The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-17
THE GRADED SCHOOL COM
MENCEMENT.
The Opera House Filled to Over
flowing

Tie Opera House Filled to Over
flowing
The esteem in which she Graded School is
held by the entire community was most
forcibly and unmistakably demonstrated last
Thursday by the immense crowd that hlled the
Opera House until standing room WAS at
premium. The exercises were not to begin
until SIS O'CLOCK, but the audience began 10
arrive as early as o'clock and before 8
O'Clock arrived every seat was taken and
! later arrivals had to be satisfied with stand
ing room only.
1t was estimated that there was within the
Opera House last Thursday crowd OF not less
than 200 persons, and the writer Is sat's-
fed tha, the estimate is not excessive. AS
matter of fact the audience was much larger
than when Sam Jones lectnred here, "nlcn
has heretofore been the high water marx CT
Opera House audiences. The programme, as
published yesterday afternoon. was carried
out in manner that delighted the audience
and must have been satisfactory 10 the n'gn.
est degree to Superintendent Edmunds and
tie teachers who 80 skilfully accomplished
the difficult task of training and discipln'ng
their pupils for appearance in public.
The feature of the programme that vas
received with most favor by the audience was
the "Confederate Flag Drill'' by the pupils
of the First and Second grades. The little
men and maids we're costumed 10 Confederate
grey and each one bore a miniature Conteder-
ate battle flag. The drill was both compi'-
Gated and rather lengthy ann there was no
Confusion nor mistakes made at any time.
Some of the little Confederates IN their long
trousers and cadet coats marched with the
stiffaess and precision Of old veterans or MILL
tary school cadets.
The report of Scholarships was read by
Mr.. ODonnell, OF the School Board, as fol-
lows:
REPORT OF SCHOLARSHIPS.
Yearly Roll Of Houor means an average OF
over 81 per cent. IN scholarship, department,
and attendance for at least out of reports
Yearly Roll of Honor -Margie Monaghan,
Florence Keels, Leaon Green, Edward Nc,
Cutchan, Hunert McKagen, Julian Levy
David McCalum; Miss Emmie Whittemore
Miss Bsalah Lyman, Miss Ethel Cooper.
Special Mention-Leila tIepburu, JAMIE
Barrett, Mabel Durant, Lutte Weathera, Oc-
tavia Hill, Cecil Wilson, Armida Moses,
Ruth McLsarin; Miss Daisy Yesdon, Miss
Rosa Mood, Miss Isabella McLauric, Miss
Ciemmie Fuller Messrs Harry REID and
Joe jenkins
Capt. P. P. Gaillard, of the School Board,
read reoor. of attendance which was as fol-
lows:
REPORT OF ATTENDANCE.
There is a rather large list of those who
have 20; been absent or Of those who have
no; beea tardy out this list includes only
.h2.e who have b:ea neither absent nor
tardy:
Misses Belle Dinkius, Daisy Yeadon, Ida
Stansill, Beulah Lyman, Mitt DuRant.
Miss Mitt DuRsnt has never been tardy
during her whole course at school.
The Salutatory by Miss Ethe! Cooper, the
Valedictory by Miss Beulah Lyman, the
Glass History by Miss Mamie Dlnkins, and
the Prophecies By Miss Mary Hill and Miss
Ida Stansill were we'll written and grace
fully read and each one of the fair young
essayists received we'll merited applause and
numerous offerings of beautiful flowers.
Messrs Claude E Hurst, Emile Moses,
Horace Hardy, Jr, and Herbert Hsynsworth,
of the graduating class, who contested for
the decaimer's medal, each did we'll, and
Mr.. Horace Hardy, Jr., whom the committee
declared the winner, is to be congratulated
for he was the victor IN hard fought and
closely contested battle.
Supt. Edmunds, in awarding the diplomas
to the graduates, delivered short address
that was 10 the point, and as full of thought
and good suggestions to pupils and patrons
of The school as en- egg is Of meat. If the
public did act bave as evidence of bis ability
ard iipess for the work, the pas. year 8
management of the schools, the address OF
Sup,. Edmupds to the graduating class would
naTe convinced every one that Supt. Ed
nnnds is the riehsman for the position, for
his hear. is in the work and 10 the heart
ses:ia,ent, IRON which all good purposes take
their rise he ADDS the mental gifts 10 coa-
csive and The executive ability to carry into
execution large plans fer the up-buildiag Of
the schools.
The first sshonoc medal vas presented to
Miss Beulah Lyman by Dr.. j. a. Mood,
chairman of the School Board, scd the
second honor medal to Miss Ethel Cooper by
Maj Marion Noise, Of the Board, both of
whom made an appropriate presentation
speech,
Maj. Il F. Wilson. chairman Of the COM
miitee eff judges presented the declaimef's
medal 70 Ar. Horace HarOy, Jr, ana IN coing
90 made oae of those happy little speeches
that are his forte.
This concluded the most successful and
pleasantest commencement ia the history of
the Graded School.
The following wes the programme:
Music.
Invocatioa-Rev. T. G. Herbert
Chorus By Grades 3 and l0-Morniog ln-
Yitation.
Confederate Flag Drill-Grades and 2.
Reports of Scholarship-Mr. O'Donnell.
Reports of A:teudance-Capt. Gaillard.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Eugene Wilder, President of class of '90.
alutatory-Subject: "Some Men are Such
! Gentlemen. miss Ethel Cooper.
eclamation-Murder of Capt. White
Claude E. Hurst.
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