The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-07

closing year, much Of it Is undoubtedly
due the good example set ky the higher
grades.
"Though our relation of teacher ard
pupils ends now, | shall always take Il
deep interest in the welfare of each one
Of you. I hope that your education
will be continued, and that you may all
win distinction. But would have you
more concerned about doing good, be-
ing useful, and making all about you
happier and betterShan about distinc-
tion and fame. There is u tendency
among the giddy and thoughtlcss to
sneer at goodness, as tit only for the
weak and the spiritless. This is great
mistake. There is nothing stronger or
grander-nothing more manly nor more
womanly. No manlier man ever lived
than Sir Walter Scott-the Wizard
of the North whose writings have
charmed the world for nearly three
quarters..of u century. His dying in
| junction to his son-in.l law, Lockhart,
was: BE good man. The inspiration
| that fired the heart OF Frances Willard
was the dying request of u young sister,:
Tell everybody to be good That
grand and noble woman spent her life
in just that mission, and her name is
honorcd and her memory cherished in
| every part of the civilized world. Ten
| nyson's words are:
'Howe'er 1t be, it seems to me, tits
only noble to be good;
Kind words are more than coronets,
and simple faith than Norman
sand, finally, commend to you the
familiar lines of Charles Kingsley:
"'Be good, sweet maid, and let who
will be clever;
Do noble things, not dream them all day
And SO make life and death and the
great hereafter one grand, sweet
song"
MEDALS AWARDED.
The medals and books awarded for
good conduct, by vote of the pupils Of
tho Graded School, were awarded
| us follows:
\ Medal for girl, to Louise Il. Aull, cf
Guo
Medal for boy, to Harry w. Domi-
nick, Of the 10th Grade.
Book (Longfcllow's Poclns) for girl,
to Ammo d. Jones, of 1st Grade.
Book (Tennyson's Poems) for boy, to
Maurice Tiller, OF 9th Grade.
The above medals and books were
given by Mr.. E. A. Scott.
A gold medal, offered by the Super
intendent, for the highest scholarship
in the 10th Grade was awarded Miss
Azilc Pool.
A gold medal, offered by the men,
bcrs of the Board of Trustees, for the
| best scholarship in the whole school
was awarded to Elizabeth Burton.
REPORT OF GOOD ATTENDANCE.
The superintendent stated that, con-
sidcring the fact that nearly all the
pupils werc vaccinated during tho
year, causing many to lose time from
school, the attendance had been very
| good. He read the following list of
pupils whose attendance had been
specially good:
Absent only five days: Frank Brad
burn, Thos. Bradley, Roy Jones, Olin
| Fnlmer. James Riser, Rutherford Fair,
Gertrude Reeder, Bessie Schumpert,
| Hilton Hickman.
Absent only four days: Lonnic Smith,
Mamie Creighton, Ben. Mayer Mat
thews, Kirkland Wicker, Camille
Evans, Sadie Goggans, Holland Fel)ers,
Jas. Goggans, Thos. Wicker, Roscoe
Wilson, Caro- Aull, Maize Dominiclk,
! Ena league, Lucille Wilson. jennie
Mann, Cassie Fleming, Lurlinc Evans.
Absent only three days: Marcclline
Bradley, Grady Goggans, Ambrose
Mayer, Hope Williamson, Sara Rawl,
| Thomas Tarrant, Genevieve Evans,
Mamie Hill, Eva Wright, Lily Griffin,
Thos. Johnstone, Bertha Jacobs, Pearl
| West, Willie Mayes, Azile Pool, Harry
! Dominitk.
Absent only two days: Rosalyn Sum-
! mer, VIM. Watkins, Lois Goggans,
Amelia Simmons, Eulalie Subcr, Leona
| EptinG, Leila Fulmer, Bessie Simmons.
| Absent only one day: Clarence Kim
ard, Edna Hipp, Odalite Johnson, Hat
tie Hipp, Ward Simmons, Oliver
Havird, Alice West, Adaline tombstone,
Mary Lou Bowers, FAINT Glider, Carrie
Mayes, Maurice Tillcr.
Not absent at all: Alan Johnstonc,
Matte Epting, Sadie Bowers, james
| Williamson, Lee Havird, VIM. Lane,
Martha tombstone, Lucy Subcr, Annie
Laurie Tarrant, Merlic Tiller. Oehlcsc
Williamson, Maggie Tillcr, elise Til
Ter, Sara Pope, El Dora Williamson,
Helen Goggans, Ruth Wells.
The exercises were closed with the
benediction by Rev. T.. p. McClintock,
Of the A. r.. p. church.
| THE HONOR ROLL.
The following pupils made an average
Of more than 90 in their studies during
the year, and are therefore entitled to
l H.