The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-05-08


Of Col. Herbert to be Monday Even
Ing, May 18th.
After nine months successful ses-
sion under the direction of Supt B. l..
Jones, the city schools will close Mon
day evening, May Goth. The annual
address OF the commencement season
will be delivered somewhat earlier
than usual and few days before the
closing Of the school. The address
will be made Monday evening May 18th
by Col. Hilary A. Herbert, native
of this county and now distinguished
citizen of Washington, ID. c.. Col. Her
bert was born in this county, but at
an early age moved to Alabama where
he rose to prominence. During Cleve-
lands administration of the presidency
Col. Herbert was appointed Secretary
of the Navy and was largely RESPONSE
Bile for the increased efficiency and
the steady growth and effectiveness of
that arm OF the service during those
years. After Cleveland's administra-
tion Col. Herbert took up the practice
of law in Washington, where he has
been signally successful. In addition
to his arduous labors in his profes-
sion, Col. Herbert has found time to
devote himself to literary work and
is the author of several books of an
historical nature. The address of
Col. Herbert will begin at $50 o'clock
in the school auditorium.
The annual sermon will be preach
ed in the Methodist church Sunday
morning, the 10Th, by DIR. w. w. Dan
iel, president of Columbia Female col
lege DR.. Daniel is one of the most
widely known ministers in the South
Carolina conference and large con-
gregation is expected to be present to
hear him.
Because of the fact that the annual
graduating exercises are rather too
lengthy to be carried out during one
Afvening, Mr. Jones has decided to have
"a part of the exercises Monday morn
ing, May goth, and to have the real
graduating exercises Monday evening.
Beginning at 900 Monday morning, a
part OF the graduating class will read
their essays, songs will be sung by
the children, the honor rolls will be
read and other minor details will be
carried out To these exercises the
public is invited and expected to at
tend
Monday evening the graduating class
will continue their exercises. The
diplomas will be delivered and the
medals awarded. For this evening Mr.
Jones has succeeded in securing Prof
j. G. Clinkscales, of Wofford college, to
make the address. Prof. Clinkscales
is distinguished educator of the
state and always is prepared to make
a scholarly address, Having already
large. number of friends here, it is
expected that the auditorium will be
filled with eXpectant hearers.
The following are the names of the
graduates and their essays:
Eveline Austin Our Southern Wo-
men During the Civil War"
Grier Blakely: The Hero of Vim
cennes".
Richard Dunlap: "The Private.
Lula Dial: The Life Of jefferson
Davis.
Mildred Gasque: Henry Timrod"
Claude Garrett: "The Life of K. e.
Lee.
Otis Huff: "The Facts that Make
Nation.
Edwin Moseley: Should the United
States Annex Mexico?"
Tom owings: "The Power OF Inven-
ton.
-, Roy owings: Child Labor in South
Prollna".
- Anna Prentiss: places OF Revolu-
tionary Fame IN Upper South Caro-
lima.
julius Sitgreaves: Electricity and
its Effect on the Age.
Florine Simpson: "Raphaels slstine
Madonna.
Kathleen Wilkes: "Why We Fought
in the Civil War.
John Wofford: China Asleep and
Awake.
Marie Langston: "Is or Is Not our
State Government Extravaganza?
Julia Childress: South Carolina Re-
Sources.