The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-06-02
EHRHARDT SCHOOL CLOSES.
Most Successful Year in the History
of the School.

mencement exercises Of the graded
and high school, continuing through
two evenings, just closed, were indeed
red letter days in educational circles
here The large and unprecedented
attendance upon the occasion shows
the manifest interest of deeply in
terested people in teaching the
young idea how to shoot"
While everybody here is deeply in
terested in the question of education
the success of the present scholastic
year just closed is largely due to the
efforts and splendid courage of Prof.
Willie F. HERS, ably assisted by Miss
Jennie Milling, in the primary de-
partment, and Miss c. Cave. In the
intermediate department, and Miss
Leila Groseclosa, in the department
of music.
The thanks of the community are
due Prof. HERS, who, Of his own vo-
lition worked up a petition and In
luenced the election that voted the
2-mill tax, and securing to the school
district the present high school which
has already paid gratifying divi-
dend, that is, of the show of knoWl-
edge by the pupils throughout COM
msncement exercises ID sufficient evi-
dence upon which to base the calcu-
lation.
The exercises the first evening be-
gan with duet, Holiday Spirits" by
Misses Leila Groseclose and Alma
Furman.
Then music, "The Rustic Dance"
by Miss Grace Moore.
Then was enacted the play, "A
Comedy-Drama," by Misses Milling,
Alma Furman, Daisey Watson and
Mamie Ehrhardt and Messrs. Geo.
Mcmillan, Edgar Fender, Isaac HERS,
Harry HERS, Ryan and Wilson Clay
ton and Laurie Kinard.
Last night the exercises were open
ed and concluded as follows:
Prayer by the Rev. J. E. Freeman.
Song, "Wave, Old Glory" by the
school.
Music, "Dolly's Funeral" by Miss
Grace Moore.
Music, MELODY in F." by Miss
Ruth Groseclose.
Rose drill, by twelve girls.
Recitation, Little Helpers" by
Genie Ramsey, Bessie kirkland and
Ruth Bishop.
Pantomime, Nearer My God to
Thee"
Recitation, BE Kind" by Efie
Ramsey, Paul Groseclose, Roberts
Kinard and Bessie Kinard.
Music, Daughters of the South"
by Miss Alma Furman.
Declaimers contest:
Geo. Mcmillan, "The Death Bed of
Benedict Arnold
Music, Song % without "0rdS' 0S
Miss Annie Rentz, THE Old Min
strel."
Isaac HERS, ingalls, on Life and
Death"
Music, Dance of the Mamion-
ettes," by Miss Daisy Watson.
Miss Jonelle Hoffman, Uncle
Jake"
Ryan Clayton, "Good in its Place" I"
Music, "Valse Grotesque, by Miss
Alma Furman.
The declaimers medal was awarded
John Copeland and delivered by the
Rev. D. B. Groseclose in an happy
vein. The scholarship medal in the
intermediate department was award
ed Miss Daisy Watson. The medal in
the music department was awarded
Miss Alma Furman. The medal in
high school department for highest
average on examination was awarded
Geo. Mcmillan.
The following received honorable
mention: In the intermediate de-
partment, Isadore Karish and Misses
Ethel Smith and Alma Furman.
High school department, Misses
Jonella Hoffman and Annie Rentz,
Edgar Fender and Isaac HERS.
Prizes were awarded Bessie Kirk
land, Ruth Bishop, Betty Kinard, and
Katy Rentz in the primary depart
ment.
Diplomas were awarded Miss JON
nella Hoffman and Messrs. John Cope
land, Isaac HERS and Geo. Mcmillan
and were delivered by Prof. HERS.
Thus closed the most successful
school year in the history of tho town.
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