The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, May 26, 1910, Page FOUR, Image 4
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THURSDAY, MAY 26. 1910.
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Large Crowds Attend Commencement
of Ktngstree High School.
erals are richer in the South than
anywhere else in the United States,
but are only in recent years begun
to be' developed. These mines will
require the services of educated
young men?where are we going to
find them? Shall we import them
from the North or educate our own
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DOys to noiu uiesc ica^usiuic jwaitions?
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Educational conditions in the
South are improving, but are still
far from ideal. A bottle washer at
the dispensary got bigger wages
than the average teacher, and even
the street sweepers in Charleston
are paid $364 a year while the average
yearly salary of a teacher is
less than $300, Until we are willing
to pay better wages, we will not be
able to find better teachers, for
which there is a crying need. The
. school is the loom and the teacher
the weaver; on their skill and competency
depends the quality of the
, product. v
Our country is now facing a great
' epoch?the construction of the Panama
canal will give an impetus to
Southern industrial development the
magnitude of which no man can
foretell. We need educated men to
take the lead in these large affairs
and it is the mission of the school to
provide them. The speaker then
made an earnest appeal to the young
m*>n to eauiD themselves to take ad
vantage of the magnificent opportunities
that are bound to come. If
he had to live his life over he would
pot stop with an ordinary education,
but would study and learn till his
means gave out.
A great deal is heard about conservation
of our natural resources,
but the greatest of all our resources
are too much neglected?our health
and intellect. Men of mental and
physical strength are what is needed
to develop our country.
The speaker enlivened his address
with a number of spicy anecdotes,
which held the attention of the audience,
and at the same time emphasized
his points of argument. He
closed his speech with a j>eroration
that was truly a splepdid flight of
oratorical eloquence.
Mr Daniel is a pleasing speaker, a
man who has something: to say and
knows how to say i^. His popularity
as a commencement orator is
equaled by few public speakers in
the State, as we understand that he
has been invited to make addresses
at about ten school closings the
~~ present season.
Graduating Exercises.
Monday, May 23.
Every year the High school commencement
becomes a bigger and
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Faculty of ti
Miss Es;elle Campbell Pro:
Miss Leah Townsend Miss Lo'ena
more important event and around
the graduating exercises the liveliest
interest centers. Especially was
this the case on the present occasion,
the Class of '10,with its fifteen mem
bers,being the largest in the history j
of the school. Monday evening, at ;
8:30 o'clock, the school auditorium
was filled to overflowing with eager
spectators. Every available seat
was occupied and a considerable j
number had to remain standing.
Tne crowd Monday evening was con- i
servatively estimated at 500 people,
besides those seated on the platform,
which numbered a score or more.
The graduating exercises began
with the invocation by Rev W E
Hurt, followed by an instrumental
solo by Miss Blooma Kennedy.
The Salutatory,by Mr Thomas McDowell
Gilland, was delivered with
ease and fluency and the subjectmatter
of the young man's paper
was very creditable indeed.
The "Class History," by Miss Emma
Estella Co ward,gave a character
delineation of each member of the
class and some very clever hits were
perpetrated by the "historian" at
expense of her class-mates.
Following the "Class History" an
instrumental solo, "Les Muscadins,"
was prettily played by Miss Louise I
Barr.
In tVio "Plana Prnnhpev." Miss I
Minnie Ruth Bryan foretold the destinies
of the various individuals
comprising the Class of '10, and
should the prophetic vision of the
gifted seeress prove measurably
true, great things will be achieved {
by these young men and women "in
the world's broad field of battle."
A duet, "Le Cariflou," by Misses
Eaker and Kennedy formed a pleas- ;
ing interlude, then came the "Class '
Will," by Mr Samuel Pendergrass
Stackley. This was a fine paper indeed
for a school-boy's effort and
the liberal applause that greeted the
young speaker was worthily bestowed.
The "Valedictory" by Miss Blooma
Frances Kennedy, contained excellent
thought well expressed and
the bright young valedictorian delivered
it with the aplomb of a practiced
speaker.
A solo, "Reverie," by Miss Minnie
Bryan closed the regular programme,
but Mr Colbert announced
that among the papers handed .1
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in by the other members of the 1
v * 1
class was one by Mr Theo Barr Rog- vers
entitled "The History of Wil- 1
liamsburg XTounty." It had been '
suggested to him that as this paper '
A/wi4nm/w] cn mnoK r\f 1 /\AO 1 J n tarocf
^UIILCUlieU OU III UVU KJJL iWVC*I 11IVV1VOV,
Mr Rogers should be especially re- 1
quested to read it. It was still early
and as the exercises were nearly
over the audience would not be kept
too long by this amendment to the
programme. Mr Rogers obligingly 1
acquiesced and read his paper,which 1
was received with much interest by 1
everyone present. Williamsburg |1
county, so rich in historic material, t s
has had but a meager portion of it j(
preserved in printed or written i5
form and any contribution in the j
way of local history is always inter- 1
esting to all who tove the dear olcf ?(
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ie Kinostf.ee Cpaped and Kict* S
f. Olin S. Lea Prof. 4 G. J
Ross Prof. R. N. Spoigner Mis; i
rr.other county. Mr Rogers' p?-.er
showed the result of prr.ise-wori y
effort to outline the early history f
our town and county, and considering
how difficult it is to Vet authe 1fcic
historical data pertaining to t le
early history of Williamsburg, he
did his work very thoroughly,
bringing his narrative up to the
present time.
Following the reading of the rssays,
Superintendent Colbert, w.th
pieasant and appropriate remarks
presented diplomas to thirteen members
of the class and explained that
two others would be awarded certificates
on mathematics, English, history
and science.
The class roll and the titles of the
graduating essays appear on the
programme as follows:
Maude BaKer?The Blight of Idleness.
Minnie Ruth Bryan?Class Prophecy.
Emma Estella Coward?ClasS History.
Margaret Emma Cooper?The Pro
gress of Education in the South.
Thomas McDowell Gilland?Salutatory.
Walter Haskell Harper?The History
of Education.
Blooma Frances Kennedy?Valedictory.
Junius McFadden Mcintosh?Our
Duty.
Bessie Almira McKenzie (Certificate)
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Anglo-Saxon.
Virture Tyson McClary?Influence.
Theo Barr Rogers?The History of
Williamsburg.
M O'Gilvie Rogers (Certificate)?
What Our Country Needs in the
Way of Development.
Frank Judson Rodgers- Forestry.
Samuel Pendergrass Stackley?Class
Will.
Vivian Jacqueline Wheeled?Character
Building.
The scholarship medal presented
each year to the member of the
tenth grade making the highest average
was presented to Miss Blooma'
Kennedy. Miss Minnie Bryan was a
close second, the difference between
their general averages being only
one-half of one hundredth, it was
explained.
Other prizes presented by the
kindred and friends of the pupils
were announced, some of them as
follows: Maudaline Kinder, highest
average first grade; Serena Lee,
highest average second grade;
Hampden Montgomery,second highest,
second grade; Helen Kenned},
highest average third guade; Claude
Jones, highest mark in spelling,
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tourtn grade; unvia Lnanuier.iounn
grade, highest mark in drawing.
The highest average for the year
was made by Miss Florence Mcintosh,
of the ninth grade, 97.37
Several other announcements were
made which, owing to the fact that!
there were no facilities for reporting |
the exercises, we were unable to obtain.
No one has been intentionally
slighted and we hope this is sufficient
explanation and apology* to any
ind all who have been overlooked.
Taken all in all, the ccmmencenent
of of 1910 was an exceedingly
creditable one. Everything passed ,
J
Ichool, 1909-10
olbert Miss Alice Campbell
Sadie Carver Miss Agness Erckmam
off smoothly and the beauty and ex
\ cellence of the occasion really ex
ceeded the expectations '-of manj
who take great interest in the
school's welfare. The rostrum
; | which formed the stage setting fo:
;' the graduating exercises was appro
,' priately decorated with choice exot
i icsand spring flowers; the "swee
I crirl A graduates lodked fair an<
winsome in their fresh young beaut:
i and their pretty commencement
i dresses, while the young men wer<
handsome and dignified as befitte<
; the occasion. All the essayists re
ceived liberal applause and wen
. showered with floral offerings by ad
miring friends.
; We shall miss them all, teacher
t and pupils, from our community
where they have labored long am
faithfully. As "ships that pass ii
the night", along life's voyage w<
meet and speak (me another and ar?
gone. Some linger longer but, afte
all,? only for a little while, before w<
shall ail meet again,to part no more
perhaps, across the bar in the grea
harbor of eternity.
H STATE AND GENERAL fit AS. I
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Timmonsville is building a $22,00C
school house.
MuIIins and Beaufort are each tc
J have a new newspaper.
A Markley Lee, Esq, a prominent
! Charleston lawyer, died ^aturday
morning.
Col Charles Newham of Columbia
has announced that he will be a
' candidate for Adjutant General in
j the State campaign.
A Chester county hen laid an
egg last week with an efhct reproduction
of the comet outlined on
the shell, so it is reported.
The Charleston Consolidated Railway
& Lighting Co has been chartered
by the Secretary of State with
a capital stock of $2,000,000.
Clara Morris, one of the best
known actreses of the American
stage and a writer of no mean
ability is dying In New York.
Frank Rikard, a young .white
man living near Edmonds, Lexing
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Gallagher & Burton, a Pcnis,"'vania
whiskey house, has refunded
$11,000 to the Stat?, representing
overcharges for liquor bought by
the old State dispensary.
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' A "special" from Darlington to
the Nt ws & Courier says that Bessie
Sanders, a negrcss living: near Soci-;
ety Hill, got up one morning last |
week to see the "comic." As soon as 1
she reached the yard and sighted the
celestial wanderer, she fell dead?
literally frightened to death.
Senator Tillman is ill again, being
troubled with rheumatism. A de- j
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