The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-06-12
PROSPERITY POINTS.
OPENING EXERCISES OF TIE HIGH
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.

SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
Miss Miriam Major, of Greenwood,
is on a visit to our town, the guest
of Mrs Boulware.
Messrs Wheeler & Mosely arc
fixing mp their Mill preparatory 10
wheat grinding.
Mr.. Henry Long, an aged and
respected citizen living q few miles
from town, died this Tuesday
morning ats o'clock. Aged 65 years
Our Town and surrounding couu-
try Was visited by a beautiful show
er on Monday evening. Cotton and
corn is beginning to grow nicely.
Misses. Lille Luther, Mary
Wheeler, Lille Sigh and Minnie
Cannon WHO have been going to
the Hagerstown Seminary, arrived
home, on the up train, Monday.
We are glad to see the old shed
near the Market House has been
removed. Mr.. Levi Siawson' S large
two-story wood shop is 10 occupy
the same ground.
Mr.. Robby Bruce and family re-
turned home from Kingsville Mon
day, where they had gone to visit
relatives. Bob reports that he had
a pleasant visit.
Hayne, Frank l. Belt have be-
come quite musical here of late; we
suggest that they 60 out serenading
for few nights, and pay especial
visits to those houses that have a
good many dogs and cats.
The farmers are finishing cutting
their grain this week, and they are
happy in the prospect of eating bis
cults at any and all lines for the
next twelve months. We that have
to buy are hoping that -four will
be cheaper than corn.
The Commencement Exercises
Of the Prosperity High School be-
gan last Sunday night, by a sermon
by Rev. J. +. Bushnell, in Grace
church, to the Students of the
school. There was very large
congregation out, and more than
one hundred Of the pupils in atten-
dance; they occupied the middle
row of pews. 1t was q beautiful
sight to witness so many youthful
faces, turned towards The minister
eager to hear what he would say,
that would interest them. The
Rev. gentleman took an appropri-
ate text from Daniel and drew out
q lesson that the children Of to day
should learn from some Of the capt
i've Jewish youths, and we hope
this lesson will make lasting i'm
preston upon the youthful hearers,
and be the means Of stimulating
them to make useful men and
women, wherever they shall be in
after lie, The Examination com.
menced on Monday morning. 1t
was our pleasure and privilege to
witness some of the classes drill
in the different studies, andwe were
we'll pleased by what we saw and
heard, by it we have had our con
viction strengthened that we have q
school we may we'll be proud of,
and chat we have a corps of Profes.
sors in every way competent to fill
the positions they occupy. While
we were there we heard the little
boys reading and spelling, then q
large class in mathematics, and
then a still higher class talking
about the earth freezing up, the
stars, moon and the sun. Now {
good deal Of this was just a hucklt
berry above my persimmon. The
Examinations are still going on tt
day.
The Prosperity High School AS
sociation met in the Academy build
ing Monday night and elected off
GERS for the ensuing year: Pgesi
dent A. II. Wheeler; Yice-Presi
dent, B. L. Dominick; Secretary, A
n. Wyse, and C. +, Boyd, Treas
urer. The Presidents repor
showed that the school was in {
very fourishing condition; 11e
students on the roll; the average
attendance good.The amount of tut
tion for the year, was S166S.93-10O
which we think a splendid showing
As six of the old board of Trustee.
hold over there were only three
new ones elected, viz: R. L. Lu
ther, J. M.Wheeler and HIS. Boozer
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