The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-05-31
HIGH SCHOOL
Closing Exercises of Another SchOl-
asfic Year

astic Year.
The annual commencement of the Ahbe
vi lie Graded School WAS held on last Thurs
day night IN the Court H"use, which had
been put In readiness for this OCCASION
OF all occasions In Abbeville.
lu ioimer times our people may have rested
too u luch on the shadow Of The great men
" no gave tone and character Ia the citZen.
ship, but now, instead OF Looking backward
and living In the halo OF distinguished neigh
burs and kinsmen, the sensible and the bet
ter part of our people look 10 thelr children
as the hope anu gory o! country, as the
pride OF The State, and a. the rulers OF great
nation.
In former times, under the good old days
only the rich and few favored sons OF others
could obtain An education. NOW, hne
school house is in The center OF live ana
ambitious people.
Education like salvation, is free alike 10
rich and poor. We longer have the aris
tocracy of wealth but we have better ariS
cy of character, an aristocrary OF individual
requirements au arslocracy OF personal IN
telligence, an aiisiocracy OF will power In the
best and truest manhood.
Children Is children are an old mans crown,
but our own children are the parents jewels
aud their greatest glory. Looking 10 the
welfare of their children our people have put
up splendid building wherein the blessings
and the benefits OF m education are impaired
TO all the children with equal generosity.
The race in lie Is now more even than ever
before, and The boy " no CnOOkSS 10 De DOTD Ol
brainy parents. possessing mate character.
may hope to win out IN The great race which
ls before him.
While the weakling must have the couDte-
nance and the sustaining hep of kindred.
and while the nlncompoop may try TO live
In n superficial air. he must nevertheless, sac
rtiice his own self.respecl In depending upon
the kindness and the parliality OF others.
But the boy that is born with true manhood
In him, If equipped with good education, IL
more independent and can command or con.
Quer q success.
AS an Institution which eQups the man
hood and the womanhood OF q people for the
duties and responsibilities OF lie is The head
center OF d people, so in the minds and hearts
Of our people our school oulslrips all
other Institutions. All hearts turn 10 our
school, and all the children 60 TO II for that
knowledge which is most needul.
The Graded High School.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
l." CD Brown. Chairman.
+. b. Gary, Secretary.
JnO. y. Harris,
&c Ellis.
]. Allen Smith,
&c. Thompson,
p. b. Speed,
G. A. Milford,
w. p. Green.
TEACHERS.
L.,
W. r. Bradley, Assistant principal.
Miss Winton Parks,
Miss Emma Harris,
Miss Mae Robertson,
Miss Sara White,
Miss Mary Nance.
Miss Bertha White,
Hiss Julia White,
Miss Kate Harris.
The Cotton Mill School.
TEACHERS
Mrs. Lizzie Cason,
Miss Rosa Maxwell.
The Closing Exercises.
MAY .25, 1905.
Salutory-Clinto Croydon.
Class History-Will lam klugh.
Essay-schoo Fri endships-Miss Irene
Rosenberg.
Essay-O ur Flag-Mlss Fay Sellers.
Essay-A Mans a Man for a'That-
Miss Lorepa Beachsm.
Essay-Joan OF Arc Irene Wilson
Miss Grace Henphil.
Class Poem-Jack Hardin.
E>say-The Age OF Chivalry-Miss
Eliza Gary.
Essay-Pairiotism-M Lucy Calper t
Class Will-Miss Corrie Graves
II citation Jimmie Butler and the Owl
Miss Mary Miller.
Class Prophecv-MiSs Ruuette L urner.
Valedictory-Miss lone Smith.
Certificates of graduation were given to
each OF the class ar above.
The order OF the exercises was perfect. and
the harmony and good feeling pervaded
every heart. The teachers We're gratfled
ut the success OF their own work, and the
parents had reason to be proud Of their chill
dren. The teachers experience a degree OF
satisfaction at the success OF their children
that others seldom realize. The acquire
ments OF their pupils afford them great pleas
ure. The beautiful tableaux OF youth and
beauty on this occasion WAS all that heart or
soul could wish. The future lives OF these
Young folk Will be as diadems in the glorious
crown of the good and aitbiul teachers.
In speaking TO one Of the patrons of the
school the opinion was expressed that Mr..
Dick had given entire satistaction. The reply
was, Yes; and you know. We all like MIR.
Bradley"
MIR. Dick, as principal OF the school we be,
cause has pleased this entire community and
al feel graiitled at his coming amongst us.
Mr.. Bradley and The other teachers have Civ
N the hest and most acceptable service dur
ing the year, and all have been Reelected for
another year.