Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-06-04
COMMENCEMENT AT saNEoa.
Exercises Take Precedence Over AN
Else-Local News Briefs.

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Seneca. June 2.-SpecialI We are
in the midst of the comm niencenleut
exercises of the high school, and
everything in Seneca centers there
this week, On Sunday last IDr. David
NJ Ramsay, of Greenville Female Col
lege, preached the baccalaureate se.-
mon. A fine congregation heard che
distinguished preacher md Mas
richly rewarded in the splendid eff
fort. The high school pupils rem
dered excellent music and the occa-
sion was a fitting opening to the in
teresting exercises which will follow.
On Monday night the following
program was rendered. SuperItend-
ent ID. l.. Bramlett announced that
the decision Of the judges would not
be announced for any Of the con
tests until Friday night:
Contest for Brock Medal---Music
by Marshall Dendy; The Confederate
Flag, Will Anderson; The Wreck Of
the Hesperus, George Blackburn;
Signing the Declaration, Clarence El-
lison; Music by Miss Sue NimInous:
Sheridan's Ride, Allen Dalton; Make
Way for Liberty, Sloan Stribljnp:
Our Hired Girl, Dan Thompson ,$f'ho-
rus by third and fourth grade boys:
Antietam, Charles Dalton; Kenan's
Charge, John Lawrence; Music by
Clarence Ellison.
Contest for Wood MedRl---Musrc
by Miss Edith Lindsey; Death Of
Lafayette, Willie Austin; Spartacus
to the Gladiators,, Willie Verner;
Duet, CSpring Song"), Misses Annie
Hunter and Edna Brock.
A number Of young visitors are at
tending commencement.
Miss Gladys Ramsay, OF Atlanta,
Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. w Il. Aus
tin.
Miss Emma Stribling srent the
weekend with Mrs. G. S. Blackburn
Miss Marguerite Adams entertain
ed delightfully."- on Friday 2voning,
Misses Reeves, of the Townvllle sec
tion.
Mrs. Reeder and daughter. Of
Westminster. were guests OF AR. aud
Mrs. A. r. N. Folger the past weok-
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Wales Lowery, Of
Greenville, spent Sunday in the home
of w. o. Hamilton.
Miss Nellie Hines returned from
Winthrop Saturday last TO the sum
mer vacation.
Mrs. J. w. Byrd arrived from CO.
lumbia last Wednesday, and her
friends are pleased to know that she
Is recovering splendidly from an op.
Grafton in a hospital there. She was
accompanied home by her son.
Charles, who returned to his duties
in the University on SATURDAY,
Misses Lucille and Dorothy Mason,
and Lillian Floyd are the guests Of
Mrs. w. ). Lunney.
r. K. Nimmons Is out again after
an Illness of two weeks.
The presentation of "The Elope-
ment of Ellen" by the Ws5halla Uya-
matte Club drew a Snn 0llse, aud
the highest praise is give the ucr-
torrance by all who saw {.
Miss Pat McCIauahan letures TO
Westminster to-day after YisiteoY q
week to relatives here
MIS-. c. II. Ellison ensohtafned at
tea for the teachers last Friday even
ing, the following being those WHO
were present: Misses Margaret Nor
rison, Florence Reid, Sue Gigniliat,
Carrie Hunter, Sadie Parkcr and
Kittie Sigh.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Wood enter
tanned for the teachers anu trustees
on Friday evening, only the latter
and their wives being able to accept
on account OF the previous invitation
to the teachers from Mrs. Ell son.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Reid visited
relatives at Autun last Sunday.
Miss Sue Ellen Hunter returned
to-day from Lander, where she has
been In school the past year
Miss Norma Gignilliat is attend
ing commencement at the College
for Women in Columbia. She will
be accompanied on her return by
friends, who will visit her during
Clemson commencement.