The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-30
DIPLOMAS DELIVERED
TO THE HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATING EXERCISES
HELD YESTERDAY
HELD A RECEPTION
Enjoyable Exercises Marked Clos
ing oe the Year at she Market
Street School of Anderson
HELD A RECEPTION

The exercises held yesterday norm
ing In connection with the closing OF
the Market street school and the pro-
gram rendered by the eleventh grade
OF the institution proved to be very
enjoyable. The auditorium OF the
school was packed for the occasion
and the keenest interest was manifest
ed by the patrons OF the school and
tho pupils of other schools.
The program was begun at 10
o'clock, the Invocation being delivered
by Rev. ID. Witherspoon Dodge. of the
Central Presbyterian church. This
was followed by the siDging of Holy.
Holy, Holy" by the entire eleventh
grade and then the first feature OH the
program was prestened, the reading OF
an essay by Miss Ruth Wells. This
assay was written by Migs Mary Riley
on the subject, THE Effect OF the War
Between the States Upon Education
in the South" and II was the winner
of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy medal. This medal is an
nually awarded to the best essayist
in the school and 1t was never more
richly deserved than in this case. The
effort surprised the entire audience
because 1t would have done credit to
& far older person that Miss Riley
Miss Wells also deserves credit for
til. splendid way in which she ac-
quilted herself in the reading
The class history as read by Guy
Cromer was greatly enjoyed In the
preparation OF the history. MIR. Cromer
had given his wit full play and yester-
day at the expense of his tisss mates
1t made q hit. This gas followed
by Summer Faneies" rendered by the
chourH and then was heard = read
ing, entitled 1.-THE Majors story"
Miss Mary Riley delivered this feature
and 1t was easily one Of the best ever
heard at the Market street school.
The class prophecy as presented
by Miss Lorena Ptckell was highly
enjoyable, very entertaining and very
interesting, although the pupils could
not help but feel o trace Of regret
when thiswa presented and when the
realization was brought home to them
that they had reached the parting
of the ways. tf. ~ Il
The "Spring Song" was rendered by
tho chorus and then came i;ie delivery
OF tho u. ID. &. medal 20 Miss Riley.
tiii3 woo PESbeuteu "! heV. JCun w.
SpeRke, pastor of ST. Johns Metho-
hist church I'm his own inimitable man
ner. Following this an instrumental
deat was rendered by Mrs. A. NJ.
Shape and Miss Norryce. during
which time the ushers brought the
bouquets and presents to the stage for
the various members OF the class.
These were all very pretty iniseti and
the flowers were sent in psofusion.
L. G. McCants, superintendent of the
public schools, in very happy five
minutes talk presented The diplomas
to the eleventh grade, q medley OF ma
tienal airs was sung by the chorus
and Rev. ID. Witherspoon Dodge pro-
nounced the henedietion.
The entire eleventh grade, composed
of the following, entertained ah
reception last. night: Misses ssary
Riley. Ruth Wells, Lorena pickeii,
Una Cam, Sadie Carey, Leona Foster,
Eugenia Maxwell. Robert Charles
Daniel and Guy Cromer. The recen-
ton took place on the campus of tho
Market street school and the young
people made merry until q late
hour. During the evening delightful
refreshments consisting of Ice courses
were served.
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