The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-05-30
Wednesday, May 80, 1906.
Closing Exercises With Two Days OF
Pleasure and Happiness. Many
Visitors and Packed Audiences.

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Visitors and Packed Audiences.
The large audience in Roof hall
Sunday were certainly not disappoint-
ed, but enjoyed an excellent sermon
and a literary treat in hearing Rev.
W. L. Seabrook, of Newberry, S. c.,
deliver the baccalaureate sermon be-
fore the graduating class of the Pal
metto Collegiate Institute. His theme
of, tPromise or vision in hfe," was
portrayed in eloquent and sound doc
trine, while his admonition to the
graduates in their future lives were
impressive and full of good advise;
that it should be their aim ever to
strive higher and higher in whatever
calling they choose, but in all visions
to follow Christ.
DR.. Seabrook in his address said
while he was pleased to see the fine
talent of the young ladies displayed
with that proper desire to grasp the
educational advantages afforded them
to advance to a higher plain in life,
he regretted Ind was somewhat sur
prised to fn7 only five young men
out of the fifteen graduates, yet it
was about the same per cent that he
found elsewhere. He chided the
young men for not availing themsel-
yes Of the grand opportunities afford
ed, with all the great educational ad-
yantages to improve and make them
better and useful men, and yet he
found so few endeavoring to grasp
these inviting opportunities.
At night DR.. Seabrook gave us
another very able and interesting SER
mon, urging and impressing upon all
the duty 'sto keep in close touch with
Christ" His efforts here were GER
tainly appreciated and he left with
the well wishes of our people.
Monday morning the commence
ment exercises proper were begun.
The hall was elegantly decorated with
bunting, flowers and ferns and its
pleasing appearance to the eye indi-
Gated the supervision of one familiar
with the art of decoration. This was
the day for the younger children, the
1st, End, 3rd and 4th grades, which
have been under the direct charge of
Misses Mary Wingard and Carrie
Corley. A well selected program
was arranged and delightfully."- rem
dered. The little girls and boys were
looking their best, as bright and cher
ry as sunshine itself, and the manner
in which they performed their parts
was a credit to themselves, their
teachers and the community.
After the morning exercises an ad-
journment was had until evening
when the people of the town and
community again assembled to testify
their appreciation of the school work
The entertainment for the evening
was largely rendered by the children
ofsMiss Elizabeth Dominick's depart
ment, but not entirely. They were
assisted very materially by some of
the graduates and others. This prov
ed to be most delightful occasion,
such a one as would have been
credit to any community. We only
wish it was possible for us to specify
all the good work done by all, but it
would occupy too much time and
space, suffice it to say that everything
went off well as to please all present.
The graduates were handed their
diplomas on the last night of COM
but before this was done
a select program was rendered as fol-
lows:
Piano Solo-Ernestine Graichen.
Salutatory-Anna Smoak.
influence of the Great Teacher
Anice Bouknight.
Effect of American Example-Ben-
ME Chapman.
Piano Solo-Ernestire Barre.
Alma Mater-Mannie Corley.
Incident of the War-May Boozer.
Class Poem-Ruth Efrd.
Vocal Duet-Mrs. Florence Kami-
ner, Miss Ernestine Graichen.
Class Will-Fort Graham.
Sister and I-Kezie George.
Responsibility of Young Men-Jesse
Harman.
Piano Solo-Miss Annie NJ Martha
Meetze.
The Rush of the Oregon-Ella Har-
man.
Stay in the South-Lewis Roof.
Beauties of Nature-Leola Wingard.
Piano Solo-Miss May Boozer.
A Vison-Mary Wingard.
Glass Prophecy-James Yon.