The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-12
GRADED SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.

The closing exercises of the Wash
ington Street Graded School were
held in the Opera House last Thurs
day night.
This year has been the most success
full in point of attendance that the
city schools have ever had, and the
standard of scholarship required has
been higher than heretofore. Each
wear there is an advance and the
schools are now the equal in standard
and thoroughness of any in the State
and the point has been reached where
q graduate of the city schools is pre-
pared either to take up his or her life
work equipped with thorough COM
mon school education, or to enter col
leee fully prepared to successfully pur-
sue the course of study leading to a
college degree.
The exercises last evening were OF
marked interest to all present, and the
very large audience, that filed the
Opera House until standing room
could scarcely be obtained by the late
arrivals, showed that the schools hold
a high place in the esteem of the com
munity.
The essays by the members Of the
graduating class were excellent-the
Style was good and the delivery evi-
denced careful preparation and train
inc. There was no declalmers' con-
test for a medal this year because
there was but one boy-Ladson Boyle
lin the graduating class, but his de-
clamation was spirited end well wor-
thy of a medal, which he would doubt
less have won had there been con-
test.
The singing by the school showed a
decided improvement over previous
wears. and this was the result of the
systematic course of study and train
ing in vocal music that the school has
pursued during the past year under
the direction of Mr. Rambo.
The music which was furnished by
the Second Regiment Band and the
male quartette contributed largely to-
ward the entertainment of the audi
ence and made a pleasant occasion
more enjoyable.
The programme was as follows:
Invocation: The Rev. Mr.. Kilgo.
Song by the School: Hymn Of
Thanks.
Words of Welcome: Miss Ruth Nc
Laurin.
Quartette: Sleep on thy pillow.
Awarding Second Honor Medal to
Misses Ruth McLaurin and Leona
Jennings: Commissioners Mood.
Sohoo1. or +6o NoloS
and Hills resound.
A Retrospect: Miss Leona Jennings.
Quartette: Serenade.
4 Seer's Vision: Miss Alice Moses.
Awarding First Honor Medal to
Miss Alice Moses: Commissioner
Noise.
Music: Band.
Presentation of Certificates: Com
missioner O'Donnell.
Exposition of Glass Motto; Superin-
tendent Edmunds,
PART II.
Aria: 0n! Have Forever Lost
Thee? Mr.. Rambo.
Glass Poem: Miss Lille Pringle:
Song by the School: Peasants We'd
ding March. -
Awarding of Prizes (s5 in gold
offered by the Daughters of the Con
federacy for best compositions on
some subject connected with the late
war--to Miss Hattie Lowry. 9th Grade
Miss Lottie Pigford, 7th Grade-Mal.
Il. F. Wilson.
Ouartette: The Bridge.
Defamation The True Grandeur OF
Nations-Ladsogn Boyle Tho ROW and
ene Glass; so15; Criticism: Miss Mary Carson.
Ouartette: Good Night.
Song by the School: America FOR
ever.
Class Motto: Perge Modo,
Class of 19o1-Misses Mamie Boyle:
Mary Carson, Mabel DuRant, MaIga
ret Gibson, Leona Jennings, Ruth Nc
I,aurin, Lille Pringle, Allce Moses
Mr.. Ladson Boyle.
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