The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-25
Lees Birthday at the Graded
School.

A large crowd assembled at the Graded
School last Friday morning for the exer-
cises comnemora,ing the birthday Of Gen.
Robt. 8. Lee.
The assembly hall had been tastefull5 dec
GRATED by the teachers a photograph of
Lee. drsped with Gage and wfeatbs of ever
greens, occupied central position.
The devotional exercises were conducted
by Dr.. C. C. Brown, and the Superictendens
read the Rolls of Honor for the different
grades for the past quarter. Then the school
sang. "Red, White and Blae," and recited
poetic selections, all hevieg reference 20 Lee
After another song, 1.-THE Star Spaneled
Banper," Mr.. Edmuuds introduced Gen.
Noise, who was to address the school.
he gave briaf account of the early life OF
Lee, then carried his audience back in imagi-
ton forty years to the beginning OF the
trouble which brought on the war, that
made Lees name one to be remembered
through all generations. From that he pass,
ed TO the strife, which be described vividly,
and as one whose heart was in his speech.
His address sparkled With anecdotes of the
war, and personal "reminiscences OF the cam.
paign IN Virginia. BE paid many touching
trihutee to tha character of Lee, both as 0
soldier aud mao, and Infused his audience
with much of his enthusiasm.
he impressed uoon ell tae necessity of
keeping this great character before the young
people, and the appropriateness of this yearly
tribute to bis memory.
After the address "Dixie' was sung, and
the children were dismissed, the school Civ.
ing holiday.
The Roll of Honor was as fellows:
lst Grsde-lst Divisiop-Alex Hayns.
worth, Gussie Hood, Mabel Psrrott, Marie
DuPre, Robert Mcleod, John Duf6e. Special
Meation-James Richardson, Raymond Stan.
Gill, OctsYia Schverin, Donald Hinson,
Wesley Bradford, Julian Sch wartz.
Cd Division-Minnie Hoagh, Franz Teich-
er, Emma Baker, William Haynsworth, Paul
Bowman, Wendell Levi, Eroest Vogel, James
Chandler. Special Mention-Frankie Les
esne. Annie Bradwell, Christine Bradwsll,
Lula Hough.
I'd Grade--Essie Murray, Louise Yeadou.
Frances Joye, Marguerite Mcleod, Fred
NASH. Special Aennoo-Lucile DeLorme,
jamie Spann. Edna Grier, Riley Bradham,
Jessie Brown, Ollie Delgar, Ray Ryttenbe'g,
Louise Carson.
Sd Grade-Bertha Bultman, Marie De-
Lorme, Jennie Chandler, Lydia Richardson,
Alma Campbell. Special Mention-Mary
Belle Scott, Wilma Cook, Nellie Mellet.
4th Grade-Chsrles Richardson, Bernard
Manning, Mary Lowry. Special Mention
Louise Murray, Charlie acGraih, Barlow
Walsh, Edward Jones.
9Th Gfade-Lottie Pigford, Murr Hall,
Mary Burgess, Katie Moses, Florence Keels,
Vivian Manning, Walter Ryttenberg. Spe-
cial Aestior-Lucile Raedle. Kstie Lingrer,
Hattie Fort. Improvement-Arrie Stuckey,
Vernon Stansill, James Graham, Yates iea-
don.
9th Grade-Nariana Jackson, Mary Gail
lard, Dczer Lee. Guiruard Jones. Dao Nc.
Kelver Special Mention-Geuie Hoyt, Unita
White, Edward McCotcban.
eth Gssde-Elma Epps, Willie Manning.
Special Men,ion--1sidose Teicher. Improve.
ment-Annie Lyman, Clinton Brogden, Lew
Hoyt, Marion Scott, Daisy Weeks.
9Th Grade-No Roll Of Homer. Special
Mention-Alice Moses. Lena Fitch, Ra,h Nc
Laurin, Leona Jennings. Marked IGpsove-
men.-Julian Levy.
9th Grade-Special MentionvDayid Mccall
lum, Miss Armids Moses.
10th Grade-Spectal aeution-Miss Alice
Hardy, Miss Mamie Sanders.