The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-02
LIneoll SCHOOL CLOSES,
TwENTY.FIvE STUDENTS PRE-.
SCENTED WITH DIPLOMA BY
SUIT. EDMUNDs.
pessxhtful sonss and Address by
Superintendent Edmunds Feature
commencement Excrciscs of Color
ed schobl--Iarge Number Present
Pleased With, lExcrcises-Tcachers
Elected. Sea.
From The Daily Item. May 20.

Twenty-Five graduates from the Lin
coin schopl were last night presented
with diplomas FOR completion of the
prescribed. course OF study. at the clos
ing exercises OF the school held in the
auditorium. The address by superin,
tendent Bdmunds In presenting the di-
plomas and the singing Of the school
were the features of the occasion.
The Lincoln school has closed after
y most successful session. the attend
ance during the year having been ex-
ceDent despite the hard times and the
class was one OF the largest which
ever graduated. The corps OF teach
ers has been elected for another year
and plans are under way to make the
next the best year In the history of
the school, The auditorium was crowd
ed 10 capacity at the exercises, supt.
Edmunds and Mr.. C. NJ. Hurst repre-
ssnting the school board and a num-
Der OF white ladies' and gentlemen be-
ing present to enjoy the exercises.
In presenting the diplomas. supt.
Edmunds made strong and eloquent
address TO. the members OF the class
to he useful citizens and TO keep an
eye to duty throughout life. His ad-
dress contained some excellent ad-
vice and made a profound impression
on his hearers. The large audience
seemed intensely interested I'm and
pleased with the exercises. The songs
were beautifully and exceilently rem
dered and the class criticism and
prophecy attracted much attention,
these two Always being especially in
teresting.
The exercises commenced on Sun
day morning.. when Dr. j. III. Murph,
Of Mt PisSah A. NJ. f. Church.
preached the baccaiaureate sermon,
delivering an excellent address. On
"Wednesday evening the defamation
contests were hold I'm the school aud
torium. There was a large crowd In
attendanoe and the declaimers were
listened to- with attention. The three
primes were awarded TO Rosaiie
Brown. first. Lucille Richards. second,
and Robeu Brown. third. whose "Ca-
ser st the Hat" was especially natural
and thrilling. These exercises were
participated In by the members OF the
junior class. The final and closing
exercises came of last night In the
school auditorium.
The program was n well rendered
and very Interesting. The songs
seemed especially good and pleased
the audience. The program was:
Anthem, Rejoice In the Lord
Glasses OF, 1sls-17.
Scripture Lesson - William o..
Wright.
Invocation.
Anthem. We Come to Thes-Cho-
rus Glasses.
saiutatory. "our Aim Is Onward"
III. Manning Ellison.
Recitation. "Rizpah"-Sudie Davis.
Solo and ouartette. Selected
Clsud Williams a Co.
Reading. "An Appeal for Temper
snce"-Nellie Dicks.
Defamation, 'Ths Revolutionary
Rising"-4Ancrum Jenkins.
Duett. selectsd-sudis Davis and
Lester Arthur.
Essay. THE New Profession, Home
Makins"--=vic,oria Weston.
Class Observation-Disclosures Arthur.
Piano Soio--w. Gamewell valen-
tine.
Critic--Bessie v. Moore.
Boathaan's Song--severai Girls.
Prophecy--Lotiie Jenkins.
Solo and Female Chorus. "The
Songs My Mother Used to Sing
wilheianina Harrison and Company.
vaienctory--- -Chas. Enoidrus Hick-
son. s
Song abide With Me"-airls OF
the Clfts 1916.
PresSntatlon OF Dipiomas-supt. 8.
II. EdHunds. City Schools.
The sollowing members OF the class
won ptizesi Highest General Aver
sge, Chas. y. Hickson: Mathematics
n. Maknins Efhson: English. Jno. L.
Martin.
Perfect Attendance. Lester Arthur.
Cecelia Haynes. Jno. Martin. VIM.
Wright. and J. w. white. Jr.
Excsiisht In Domestic Art--Lottie
Jenkins .
Closing Chorus. Let the Hills and
Wales Rssound."
Benediotion.