The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-04
COLORED SCHOOL CLOSES.
commencement Exercises of Lincoln
School Prove Very Interesting -
Large Attendance.


marking the completion of most
successful year OF school work
Twelve graduates received diplomas
from the school at the hands of Su-
perintendent s. II. Edmunds. A very
large and interested audience was in
attendance upon the exercises which
passed off most successfully.
The commencement exercises Of the
Lincoln School began Sunday morn
ing, when the baccalaureate sermon
was preached by Rev. j. A. Pinson, ID.
d., at the Shiloh Baptist church. The
exercises were continued on Wednes.
day night when the defamation CON
test was held, and were concluded last
night, when the grand closing exer-
cises were held and diplomas were
presened to the graduates.
The feature Of the closing exercises
was the rendition of the cantata Of
Ruth in Oratorio form by a chorus
composed of thirty persons, the pu-
pills being aided by a number Of excel
lent voices outside of the school
During the year an extra grade,
the tenth grade, has been added to the
school, an additional teacher being
secured for the school on this ac-
count. The former teachers were
moved up a grade each, giving Plof.
Lawson, the principal of the school,
charge of the tenth grade.
The auditorium Of the school build
ing was crowded to its utmost capacity
to hold the friends Of the school
who gathered Friday night to attend
the final exercises. In the audience
there were a number Of white peo-
pie.
The singing Wednesday night was
excellent and the declamations were
delivered in fine style. The winners
in this contest were presented med
ais by Mr.. c. NJ. Hurst Eugnia
Dimes won the girls medal and Peter
Ladson won that offered to the best
boy declaimer.
E. A. Walters, chairman Of the Pa
irons Committee, through whose ef-
forts the tenth grade had been added
to the school, in a short address took
occasion to thank Prof. Edmunds for
allowing the additional grade to be
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their work. 1t was due to extra fees
paid by the parents Of those in the
graduating class that the services OF
an additional teacher were secured.
Prof. S. II. Edmunds, in delivering
the diplomas to the graduates, made
one OF his characteristic addresses, Of
fering some good advice to pupils and
patrons on the value OF self help.
The medals for penmanship, spelling
and attendance were presented by Dr.
X. s. Wilkinson, president Of the State
College at Orangeburg, and DR.. c. W.
Maxwell
Under the direction of Prof. A. C.
Lawson, as principal, the Lincoln
School has had most successful year
The attendance has mounted up to TIA
during the year and there is need of
more room for pupils and more teach
ers for the school. All of the grad
yates have expressed their intention
OF taking up more advanced Industrial
or higher academic work.
The programme was as follows:
Wednesday Night, May 25, $50 y. NJ.
1-Opening chorus.
2.-Invocation.
3.-Chorus.-"Qu Tolls. s."-Farm-
er's Mass In B-Flat.
4.-"The Fire Fiend."-Alphena
Hunter.
5.-"ro the Mountains. WIN. o.
Stevenson. J
6.-Solo-Selected-Ethel Richards.
7.-"Sheridan's Ride. Eva Mar
tin.
S.-"One Niche the Highest.
Knox Robinson.
9.-Piano Solo-Selected-Wm T.
Andrews. Jr.
lo.-National Flag Drill.
ll.-"M "McLain's hild."-Eugenia
Dimes
12.-"Appeal to the Hungarians. -
Robert j. Dargan.
Observation-Disclosures Brogdon.
The Actors Story"-Susan
Bethune.
-'Cateline's Reply" - Peter
Ladson.
Friday, May 80, 500 Il. NJ.
huth The Moabitess'-A Sacred
Cantata.
The following are Soloists and Per
sOnations: