The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-04
PRIDE OF The CITY
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
THE HIGH SCHOOL.

They Were very interesting and
we're witnessed by Packed Houses
Both Evenings.
The commgncemert exercises Of
the Orangeburg High School took
place at the Academy of Music on
Thursday and Friday evenings. ana
were witnessed by as large audiences
as we have ever seen assembled at
chat place. The class that gradual
ed iast night. is the largest and one
of the best that has ever been sent
ont from the walls of the schools.
Itsis composed Of thirteen manly
b6ys and fifteen. handsome girls,
making twenty-eight in all. The
The school is very proud of this
class.
Whe exercises Thursday evening
w:re under the auspices of the Lit
erary Society of the High School.
and were very interesting. After a
few, words of welcome from Col. w.
l.. Glaze, Chairman Of the Board OF
Trustees, Mr.. Guy Kennedy. presl-
dent of the society. called the meet
ing ito order, when Miss Lois Dukes,
the Secretary, called the roll ana
READ the minutes Of the last meeting.
Dey. D. D. Dantzler then offered
PRAYER, and the meeting was declar-
ed ready for business.
The first business taken up was
the; annual debate. The query dis
cussed was resolved, "That the Unit
ed States Should Adopt a Parcel
Post Law" The affirmative side was
ably upheld by Miss Merle Smoak'
and Mr.. William Smith, and the neg
alive side by Miss Emily Glaze and
Mr.. Peter Kortichn. All the speak
ers did well. and advanced many
strong points to sustain their respec-
tive sides. Then followed some more
sweet music.
Then Miss May Bowman read an
interesting essay en- Pee, Hamilton
and Timrod. three distinguished
Southern poets. She told many in
teresting things of these sweet sing
ers in her essay, which she read
well.
Miss Lee Gelzer, in most charm
ing manner, recited piece entitled
"Courtship Under Difficulties" Miss
Gelzer read her selection we'll. giving
evidence of decided talent as an elo-
cutionist.
In, an essay. educational Value
of Current Events, Mr.. Hubert JOS
ey read most entertaining paper,
which showed thought and study O..
his subject.
MIR. Warren Scoville, in an inter-
esting and we'll written essay, entlt-
led "John Paul Jones'" told us OF
this naval hero Of the early days "f
the Republic, which was greatly en-
joyed by all. :,
"The Saving Sense of Humor,
which was read by Mr.. Virgil Bry-
ant, was we'll rendered, and ma 'e
the audience hilarious at times.
Miss Mary Chisolm's essay on I'm
ternaticnal Peace and Arbitrator,
was well prepared paper on SUI
iect that is being very mucl d's-
cussed all over the world. She rs1d
il we'll.
The Importance Of the 'Naviga-
ton of the EGisto, was shoHh III
sn essay on Che subject by Mr.. john
Cart, who gave many stasisi's r"
prove that this was no new pro
ject. Mr.. Carts paper was well pre-
pared and wellsread.
"The Vindication f South Caro-
aina," by Mr. Arthur Foreman, Mas
a most patriotic deliverence from a
South Carolina standpoint. MT
Foreman delivered his piece well.
Miss Eva King then sang a solo
in most charming manner. She
wa, encored and sang oars OF IL
o,er. She has a very sWae. voice
,nd her singing was greatly enjoy
ed
Mr.. Cole Gibson, the crit':, then
criticised the different speakers in
an amusing manner. His role was
hari one, but he filled it with
credit to himself and to the evident
enjoyment of the audience.
Hon. John S. Bowman, Jr., Capt.
u. "A. Berry and Dr.. D. H. Marchant'
Jr., who acted as judges of the de-
bate, uow rendered their decision
Capt. Berry acted as spokesman 1or
The committee, and in short. hum
orous speech announced that the
affirmative side, represented by Miss
Merlc Smoak and Mr.. William Smith,
had been declared the winners.
Miss Carrie Wolfe having won the
prize offered by Moultie Chapter D.
"A. R.. for the best paper on Rev.
oluti .nay Landmarks of Orangeburg
County-Historica and Traditional,
it was presented to her by A. W.
Summers, Esq, in a neat little
speech. The medal is a handsome
;gold pendant. There were five con-
testauts for this prize. This ended
the exercises for Thursday evening E
and the audience was then dismiss