The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-29
SCHOOL TERM CLOSES

INTERESTING EXERCISES AT THE
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
The Hon. John j. sIcsIaI,on, of Co
lumbia, Delivers Address TO the
Graduating Glass
The commencement exercises OF
the Orangeburg Collegiate Institute
were brought to close Tuesday even.
ing with the graduating exercises
proper, the address to the class be-
ing delivered by Hon. John ]. Nc
Mahan of Columbia.
The names of those composing the
graduating class are as follows: &,
Is Literary Graduates: Misses Ada
.Stroman, Corinne Aiken, Lily Peter
son, (First honor) Carrie O'Neal
(Second honor) Mikellah Folk, Hat
tie Campbell, Georgia Smpak, Eunice
Wooley, Esther Parker, Ethel Mack
Edith Pou, Colleen Jones, Bulat
3Vann, Dove Vann, Meta Sawyer
Sarah Bell, Doll Blume and Messrs
Moulton Shuler and Lelan Parler.
Voice Graduates: Misses Ethel
Smith. Annie Ulmer and Rena Smith
instrumental Graduate: Miss Bes-
sic Ayers.
Bookkeeping Graduates: Messrs
Yon and Cato.
Graduates in Stenography: Miss
es Rena Smith, Clara May Long and
Ella Jordan.
Commencing on Friday evening.
the 18th, with recital by two or
three vocal graduates, there has been
a. recital, either vocal or instrument
tai, or some other enjoyable entertain
Inent almost every evening.
The department of expression, of
which Miss Laura Bridgman of Co
lifmbia is the head, rendered most
interesting programme on Saturday
evening. Among the numbers was
short play entitled, 1.-The Barrack
Room" and at the close of the pro-
gramme and at the repeated request
of her admirers, Miss Bridgman re-
cited a charming selection.
Monday several young ladies coh-
tested for a. gold medal awarded for
elocution, which was won by Miss
Dot Bull of Elloree. The medal was
delivered by Hon. Thos. F. Brantley
in one of his characteristically neat
little talks: e,
Monday afternoon, the art class held
their annual levee, which was at
tended by a large throng of art low
ers from the town. This department,
underit the direction "of Miss Elizabeth
Parker Of North Carolina, has been
one of the most popular departments
of the college. Miss parker has been
with the college for four years and
there is a. genuine feeling of regret
that she will not return in the fall.
Monday evening the annual concert
was helu and Tuesday morning there
was an oratorical contest by some of
the cadets, competitive drill in the
afternoon, and, as already said, the
commencement exercises Tuesday
evening
The exercises were held this year
in the college chapel, which was en-
larged during the year. Heretofore
they have always been held in the
Academy of Music.
The commencement sermon was
preached in the Baptist church Sum
day morning by Rev. R. N. Pratt of
the Second Baptist church of Colum-
bia. in the presence of a very large
audience.
The sermon was very scholarly
one, and another large crowd again
greeted Mr.. Pratt in the evening,
when he delivered a sermon to the
Young Mems and Young .Women's
Christian associations of the college.
AS is usual, the commencement eX-
ercises attracted quite number of
friends of the graduates and college
from all sections of the State.
The faculty for next year has not
yet been announced, but it is under
stood that there will be majority of
new faces.
Prof. Peterson, who has most sue
cessfully managed the Institute for
the past several years. will be in
charge Of it again next year. On ac-
count Of the panic things were not as
prosperous with the school this year
as they have been, but this will all be
overcome before it opens again.
Prof. Peterson has worked hard
and done a most valuable work for
a great many young people. To ac-
complish which he has had to make
many sacrifices. both in time and
money. In which we are free to say
he has not been sustained this year
by the patronage the school ought to
have received as he should have been.
This school should be kept crowded
by young people from Orangeburg
County alone.
Confessed to Biganhy. '~