Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-21
GRADUATES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.

see twenty young men and women re-
ceive their diplomas and to hear the
| other pleasing attractions on the
programme Of the evening. The au-
| dience consisted not only of ladies and
| children but many men Of Yorkville
as we'll. There were present quite q
number Of people from the country
surrounding. Easily the leading fea-
| ture Of the evening was the scholarly
address Of Dr. William Spencer Cur
rell, president Of the University of
South Carolina, who from early chill
hood until after he reached mans
estate, was a citizen Of Yorkville.
DR.. Currell, throughout his address
of about an hour, mixed the humor-
Gus with the serious and in such man.
ner as to drive the latter home with
entirely new to the majority Of his
audience.
G. w. S. Hart, Esq, chairman of
| the board Of trustees Of the Yorkville
Graded school, announced the first
number on the evenings programme
"a song by the school quartette
Misses Mary Speck, Sara Logan, Es-
ther Ashe and Margaret Cartwright
following which he introduced the
president Of the graduating class
Miss Margaret Marshall, who deliver
ed to the audience brief address OF
| welcome.
Miss Sallie Sandifer, class historian
was presented and she read an inter.
esting review of the interesting events
in the lives Of the graduating class
during the past ten years, after which
Russell Montgomery, class poet read
the ode to the graduating class ol
1915. He was followed by Miss
Lucille Moore who read an interesting
prophesy concerning each Of the
| twenty graduates.
Following a second number by the
quartette, Miss Marshall. class presi-
dent, in a happy little speech, intro.
duced an adopted son, one who was
raised in Yorkville and who, after
spending years Of study and Of ser.
| vice in other states. had come back tC
give to us the benefit Of his rich ex.
perience, DR.. William Spencer Cur
rel, president Of the University OF
South Carolina.
"Mademoiselle President, members
Of the graduating class, ladies and
gentlemen Of Yorkville-not York,
said DR.. Currell, in beginning his ad.
dress. "Yorkville always has beer
good enough for me and always viii
be-"
Tremendous applause from every
section of the auditorium greeted
this initial statement and DR.. Currel
commented, "Ah, / see how the vote
is going" This was followed by more
cheers.
The speaker complimented those
members of the graduating class who
had taken part in the exercises or
their distinctness in enunciation, ar
asset that high school pupils in many
parts Of the state which he had WIS.,
tied, did not have. 1t was custo-
mary, he said, for a speaker to an
nounce his subject because he feared
that unless he did, 1t might be thai
some Of his hearers might be in the
position of the man in story he had
once heard. This man, having heard
two learned lawyers discussing a case
was asked by a neighbor what they
talked about, and, after some hesita-
ton, he replied, why, / don't know
they never said.'
Education, or the Larger Life,
was the subject which he wished to
bring before the audience. 1t Is de-
sirable that every man and woman
should have a great supply Of reserve
knowledge. Don't be satisfied with
what you have done; but make mar
gins wider and wider. The speaker
told of the tremendous reserve pow
er at Niagara Falls, power which
If properly harnessed, could supply
power not only for the city Of New
York, but the whole state as we'll
This power Is not used now, however;
but Is merely held in reserve.
If were asked to name the most
successful men Of this town, 1 would
name those who have a margin OF
knowledge over that necessary to sat-
isfy a given task. There Is no limit
or very little limit to intellectual de-
velopment--there Is no limit to the
development Of the soul. When we
cease to grow Intellectually we be-
gin to petrify.
The word commencement, said DR.
Currell, means beginning begin
ming of a new life. 1t means going
out into the world seeking new
things. The more you know, the more
you know you don't know. What Is
education? 1t Is not knowledge; but
power. 1t changes your whole life
The curse Of our age is that we
ttt,er m m a
terial things. Education should teach
us to put mind above matter; to put
soul above mind. That Is where hap
piness comes in. What are some of
the things we should develop? Our
personality-not try to initiate some
body else. God doesn't repeat himself
in any two Of us-never intended to
do so.
Cultivate strong convictions of
your own, advised DR.. Currell. Have
opinions Of your own. The story OF
the fox and the lion was recalled: A
lion once asked a lamb the question,
Does my breath smell bad?" and
upon the lambs replying in the af-
firmative, the lion ate the lamb.
Soon after the lion met wolf and
asked him the same question. The
wolf having heard Of the fate of the
lamp, dISWeTeu, NO, anu lhC iioii
bit off the VOLTS head for being a
fiatterer. Later, when the fox, who
had heard the fate of the lamb and
the wolf, was put to the test. He re-
piled that he did not know, as he had
bad cold. The lion told him that
this would do pretty well for the time
being, but he would have to express
himself when he got better. People
always catch up with a fox, remark
ed the speaker. We have many who
are afflicted with bad social colds and
bad intellectual colds.
The ancient Grecian runner had
his eyes fixed on the statue Of his
gods. They were an inspiration.
You, said the speaker, addressing the
youthful graduates seated on the stage,
have something greater than heather
gods to whom to turn your eyes. You
have Jesus Christ Your race is just
beginning, the road will often be rug
ged and rough. Life Is mountain road
to Goo.
Following DR.. Currelrs address,
Chairman Hart announced that the
school will reconvene August 80. The
medal given annually to the pupil MAX
ing the best general scholarship, was
awarded Miss Lucille Moore, Of the
Church Home Orphanage, whose gen.