The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-02
from The Daily Item, May 28.

From The Daily Item, May 28.
The final exercises of the city
schools were held on Thursday night
In the tabernacle with a large crowd
in attendance to hear the sweet girl
read their papers Of well
come, farewell and other interesting
things and to listen to the delightful
music which was furnished by the pu~
pills Of the high school. Forty-eight
graduates were given certificates by
their courses.
This morning the members of the
graduating class and other students
OF the high school returned to the
school rooms for the last time Of the
session, the graduates to bid their
teachers farewell and the underclass-
men to receive their certificates Of
promotion.
The commencements Of the city
schools are always pleasing occasions
and the exercises last night were full
ly up to the high standard Of former
years. the singing being a feature Of
the evenings entertainment which was
even better than usual and which was
much enjoyed by the audience. The
stage was decorated as on the night
previous in green and white, with
pink flowers here and there to furnish
a color effect. The young ladies Of the
graduating class were seated on thA.
front Of the stage, all dressed in
white. Some wore corsage bouquets
OF flowers, while others were without
floral adornment. On the right Of the
stage were the high school boys,
while the girls occupied the left in
their beautiful commencement frocks.
The scene was beautiful and inspir
ing one. and one to fill the hearts of
those present with loyalty and conf q.
dence in the work OF the city schools.
The tabernacle was amply large to
seat those attending tho exercises, and
the only thing to prevent the exercises
from being a complete success was
the threatening weather, which no
doubt kept many from being present,
and the noise made by the rain, as it
fell on the roof and made difficult the
hearing Of some Of the exercises.
The invocation was asked by Rev.
w. f. Thayer Of the First Baptist
church in beginning the exercises.
Miss Anna Bryan then welcomed the
audience and Miss Kate Mellette gave
a historical sketch Of the class The
chorus from Robin Hood by the high
school was beautiful after which Miss
Sara Edmunds read an essay on the
modern girl.
Miss Virginia Evelyn Thomas won
the medals offered by the United
Daughters OF the Confederacy and
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton by turning in the best examina-
ton papers on subjects connected
with those two events. Miss Kate
Mellette received honorable mention
on the Y. ID. c. paper and Miss Sara
Edmunds was honOrably mentioned
for her ID. A. r. paper. The prizes
were awarded by Mr.. r. d. Epps, who
made a few appropriate remarks.
Mr.. Neill O'Donnell presented the
medal for best penmanship to Miss
Margie Kennedy. Those receiving di-
plomas for having satisfactorily COM
pleted the Palmer course OF penman-
ship were Miss Margie Kennedy, CO.
line Deal, Panic Rhame, Caroline
Richardson. Nell McKagen, Leona
Nettles. Lucille Brunson.
Mrs. Julius Schwerin Jr., sang n
vocal solo. Love but Day. and re-
sponded the encorcs with another
beautiful selection.
Miss Minnie DeIOrme read an essay
on the Pride OF the Home" after
which the Swing Song" was render
ed by the high school.
DIR. j. A. Mood presented Edward
Marion OF the graduating class the
medal for excellence of demeanor
rhe class poem was read by Miss Bes-
sic Hood.
Hail. Smiling Morn" was rendered
Dy the school and Miss Virginia Thorn
ls read the words of Farewell"
Supt Edmunds presented certif-
'ates tothe graduating class. saying
hat look at the program would
how the various courses taken by the
pupils. The schools were now under
;oing a period of transition, which no
loped by next year would be concen-
rated into three definite courses