Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-31
wALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA,
LOCAL NEWS FROM SENECA. !,
Commencement Exercise Marked
Epoch in Schools History.

| f1lBn pScHOOl, WHlcn began Win IL )fl
| baccalaureate sermon Sunday and
TASTED practically all the week, cnd-
ing IN climax Of interest anu at
tendance with the graduation exet-
cises on Friday night. This broughS$l
to close the banner year Of 5thes|
schools history. tE}
| On Thursday morning the contest
for the declaimers' medal, offered by
j. A. Brock, was held. A manly set
Of little fellows from the lower
grades spoke, and the judges brought
in decision in favor of Billie Black
burn.
Thursday evening the public de-
bate was held, and the seating capac-
ity Of the building was taxed to ac-
commodate the friends who came to
witness the debate for the Gignilliatl
medal. The judges, who were Prof.
| H. II. Cox, Of Furman, Prof. A. b.
i Bryan, of Clemson, and Prof w. G.
Taylor. of the Westminster High
! School, brought in q decision for Os-
car Doyle.
! On Friday morning the business
\ houses were closed, which evidenced
the unusual interest taken by odr
| citizens in school affairs, and large
crowd Of patrons, friends and visitors
heard the contest for the orators'
medal, offered by M. A. Wood. The
contestants were taken from the
high school department and repre-
sented the cream of the school body.
Our citizens have a right to be
proud Of these boys, and any appar-
ent extravaganza In interest mani-%
tested Is readily forgiven, as the
hoys richly deserved It, There were
ten contestants, as follows: Charles
Byrd, Alfred Perritt, Sterling Elrod,
| Dol
ace Wood, j. w. Stribling, Tom
Marshall Lowery, Charles Stribling
and Bill Harbin. The judges, Profs.
Cox and Taylor and Hon. F. M. Cary,
brought in a decision for Wilkes
penqy for first place and J. w. Strib-
ling second. The decision was re-
ceiyed with hearty applause. a
| ,tIlday evening the graduation ex-
erclsesl were held. when fifteen stu
dents were graduated from the tenth
grace, Every available corner which
could mold chair was used, and
many were turned away for want Of
y rnpq nespit the sol ia s.blo sc sssf,f.
\ sapectato toTs, and the Intense heat. the
very best attention was given, and
ne exercises proved a delightful fin-
ish to the interesting attractions OF
the week. -
The exercises were confined to four
members Of the class. Miss Sue Ellen
hunter making the salutatory, and
reading an excellent paper on "Our
ldeals;' Charley Byrd followed with
an orat1on on The Unruly Member"
and Lowery Hamilton rendered !.
speech on the Resources Of South
Carolina" Warren Gignilliat the
Valedictorian, spoke on the Future
OF the American Republic" All Of
them were well written and admir-
ably rendered.
The commencement address was
rendered by<Prof. w. H. Hand, and
was listened to attentively, the large
audience according him the respect
ful attention which he always com
mands.
At the close Of the speech DR.. r.
"A. Hines was asked to deliver the
personal hygiene medal and explain
did in most interesting manner.
giving also, as chairman Of the board
OF trustees, report Of the years
school work. The medal went to
Clara V. McCarey.
Rev. A. e. Driggers was then ask
ed to present the medals, which he
did in characteristic style. making
| most appropriate remarks with each,
| The &entility medal, for the most
| nolite boy In school. offered by DR..
j. s. Stribling, went to Billie Black
| burn; the gentility medal, for the
girls, offered by Mrs. M. W. Cole
man, going to Sue Ellen Hunter; the
| L. a. Edwards medal, for greatest
| improvement in music, was given
| Beth Herndon
Prof. Brockman then read the
honor roll for the year, and with the
presentation Of diplomas the exer
cises closed, with many eynressions
from friends and patrons Of the
school for the smooth and harmoni-
Gus conduct Of the entire program
OF exercises.
Az recent meeting of the board
of trustees Miss Lalla Ballenger was
elected teacher of the fourth grade. |
MISS Ballenger comes to us highly |
recommended and will doubtless do |
fine work in the school,
Other Matters.
The following citizens have been
appointed to meet with the Farmers
Union and present Seneca's claims |
for the county fair: j. j. Ballenger. |
G. W. Gignilliat, w. r.. Doyle. JIM. |
barron and j. s. Stribling. This is |
strong delegation, and the, advant-
ages OF Seneca as being the place for
me county fair will be forcefully
paced before the union. These ad-
Vantages are Datent--the easy access
ability Of the place being a strong
argument In favor Of holding the
county fair here Then there IS the
location OF the old fair grounds In
easy reach from the business part of
town. which can be easily filed with
the buildings nacassorv rrhoco MN