- COMES TO CLOSE I ? GRAD!? SCHOOL FINISHES MOST PROSPEROUS YEAR, t -? t?aaui Debate Held Thursday Even ing Jimd Graduation Exericses Last Evening. Last night and Thursday night at the Academy of Music, the annual commencement exericses of the Orarigeburg High School were held. The first evening was turned over to the literary society of the class of 1911. while last night the graduat ing exercises proper took place. During both evenings the boys and girls both acquitted themselves very good indeed and received many handsome bouquets of flowers and presents. Thursday Evening. The curtain rose promptly at 8:30 j and the following program was car pied out: Pray?r by Rev. Dr. J. H. Wilson. Annual Debate?Query: Resolv ed. "That the Right . of Suffrage should be Given to Women.'* Af firmative, Grace Thompson Wilkes, Dibble Rickenbaker; Negative, Lurline Crum, J. West Summers. Recitation?"A Transaction in Mumps," by Mary C. Dibble. Essay?"The Mountain Scenery of the Carolinas," by Rosamond Lane. Decimation?"Hill's Tribute to Lee," by James L. Byers. Essay?"Our Flags, Their In 3 ence and Power," by Robert J. Smith. Essay?"The Orangeburg Rail way," by John S. Harley. Recitation?"A Mother's Darl ing," by Annie Pearson. Edsay?"The Advantages of a Free Public Library," by Lila Dukes. Declamation?"The Charge of Ha good's Brigade,*' by W. Robert Reeves. Essay?Live Stock Raising in the South," by William W. Bates. Reading?"The Growing Boy," by Alexander S. Herbert. Song?"The Sand Mar," by Ethel Hoffman. Critic's Report?By Edward H. Blackman. Next came the decision of the judges >.hat the negative side had won the debate. This was delivered by the Rev. W. S. Holmes. Then came reading of the prize essay by Mist- Kathryn Josey on "A Comparison of the Priciples Which Led to the Revolutionary War, With Those That Led to the War Between the States." Benediction. Friday Evening. The program for Vast evening was as follows: Prayer by Dr. H. W. Bays. Salutatory by Pet Brunson. Class History, by Clare Lowman. Essay?"Tomato Clubs," %y ;Shsi?> Southerland. Essay?"Orangeburg's Need of a High School Building, by W. Jack Bryant. Class Poem, by Kathryn E. Josey. Esspy?"The Progress of South Carolina," by Bessie Murphy. Essay?"The Panama Canal,'* by Julian S. Wolfe. Essay?"Arbitration," by Andrew C. Dibble, Jr. Essay?"The American Girl," by Pansy Edwins. Essay?"Dame Fashion," by Mary Lou Dibble. Essay?"A Mother's Influence," jby Blanche Edwins. Class Prophecy, by Georgia Sims. Essay?"Dairying in the South, by Lou Ella Weetbury. Essay?"The Mexican Revolu tion," by Francis Rodrigues. Essay?"Our Day, an Epoch of Progress," by Lawrence K. Sturkie, Jr. Essay?"Advantages of Country Life," Holllday Verdery. Class Will, by Chester Reeves. Valedictory, by John J. Riley. Awarding of Diplomas. Benediction. ; j ? ? ? Notes From Cope. Cope, June 1st.?Special: This whole section was visited on last night by a most acceptable season able and refreshing rain, and every body is feeling better this morning as a consequence. Professor McCown, teacher of the Bryan Academy, left this morning for his1 home dn Chester, S. C. Miss Vera Thomas returned home on Tuesday from Lander Famale College. Sunday will be children's day at Union, the Methodist church at this place, and all are cordially invited to attend the exorcises on that oc casion. The Woman's Home Missionary Society will igive a lawn party on Thursday evening, June STh at the foot of Sumter street, in front of Mr. Vernon Brabham's. Refresh ments will be served and the public is cordially invited to 'attend. Farm Demonstration Train. Th^ farm demonstration train, which is composed of several cars of exhibits from Clemson and several from Winthrop, is scheduled to ar rive in this city on June 20th. There will be with the train a number of in structors to locture, and :t ?vill be well worth going to see. For the farmers there will be discussions on live stock, corn growing, etc., and for the ladies demonstration in do rn ?stic service, etc., will be given. Purchase Site. The Orangeburg County Fair As sociation has purchased land from Mr. A. L. Dukes for a location of the county fair grounds. The tract is just beyond the Orangeburg Man ufacturing Company's mill village a id faces on South Railroad Avenue. Tiae price paid was ?4,0001 HOME MISSION SOCIETY. District Meeting to Be Held at Bamberg.' The district meeting of the Woman's Home Mission Society will be held at Bamberg on Friday, June 9th, toVSunday, June 11th, at Trinity, M. fc. cb urch. The following program which has been furnished us by Miss Llewellyn Cleckley, dis trict secretary, will be carried out: Friday Evening. Devotional Senrices-?Rev. W. H. Hodges. Address of Welcome?Mr. M. W. Brabham. Response?Miss Kittle Albergotti. Address, "Social Service"?Rev. J. W. Snyder. Saturday, June 11th. 9:30 a. m., Prayer and Praise Service?Mrs. D. W. Bourne. 9:45 a. m., Organization, Appoint ment of Committees, Report of Dis | trict Secretary, Reports of Mr. Haines. 11 a. m., Report of Council Meet ing?Mr. D. W, Bourne. 11:30 a. m., Talk?Miss Dukes Deaconess We;dey House, Augusta, Ga. 11:55 a. m., The Home, the City, and the Matron?Mrs. W. P. Jones. 12:15, The Need of Mission in Orangeburg District?Mrs. Wright, City Missionary, Orangeburg. 3.2:30, Devotion?Miss Dukes. Aften oon Session. 4 p. m., Devotion?(Mrs. Wright. 4:15 p. m., Christian Stewardship, ?Rev. T. G, Herbert. 4:45 p. m. ,The Home Mission Society as a Factor in the Home and Church?Mrs. M. W. Brabham. 5 p. m., Workers' Conference. 5:30 p. m., Reception. Sunday, June 10th. 11 a. m., Sermon?Rev. T. G. Herbert. Sunday and very complimentary address, and winded up by saying that the best thing of all, however, was the re freshing rain that commenced to fall soon after the exercises began, and was continuing until its close. Prof. McCown, and his assistant Miss Baskerville, deserve credit for the manner 'In which the scholars deported themselved, and it is the opinion of a great many that the trustees would be doing the correct thing t) emtploy both of them anoth er session. The music pupils did most remark ably well, keeping perfect time, which atb?Ms thorough training on the part of the teacher. CADIDATES CARDS. To the Voters of the City of Or angeburg.?I hereby respectfully an nounce myself a candidate for thiQ office of Mayor of the city of Orange burg at the approaching municipal election, and will appreciate the en dorsement of my candidacy. Very truly yours, W. W. Wannamaker. To the Voters of the City of Orange burg: At the earnest solicitation of many friends I hereby announce my self a candidate for the office of May or Orangeburg in the approaching municipal election. I realize fully the Importance and honor of the position I ask at your hands, and I believe I can fill the office to the complete satisfaction of the entire citizenship, and I respect fully request your favourable consid eration of my candidacy. If you elect me, I shall assume the duties and responsibilities of the office, determined to devote my host energies to the advancement of our city. Yours truly, 0. K. Wilson. Cone on Pleasant Trip. Mr. D. H. Marchant accompanied by his wife and daughter, loft for j Chicago yesterday morning. Mr. I Marchant goes to attend the Piano Dealers and Piano Manufacturers j Association of America These two associations combined number over 2000 people and will be a great convention. Eighty manu facturers have made up semple pi anos and will exhibit them in the coliseum. This will be the greatest piano exhibition that has ever been held any where or at any time. These pianos are ."xreptionally well made, and it is Mr. Marchant's pur pose to buy quite a number of them which he will sell at very low fig ures. These pianos will begin to arrive about July 1st, and the public is cordially Invited to call and inspect them. They will be on sale at No. 53 E. Russell Street. DEMONSTRATION OF MODERN HAIR DRESSING BEGINNING, JUNE 5th AT THE KOHN STORE. Miss A. Louis Fontaine of Philadelphia has been en gaged for thi3 special event. She will show our custo mers how to dress the hair in the most fetching and stylish way. The splendid West Electric Hair Curlers will also be demonstrated. The demonstration is absolutely free. It will con tinue for sometime. Many otheir events are being plan ned in connection with this. i Be Sure to Come June 5. THEODORE ~K0HN. 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