The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-06
THE, GRADED SCHOOL
CHASING EN ERGISES IN TUE NEWBER.
Ky OPERA HOUSE.
PrOntaing Young Graduates-The Closing
Of mort Successful Scrsion--A
Large Audicucs Ptrrent.

! the NcwOcrry Graded School was held
in the opera house last Friday evening.
1t WAS indeed Il happy OCCASION, bnth
| to the friends and patrons Of tie school,
marking rs it does II prroL in the pros
! perity und advancement Of the school.
| The class Of '99 has always borne the
reputation OF being an exceptionally
| bright one, and the fact VAS we'll
proven during the course Of tho even
ing.
| The young ladies Of the class were
dressed tastefully, aud each appeared
to advantage, uttired in their beautiful
white costumes. The class was COM
posed of six noble young ladies and one
manly, promising young gentleman.
Seated on the stage were the Board
| of Trustees Of the Graded Schools,
members of the Faculty of Newbcrry
College, the ministers and other promi-
nent gentlemen Of the city.
The graduating class occupied seats
on the left of the stage, Supt. Wallace
| in the center.
Rev. E. l.. McClintock opened the eX-
erciscs with Il short and appropriate
| prayer.
| The excellent music, which added
much to the success of the exercises,
was furnished hy the Ncwbcrry College
orchcster. These young men play we'll.
| Miss Amelia Wicker then read an es-
say 0E Pie. The subject was oriyi-
nal, and she dealt with Office seekers in
clever way.
| The next speaker was Miss Ruth
Wells, who by the way is second honor
of her class. Her essay dealt with the
"C"nscrvation of Euergy'', and she
handled IL in a way far from the stad
and bedridden scientific subjects, treat
ing IL more in a poetic way. Her
thoughts were well woven together and
she did perfect justice to the subject
"Nothing Wastcd".
| Miss Leila Austcllc Fulmcr took for
her subject, 'Nincty-nine Years
| Hence. She proved herself veri,-
able soothsayer, and her prophesies
were 10y no means tame, but showed
much invention.
| Erwin Maurice Tiller has the dis
tinction of being the only male member
| of the class of 80. His subject, "Un-
conscious lntluencc", was broad one,
| but was handled in Il way so simple and
| natural as TO show clearly his familiari-
| ty with it.
'Neritas NinciL". "Truth Conqncrs",
I l,,,,
Sloan's subject. Miss Sloan was par
ticularly fortunate in selecting IL sui
| ject so appropriate. She read in Il
clear, distinct voice, and wus we'll APP
| plauded.
Miss Juanita Viola Schumpert read
| an entertaining essay on "Wit and
dumor". Her subject, while not hum
| orous altogether, was exceedingly en-
joyable, racy and quaint.
The 7th and last essayist was Miss
Maggie Lcona Epting. Miss Epting
has the distinction of being first honor
| graduate, and well she deserves it.
Possibly her clue to success is found in
her suhjrct-"Beau,y Lies in Looking
Eyes,. She passed the old stumbling-
block, "The Standard OF TaSten, with
| dying colors, ard confined herself to
inward beauty, and her ESSAY showed
| fertility and originality Of Thought.
Supt. Wallace then addressed the
graduating class in kindly and well
! ration of school life, ana earnestly ad-
| viScd the graduates, one and all, TO
continue their Studies already SO well
| started. The diplomas were then
| given the graduates. Supt. Wallace
| said that it was not the custom to give
prizes or medals, but a friend OF the
school had given one to be presented to
the pupil making the highest record.
This was Il happy and agreeable sur
! prise, not only to the audience, but cs-
pccially Miss L'cona Epting, who by
her aptncss and studiousncss fell heir
to the medal, having obtained the high
est mark in the final examination.
| Supt. Wallace then read the honor
rolls, etc. The complete list is found
| below:
| Pupils who made an average Of 80 on
their monthly reports: Lcona Epting,
Ruth Wells, Bessie Schumpcrt, Mar
gnerite Eromer, FL Dora Williamson
Lola Lake, Pauline Glider, Lois Cog
gans, Harvey Cabaniss, Beatrice HEX
man, Louise Jones, Thomas Tarrant,
! Merlic Tillcr, Ochlcse Williamson,
Caro- Aull, Mazie Dominicf, Alice
West, Eunicc Gideon, Mabel Tarrant,
Sadie Pearson, Ethel Bowers, Camille
Evans, Frank Chapman, William Anl.
Rosalyn SIMMER, Matte Epting, Edna
llipp, James Aull, Jackson Bowers,
Richard Burton, Agnes Chapman,
Grady Goggans, Louise TIipp, Alan
JOhnstOnc, Harry Voss, Anne Jones,
Florence Bowman, Emma Dinghau
Vcrna Maybin, James Burton, Clar-
cnce Kinard, b B;ssc lt.lcr, Vera
Belchar, Sara ilOuscal, Alice Aull,
Jimmie Rivers, Fletcher Florida