The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-06-01


white stone in the calendar Of our
town. the high school commencement
has from year to year enhanced IN
interest and Importance commenSu-
rate with the schools enlarged
sphere of usefulness growing out OF
increased enrolment, modern equip
ment and the hearty sympathy and
cooperation of the whole town'unuI
now these annual occasions have be-
come events of countrywide lmp"r-
tance and interest, ,inasmuch as near
" every section of the county has
one or more representatives among
the student body, which even IN
cludes quite anumber Of pupils from
neiphboring counties attracted 10y
the superior advantages offered by
Kinestree's splendid institution Of
learning.
With the far-reaching influence
thus attained it is t" be expected
that every School-clnSing should
bring a bigger crowd than the pre-
ceding year, and it follows natural
" that the exercises should year by
wear increase in interest and attrac-
tiveness. Thus it is that we mean no
reflection on any preceding similar
event-for we have had some very
excellent ones-when it is said that
the commencement of 1911 has in
every sense surpassed any of its pre-
6ecessors in the schools history.
The audience from day to day out
numbered the corresponding attend
ance on any previous occasion and
the intrinsic excellence of the care
fully prepared programmes we'll
merited the interest and enthusiasm
elected.
The commencement was ushered
in Friday night with the public eX-
ercises of the Wee Nee literary socl-
etv in the school auditorium. Here
tofore the literary society exercises
have been considered sort of pre-
lude to the harmony to follow, but
this year proved shining exception.
The auditorium was well filled with
Interested spectators Friday night
and apparently all were absorbed in
no display of talent exhibited by
kbese D oets, statesmen, orators and
lit. ,uten'rs in the making.
The society was called to order by
Mr. Morda21nt Mcconnell, who in a
neat ard appropriate off-hand ad-
dress, welcomed the audience and
presided with a dignity and ease that
might we'll be envied by an older
and more experienced parliamentiar-
ian. while Miss Olive Montgomery
made a very graceful and capable
secretary.
The exercises We're opened with
prayer by Rev W A Fairy, following
which the regular programme was
taken up and handsomely carried
out. There were recitations, hu-
morous and pathetic; music, gay
and serious; mirth. melody and more
solid pabulum, all of which was
most heartily enjoyed. Then there
was the Boomerang edited and
published 5y Miss Halle Kinds. the
critic. & urnal devoted wholly to
the interests of the Wee Nee liter
ary society and the kingstree High
school, which was brimful of clev-
er character sketches and happy hits
aimed at the members of the socle-
ty, and even the dignified Profes-
sor," severe of mien and stern to
view" went not unScathed. Miss
Kinds delightful contribution to
the programme was the subject OF
many compliments, as it well de-
served to be. But the Ptc'e nc !"
sidance for the evening was the
debate, the query being: Resolved,
That Old Bachelors Should Be TaX-
ed" in which were arrayed IN a
spirited logomachy three young Ia
dies and three young gentlemen OF
A. .o.;o+, oe co1lou-s. Miss OnSo