The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-22
THE WELLS SCHOOL CLOSES.
Interesting Exercises Mask End of
Successful Years Work.

<AIlci a ilOSl SUCCESSFUL year, the
Wells school closed last Thursday
evening, May 18th. The program for
the closing exercises was carried out
by the pupils of the school in a mos,
excellent manner. This was expected
by all who had watched the way the
school had been conducted during the
year by Mrs. E. d. Owens, the efR-
cient teacher in charge.
The Wells school is a one-teacher
school only one year old, but, through
the cooperation of the teacher, pu-
pills, and, what is needed so much to
make a successful school, of the pa
irons, the years work has been ex-
ceptionally satisfactory.
The teacher, Mrs. Owens, has spared
no effort to keep up the interest of the
pupils, first of all in attendance. and
then in all phases of the school work.
Two pupils have a perfect attendance
record; these are Miss Eva and Master
Sammie Wells. Others who made a
splendid record of 81 1-2 are Misses
Sophie and Gladys and Master Rich
ard Wells. The medal for best schol-
arship offered by Mrs. Owens, was
won by Miss Clara Wells, her average
being SO "a. Master James Hat
field of the 9Th grade Won the medal
also offered by Mrs. Owens, for best
scholarship in 9Th, 7th and Sth grades
his average being 95 7-1S. A close
second was Miss Sophie Wells, who
made an average of 95, only missing
the medal by a small fraction.
Miss Clara Wells, who made the
best average in the school, was third
grade pupii, and in her grade, COM
ing as close second, was Miss Lii
lian Hatfield, who also made splen-
did average.
LAS the teacher is so will the school
be- is indeed a true saying. and in the
case Of the Wells school the teach
er has been live wire, and in being
so She has put life and energy into
schoolroom full OF children. One
Of the older boys who was never es-
pecially in love with his books has
become so enthused that he now has
his heart set on going to college.
Would that all who have the respon
sibility of teaching the young, could
catch as plain a vision of their duty
as has Mrs. Owens and could so in
spire ,the young mind and heart TO
strive to reach only those things that
are excellent
| A word or two as to the closing ex
ercises. A large and enthusiastic aud
fence, seated in the open with only the
starry heaven above, and famed by
the gentle breezes of glorious spring
evening. and feeling their best wit
messed the children of the Wells school
perform their parts of the program in
most creditable manner. The aud
ience was composed Of the relatives
and friends of the children and their
teacher, and was delighted to see the
children do so we'll. From the time
the curtain was parted and the invo-
cation was offered by the Rev. j. n.
Tolar, the children kept the audience
most charmingly entertained.
At near the conclusion of the eXer-
cises, the medals were awarded by Mr.
E. c. Haynsworth, who performed
this act most gracefully and with evil
dent feeling, being personally much
interested in all the children Of the
Wells school, and very much gratified
with their successful work.
After two more numbers, a song
Work and Win is our Motto" which,
by the way, was a motto never for
gotten by the teacher and children of
the Wells school. and the valedictory
by Miss Gladys Wells, the County Su-
perintendent, DR.. J. II. Haynsworth,
made few remarks telling the aud
ience of the excellent work done in
the school during the year. and ex-
pressing the hope that the patrons,
teachers and pupils would always pull
together, as was the case during the
year just closed. Because of this fact
he attributed the great success of the
school. This closed most pleasant
evening, and most successful years
work.
The following is the program:
lnvOcation-J. n. Tolar.
Wells.
Song-"Blue Bells of Scotland
School.