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which would cover the work desired
by students.
In presenting the certificates Supt.
Edmunds stated that the additional
years class had proved eminently sue
cessful. He stated that it paid to
keep the boys and girls at home as
long as possible, especially the boys, q
plan which had been endorsed bv tha
leading educational thinkers of the
time. He asked that the people OF
Sumter get behind the schools and do
all in their power to support them.
The school board was acting from the
most disinterested motives in it's work
for the advancement of the schools.
A towns welfare depended largely on
the school system it maintained and
It's school system was an index of the
towns development. He called on the
people or Sumter to build UNIQUE
system Of schools which would be
known over the whole country. He
asked that citizens take advantage of
their opportunity to support the
schools by voting on the Sth Of June
for the bond issue Of $4,000 to erect
a new school building.
Mayor Jennings in presenting the
declaimer's medal to Wiley Braziel
digressed from his subject to make a
strong appeal to all citizens Of Sumter
to stand loyal to the city schools by
voting fo rthe bond issue of $50. 600.
He told Of the beginning Of the pres
ent system Of city schools and his trib-
ute to Supt. Edmunds as a superin-
tendent was highly applauded. Wiley
Braziel was awarded the medal as
winner of the contest on the previous
night. Medals were also given Law
renee Brunson and Fielder Smith, who
Won them on previous occasions.
The following students have secur-
ed certificates in tie branches indi-
Gated below. This statement does
not indicate the work done in the
first three years Of the High School:
History, English, Civics, French.
Mathematics, Latin, and Domestic
Science.
Reba Blackwell Brunson,
Anna Jennings Bryan,
Minnie Beckham DeLorme.
Sara DeSaussure Edmunds,
| Co'"v Caroline Heriot.
Annie Inez King,
Virginia Evelyn Thomas,
History, Civics, English, French.
Mathematics, Latin.
Charles Rowland Boyle,
Hughes Bradley,
James Albert Brogdon,
John Thompson Green, Jr..
Thomas Edward Hinson, Jr.,
James Henry Sanders.
History, Civics. English, Greek, Mathe.
matics, Latin.
Thomas M'Alpin Stubbs.
Edward Alva Solomons,
Marion Branch Tolar.
History, Civics. English, Mathematics.
French, and Domestic Science.
Ann Eliza Brunson.
History, Civics, English. Solid Geom.
ctry NBoOk -, French, and Domes.
tic Science.
Mary Ruth Brown,
Katherine Wheeler Mellette,
Mary Ellen Richardson,
Alice Wannamaker.
i''s'ory' 'iVics. Stenosraphy, Type
writing AMI Domestic Science.
Dewey COline Deal.
Lillian Delgar,
Katherine Flowers.
History, Civics. English, French, and
Domestic Science.
Kathleen Walsh,
History, Civics, English Composition.
and Domestic Science.
Emma Elizabeth Hood.
'''H'"'y' >Nics' EhSliSh, BOOk-kcep-
Ing, French and Mathematics.
Edward Marion,
Fielder Smith.
History, Civics, English, BoOk.kccp.
Ing, Physics, and Mathematics.
William Henry Shaw.
History, Civics. English, Book keen.
ing and Mathematics.
Wiley Morcland Braziel.
liistory' English, BOOk-kccping,
... Civics. Physics.
81 David Milling DesChamps.
History, Civics. English, and French.
John Madden Barrett.
History, Civics. English, and Book
keeping.
Charles Edward Bradham,