The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-04
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Prosperity High School Has Success
Prosperity High School HIS Most
Successful Year-Teachers
Elected.
Special to The Herald and News.

exercises marked the end Of the most
successful term in the school history
The attendance was the largest, there
being enrolled 175, and thirteen grad
yates.
On Monday evening the boys de-
claiming contest was held. Mr.. Ear.
Taylor was the winner of the media
given by Mr.. I. H. Hunt, of Newberry
The girls reading contest took place
Tuesday evening. This medal was
given by Mr.. W. W. Wheeler and was
captured by Miss Ruth Hunter, hel
subject being, "Tne Bishop and the
Felon." Miss Celeste Singley came
second, in "The White Swan"
Wednesday evening the class exer-
cises were held. The program was
as follows:
Music
Invocation
Song, Soldiers Chorus" class.
Salutatory, Moss Fellers.
Class statistics, Roy Singley.
Music.
Recitation, "The Maiden Martyr,
Mertle Bowers.
Glass history, Lera Livingston.
Essay, Commencement" Ethel
Mayer.
Music.
Glass prophecy, Caro- Wye1e.
Glass will, Johnnie Livingston.
Song, Nancy Lee," Class.
Valedictory, ]. S. Wheeler, Ir.
Awarding OF diplomas, medals, an
nouncements,
Benediction.
The E. H. Aull essay medal, given
in the tenth grade, was presented in
a happy manner by Col. E. H. Aull
to Miss Susan Quattlebaum, with hon
orable mention to Miss Cairo Wyche.
The mathematical medal, given by
DR.. o. B. Simpson, was won by Miss
Grace Sease. Miss Lazette Counts De-
ing second.
The eighth, ninth and tenth grade
scholarship medal, given by Dr. G. Y.
Hunter, was given to Miss Moss Eel
lers, with honorable mention Misses
Grace Sease and Josephine May.
The sixth and seventh grade medal
given by DR.. J. S. Wheeler, was won
by Miss Nellie Wise, Grady Beden-
baugh being second.
The fourth and fifth grade madal.
given by Mr.. R. C. Counts, was pres
ented to Miss Joe Langford, with Myra
Hunter and Ruth Stockman as seconds.
The Newberry scholarship was given
to Mr.. Earl Taylor.
After the awarding Of the medals,
Supt. Wheeler. made a short talk,
thanking the people for their coop
Grafton during this school term. All
the teachers were reelected and &C
cepted, with the exception of Mr.. j.
B. Balentine, Misses Isoline Wyche
and Martha Creighton. Mr.. Ballen-
tines place has been filed by Mr.. Nor
man Wessinger and Miss Wycne's by
Miss Clara Brown.
Mrs. j. F. Browne entertained on
Thursday afternoon in honor of her
music pupils. Progressive games were
played, after which an ice course was
served by little Rebecca Harmon and
Elizabeth Brown.
Misses Virginia Kinard and Gladys
Miller are the guests of Miss Aida Rae
wheeler.
Mrs. Addie Hodges is visiting in
Spartanburg.
Miss Rebe Langford, of Spartanburg,
is visiting her parents.
Miss Sarah Spearman has returned
to Anderson, after visit to Miss Katie
Mae Nance.
Misses Annie Lee and Susie Lang
ford, Grace Burton Reagin, Eunice
Shealy, Hattie Wise and Corrie Long
reached home Wednesday from Win
throp.
Mrs. Henry Parr, of NewDerry, has
been visiting Mrs. J. P. Wheeler.
Miss Cairo Wyche had as ner guest
Wednesday Misses Ruth DigDy, Eta
Mae Parr and Agnes Shaw and Messrs.
Ralph Baker and George Yonce, Of
NeWberry.
Miss Annette Long is home from
Summerland college.
Miss Martha Creighton leaves Sat