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' ? "V ' * * SSje 4w ij llmtk .v VOL XXII Ki AROLINA, MAY 28, 1908. NO. 21 / xiwnwiviwyww Jx ? \? S .= >- >cc<x I AAV XfAAAAAAAAMA#AAW AAiinmirriiriirr r* vrnr (lUIMtlMtNl tAtltl I KINGSTREE'8 SPl AN ELABORATE PROGRAMME WELL CAR EXCELLENT ESSATS BY BRADOA IN ATTEI i"* '* \ Always a notable event, the commencement exercises of the Kingstree graded school this year were probably more interKtr 11 a rtrpr C&UUg auu nuucsscu uj uiui^v.. assemblage than ever before in the history of the school. This 1 was due to more than one cause. ; ^ In the first place the enrollment V this year has exceeded any pre- , $ vious session and the work of the teachers and pupils has been earnest and efficient and without friction; then again, since the last session about $10,000 has been added to the I school "plant"'in the way of; building and equipment. The beautiful new auditorium, thrown open to the public for the first time, was a surprise % anu a reveiauuu iu rnauj pew- i pie?even those living in town 1 ?for the work of construction j has been going quietly on and j * when completed wonder and "admiration struggled for mas- i tery in the mind of the behold- j k erThink of it! In a town of ! 1,500 inhabitants that ten years | ago could not boast of a single : brick business building, we have a school house worth $22, 000, and an auditorium, on the I VMO wh *?/Ml /-* o W n 1 -v 1 I , glUUUU 11UUI , iliai A. uu, tajjawc of seating comfortably 700 people. The interior decorations are beautiful and artistic, with frescoed ceiling- and tastily papered walls, with a large eleB vated rostrum, and the seats are B opera chairs of the most modH eru type. This is a digression, but di^B gression is pardonable on such subject. HHT The commencement exercises < ^^Bfcegan on Friday night, May 22, < B^^kith the anniversary celebra- ] |BBn of the Wee Nee literary so- < RE^Bty. Mr D C Scott, Jr., was IBHl presiding officer and they WgBMges weie Messrs J W Cook, h H B) A McElveen and Rev J e| HHKihaffey. The question debat- < ^^^ed was: "Resolved, That the \^BLailroads Should lie Owned and : \)perated by the National Gov- i eminent.'' i On the affirmative were Mr Wallace Bethea and Miss Ada Brockinton, while the negative was upheld by Mr Tommie Gilland and Miss Koberta Coker. A most momentous question is this, but the merits of it! I 9 WYWWYVYWVVVtVW*VWVW ^atch T \ ? . ' \ ~ V . . ? Sw"' * ?000( v IXXXX APEOPLE'S ISES OF .ENDID GRADED SCHOOL HIED OUT?THE NEW AUDITORIUM TING CLASS-URGE CROWDS IDANCL were clearly presented pro and con by the youthful debatants, and it seemed a bushel of pros to three pecks of cons, for while of course the judges had a great difficulty in deciding a contest so replete with sound argument on either side, they finally decided that the affirmative had a little the advantage and so rendered their decision. Aside from n J 1-1. i._ , persinage tne young cieoaianis acquitted themselves in a manner highly creditable both to their native intelligence and academic training and well de-1 served all the encomiums they received. Following the debate Philip Stoll, Esq., delivered an eloquent and scholarly address appropriate to the occasion. Mr Stoll is a ready and gifted orator and his speech was of an unusually high order, eliciting many admiring comments. On Sunday at 11 a. m., at the auditorium, the commencement sermon was preached by Rev Will B Oliver, pastor of the lirst Baptist church of Florence. The text chosen was: "Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow me." Mr. Oliver is an able and earnest pulpit speaker and while he made no pretension to oratorical flights, his sermon was practical and forceful, the kind of preaching that appeals to human interest. Monday morning at 11:30 the commencement address was delivered by Prof A B Cooke of \> oiiora Louege. rroi uooKe is a gentleman of scholarly address and wide culture, and for over an hour he entertained his hearers with his didactic discourse. Especially interesting was his description of European scenery and institutions, which are fresh in his mind. The closing exercises, and the climax of the whole commencement, took place Monday evening when the graduating class read their essays. The tirst paper was that of Mr Burrie Brockinton, "A Universal Language." Then came Miss Mamie Montgomery whose subject was, "Every Day Heroism." Mr Arthur Brockinton told about "The New South" and Miss Maryj Swann's theme was. "Home Edu 1 iff h # / MER. u, ill | cation/' i All the papers re* *re re'ceived with genuine ii stand (appreciation, as was t *n by j the close attention gi\ reading by the large i present. In fact, we ha;' the opinion expressed i essays of this class excels a those of any other since the school was established. As we expect to publish these papers in full we will not attempt to give even a synopsis : of their contents. Then came the delivery of the diplomas by Superintendent Bethea, who in presenting them, 1 ? ViirrViltr nf tVio fQiflifni lll^llijf VI lUlblllUl | work done by each member of the graduating class. The scholarship medal offered by Mr G Ollie Epps to the member of the graduating class making the highest average during the session was awarded to Miss Mamie Montgomery, being presented by Rev E E Ervin with suitable remarks. The average of the graduating class for the year is as follows: Miss Mamie Montgomeiy, 95.05; Miss Mary Swann, 94.1; MrBurrie Brockmton, 91.5; Mr Arthur Brockinton, 90. The following pupils were an J u~ : I . i. nuuuceu as> udviug ueeu piesem every day of the present scholastic year: Claudia Jones, McBride McFadden, James Vause, Emma Gordon, Frank Rogers and Mary Swann. The following did not miss a day for two years: Ruth Courtney, Fannie Vause and John Boss. Both teachers and pupils have done a good work this session? probably better than ever before ?and we, on behalf of the town of Kingstree, wish them one and j all health and happiness during their well-earned vacation. n $ = CHI 1 CHEAP! jj TWO CAF g MT TT jTC J A 8 H ^ will arrive Jai 9) Finest that ha: ? market this sea (g Come in and 8 before they are 8 M. F. I" f) KINGSTRI n i i .. *^wvwvyyyyyyyy*yyvv\ For V E k K= Interest I GO., k kwmammmmmmamtmm news oFtheweeiT from lake city. rfrrt season over-closing exer i *SES OF SCHOOL-NOTES AND COMMENTS. 3 City, May 26:?Mr J J - of Florence visited in * week and went from Kingstree to see ( friends. . ir Hrown is a veteran school teacher, all of his long life having been given to the training of the young, and few nobler or more devoted teachers are to be found than he. Mr Joseph J Bethea of Latta was here several days last week with relatives. The Scranton telegraph office fight is growing in interest. It will be recalled that this office was closed a few months ago on the pretext of enforced economy due to the Federal hours of labor law. The citizens appealed to the railroad commissioners, who, after investigation, we understand, ordered the office reopened. Intendant Cannon says that the Western Union people signified their readiness to obey, but the Coast Line Company refused it. Now it seems probable that suit will be instituted to enforce the order of the commissioners. Rev W P Cause occupied the pulpit at the Methodist church I Sunday night. Mr J Q Harrell of Dothan,Ala, is here on a visit. Mr Harrell holds a leading- position with the Atlantic Coast Line. The berry season is about over. The season has been a iAP (?) CHEAP! 1 l LOADS ? ND (i 9) luary II, 1908. ^ 3 been on the f) son, (?) look them over all gone, J IELLER $ EE, S. C. 9) | \ New A( \tycY xx>oc lilg yxxx J s~* mgstree, ?>. c. MAWA*W>AWMM.iAAAM short one and the crop light,but prices have been very pood about all the way through. Scarcity of labor and high price of other crops caused some to reduce the acreage of berries. Should cotton and tobacco, or either of them, be low this year, there will be a wide rush into berries or something. Farmers cannot learn that systematic diversification is the only sure basis of agricultural prosperity. Several holders of cotton are putting it upon the market now. The influx ot the last few flays shows that quite a good deal had been laid away. The closing exercises of our school, which were held last week, were a success from every poiut of view. The week from Monday to Friday, both days included, witnessed some parts of the rather elaborate programme. First came Miss Nance's address on ruralschools which was pronounced a real gem, several declaring it the best thing of the kind they ever heard. On Tuesday evening Dr .hi U Watson ot Marion aeiivered a splendid sermon to the school and a large gathering of friends. The lower grades of the school had Wednesday all to themselves and the little ones certainly did themselves and their teachers great credit. It was really remarkable how these children, some of whom are scarcely out of long clothes, went through the little plays, songs, dialogues,drills and pantomimes. It would be interesting to mention each number of the programme, but that is hardly practicable in this article. The audience of several hundred was held in delighted interest throughout the entire evening. The exercises of Thursday evening were of similar character to those of the preceding day but more difficult, more elaborate and of higher grade, suited to the larger pupils,all of whom were engaged except the graduating class. The enormous mnm w.n tilled to overtiowinir. the stream of expectant humanit}' having started flowing towards the scene hours before the appointed time; yet from early dark till midnight the throng listened and looked and laughed and shouted and clapped their hands in glee,heedless of the speed of time. The close came Friday when the graduating class had its inning. Messrs A 11 Williams, Jr., Tracy As kins and E \V Yates, Jr., the three members of this class, were presented with their diplomas creditately von. The presentation address was de I tVWVVYWWWVWYX 1. I >OCCv I XXXX | _i__ 5 Kkmmmwyi. v livered by Rev L W Chappelie. Messrs "Williams and Yates delivered original addresses, which were good. The literary address was delivered by ExGoy. John Gary Evans and was a splendid effort, eliciting close attention and evoking repeated and hearty applause. Of course some parts of the week's entertainment were enjoyed by some folks and other parts pleased yet different people. One critic would single I out "Ethel's Lesson" learned fiom cute Melvin Nachman, or "My doll's bigger than your doll," another would pitch upon "George Washington's drill" or something else. "Dr-cure-all" was the best to one; "Little Bo Peep" to another, and "Nearer My God to Thee" to still another. Life is varied and the people who live it are of various likes and fancies. The programme was so tilled with varied good things that all were 1 delighted with one measure or ; another. Other schools that j are more pretentious have more ! fashionable "commencements" J than our "closing exercises." | Ours is not a college or yet a faddist's plaything,but a sober, steady, common school, endeavoring to give the children ot the "common" people such real training as will make them honest, energetic, unselfish and good citizens; and all things being considered, we doubt if our closing exercises will suffer / ' by comparison with the best. There is no question that this community has witnessed nothing better in ten years. Mr 1 Covington, the superintendent, Mr Kennedy, tlie principal, and Misses Ella Morris,, Pauline I Woodley, Hazel Gilbert, and Amber Wilkes, all deserve the "well done" of the community. Misses Annie Sutcliffe and Eleida Fulmore, her little niece, have gone to Columbia on a vis' it. W. L. B. :i ? " 11 t...llln spring uuny vs inurri5?iiic. Harpers, May 16:?A game of ball played between Spring Gully and Morrisville today resulted iu a score of 10 to 14 in favor of Spring I Gully. Another game is scheduled , foi May '23. As one of the spectators observed, if you want to beat Spring Gully keep the girls away , from the grounds. In the presence j of the fair sex our boys are invinci| ble. Title, Mortgage, Bill of Sale, . Lieu on Crop, and Lien and Bill of Sale combined blanks for sale at this office. 213tf ,'v