Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-01
THE SCHOOLS HAVE CLOSED.
Young Folks and Teachers Now En-.
jOying a Period of Rest.

joying a Period of Rest.
The, Walballa High Schools came
to close last Friday evening, the
closing exercises be- :; held at Pitch
ford's Hall, which was crowded to
its utmost capacity with interested
spectators, the friends and relatives
Of the pupils and graduating class.
The latter was composed of four
young ,ladies-Misses Elsie Kauf-
mann, Katie Schumacher, Hannah
Miller Harrison and May Fant, and
at the close Of the evenings exercises
Prof. d. w. Daniel. of Clemson Col
lege, In a few we'll chosen remarks,
delivered to these young ladies their
evidences" as he told
them, that they had finished their
course In the Walhalla High School,
, but were just entering on the work
Of the wider sphere of llfe"
The program was brief, but was
greatly enjoyed by the large audi
ence, which proved not lacking in
appreciation, as was evidenced by the
liberal applause justly given those
who had a place on the program.
There were quantities Of handsome
bouquets sent up to the young ladies'
by admiring friends in the audience,
each showed by the profusion Of flow
ers she held that her friends had not
been unmindful of her on this i'm
portant occasion.
Recitations were given by Misses
Rosa Mae Busch and Dora Duncan,
while the Glass History was we'll
portrayed by Miss May FAINT. Essays
were read by their authors, Misses
Elsie Kaufman and Katie Schu-
machcr, the former having the SUBJ
ject, Some Historical Places in this
State,' the latter "American Hero
ines The "Class Prophecy" by
Miss Hannah Miller Harrison, proved
that that young lady has quito a
store Of wit and humor
The debate was participated in by
four young men, Messrs. Earle Beard,
Chas. Hetrick, Clyde Brown and Ell
vim Handy, who handled well the
subject, "Resolved, That the city of
Walhalla would be benefited more by
the construction Of modern highways
leading into the town than by the
extension Of the Southern Railway to
Knoxville" The affirmative side
was represented by Beard and Het-
rick; the negative by Brown and
Handy. Each had well prepared
argument, and they delivered them
in admirable style. The affirmative
side won in the contest, according to
the decision Of the judges, and the
prize was awarded to Earle Beard.
His co-debater, Chas. Hetrick, how
ever, by his masterful manner of
handling his subject and his self-pos-
session and clean delivery, gave the
winner Of the prize due notice that
his position at the head OF the debat-
one, and young HetrIck's success at
this his first appearance should spur
him on to greater efforts in the flu
ture. AS matter Of fact the judges,
had they been allowed to make al
lOWance for this young debaters
tender years" would have unhesi-
tatingly awarded to him the debat-
ers prize. All of the debaters are
young and have had but little real
experience along this line OF work,
and their efforts last Friday were in
deed remarkable for their clean and
strong argument and the excellence
OF delivery.
Prof. d. w. Daniels address before
the school and graduating class was
maSterful effort, though he was
compelled by circumstances to make
his talk very brief. His subject was
1.-The Mission Of the School"
The Walhalla High School bids
fair to make the session Of 1901
the banner session Of the institution,
and the session just closed may be
correctly characterized as the banner
session up to the present time. Dur
ing the year the enrolment was
slightly In excess Of three hundred.
Taken as whole the faculty and
student body OF the institution and
the citizens OF the town and district
may we'll congratulate themse Ives
upon the accomplishments Of Nh:
session just ended. The work done
has been thorough, and the record
made is one Of which we are indeed
proud