Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-26
. ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Graded School Entertainment and
Closing Notwithstanding Affair
at osden-children's Day at st.
Johns Church,

Graded School entertainment and
Closing Notwithstanding Affair
at osden-children's Day at st.
Johns Church.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, May 26.-The entertain
ment and commencement exercises OF
the graduating class Of the Graded
school in Friedheim's hall Tuesday
night drew perhaps the largest audi
ence that ever assembled in this audi
torium. The occasion was a great
success, the exercises being intensely
interesting from start to finish. The
young men, young ladies, and the lit
tie tots all acquitted themselves In
manner that reflected much credit on
themselves and the teachers who la
bored so hard to make the occasion
success. The stage was very tasteful
ly and elaborately decorated with
rare collection Of the most beautiful
flowers to be had in Rock Hill.
The exercises were opened at
o'clock with prayer by Rev. w. E.
Thayer Superintendent ]. c. Cork
made a few remarks on the condition
of the school and the years work Just
closed, stating that the session now
closing had been O most prosperous
one and had been marked with sue
cess, and the school is In quite -four
ishing condition. After Mr.. ,Cork's re-
marks the following programme was
carried out: l, Salutatory-Miss Jinks
Colby, b. "Polonaise Brilliant" G.
Merkel-Sam Friedheim. 8, Recitation
why the Old Farm Was Not Sold
Miss Della Steele. 4, Defamation,
"Regulus to the Roman Sc ~ate"-Sam
Friedheim. 6, Trio-March, six hands,
Tutschak-Misses Kathleen Massey,
Rosa Strait and Julia Boyce. Z, De-
bate Resolved that Foreign Immi-
grafton is Detrimental to Our Coun-
try,"-Affirmative, Misses Johnnie
Moore, Bessie Waters; Negative, VIII
hieffarth-Misses Julia Cork and
Margaret Frew. 9, Valedictory-Les-
slie Forney 10, Address-Rev. w. B.
Duncan. II, Duett, 1.-The Chlochettes
d. Or" op. 38, S. Smith-Sam Fried
helm and Miss Ella Mcdaniel. IL,
Presentation of certif1ates-by Capt.
A. E. Smith. 13, Benediction-by Rev.
w. P. Meadows. Following Is a list
Of the graduates who received diplo-
mas: Misses Jinks Johnson, Johnnie
Moore, Bessie Waters, Della Steele
and Sam Friedheim, Charley Fewell
In presenting the certificates, Captain
Smith, who is treasurer Of the board
Of trustees, made a few very appro-
pirate remarks on the rapid progress
made the past few years along edu-
cational lines in Rock Hill.
Excellent music, both vocal and In
strumental, was furnished by Miss FL
la McDanieps music class.
The closing exercises Of the Catawba
Male Academy will be held on Thurs
day evening, June 8th. The following
programme has been issued: On the
academy campus, 6 to 7.30 p. m.-phy-
sical exercises, competitive drill and
dress parade.
At Friedheim's hall, $50 p. m l,
Music-by the Academy band. 2, Pray
er g. Music-by orchestra 4, Decla-
mation-by first and second honor men
of each class 5, Music. 6, Address.
Z. Delivery Of medals. 8, Music. -
Benediction.
There was quite sensational shoot
ing scrape down near Ogden late We'd
nesday afternoon, In which Wiillam
Baskins a hard working and quite res
pectable farmer was fired upon three
times by Boykin Mobley. who lives
near neighbor to- Baskins. Baskins
was not hurt, Mobley missing his aim
at every shot From the best infor-
nation l have been able to obtain the
shooting was with murderous intent
and the attack was made without
cause or provocation and seems TO
have been the result Of Mobley be-
coming temporarily crazed on mean
whisky. It appears that Mobleys Wlfe
had been sick some time and Mobley
brought her to the Rock Hill hospital
Wednesday. He also brought his lit
tie girl who was left at the home or
a relative. Baskins accompanied the
Mobley family to town and he and
Mobley returned home together wed
nesday evening. The two had had no
previous difficulty and were on good
terms. Mobley, It is alleged procured