Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-22
Wednesday, May 22, 1901.

intendent Jones called for order and
introduced Miss Bessie ]. Williams
who had been selected by her class
mates to preside during the evening.
Miss Williams performed her office
with an easy grace and self-possession
that Won the hearty admiration of the
audience from the first. In a voice
that was clear, distinct and sweet, and
which betrayed not the slightest sug-
gestion of embarrassment. she well
coined the audience, and had something
appropriate to say about each one OF
her classmates, telling why they had
been selected for their especial parts.
Miss Josephine H. Camp was the
historian of her class. She read care
fully prepared paper that told of the
trials, tribulations and successes of the
class from the beginning up to the
hour of final triumph.
Miss Mamie F. Grist delivered the
class oration. George Washington was
her subject, and her treatment was
strikingly interesting.
Miss A. Strauss Walker, the class
prophet, was unable to be present on
account of the serious illness Of her
grandmother, and her paper. which
dealt with the futures Of her class
mates, was read by Miss Mary Will
liams. The paper was very much en-
joyed.
Miss Talulah Neville, the lawyer of
the class, read the last will and testa-
ment, disposing Of the property, tai
ents, inclinations, etc, Of the various
members in an appropriate manner.
Miss Nellie B. Schorb, who, by the
way, was the honor graduate. deliver
ed the valedictory address in very
creditable manner.
All Of the young ladies won liberal
applause and great piles of bouquets.
Several were the recipients of hand
some presents from close friends.
Superintendent Jones took occasion to
make a few remarks during the even
ing. Among other things. he said that
Willie Hc was q" VI lhS LchSS ehe@e
compliments were always in order at
such times, he was not disposed to say
anything merely for the purpose of
making people feel good. He desired to
say, however, and he meant what he
said, that in an experience of eight
years, this graduating class was better
equipped than any other that had ever
been under his instruction. At another
time during the evening Mr.. Jones said:
II am willing to say, without fear Of
contradiction, that the moral tone Of
your school, as a whole, Is higher than
that Of any school in the state. I am
not claiming any special credit here;
but in all my experience I have not
seen it's equal. There is not a real
mean boy or girl in the school; there
are a great many good ones, and taken
all in all, the general tone averages up
beyond anything that I have previ-
ously seen in all my experience"
Mr. Jones's statements in this regard
met with enthusiastic applause. The
people of Yorkville believe them to be
absolutely true.
Chairman Hart, Of the board of trus-
tees, presented to the members Of the
graduating class their diplomas. The
diplomas were executed on parchment,
the complimentary work Of Prof. Funk,
Of the Kings Mountain Military acad-
emy, and indicate perfection and skill
in artistic penmanship in a high de-
gree.
Before the audience was dismissed,
Mr.. Withers Adickes, Of the board Of
trustees, took advantage Of the oppor-
tunity to talk to the people about the
necessity Of a new school building. He
pointed to the things that the people
had seen during the evening, as illus
trative Of the character of the work
the school is doing, and then urged the
necessity of building for the needs Of
the school and a credit to the town.
He referred to the fact that some peo-
pie were doubtful as to whether the
sum Of $4,000 would be needed for such
a building as would be required. On
this point he was not certain himself;
but there was lot to buy to begin
with, and it was desirable to put up a
building that would remain a credit
for sometime to come. The trustees
had visited several neighboring towns
and found the people lamenting the
fact that they had built their graded
school houses too cheaply. In at least
one instance, the question Of doing
away with building that cost $4,000
or $4,000 some ten years ago, and sub
stituting a building to cost $4,000 or
$4,000 was being considered. He ar
gued that $4,000 was not a large sum
for a public building; but gave the
promise Of the board that if bonds
should be issued, there would be used
not a single dollar more than was alb
solutely necessary.
The remarks of Mr.. Adickes were
we'll received, and 1t was evident that
there was in the audience strong SEN
timent in favor Of a first-class build
ing.
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