The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-05-25
FINAL EXERCISES
OF CITY SCHOOLS
Entertaining Programs for
the Week Executed.
MANY PRIZES AWARDED
Sermon by DR.. Roper and Prof. Dan
icI's Address We're Especially
Pleasing to All.

The concluding exercises i'm connec-
ton with the closing of the 1909-1O
session of the Laurens city schools
were held Friday night in the audi
torium Of the graded school building.
These exercises consisted of the an
nual address before the senior class
by Prof. ID. W.Daniel of Clemson col
lege, the awarding OF class buttons
and scholarship medals, and the pre-
sentation of certificates and diplomas
by superintendent b. l.. Jones
The exercises of the evening were
opened with prayer by the Rev. E. C.
Watson, and after song by the senior
class, superintendent Jones intro
duced the Hon. r.. A. Cooper. who in
turn presented Prof. Daniel. who de
livered the annual address Prof Dan
iel chose a broad theme. The Mission
of Schools" and after rccounting some
OF the progress that had been made in
south Carolina educationally and i'll
dustrially in the last twenty YEARS.
made most eloquent appeal for still
better advantages and the improve
ment of these by pupils, teachers, par
ents; in short let Laurens county and
the State of South Carolina see to it
that every boy and girl be given a
chance to obtain the very best edu-
cation possible. 1t was a magnifi-
cent address, replete with apt illus
trations and effective pleas.
Other Exercises.
Superintendent Jones presented GER
tihcates to those completing the sew
enth grade and now entitled to ad-
TO Miss Bebecca Dial was awarded
handsome medal, know as the High
School Scholarship Medal" which was
offered at the beginning of the session
by a public spirited citizen. to the pu-
phi in the tenth grade. VINO made the
highest average in scholarship during
the term in the High school, and com
pletmg the full course The presenta-
tion speech was made by DR.. III. *.
Aiken.
The donor of the medal, who with
holds his name from the public. makes
the same offer for next session.
Physical Culture" medals were pro
sented to one pupil i'm each of the fol-
lowing classes, the requirement being
that the pupil make the highest aver
age in physiology and hygiene, taking
into account particular attention to
personal cleanliness and class room
neatness:
Fourth grade-Miss Bessie Barnett
teacher; Elizabeth Young.
Fifth Grade-Miss Dorcas Gaines,
teacher; Sarah Bolt
Fifth and Sixth Grades-Miss Jean
ME Stoney, teacher; Mary Sullivan.
Sixth Grade-Miss Bessie Byrd
teacher; Inez Hudgens.
Seventh Grade-Miss May Del Barre.
teacher: Gussie Miller.
Eighth Grade-Miss Bessie Peatross
teacher; Joe Bolt.
For the highest average i'm scholar
ship, attendance and department. sup
erlntendent Jones presented handsome
and suitable souvenir buttons to the
following pupils: First grade. Mon
teith Caine; second grade, Mary
Blackwell; third grade. Mildred
Counts; fourth grade Rebecca Lake;
fifth grade. Roy Taylor; fifth and six
grades, Mary Sullivan: sixth grade
Lila Todd; seventh grade, Mamie Aus
tin; eighth grade, Edwin Moseley {:
ninth grade, (boys) Leon Dodson
ninth (girls) Mary Posey; tenth. Mar
gurite Tolbcrt, as second highest, this
being the condition, for to the highest
in the tenth, the medal was awarded,
Miss Dial, as stated, receiving ii.
perfect attendance" buttons were
also awarded this session, seventy-six
pupils in both the city and mill schools
receiving this distinction To Ose Sit
greaves, of the senior class. belongs
tho distinction, probably unsurpassed
in the State that for eight consecutive
sessions he was neither absent. tardy
or dismissed during the sessions. He
is son of Mr.. r.. Sitgreaves. and ex-
poets to study law along with two 9th
er members of the senior class.
Mcssrs Samuel Austin and Philemon
HUFF
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