Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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M ' S3HHP| M) ||j|J|||J| || | '*5^^^ii4a5^| It JUn^.U : M_ i FASMEKS & MERCBAKTS BAKU j. ! i;L^wif hi* ff H1IHTI1?PriYrn nssss1!" 1 . rmmT-l ^Wl^il <4>vVU*** j^? ?-j ) ' <*?i ? ' - ? ? W6l XXI KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 23,1907. Pf0.21 | ? ' . ? "* S GRADED SCHOOL COMMEI IN KINGSTREE ATTENDANCE BROKE ALL RECORDS?EIC DEBATE BY WEE NEE LITERA ESTING FEATURES OF The sweet girl graduate has jJ been very much in evidence in|? our town's midst during the past! 1 week. . ; The commencement of the 1 Kingstree Graded school? ] Kingstree's pride?is always an < event of more than passing in-11 terest, and this year the interest was more marked than ever be- 1 fore. Whether this was by rea- J son of personalities of the eight 1 young ladies comprising the graduating class or on account 1 o( the expanding reputation of 1 our school, or both combined, 1 we are unable to say; but the fact remains that on Monday * evening, when the commence- c ment exercises were held, the * attendance was record-breaking. 1 The school auditorium was crowded beyond standing room 1 and at least a hundred people % were unable to find even stand- 1 ing room and returned home. A i ! conservative estimate places the * total attendance at not less than < seven hundred people including those who were turned away, i Among the latter was the wri- ( ter. who arrived at "the hour ^ 9 scheduled, hut vas unable to * find a seat or even get in ear- * shot of the fair readers of their ^ graduation essays, hence we ask ' that they will pardon us for * failing to comment upon the ^said papers. In giving the * printed programme, which is appended to this article, we 1 I have, like the "poor benighted ^ ? HindoOrdone the best we kiodo." \ The commencement exercises ] | were ushered in Friday evening | by the anniversary celebration I - Waa XTAA T r U1 UIC HCC iict U1K.1UI ji ovcjv" E*ty, which took the form of a L public debate, the query being: I | Resolved, That the Immigration of Foreign Peoples to the United Stites Is Desirable. The de- ^ batants were: Affirmative, Mis- < ses Mamie Montgomery and Ma- i BbdySwaqn; Negative, Miss Clara 1 Montgomery and Mr David ; : Scott. The judges were: Mes- 1 & srs. Hugh McCutchen, Ollie j Epps and A C Hinds. ] The address to' the literary society w as made by L W Uil- . land, Esq., of the Kingstree ; bar, and was replete with good j thought clothed in scholarly < diction. The debate was on a live subject and the audience present , ;* appeared deeply interested and | entertained by the argument j presented by the young speak- , ers. At the conclusion of the debate the judges retired and - announced their decision as in ] favor of the affirmative. t Sunday, May 19, at 11a. m., . i the commencement sermon was < preached in the school auditoriium by Rev D M Fulton of Dar- ' lington and the large congregation present listened with pro- j found interest to the eloquent ; and edifying discourse of this < gifted young divine. On -Monday morning. May 20, i the exercises were continued in the ^chool auditorium, when it ; was expected that an address l would be delivered by Or J L , Mann, superintendent of Flor- : ence cit\r schools. It was a dis- 1 ' tinct disappointment to the audience to learn that on account . ; of illness in his family this distin i guished educator would not be present. At this juncture Rev NCEMENT A SPLENDID SUCCESS. iHT SWEET GIRL GRADUATES?PUBLIC RY SOCIETY?OTHER INTER A NOTABLE OCCASION. Mr Fulton came to the rescue md the school and its friends present were entertained for about three-quarters of au hour with an address that, although mpromptu, was well worth list?ning to. Mr Fulton's theme was Higher Education, and while emphasizing the importance of mental training he argued that it was of far less monent than spiritual training. The man or woman best educated is the one whose bead, hand ind heart are trained in proper proportion. One of the pretty numbers of these exercises was the singing >f "The Star Spangled Banner" >y a chorus of small girls, cornpined with a kind of flag drill, rhese little pupils acquitted themselves most creditably. The final scene of the comnencement took place Monday evening and of course this was the occasion around which was 4-Vk *%. /vrA ^ Ar- f inf Arucf xuicicu ilie ??icaieai Iu addition to the regular programme three prizes were award* id, as follows: Miss Eleaor Epps, a copy of Tennyson's Po:ms for the highest general av:rage in the tenth grade: Miss dary Swann, a copy of Scott's Joems, for the highest general iverage in the ninth grade. Nie above prizes were offered >y the superintendent. Miss Clara Montgomery, a white silk parasol, for the highist general average in the High School department. This prize vas offered by the Kingstree Dry Goods Co. > ine regular programme is jiven in full at top of this page. GREELYN1LE GLEANINGS. icbool Closiafi?Death of Popular Barber?Personal Greeltyille, May 22:?Our graded school celebrated its :ommencement on last Thursiay night. Quite a crowd attended the exercises. All seemed to be very much pleased with the programme and were loud in their praise of our young professor. Miss Anbie McKnight of Lynchburg is the guest of Mrs Henry Johnson. This is not the first visit Miss Annie has paid 3ur city and her host ol friends are always glad tc see her. Man}' ot Jofin Misftaw s pat-i rons will learn with regret oi his untimely death. John has] been our barber here for about' Dne and a half years, and in this time he has won the respect of both the white as well as out' black population. John's death was not altogether unexpected, as he has suffered for the past eight months with an aneurism. He went up to Columbia a few 3ays ago and after consulting the physicians at the city hos-! pital decided to have his arm meraterl on. Hr lived onlv lbout four hours after the in:ision was made, the doctor bein^ unable to take up the arteries. Messrs S V and W L Taylor spent last Thursday in Sumter. While over there they had the pleasure of witnessing- the game of ball between Kingstree and ; Sumter. I presume the manager of the home team will have the result of the game published elsewhere in this issue, so will not comment thereon. Messrs Peter Keels and Dr Haselden took in the commencement exercises of the Kings- i i GRADED ?oc COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES MONDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1907. Sunflower Drill. After the Charge, Engelmann. Misses Brockington and Cowles. Rose Drill. __ Dreams of Happiness, C^kLange. Miss RuthHinnant % . . Essay, "Joysand Sorrows of Our School Life." Miss Eleanor Epps. Enchanted Bells, Rathbun. Miss Blooma Kennedy. Essay, "The Dignity of Labor." Miss Mantie Coker. (a) Among the Gypsies, Janke. Miss Ruby Thorne. (b) March of the Soldiers, Gurlitt Master Robert Kirk. Essay, Needs of Kmgstree. ' Miss Leola Coward. Solitary Wanderer, Grieg. Miss Nita Whitehead. Essay, - 4 'The Ideal Woman.'' Miss Alida Fulton. Over Hill and Dale, EngelmannMisses Cowles and Kennedy. Essay, "The Decision of Character." Miss A1 there McKnight (a) Dance in the Green, Bohm. Miss Clara Montgomery. (b) Noontide Reverie, \ Lindsay. Miss Louise Barr. Essay, "Macbeth." Miss Mary Gordon. Mountaln Echoes, t Kenn. Miss Ada Brockington. Essay, "Class Prophecy." Miss Nita Whitehead. Marche de Concert, Woolenhaupt Miss Ruth Hinnant Essay, "Class Will." Miss Marion Gilland. Il Tbovatore, Blake. Misses Whitehead and Cowles. Delivery of Diplomas. f tree Graded school last Monday Notice. Ulg'dJU I ? , Notice a hereby given that I will Mr H D Ferrell, one of our meet the Supervisors of Registration of rural sports, ran up to Sumter Williamsburg County in the Court Saturday afternoon to see one 5,?^,** on ^ond*y? Ma>' IW. .jrr- lo 27, 1907. at 12 o'clock m. for the purof tiis numerous girls. pose of ascertaining whether or not Miss Mamie Allen, who has ^e-fou^uftheqialifiedeJectorBofsaid been spending several months with relatives at this place, left beheld on the questions "For Sale" Tuesday night, for Savannah, or "Against Sale" of whiskey in said Ga., where she expects to spend County, and all those who desire to be about a month with her brother, JK52SS3T wlU gOTernthem" who lives there. A. J. Singletaky, AOt U Supervisor. . FGUILTY! I O Of operating the best, all-around, up-to-date O x Drug Store in Y v Williamsburg County. ? O Why of course he has it That's the answer you O O get Send for what you want - - - - O 8LISTEN! I o BIG LOT NEW POST CARDS! O O LOCAL VIEWS TOO! O Q High Grade Candie^--the kinds people buy. Q V In the Cold Drink Line ahead too! Neatness and X X purity our motto! Cleanliness our ambition! x X Our Soda man is up-to-date, that is, he fixes your x X cold drinks, the nicest in town. x x X^isten. x O Ice Cream, Ice Cream O 0 Soclas. Every dav. q V Everybody knows DuRant's and nearly everybody's says Du- Sr Q Rant's?remember it's in style as well as sensible to go to DuRant's O X Drug Store for you want. v X Sr Its a standing wonder to some people how our business is grow- V yx ^ Come or send to the store that serves you faithfully and honestly /X Sr and appreciates your patronage. Sr X J. B. D?RANT, X O Physician and Pharmacist, Q O LAKE CITY, s. C. O / i ^ Santee Sayings. Santee, May 20:?Mr Editor, . As it has been quite a while since Santee has been represent ed through the colums ot your paper,and feeling that it should be, I have decided to give you a few items, which I trust will be of interest to your many readers. Cotton chopping is the ordeT of the day around here. The weather has been fine for the past week and there are but a few who have not taken advantage of the chance and almost completely routed "General Green*' and his army. Rev R W Spigner filled b? regular appointment at New Market Methodist church yesterday afternoon. We are very sorry to reporl the illness of Mrs M A Henry, has been critically ill for the past few days. Her condition at this writing is unchanged, a but we hope tor ner speeay recovery. We are also very sorry to report the illness of Mrs W M 0'Bryan. Mrs Ella Keels and son, Alva, of Sumter are visiting relatives in this community. Rev R L Grier, pastor of Richmond Presbyterian church, is attending the General Assembly in Birmingham, Ala., this week as a delegate from Harmory Presbytery. Well, Mr Editor, if this escapes the waste basket, you may hear again from 4* Santee. Mr Eugene Stanley, one of The Record's "old reliaole" compositors, visited his parents in Hartsville Sunday. | :: Notice To j t Shrewd j : Buyers. I | Our buyer has secured t I a lot of clothing by which J JI will gain your trade and I I you will save money. This year's goods andt latest styles, j Drummers' : Sample Suits. WORTH $12.00 TO $15.00 I OUR PRICE $9.50. I ODD COATS OF $15.00 J t AND $18.00 SUITS I I $5.00 PER COAT. I : ODD PANTS $4.00 J | AND $5.00 GOODS I $3.00 PER PAIR. \ i !LACES, ! i FMRRfllllFRIFS. 11 RIBBONS. | i: At Reduced Prices. * W?~?? ? ?? ? ? # |JJ.Eron: : The Bargain Specialist.: i Kingstree, j i j 5. C. j t / 3j y* Foot Insur.! ance L This is the time of year : when winter shoes become uncomfortable, j Insure your feet by putting ' them into a pair of our , Oxfords; | Absolute pro* tection guaraiv teed ?? -1 , We carry a large assortment of summer shoes of all styles and can fit both your "S foot and purse. Our stock of Hosiery is. | complete, and in quality, style and dural ility cannot be surpassed. Bargains offer- i ed In Straw Hats. Serge Coats 1 and Light weight pants. 1 in the latest styles?our I X L system of "made-to-measure'" suits will insure you a perfect fit. WHITE GOODS-INDIA AND PERSIAN LAWNS- f * going at reduced prices - 6 l-2c values at 5c IDr values at 8 l-2c 'V*' ' . 12c values at 11c 15c values at 12 1-2 Full line Fancy Dress; ' 305 Goods. Call and inspect our stock., belect lot of Laces and Em broideries just received. Torchon Lace 4 inch wide at 3 l-2c. Torchon Lace > in. wide at 5c? . GROCERIES. We cater to the best trade and guarantee satisfaction? onlv pure and fresh foods. J ! O offered. We solicit your patronage. People's ; * ? ' /Mercantile . Company., KINGSTREE, S. C.