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VOL. XXIII. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1909. , NO. 11.
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CELEBRAT
INTERESTING AND VARIED FROGRAI
LUMPKIN'S MASTERLY ADDRLS!
WITH DIPLOMAS MISS BR
Ever a notable event, the re
cent commencement exercist
of Kingstree's splendid educ<
tional institution was fraugl
with exceptional interest, th
being the ending of the fin
^ scholastic year since the Orac
ed school has attained the dij
nity and honors of a Hig
school, and now more than eve
are our people justly proud c
the institution they have fo
tered and nurtured, giving
more than they were real!
Viae4-/-?rrr In i cnirit t
CL U1C IV VV.O IV u IU u wj^*? * - x
self-sacrifice and forethougl
for the welfare of future ger
erations.
The unconscious stone to greate:
beauty grew,
And the builder builded wiser ths
he knew."
And thus the school?nnde
wise and judicious managemer
ot the trustees backed by
unanimous public sentiment i
favor ot the school, first, las
and all the time?has grow
and thrived and prospered unt
Kingstree can boast of an ii
stitution of learning unsurpas:
ed, if notunqualed, in any tow
of its size in the whole State i
point of building, equipmen
curriculum and high standar
maintained by the earnest, pn
ficient and enthusiastic corps o
instructors.
The exercises of commenc<
ment began Friday evening an
closed Tuesday evening.
FRIDAY, MAY 21.
At b:30 p m, tlie annual cei?
bration ol the Wee Xee Literar
society was held, the exercise
including a debate and an ac
dress by J D Gil land, Esq.
Promptly on time the men
bers o' the society niarche
into the auditorium and too
<eats on tlie trout rows, the reof
the hali b pretty wel
tilled with interest d .spectator
The society was calle 1 to t>rde
>v the pre- "!. \;r ?o:nrn
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I COMMENCEMENT
ED WITH KAI EUAI.
MNE EXTENDS OVER FOUR BAYS COL.
S SEVEN GRADUATES PRFSENTED
TAN WINS DECLAMATION MEBAL.
half of her side of the question.
Her paper showed careful preplt
aration and study of the quesjs
tion. The first speaker on the
negative was Miss Klina Hinds,
who appealed strongly to the
T_ sentimental side of the question,
^ reinforcing- her argument by
T setting forth in forcible lan,f
gruag"-e some of the deficiencies
in the so called up-to-date svs^
terns of education,
y After a musical interl
^ prettily played by Miss '
lt Montgomery, Mr Frank Kc
presented some strong argi
in favor of the affirmative,
r effort he put forth showing mm
thought and study. The debate
in was closed by Miss Vivian!
.r Wheeler for the negative, who I
it adduced in logical array many }
a strong points of argument from |
n her standpoint. .She spoke with j
t, ease and fluency showing a fa-!
n railiarity with the subject that
!l bespoke pains taking prepara!
tion.
3. me judges, urs v* ;vi ixeuey
n and W L Taylor and L W Giljj
land, Esq, retiried for deliberation.
After carefully weighing"
d the merits of the argument, Mr
3. (lilland, on behalf of the judges, j
f announced that the debatants
were so evenly matched that it
was exceedingly difficult to ded
cide which side had won. He then
announced the decision as unanimously
in favor of the negative,
e Another musical n u m b e r J
y charmingly rendered by Minnie j
>s Bryan, and Mr J i) Gilland, the ;
1- speaker of the evening, was in-1
j troduced by the President,
i-i Mr Gilland chose as his subdjject
"Acceptance of Opportunklity"
and his discourse was
>t strong, earnest and lore
I j Among other things, he said in
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port unity. Make the most of
c no va.Tii i : A mans
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Do not sit down in idleness, I
; thinking to grasp opportunities
; later in life. Environment
| should not make the man, but
man should make his environ,
j ment. Keep before you high ide- i
|als. Happiness is for those who
| live up to these ideals as nearly i
j as possible. Life will be to you
what you make it. Improve your ]
time. The most reckless spend- ]
thrift is he who squanders ;
time.'1
Of course the foregoing is but .
a few disconnected parts of Mr ]
Gilland's address,barely enough 1
to give a general idea of the j
trend of his remarks, which <
were greatly enjoyed by all who <
heard him. <
* r*loiTA/l mifli I 1
r 'icij jkJ a. j tu vyiviij
s sion by Misses |1
,-kmgton, closed i
entertaining" eve- <
me. <
m platform was i
ated with ferns 1
,'ers. An attract- 1
f the programme \
'c furnished by ]
u. e society under \
the . of Miss Estelle <
CampBeTf, the accomplished mu- J
sical instructor. (
SUNDAY, MAY 23. 1
The annual commencement
sermon was preached Sunday \
morning at 11 o'clock in the <
school auditorium by Rev i
A X Brunson, pastor of tlie ]
Main Street Methodist '
It K J o rr li ii n 11 1
L11UI 111 Ui vuiuuiuia. i.nc au- j
ditoriuni was tilled without 1
beintf crowded, the weather be- 1
ing- fair and cool. Quite a num. j
ber of ladies were out and many i
beautiful gowns and hats were (
in evidence.
The services began with prayer
led by ltev \V A Fairy, liev
A X Iirunson then read the (
(INSURE V0(l? HORSES
AGAINST DEATH
^ In a Strong Company V
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ai'ord tile expen-e to prole
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Scripture lessons, choosing- as
Ins te 't Job XI:7 "Canst thou
by arching the Scriptures
ti : God*'"' Before beginm
discourse Mr Brunson
stated "that eighteen years ago
he preached at Kingstree for a
short while, that being- his
first appointment ana, although
he had not spent much time;
here since, Kingstree still held
a tender place in his heart.
Without being eloquent Mr
Brunson is an earnest and impressive
speaker, his sermon
oeing full of wholesome suggestions
and sound moral pre:ept
expressed in the language
af cultnre and scholarship. He
iid not make the mistake of
tvearying his congregation by
the length ot his sermon, keep,ng
them only long enough to
leliver his message. On oc:asions
of the kind many minsters
make the mistake of
trying to say too mucn at one
time and sometimes marring
:he effect of a really tine effort.
Mr Branson preached only thirty-five
minutes aud said all that
tould be expected or desired.
It was a fine sermon and every
me present thoroughly enjoyed
learing it.
The music was unusually
?ood, being furnishpd by a
:hoir comprising the following
nembers: Mrs Lelioy Lee,
Misses Mamie-' and Selma
lliorn, Koberta (Joker; Messrs
L W Gilland, W H Carr and
iV It Scott, Miss Estelle Campjell
being organist. The improvised
pulpit was decorated
svith hot house flowers, ferns,
?tc. tastilv arranged.
MONDAY, MAY 24.
Monday evening, at 8:301
/clock,a large audience gather-!
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ed in the auditorium to hear
nine young ladies in a declamation
contest for the medal offered
by Superintendent Colbert.
The fair young contestants,!
who both in number and in spirituelle
personality suggested
the nine muses, acquitted them|selves
so admirably that no one
I envied the iudp-es the difficult
j task of choosing the winner.
The recitations were delivered
iri the following- order:
Aunt Polly's George Washington Miss
Marion McFadden.
The Soul of the Violin Miss
Roberta Coker.
The Raven Miss Elma Hinds.
Naughty Zelle Miss Minnie
Bryan.
Old Ace Miss Vivian Wheeler.
The Fight with the Aurochs
Miss Ada Brockington.
Little Tommie's Prayer Miss \
Mary Vaiise.
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J.UC J.ICLU1U vi me vviicgiau? ,
Miss Bessie Swann.
Wolte at Quebec?Miss Clara
Montgomery.
The programme was pleasingly
interspersed with musical
numbers. The judges, Messrs J
A Kelley, LeRoy Lee and Geo
A McKlveen, reserved their de
cision until Tuesday evening,
when ('apt Kelley, on behalf of
the committee, announced that
Miss Minnie Bryan, who recited
"Naughty Zelle", was adjudged
the winner of the medal. Miss
Bryan's recital was a humorous
dialect selection and when delivered
elicited enthusiastic
applause.
TUESDAY, MAY 25.
The announcement that Col
W W Lumpkin of Columbia had
been secured to deliver the address
to the graduating class
came as a pleasant surprise
Tuesday morning. As has been
stated, 31 r C C Featherstone
had accepted an invitation to be
present on this occasion, but,
was prevented by unforeseen j
circumstances from fulfilling- his;
engagement,so that the trustees j
experienced some difficulty in:
securing a substitute. Happily,'
however, Col Lumpkin came to!
the lescue and right nobly did;
lie rise to the occasion.
\fter appropriate iutrod'.iction
by Hon L \V Gilland, (' >'j
Lumpkin good-naturedly alluded
to tile < ' -venth hour call up-.
. ' jn i
- Mr
i:e v:
n'nycd
on any subject at any tin e, an
ri flit well did lie men v.'*; r *
the reputation thus imputed to I
*1""i1.
i
of our high-grade |j
went!
)n- 1 i
tore. I i
Col Lumpkin spoke for about
one hour. He caught the attention
of his audience at the outset
by his trenchant wit and
keen satire, prefacing bis ~
speech with several capital
jokes. He then launched into a
I *
; discussion of the Obligation of a
|Citizen, and gradually changed* j
i u: _ ii i. _ 111 nr i j
his uieuie iu tuc uiury ui wool- J
; anbood,and closed with a glow- ."
ing tribute to the Confederate
soldier. Lack of space precludes
any attempt to do adequate jus- gt
; tice to Col Lumpkin's address, m
which, though not marked by *
ornate phrase or rotund period,
contained beautiful sentiment
and wholesome philosophy that
will linger in the hearts ot his i
heajers long after mere flights
of oratory would have been f?rgotten.
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With the singing of the Class ^
Song Tuesday at 10:45 p m, the
commencement of "naughtyniri
r 'urlinip mrtffn P.rrfn n/in.
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