The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-05-27
CLOSING EXERCISES
OF LAURENS SCHOOLS
City Schools Ended Years
Work Monday Night.
DIPLOMAS DELIVERED
TO GRADUATES

and Rev. li. A. Mccullough the Lit
erary Address Monday Evening.
Class Exercises Saturday Evening.
With the delivery Of diplomas and
certificates, followed by benedction
upon the assembled pupils and pa
irons, the scholastic year 1913-14 Of
the Laurens graded school came to a
close Monday night. The graduating
exercises lasted over period Of three
days, beginning Saturday night with
The class exercises in the school au-
d!torium, continuing Sunday morning
with the annual sermon by Rev. Dr.
A. G. Wardlaw, Of Greer, and ending
Monday night with the literary ad-
dress by Rev. II. A. Mccullough, Of
Columbia and the awarding of medals,
hOnors and diplomas.
Saturday night large audience
gathered in the school auditorium to
listen to and enjoy the class eXercis-
es by the young graduates. This is
always an occasion marked by min
gled feelings Of happiness and sor-
row. the opportunity being seized by
some Of the young essayists and
speakers to punish their classmates
with innocent thrusts and witticisms
while others give their attention to
the more serious and affecting sides
of graduation. The following pro-
gram was carried out:
]. Song Of the Classes. Pupils of
the high school,
2. Welcome Address. Louise Simmons
3. Glass History. Elizabeth Moseley
4. instrumental Solo-Airde Ballet
Shaminade. Hattie Gray.
S. Glass Prophesy, Hugh Aiken.
6. Vocal Solo-The Rosary-Nevin.
Virginia Simpson.
z. Glass Poem. Matte Kate Owings.
8. Vocal Solo Sympathy = Rudolf
Frime. LILA Todd.
0. Class Will. Leland Bolt.
10. Glass Song. Tenth Grade
Annual Sermon.
Sunday morning in the Presbyterian
church Rev. A. G. Wardlaw, d. d., of
Greer, delivered the annual sermon
before the graduating class. DR..
Wardlaw was formerly pastor Of this
church and was the moving spirit in
the erection Of the present edifice,
having resigned just nineteen years
ago. With so many old friends look
ing forward to his visit here and the
occasion being one of the notable
events of the year, it was natural for
large audience to gather before him.
Taking his text from the 10Th verse
of the 26th chapter Of Acts, Where
upon Oh. King Agrippa, ! have been
obedicnt to the heavenly vision" he
delivered an eloquent discourse on the
theme Catching a Heavenly Vision"
The sermon Of DR.. Wardlaw was pro-
nounced one Of the most beautiful and
forceful ever heard in this city. Music
Mt this service was furnished by n
mixed choir from all the churches OF
the city under the direction OF Mr..
Chas. II. Hicks.
Monday Night.
In the school auditorium Monday
night Rev. II. A. Mccullough deliver
ed a very polished grafton, taking as
his subject Some Thoughts Suggest
cd by Constructive Evolution" A
large and cultured audience was
present and listened with the closest
attention to his words. the speaker
making distinct impression upon his
hearers. In addition to the very elo-
quent address by Rev. Mccullough,
the final exercises incident to the
closing OF the school were held. The
exercises were opened with prayer by
Rev. G. F. Rankin, followed by the
salutatory address by Herbert Sulli-
van, a member of the graduating class.
Hattie Gray then played q piano solo
and Louise Simmons then read an
essay Elizabeth Moseley played a
piano solo and this was followed by
the address Of the orator Of the ev-
ening.
Medals.
Following the address of Mr.. McCol-
Tough the medals won by members OF
the graduating class were delivered by
SuDt. Jones. To Louise Simmons was
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