The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-01

patrons of the school, and to Professor
c. E. Boyd, the principal, and his assis
tants, Mr.. E. !. Browne, Misses Ida
Scarborough, Jessie Mclean, Nina Ri
ser. Fannie Davis and Octavia Dove.
The music was deserving of the high.
est praise: it was soul inspiring ano
beautiful and was furnished by Mrs. 6.
II. Huggins on piano accompanied by
Mr.. J. B. Taylor with trombone, Mes
danes. I. C. Ingram, J. L. Wilson, D.
NJ. Bradham, J. w. Rigby, r. c. Gal
luchat, W. C. Davis, and Miss Lii Har,
vim and Nlessrs. G. L. Dickson, +. ..
Richardson. \. P. Burgess and ). l..
Wells.
The following program was rendered:
PROGRAM.
Anthenl-"Let Mount Zion Rejoice. Herbert
Eymn-..Great Cod the Nations Of the Earth y
Prayer. Rev. Charles B. Smith
Hymn-Great \. 1nS God Of Nations, Now to Thee
Sermon Rev. Charles B. Smith
Automatically Lead Us ........... Fillmore
Prayer KEY J.aO. Gouen
Doxology.
Rev J. O. Cough, pastor OF the Man
ming Baptist church. with appropriate
remarks introduced Mr.. Smith. who
for about one hour held his large audi
ence in wrapt attention. He eXpounded
the gospel from l4th chapter Of Ro.
mans, 7th verse: ''For none of US liveth
to himself, and no man dieth to himself
and from which he delivered in an elc.
ouenc and forceful manner g sermon
teeming with sound logic, wholesome
counsel, and a graphic portrayal OF
life's duty His remarks were so timed
as to be largely intended to impress
the young, but all the way through
them the elders found much food for
serious thought. We herewith give a
very brief synopsis ofwhat this eminent
divine said:
Text, Romans I4::7: For none of US
kveth to himself and no man dieth to
himself"
We have here laid down the law OF
action and reaction, Or the law OF re-
ciprocal relationship. For every act
there is reaction. l am related to
everything, everything is related to
me. l affect everything. In turn ana
affected by everything. Ny very lie
is largely determined by my material
surroundings. My clothes, as their
character may be, FIJI me with a sense
of complacency or of modification.
Good ones make me comfortable, shabby
zones make me miserable. A mans
character is determined by the charac-
ter of his possessions. He is lifted up
and inspired by that which is excellent
and worthy. He is depressed and de-
graded by that which is lgnoble and
base.
But however great in their effects
such things may be, they are among
the smaller factors determining our
lives. The most powerful factor affect
ing US is man. The character OF our
associates to the greatest extent deter
mine ours. This is seen physically, In
tellectuallv and morally. Myneighbors'
premises are matter of prime concern
to me. Germs of disease transmitted
to me prove my kinshlp to him. AS he
is so am I. My well being is wrapped
up in his. Moral microbes of degrade
tion will be transmitted. Let my
neighbor be noble and worthy and the
chances are will TOO. Let him be de-
graded and I must share in his degra-
davion. And so the truth of the text
is enforced by our everyday experience.
''For none of US liveth, and no man
dieth to himself"
Monday evening there was no lag
ging behind, and before the announced
hour the auditorium was filed to Its
utmost capacity, it was a magnificent
audience, a congregation representing
refinement, culture and fashion,
numbering about seven hundred. 1t
was an audience assembled to look
upon their fondest hopes, and their
cherished ambitions-their children
who were the chief actors in this mag
niAcient drama. The parents OF the
graduates were there with hearts
swelling in love and pride, which shone
out of their eyes as they looked upon
their offspring occupying seats upon
the rostrum with the orator OF the oc-
casion-the honored guest OF their
class.
It was lovely sight to look upon.
There in the beauty and glory of youth
with Joyous hearts and bounding am
billions was the future dependence OF
this community about to celebrate the
resting from scholastic labors for 4
brief period, and among the number
were those who after fighting the bat
tie of high school text books were
about to leave these sacred walls to
enter elsewhere.
The rostrum was occupied by the
trustees, the graduates, Rev. j.. NJ.
Holladav, Hon. Walter Hazard, Hon.
John S. Wilson, and the faculty.
PROGRAM.
Invocation. Rev. J. NJ. Holiday
Welcome Song" Fond!y We Greet You, c,
CLASS Miss corinne GaeFas sasaeSd HieSi
Instrumental Solo" Polonaise Brilliant"
Decevee Op. 35....--- Miss Ria Lee Bowman
Class Prophecy ..........M Miss Gertrude Strange
Vocal Duer-.'o That We Two Were May.
i4 Mrs j. L. Wilson and Mr.. Wells
Class valedictory y.--..:.-:: Miss Sadie Tisdale
Instrumental Solo" La Zingara '..:......
1i,erarT Poat Address res: Hon. Waiter Hazard
Introduced by Hon. John s. Wilson.
Male Quartette-" Loves Old Sweet Song;
,,ossr: VOL: n;ctson iesesne Ricnardson misoa
Presentation Of Diplomas and CertltcateS
BY the Superintendent
Instrumental Solo" Polish Dance
Scharwenka. up D. NO.
Miss Edna Brockinton.
Awarding OF Class Essay Prize -..........
Hon. j. H. LeSeSne
Renort OF Board BY the Chairman
BeQeClctlO1..-. ltts. A. ~ ~ oii'oA1
Reception.
GRADUATING CLASS.
Augusta Applet. Albert Galloway,
Matte Appelt Lucille ISeman,
Corirue Bartield Lucie johnson.
Ingram Bradham Blanche Strange.
Edna Brockinton Gertrude Strange,
A!ethea Davis Sadie TiSdale.
The graduating class except the Salutatorlan,
Prophet. and Valedictoriaa, submitted essays
in prize competition. The subjects OF these
essays are:
Henry Timrod = ........ Miss Augusta Applet
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