The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-20

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small and circumscribed or large and
wide, you will make no nobler dis
covery than the kingdom Of God
within you. Your faithful preceptors
have but essayed to light it's flame
and kindle it's fires in you, steadily
and self-denyingly and faithfully and
! tremblingly and always humbly to
point out the possibilities of your be-
ing. Receive, thou, the congratula-
tions of them and Us to-day and set
out with cheerful hearts upon the
way before you, resolved, please God,
to realize the holy promise of your
blessed youth. You are young; stay
! young in spirit forever. Cheerfully
and gladly seek to run your race of
life, holding fast high hope and noble
aim and lofty purpose. "Hold fast
thy truth, young soldier-gentle mai
den keep your promise plight-leave
age it's subtleties, and gray-haired
policy it's maze of falsehood; but be
you candid as the morning sky, ere
the high sun sucks vapors up to stain
it.o
On Monday morning the commence
ment exercises of the primary de-
Pal "SIS 1lClu I'LL ICCOl llGti,
beginning at 10:30. The little folks
did themselves proud on this occasion
and they reflected much credit on
their teachers, each member perform
ing his or her part with all the grace
and ease of boys and girls much older.
The exercises of the intermediate
department began Monday evening at
$50 o'clock with prayer by Rev. B.
w. Cronk. This department always
has a fine program and on this oc-
casion it was no exception to former
occasions, and the large audience
fully 500 strong-Was entertained for
more than two hours. Everyone con-
nected with the program deserves a
great deal of praise tor the excellent
manner in which they performed
their respective parts.
The commencement exercises came
to a close last evening with the exer-
cises by the graduating class and the
literary address by Prof. W. H. Hand,
of the University of South Carolina.
Misses Bessie LoWn and Rearle Clark
were the graduates. Their essays
were Of high character and showed
the careful and thorough training Of
their tutors.
Col. Geo. Bell Zimmerman present
ed the young ladies with their di-
piomas in his usual happy style. His
address was very appropriate and
masterpiece Of howery eIoouence.
The literary address by Prof. w. H.
Hand was the principal feature of the
evening. He spoke on "Our School
Conditions in South Carolina,' and
for more than an hour he held the
attention of his hearers. Prof. Hand
is a fluent speaker, and that he is
we'll acquainted with the educational
system of the State no one can doubt.
We will print a synopsis of his able
address next week.
The Palmetto Collegiate Institute
has had one of the most successful
terms in the history of the institution.
Prof. W. E. Black, who was elected
principal last year, came to Lexing-
ton a comparative stranger to most of
us; but by his manly bearing and
high traits Of Christian character
without which no school teacher can
make a success-he has endeared
himself to all, and has been the prin-
cipal factor in making the school
what it has been during the past ses-
sion.
Mrs. Bessie Black, like her husband,
came to Lexington a stranger, but
her gentle nature and queenly person
ality soon won for her friends by the
score. She has made a most excel
lent teacher.
Miss Ellen Hendricks work in the
school room is too we'll known to the
people of Lexington to need mention
through these columns. Miss Hen
dirk has taught in the schools of this
county for several sessions and her
work has always given universal sat-
isfaction. Suffice it to say that she
is one of the brightest and most sue
cessful lady teachers in the State to-
day.
Miss Mary Wingard has been
teacher in the Institute for the past
several sessions, and the fact alone,
that she has been repeatedly reelected
by the board of trustees, is ample
proof of her faithful and efficient ser
vices. She is a teacher that COM
mands the respect of both parents
and pupils.
Miss Lucille Efrd, teacher of ex-
preston in the Institute, graduated
last year from the department of ex-
preston in the College for Women,
Columbia, and while this has been her
first year at teaching, she has dis
played her wonderful powers of ex-
preston on more than one occasion,
and those in her charge have made
great progress during the year.
Mrs. E. B. Roof, has been at the
head of the music department of the
Institute for many consecutive terms,
and as a teacher of music she has no
superiors. The music department
has always been pleasurable feature
of the commencement exercises and
this year the music pupils played no
little part in the entertainments given.
Mrs. Roof knows music and she knows
how to impart that knowledge to
others, which is the key to her sue
cessful career as musical instructor of
the P. G.. I.