The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-06-26
CARLISLE FITTING SCHOOL.
Tenth Closing Exercises Of this Insti
tutiOn-FineS Sermon and
Address.

Tenth Closing Exercises Of this Inst
tution-FineS Sermon and
Address.
The Carlisle Fitting School is all inst
tuition of which Bamberg is proud, an
Justly so. 1t is to this institution that man
bright young people, boys and girls, fror
lower Carolina come in quest OF kno"
ledge. The enrolment of pupils this yea
has been about the largest in the history O
the institution, and surely there has neve
been a finer type of students than com
pose the present body This has beer
one of the most successful years the c. F
S. has had, Prof. H. G. Sheridan, the et
ficient Head Master, and his able corp
of teachers have been diligent, palnstak
ing and faithful in every detail OF thel1
work, the students have responded TO TN
demands of the teachers by hard STUDY
and now they have reached the closln!
davs of the year which mark the tentl
commencement of the school.
ANNUAL SERMON.
On Sunday, June 22nd, at II a. m. IL
the Methodist church the commencemel
sermon was preached by Kew. j. U. Beck
with, of the Barnwell charge. Inc con
gregation was one of the largest eYel
assembled in church in Bamberg. Ihs
services at the Baptist church were call
! ed in and all joined in the commence
ment service at Methodist church. Mr.
Beckwith took as his text Prov. 29-1S ano
Acts 2-17, choosing for his subject WIS:
| ion." The sermon was clear, strong anC
eloquent, especially suited for the occas
ion. The eloquent words of the preacher
will no doubt be an inspiration to the
student body and others in trying to at
tain unto the best and most useful lie.
Mr.. Beckwith is fine speaker, thought
full student, and is rapidly forging his way
to the front as one of the best preachers
of the S. G. Conference. :,
On Sunday night Mr.. Beckwith preach
ed to full house another very app-oprl-
ate sermon in this money getting age, on
giving, his text being, ut is more oleSseo
to give than to receive" Thus closed the
very delightful services of commencement
Sunday, which will not soon be forgotten
by any who had the pleasure OF partlcl-
pating in them.
LITERARY ADDRESS.
Monday light at $50 o'clock, the chapel
of the Fitting School was filled to its Ut.
most capacity, many being unable to get
seats, to hear the literary address and Wit
ness the exercises of the evening. When
it was time to begin Prof. Sheridan an
nounced first in order a welcome song, oy
a chorus of students. After the welcome
song, Rev. H. B. Browne, Presiding Ed
er of Orangeburg District, made an earn
est and very appropriate prayer,
Prof. Sheridan then introduced IN few
well chosen words, Rev. G. G. Brown, u.
D., of Sumter. DR.. Brown announced as
his subject make the Most OF Yourself.
DR.. Brown is one of the leading ministers
of the Baptist church. Twill not attempt
an outline of his address. Suffice it to say
he held the close and undivided attention
of the audience. The address was very
fine one, full of appropriate thoughts Tor
young and old, sparkling all the way
through with the natural wit of the speak.
er, ana each truth presented illustrated
with an appropriate anecdote. DIR. Brown
is an interesting speaker and his eloquent
words on this occasion will long be re-
membered by all who were SO fortunate
as to hear him.
After the address followed duet by
Misses Gedelle Rrabham and Annie Lou
Byrd. Then pantomime, "Old t0iks
at Home" by seventeen of the girls. Tins
was beautiful, the graceful gestures OF the
girls taking part, all so well done show
ed fine training and made it very de-
lightful part of the evenings program.
Prof. Sheridan then expressed on be-
half Of the school and entire audience,
appreciation of the excellent address by
the orator of the evening and thanked
the audience for their presence and good
attention. He cordially invited them to
return again Tuesday evening to witness
the class exercises of the school.
Rev. H. 3. Browne then dismissed the
audience with the benediction, after which
the young people held a reception until
II o'clock.
CLASS EXERCISES.
Tuesday evenings exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. NJ. W. Hook,
after which there was asaninstrumental duet
bv Miss Annie Lou Byrd and Mr.. Medicus
E. Shuler. Then came debate the query
being: Resolved, That the student who
works his way through college gains more
practical benefit than one who has the
money to pay for his way. The attlrma-
tive was represented by Messrs. Bolln
and Gates, while Messrs. Gleaton and
Dantzler argued for the negative. we
must congratulate these young men ON
the subject matter of their speeches and
the clear, forcible style in which they
were delivered. :,
An instrumental solo by Miss Ethel
Folk was the next number on the pro-
gram, and then Mr. Salley announced
that Mr.. I. Witte Bull, who was to recite
"The Polish Boy" was absent ON account
of sickness. Miss Corine Bull then re-
cited "The Legend of the Organ Builder"
and this was followed by "a duo by Misses
Byrd and Black.
Mr.. Howard G. Sheridan recited "The
Battle of Bunker Hill" followed by Miss
Marion Kearse with "Flossie Lanes
Marriage" Misses Pearl Black, Louise
Sheridan and Alma Black then gave all
instrumental trio.
The members of the post senior class
then took the rostrum to read their essays.
Mr.. Joe Smiths subject was Beyond the
Alps Lies Italy," Mr. T. Doty Rhoad,
Wade Hampton" Mr. D. Tillman Smoak,
South Cardinals Demands Upon Her
Young Men," Miss Matte Valentine,
"The Value of Reading;" Mr.. Otis A:
Jeffcoat, "Character the Foundation OF
True Success" Miss Marie Stokes, "To
be Rather than to Seem" Miss Bessie Lee
Black was sick and could not be present
The subject of her essay was "To strive
to seek, to find, and not to yield" Mr.
Medicus E. Shuler was the class prophet
and the subject of his paper was ''Ten
Years Hence" Between the reading OF
these papers there was instrumental
music. A solo by Miss Annie Lou Byrd
trio by Misses Genevieve Kirsch, Mary
Ellen Eaves, and Louise Sheridan; and q
quartette by Misses Margaret Eaves, Leila
Black, Annie Lou Byrd, and Florrie
Black. The post senior chorus, and then
farewell song by large chorus, closed
the evenings exercises, and the benedic
ton was pronounced by Rev. H. B
Browne The young folks then held {
reception until twelve o'clock.
This closed the tenth commencement
exercises of the school, which were sue
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