The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-23
GRADED SCHOOL CLOSES.
Interesting Exercises Mark Close of
Most Successful Year.

! The closing exercises of the Bam
| berg graded school were held this
week, commencing Sunday at Trinity
Methodist church, when, at eleven
o'clock Sunday monring, Rev. ]. B.
Moffatt, D. D., president of Erskine
college, preached the annual sermon.
DR.. Moffatt is an able preacher, and
the discourse Sunday morning was
strong deliverance, yet clothed in
such simple language at the young
est pupil of the school could under
stand it. DR.. Moffatt read as scrip
ture lesson the eleventh chapter of
Ecclesiastes, and based his remarks
on the first sentence of that sublime
chapter, Remember now Thy Gre
ator in the days of thy youth" The
sermon, while one especially prepared
for young people, was one which in
terested the older people as we'll, and
the immense congregation heard with
pleasure the broad Interpretation Of
the scriptures as given by the gifted
speaker. Music was furnished by
large choir of young ladies Of the
school, and in addition to the hymns,
special choruses were attractively
rendered.
DR.. Moffatt preached again at the
Methodist church Sunday evening,
and was again greeted by large
congregation.
Monday evening at $3.50, at the
school auditorium, comedy in three
acts, "The Elopement of Ellen" was
presented to a crowded house by the
pupils of the high school department.
These young people did well, especi-
ally when it is remembered that this
was their first attempt. They spoke
their lines clearly and without hesita-
ton, their demeanor and enunciation
evidencing careful training on the
part of their teachers who had ar
rfanged for the play. Music was
furnished between the acts by Miss
FRANKIE Folk at the piano; Mr.. G. W.
Rentz cornet; and DR.. o. D. Faust,
violin.
The cast of characters was as fol-
lows:
Richard Ford-A devoted young
husband-C. F. Kilgus.
Molly-his wife-Miss Annie
Laurie kirkland.
Robert Shepard -Molly's brother
R. NJ. Smoak.
Max Ten. Eyck-a chum of Rob-
ert's-E. R. Cooner.
Dorothy March-engaged to Max
Miss Josephine Adams.
June Haverhill, Wellesley '06-who
Is engaged in special investigation for
economic courses during the summer
Miss Kate Rentz.
John Hume-Rector Of st. Agnes
L. H. Sandifer.
Tuesday evening the exercises were
opened with Scripture reading and
prayer by Rev. w. H. Hodges, pastor
of Trinity Methodist church, and
Rev. w. R. Mcmillan, pastor of the
Bamberg Baptist church, deliver
ed the address to the graduating
class. He discussed three phases of
life, work, play and rest. One must
work but he must also play, and the
important thing for these young peo-
pie was first to choose their vocation,
what they were going to work at in
life. Then care must be exercised
in choosing the right sort of recrea-
ton and the right sort of playmates.
Mr.. Mcmillan is an interesting and
forceful speaker, and the large au-
dience heard him with genuine pleas
ure.
The exercises of the evening were
interspersed with songs by the chorus
class ana luSITumSuld SOIOS ouo uo
.etts by the members of the music
class.
Superintendent Allen presented di-
plomas to the following members of
the graduating class: Misses Kate
Rentz, Annie Laurie Kirkland,
Dorothy Adams; Messrs. Raymond
Smoak, Roy Cooner, Leland Sandi-
fer, Charlie Kilgus. In presenting
the diplomas Mr.. Allen took occasion
to congratulate the young people on
the satisfactory work done. This is
the largest class which has yet gone
out from the school, and it is the
first time the class was composed
of greater number of boys than
girls. This is a good indication, as it
shows that the boys are staying in
school instead of going to work when
they reach the higher grades.
B. D. Carter, Esq, presented prizes
as follows: Tie medal awarded by
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