Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-22

WESTMINSTER HAS FULL WEEK.. 4
Exercises and Com
tests Interest Her Citizens.

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4 Westminster, May 21.-Specials IS
This Is commencement week for our
school. The first entertainment took
place Friday night. The little boys
and girls from first to fifth grades
had their Oratorical contest at that
time The program was very interl
esting as we'll as entertaining. All
on 0the program did themselves, as
well as their teachers, credit j. Nj
Bruner, Mrs. S. l.. Brownlee and
Miss May Haley were the judges
and it is reported that they had a.
very difficult time deciding as to who
should have first and second places.
The Lavender medal, for the girls
was given to Elizabeth Pitts, and,
second place to Bernice Brown. Spe-
cial mention was made Of Edith.
Breazeale. The Peden medal, for,
the boys, was given to James Brea-|
zeale, and second place to Raymond
Pitts. 3;
Sunday morning at II o'clock Rev,
j. l.. Singleton preached the annual
commencement sermon, taking his.
text from | Cor. 1891: but covet
earnestly the best gifts; and yet
show l you a more excellent way,
His sermon was exceedingly inter-
esting. He brought out very clearly
how an education may be a wonder
full power for good If used In the
right way, but If used in the wrong
way, how 1t may prove curse to-
the world. He also presented some
very great truths essential to char
acter building. q
The exercises Monday included the
annual debate for the w. P. Ander7
son medal, which took place at 4
D. M, and the oratorical contest for
the NJ. S: Stribling medal at S.15 in
the evening. y
The exercises Monday afternoon
were presided over by Frank Strib-i
ling, president Of the Calhoun Lit
erary Society. Prayer was offered
by Rev. A. p. Marett. The query was
Resolved, That the doctrines Of
recall and referendum are demo-
cratic and should be adopted by the
State and Federal governments"
The Affirmative speakers we're Miss
Sue Haley and Brunis Alexander;
negative, Miss Aileen Dickson and
Joe King. Owing to sickness Of
MI. King only three spoke. The
judges were allowed the privilege of,
nsing ,md (; MN \, k SD, tag,s Il
side won. Brunis Alexander receiy-
ed the medal and Miss Aileen Dick
son won second place. The Judges
were Hon. II. NJ. Cary, OF Seneca,
| and w. G. Hughs and Monroe Nc
Donald. Of Walhalla.
Monday evening eleven young la
| dies contested for the NJ. S. Strib-
ling medal, and each one Of them
showed that she had worked hard
and prepared herself we'll. Miss
Mary Foster was given the medal
and Miss Caroline Carter second
place. The judges were w. C.
Hughs, Monroe Mcdonald and f.. NJ.
Cary. The music was especially
good.
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the
defamation contest for the J. s.
Carter medal was held. IIight young
meL COX part in this contest. viii
Dillard was given the medal and
Furman Poore won second place.
Tonight (Tuesday) the gradual
ing exercises will take place. Dr.
Ramsey, president OF Greenville Fe-
male College, will deliver tho COM
mencement address.
II. B. Duke, who operates al saw
mill up on Toxaway, broke his arm
Friday afternoon by getting it caught
in flying belt. Drs. Walker aud
Simpson were called to set the limb.
Ills many friends regret to hear OIL
his sad accident and hope that he
Will soon recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Leathers are
visiting their son, w. Reid Leath-
ers, o! Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. G. c. Mason, of Greer, has
been on visit to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Simpson.
Miss Laura Cobb, a handsome
young lady Of Easley, Is visiting her
cousins, Misses Mary and Annie
Cobb.
The many friends Of Jas. Finley
are glad to see him up again.
Mrs. p. e. Clinkscales, State SUI
perintondent Of the Y. w. A., will
address the women and girls Of the
Baptist church next Friday afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
c. D. Coleman, principal Of the
Pendleton school, was among the vis-
itors in town this week.
Mrs. j. A. Lawrence and two chill
dren, Bertie and Mary, visited in
Toccoa last week.
j. D. Witherspoon, Of Gross Hill,
Ga, is in town for several days.
j. p. Tannery has moved his stock
OF merchandise into one Of Mrs.
Callie billiards. stores, near the
warehouse Of J. C j. S. Carter.
Last Thursday evening Mrs. Net
tie Whites music class gave a reci-
tai in the school auditorium. Quite
large crowd Of interested friends
were present, and the program was
very interesting.
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