The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-24
CITY SCHOOLS CLOSED
FOR SUMMER MONTHS
Three Evenings of Interest,
ing Exercises.
NEXT YEARS FACULTY
ALMOST THE SAME
Supt B. l.. Jones has been Reelected
and So Has All Of the Other Teach
ers Who Applied for Reelection.
Mr. Parkinson Goes to Higher
Position in Albermarle, n. c.


The closing exercises of the city
schools were held Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings Of last week.
The Baccalaureate Sermon was
preached by Rev. j. B. Green, of
Greenwood, Wednesday evening in the
Presbyterian church, when he gave
an inspiring discourse on the subject
of Conscience" Thursday evening DR..
S. c. Mitchell, of the University of
South Carolina, delivered the annual
literary address taking as his subject
"A Practical Program of Progress"
In celebrating the theme, ten COM
mandments were incorporated, the
first one being good roads and the re-
mainder relating to vital questions to
the state. the United States and the
world.
Thursday evening Mr.. Jones took
the opportunity to formally present to
the school the decorations, pictures
and friezes which have been placed
in the building within the past year,
(. total of over 500 having been made
by Mr.. Jones on various enterprises
Of a public nature and expended on
school improvements. Mr.. G. II. Rop-
er, of the Board of Trustees, accepted
the gift in behalf of the Board, in a
very appropriate speech.
The presentation of diplomas and
hn of In a I H., o. T1o
took place Friday evening. There were
twenty four members in the class. but
only six We're allowed the privilege
of reading their essays on account OF
the lack of time in which to do it.
However, Mr.. Jones stated that those
who did not read essays had written
them and had them examined and pass
ed on and III many cases were equally
as we'll as those that We're read. In
addition to tho ESSAYS. James Todd
made the welcome address and Mary
Posey delivered the valedictory.
The following ESSAYS and dec;ama-
tens were delivered
The Part Eminent Scu'h Caro!in-
History, Gertrude Barnett
ELECTRICITY AS an Aid to Ciyiliza-
ton" Leon Dodson.
THE Effect that the Destruction of
Our Forest Would Have Upon Our Fu-
ture History" Azile Wofford.
Defamation Happy Consequences
of American Independence" Willie
Drummond
"The Benefit of the Panama Canal to
South Carolina Helen Sullivan.
Defamation: "The Grave Of Napo
leon" Douglas Feathcrstone.
Following the reading of the last
essay recess was taken during which
time the young graduates were show
cred with flowers and presents by ad-
inirin% parents and friends Mr.. Jones
took the opportunity then to express
IN few words, the recognition of the
services of Miss Stoney. one of the
Aaachers during the past year. who had
'&lecn so Instrumental in raising funds
for some of the decorations in the au-
ditorium.
Mr.. Jones himself presented the di-
plomas and certificates to the gradu-
ates The following received diplo-
mas: Leon Douglas Dodson, William
Lecil Drummond, John Douglas Feath-
erstone, John SKally Terry, Gertrude
Barnett, Winnie Dorcas Jeans, Marie
Elizabeth Philphot, Grace Poole, Mary
Lois Posey, Marguerite Annie Simp-
son, Azile May Wofford and Kate Vix-
on Wofford.
James McLin, j. ID. Sullivan. Nell
Payne Julia Childress, Ethel Winn and
Marie Langston were given certificates
for having completed a partial course;
Helen Sullivan, and Esther Fowler
were given certificates for having fin.
ished the course with the exception
of Latin; Eugene Barnett, Sam Bolt
Rutledge Eichelberger and James
Todd received certificates for complet
ing the course in which agriculture is
substituted for Latin
Mary Posey won the medal offered
by public spirited citizen of the
city, whose name is kept a secret. foI
the pupil who made the highest aver