The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-29
COMMENCEMENT AT PROSPERITY
Forceml Address by Prof. W. H. Hand, OF
South Carolina College-Medals
Awarded Other Matters.

II commencement exercises on
i "Wednesday evening were very sue
ccssful i'll every respect. As fitting
background to the trustees, mlnls-
ters ct al, and the sweet girl grad
uatcs vino occupied the .roStrun,.
were Sarlands of green pot plants
and the class colors floating gaily.
The exercises were opened with
PRAYER by Rev. MIR. Caldwell. The
graduating exercises proper were
begun then by Master McI'all Wise,
who debated the query: is Com
pulsory Education Needed in South
Carolina:: in very convincing
way. Miss Eunicc Dominick sup
ported the negative admirably.
Miss Maud Livingston told of "Ths
Conscious Goodness" in very hap
py way and Miss Julia Schumpcrt
showed clearly how and why "Al!
that Glisters is Not Cold" Mis-.
Eula Taylor told how the "Evolu-
ton Of Character" is accomplish
ed. The diplomas were presented by
Supt. Wheeler. who said he could
do no better than cite them to
passage in one Of the essays for the
motto for their budding lives, that
nothing is lasting save that which
is founded upon truth and morality.
Dr. Hunter presented Master Nc
Fall Wise the medal for scholarship
otferedby the Sorosis. Hc babe him
accept the honor not for it's glitter
ing gold, but for what it stood for,
an incentive to further attainmcnts
i'll after life. Prof. Hand rendered to
Master Clyde Shealcy the history
medal offered by the L. D. c. Hc
spoke briefly of reverence and love
for those who fought and blcd for
principle, but said the most bcauti-
full soldicry was that OF peace.
Honor rolls from the different de-
partrncntS were read.
The address Of the evening by
Mr.. w. Fl. Hand was forccfuI. con-
vincing, thoughtful and statistical.
llc dwelt more at length upon what
South Carolina has vet to do than
what she has done. FTc is the man,
who, as Mr.. r. G. Counts said when
he introduced him, dreams school.
talks school and thinks school all
the time. His plea for better schools
must surely have converted all who
are antagonistic. He interspersed his
address with timely Jokes and
witticisms told very cleverly.
Several changes have been made
by the trustees for the ensuing year,
namely: No primary pupils admit
ted after Oct. l. No pupils allowed
to leave the building for the purpose
Of taking music lessons. A fifth
teacher will be added to teaching
corps. Mrs. Brownies music recital
on Thursday evening will close the
exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Quattebaum
are spending week in Batesburg,
Aiken and Bamburg.
Mrs. NJ. c. Morris and little son
have gone for the summer to Lykcs-
land.
Mr.. Fl. c. Moscley and Miss Lula
! MoSelcy are with Mrs. Copeland at
Clinton.
Miss Frances Sutherland has
completed her third term as mlliner
for Moselcy Bros, and has gone
back to Wilmington, N. C.
Miss BESSIE Randolph, of Sa-
vannah will be the guest Of Mrs.
Claude Singlcy for a fortnight.
"Old Folks Day. services will
begin promptly at 1890 on Sun
day morning in Grace church. Re-
member their will be welcome and
room for all. The Sunday school
has been practicing music old, an
clcnt, and new for long time, and
you are sure to hear hymns, if you
arc on lifc's shady side, that you
sang in. Your childhood, and if YOU
are in the sunny prime those that
I you will like to learn and pass
them down to another celebration,
half a century hcnce, maybe Let
lis repeat. there is welcome for
:|ou.
MIR. Fred Long visited Mr.. mo.
Pat wise last week.
! Miss Marie Latham and Miss
Myrtle Dennis were tt" guests Of
, Mrs. Harmon last week.