The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-05-29
GRADED SCHOOL.
Closing Draws Big Crowd to Opera


Everything passed off most pleas
antly at the commencement exercises
of the Graded School Thursday and
Friday evenings. On both evenings
the Opera House was packed with
the parents and friends of the child
rem of the school.
Thursday Evening.
The following is the program
which was carried out Thursday
night:
Prayer, by Rev. B. M. Foreman.
Address of Welcome, John Pear
son.
Resolved, That the Coal
Mines of the United States Should
be Controlled by the Government. .
-Elize Izlar and Hen
ry R. Sims.
Negative-Ena Brailsford and
Ernest Glover.
Essay, Emily Cutler.
Recitation, Warner Hare.
Critics Report, Reba Sanders.
The judges of the debate, Hon. l..
w. Bowman and Messrs. R. L. Berry
and w. L. Moseley, decided that the
egative side won by close mar.
gin.
All the debaters sc4ditted them
selves handsomely, and the Judges
said they had a pretty hard time to
decide which side won. The decis-
ion of the judges was announced by
the Hon. 1. w: Bowman.
Miss Warner Hair, who won the
medal offered by Moultire Chapter,
D. A. R., read the essay that Won
her the medal. 1t was thoughtful,
we'll prepared paper.
Ensign Freer H. Glover, U. S. NJ,
who is a graduate Of the Orange
burg Graded Sschool, made the pre-
sentation of the medal to Miss Hair
on behalf of Moultrie Chapter in a
neat speech.
Rev. B. NJ. Foreman then pro-
nounced the benediction and the
large audience dispersed to their
homes.
The music, furnished ny the Or
angeburg Military Band, was delight
full and was greatly enjoyed by all
present.
Friday Evening.
Last evening the regular gradu-
alton exercises took place, when
eight boys and eight girls, received
their certificates of graduation.
After prayer by Rev. G. w. Davis,
Pastor of the Baptist Church, the
following program was carried out:
Salutatory.. - -. Cecil Howell
Essay, "The Emperor Napoleon.
Hugo S. Sims
Glass Will. -. :. ....Lenair Wolfe
Glass Poem. .. :. ..Lyna Alden
Essay, Education and What it
Means. ;. :. Marie Ransdale
Glass History. ;. .Reba Sanders
Essay, Success. :. Herman Alden
Essay, History. i. Archie Schiff1ey
Glass Prophecy. Hattie Brunson
Valedictory.. 49,. Warner Hare
After the boys and girls got
through with their program, Hon. B.
H. Moss, on behalf of MIR. Hugo G..
Sheridan, Mr. Frank NJ. Sheridan,
Mrs. Jas. L. Sims, Miss Lizzie c..
Sheridan and Mrs. JAS, D. Ackerman,
children of the late Prof. Hugo G.
Sheridan, who taught school in this
city for many years, and for whom
the Sheridan School is named, pre-
sented that school with handsome
portrait of the late Prof. Hugo G..
Sheridan.
Mr.. Moss, who was prepared for
college by Prof. Sheridan, spoke
most feelingly and affectionately of
his old friend and teacher in a short
address, which he made just before
the presentation of the portrait.
The portrait was received by Major
w. L. Glaze, chairman of the board
of trustees. Major Glaze was also
prepared for college by Prof. Sheri-
dan, and also spoke feelingly and
affectionately of his old friend and
teacher, Prof. Sheridan.
Then followed the presentation of
diplomas to the following boys and
girls, who had completed the course
of study prescribed for the school:
John Pearson, Warner Hair,
Henry r. Sims, Ellie Izlar.
Ernest Glover, Ena Brailsford,
Cecil Howell, Emily Cutler,
Hugo S. Sims, Reba Sanders,
Lenair Wolfe, Lyna Alden.
Herman Alden, Marie Ransdale,
Archie Schiffley, Hattie Brunson.
The diplomas were presented by
Major Glaze in few well chosen
remarks.
Major Glaze read a short report
of the years work of the school and
spoke of its needs for the year to
come.