The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-05-10
REAfBERTS.

Remberts, May s.-St Matthews
School clo<ed its scholastic term here
on last Thursday and the balance of
the week has been a gala time with
the little ones.
After the close of the school that
evening Miss Lottie Wienges, principal
of the school held the exercises in
McI.eod's Chapel, and by eight o'clock
the church was well filed with the
parents of the school and visiting
friends. The exercises consisted Of
debates, compositions, and recitations,
aud were very creditable to both
scholars and principal The follow
ing pupils received prizes.
lst Marion Reames for preparing
and reading the best paper on cotton
question in debate
"a Jimmie Griggs for having re-
ceived the greatest number of head
marks in his spelling class.
Sd Gilbert Flowers Young for the
best composition on "Longfellow. !"
4th Elizabeth Reames and Rosa Nc
Leod for department..
9th Mime Brown for writing.
7th Nita Cox aud Matte Baker for
faithfulnesS.
The prizes for the debate and the
Longseliow composition we're awarded
according to the decision of the judges
and seemed to give entire satisfaction
to all present. Nj. W. j Young the
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
presented the prizes in his usual style,
adding much fun and amusement
to the occasion by his witty remarks
as be presented each successful COM
petitor with his or her prize, and
after all was over vote Of thanks
was voted Miss Wienges for her un-
told efforts in adding so much pleasure
and enjoyment to all present.
The picnic given to St. Matthews
school which has been previously
mentioned came off today. The morn
lug dawned cloudy and threatened
rain. but about ten O'Clock the bright
sunshine made its appearance gladden.
ing the heart of many little child:
Tire picuikers beeau to gather by II
n I, from all quarters, some IN car
riages some in togsies and some III
wagons and soon the schoW house
grove was. we'll filed. The little
ones lost NO time in commencing their
games of amusement First the
school had a vote for Queen OF the,
picnic and Elizabeth Reanes Vas
elected Queen. Mary Harlee ano
Ruth Hussey, maids of honor, and
GAbert Flowers Young aud Jimmie
Griggs the gallant knights, and at
once Gilbert Young led the fair Queen
to the stand and with few appro-
pirate remarks, crowned Elizabeth
Queen of love and beauty.
Next came old Mother Goose calling
her children once again and heard
them say their little rhymes. Then
dinaer was announced which was
bountiful spread for all. After dinner
Miss Wienges gave the children an
e:g hunt adjoining the grounds and
Arthur Brown got the prize for find
ing the most eggs. Last but not ieast
came hoop drill by the school, this
was partie nlarly good and showed
much training and painstaking by the
principal and scholars. The entire
program was very nicely gosten up
and everything passed OF very pleas.
artly, and the patrons of the school
we're so much pleased with the pro-
eress their children had made they
drew up a paper signing their names
and presented to the principal. Miss
Lottie Wienges, expressing their ap-
proval of her as teacher and reque sting
her 70 make application again to the
honorable board of trustees, to be
returned fo the next ensuing session.