The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-03
CARLISLE COMMENCEMENT.
Session brought to Il Close
Monday Night.


the awarding OF diplomas TO fourteen
Young people who had completed the
course of study. This commence
ment has been one of the most nota-
bic and successful in the history Of
the school.
On Sunday morning in the Trinity
Methodist church Bishop John G..
kilgo. of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, preached the COM
mencement sermon. Bishop kilgo
was active in working for the estab-
lishment of the school and one Of
the literary societies bears his name.
He came back to the scene of the ac-
tivities of his early days with the
reputation of being one of America s
foremost preachers. He lived up to
his reputation on Sunday morning.
His sermon. based upon Paul'S at
titude towards Athens, was fear
full arraignment of some modern
practices and strong plea for the
divine attitude towards the world.
The music rendered by the church
choir added much to the pleasure
and inspiration of the occasion.
On Sunday evening the sermon be-
fore the Young Peoples Christian
association was preached by DR.. E.
o. Watson. pastor of Trinity Metho-
dist church. DR.. Watson. always
strong in his preaching. brought the
young people a peculiarly appropri-
ate and helpful sermon on having
and being faithful to a Heavenly
vision
Board of Control Meeting.
At meeting of the board of con-
troll on Monday afternoon many
things looking towards the best in
terest of the school were discussed.
1t was decided that during the sum-
mer septic tanks and closets would
be installed in the dormitories, and
other improvements in the way of
equipment made.
Mr.. Paul Whitaker, who for the
past two years has been assistant.
gymnasium instructor at Wofford
college, and who takes his A. B. de-
gree at Wofford this year, was elect
ed instructor for the C. F. Rizer
gymnasium, now being erected. Mr..
Whitaker will also have charge Of
some of the outdoor athletics.
Literary Address.
On Monday night the literary ad-
dress was delivered by DR.. S. A.
Steel, of Columbia. Dr.. Steel charm
ed his audience with his splendid lee
ture, Home Life in Dixie During the
War" Despite the bad night a
large audience was present to hear
him and witness the graduating eX-
ercises.
Graduating Exercises.
The following programme was car
ried out:
Solo, Her Bright Smile Haunts
Me Still'-Mary Ann Bronson.
Prayer-Rev. C. B. Burns.
Solo. "A Lone Flower"-Miss Ina
Milestone.
Address, "Home/Life in Dixie Dur
ing the War"-Dr. S. A. Steel.
Duet, Benedict Misses Ina
Milestone and Hattie Jones.
Salutatory, Miles Carter; history
Miss Ina Milestone; poem, Miss Mat
tie Kizer: prophecy, Arthur Rivers;
valedictory, Elliott Watson.
Awarding of diplomas.
Solo, Full of Glee"-Nelle Bam-
berg.
Announcements.
Benediction-Dr. E. o. Watson.
Marshals-Otis Johnston, chief;
SnSTlUdU. III ElhlHS' %. iSi
Lenoir. Ollie Skinner: Kilgo: Char
lie Blakeley, Edward Pyatt, Pearlie
Smith.
Graduating Class.
Diplomas were delivered by Head
Master Guilds to the following young
ladies and men:
John Lucas Bivens, Miles Owens
Carter, Benjamin Ryan Clayton,
James Osborne Crosby, Hattie Eliza
beth Jones, Matte Lavinia kizer,
Ernest Scriven Neves, Marie Eliza
beth Wolfe. Lucius Bellenger Wolfe.
Jr., Ina Lucille Milestone, Elliott
Owen Watson, Bessie Lee Walker,
Eva Dele Steedly, Arthur Burch
Rivers.
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