "Don't hurry; we have no time to 1 lose." He realized the fact that haste often causes delay. Creation i is not an epoch, but the developr ment of a process. The idea that - from the finger-tips of the Almighty - sprang continents, worlds, sun^ and oaIOV lo onH 9 ouiai ojoi^ino to uvuui>iiui ?*tm pw viv} ,1 but not borne out by the testimony e of the rocks, which shows a process ii of formation covering a period of thousands of years, and science and the Scriptures do not conflict. The e evangelization of the world, like all . of God's great plans, requires time - and patience, but it is coming. Je sus Christ, who never wore a roya! i robe, except that put on him in . mockery, or a'crown, except the I crown of thorns that was cruelly e pressed on his bleeding brow, nor v was hailed as king, save in derision - ?the meek and lowly Savior of . man-kind shall yet rule the world 5 j and set up here on earth His kingr dom of love. Ability carries obligation. "To X him that knoweth to do good and . doeth it not, to him it is sin." Jesus j j cursed the barren fig tree and it ^ I withered. God requires more than ! passing adoration. Worship in s j God's house, but serve God by ren. dering service to your fellow-man. s The activities of church and school . | should be inseparably linked togeth er. The second lesson was "The . Doom of Indolence." Our future . life depends on our fidelity in the j present. Mr Duncan's discourse showed ? marked development since he i preached here years ago; indeed he I is now regarded as one of the strongt est ministers in the South Carolina ? conference, besides being a writer r of note. His sermon was a fine effort and everyone who heard it felt r that something had been gained in s listening to his exposition of the . eternal verities in eloquent language 1 and elegant diction. After theserv- j [' ice a number of old friends gathered I ( P I oKonf fKn tAiilnif uml wflrmlv r?nn_ I - j ffratulatcd Dr Duncan on his admir- j S S H A LACES, )ur quality and price cannot be equal rays. Get in line with the others and SHOES, IN LO ng-. We carry the most compl D ZF^Zt-TCZ" G-I NOTIONS, EMBROIDERIES, GRO ENTILE COM ?? ~~?*f?V?T-" O M P E T I' ) A L a** *?? nta'ined a demand for our g)ods. V NT MOW= I Repairs for Df GARDEN ( McCcrmick Mo1 ES a:id j Shelf Hardware j rial, with the pri Yours for business, GMPAN ?"j*1?ij??? "-v. - - .1 ~ able discourse. Indeed he held c quite a little reception exchanging f greetings with so many friends and admirers. t A very pleasing feature of the s service was the beautiful and ap- propriate music rendered by the ? double quartette that sang, and the I excellent accompaniment of A^iss ? Campbell, the accomplished pianist, i r The Literary Address. Monday, May 23. Monday,at 11 o'clock,a good-sized j audience assembled at the auditorium to hear the literary address by e Prof D W Daniel, of Clemson Col- ( lege. Prof Daniel was introduced j with appropriate remarks by Mr N j D Lesesne, a member of the schoo' board and a former school-mate of the speaker. Prof Daniel announced his sub- ( ject, "The Mission of the School." t He began by stressing the opportu nities afforded us who live in this enlightened age, making the strik ing assertion that a boy in the Kingstree High school has far greattr knowledge than Aristotle or Plato One Dose 1 Children cough at night? Gi> toral. 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