Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-02
JOHNSTON LETTER.
High School Commencement
College Boys and Girls Ar
rive. New Century Club
Met.


ment that it brings FORTH To the
pupils il means much for they see
the efforts of years hard work
crowned with success. This clos
ing term does mark a period in the
history of the school, for it was
when they entered the handsome
new structure, which was placed up
on the campus by community
alive to the interests of education.
This years work is one of the most
profitable the school has experienced
and the outlook of the coming year
is q bright one. The same corps of
teachers who labored so faithfully
during the past term will be at their
post when the fall term begins.
The commencement exercises be-
gan On Friday evening with the re-
cital by the music pupils of which
there is large class. That Miss
Willis has been thorough and pains
taRng teacher, was evidenced by
the manner In which those who par
ticipated, executed their selections.
The program consisted of piano
solos, duets and quartettes, and the
choral class composed of "a young
women completely captivated the
audience by their delightful music.
On Sunday morning the weather
was ideal and a large crowd gather
ed in the auditorium to hear the
baccalaureate sermon preached by
Rev. D. M. Mcleod of Charleston.
There was an overflow of interested
friends and patrons and the audito-
rum which has large seating Ca
pacity was unable to hold all and
the corridor was also filled. The
opera seats had been placed and
added to the comfort of the occa-
sion. The stage was attractive in
blooming plants and seated here
with Rev MCLEOD were the minis
ters of the town, Prof. w. F. Scott
and the choral class. The theme Of
the sermon was based upon this
text: "For bodily exercise profteth
little; but godliness is profitable un-
to all things having promise of the
life that now is and of that which
Is to come" The truths of his SER
mon were presented In a manner
calculated to bring forth good and
contained many beautiful thoue hts.
The exercises of the morning were
as follows: Invocation; Rev. NJ. L.
Kester; hymn, When morning
gilds the sky" scripture, Rev. J..
a. Thacker; anthem, GLORY to
God:" prayer; ofertery; sermon;
hymn, 20 worship the king" bene-
diction. In the evening a. the Meth
odist church Rev. Mcleod filled
the pulpit and the church was filled
with those who were again pleased
at hearing him. His text was Ist
Corinthians 1856, The sting Of
death is SIM"
1be graduating exercises took
place on Monday evening and in
this class there are thirteen, lucky
thirteen as they are called, and to
them this day was the greatest in
their educational experience. The
oIoss 10 comnosed of Misses Emmie
May, Edith Gibson, Bessie and
Isabel Bean, Clevie Meyer, Kath-
leen Barre, Lila Sawyer, Essie Ly-
brand, Viola Derrick and Messrs.
Homer Meyer, Whitman Maffett,
Guy Horne and Everett Herlong and
it was an impressive sight as they
marched upon the stage clad in the
gray gowns and caps. The music of
the orchestra was enjoyed and the
audience was led in prayer by DR..
A. T. King. Salutatory, Miss Bes-
sic Bean; class history, Miss Emmie
May; oration, Mr.. Meyer; piano
duo, Misses Clevie Meyer and Essie
Lybrand; prophecy, Miss Edith
Gibson; class will, Miss Isabel Bean;
yaledictory, Miss Kathleen Barre;
piano quartette, Messrs Meyer and
Lybrand and Fred Parker and Guy
Ho rne.
The address of the evening was
by DR.. Geo. D. Cromer of New
berry. This literary treat had been
pleasantly anticipated and was en-
loved to the fullest. He stated that
he was told he would come to the
best graded school and best school
building in the state, and ifSwbat he
had lust heard was a fair repfesen-
|~tative of the quality of work in the
school, it was the best. Throughout
his discussion he held the undivid.
ed attention of all and was given
loud applause as he concluded.
Pyof w. r. Scott delivered the