The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-03
WINTHROP ENDS BEST SESSION
ONE HUNDRED FTFTY.NINE
GRADUATES IN LARGEST
CLASS TO LEAVE
COLLEGE.

-" Ne DEOuShsOH DcuVerS AO.
dress to Graduating Class-Gov.
Manning Presents Diplomas-Miss
Lilly Gregg Wins Coveted Honor
Daisy Chain Exercises and Alumnae
Reunion.
Rock Hill. May 30.-With the pre-
sentation of diplomas to 159 girls,
Winthrop Normal and Industrial col
lege tonight closed the best session in
Its history. Tonight's exercises, fea-
tured by the address Of the Rev.
Len. G. Broughton of Knoxville, Tenn,
probably the best known minister in
the Southern States, and Gov. r. I.
Manning came at tie close of day
OF mingled Joy and sadness, the usual
Of the final day of
the school term at O girls college:
The day began with the alumnae
reunion this morning with it's flavor
of the days that are gone. Then the
busy hours were filled with talk and
laughter. with greetings and the long
farewells Of school girls who think the
brief tomorrow all too short time
for such partings.
Then, as the shadows of the Win
throp buildings Heightened athwart
the greensward. came one of the
pretties. features that could attend q
college commencement anywhere-the
daisy chain" procession. symbolic OF
the new graduates love for their alma
mater and their trust that those who
come after them will worthily uphold
the horror Of Winthrop. The mystic
steps and woven PAGES Of this stored
dance completed, the attention of all
turned to the really great event OF the
commeilcement-the delivery OF the
diplomas and the other ceremonies
attendant on the closing OF the school
year AY =
& DR.. l3roughton's address to the
graduating class. as It strayed soinA-
what from the beaten track. was Of
Unusual interest. While commences
ment orators on the whole are inciin.
ed to stress abstract morality Hlid
ethics. Or. Broughton made q strong
churchly appeal. sketching the part
played by the Christ spirit in the ref
ormation OF the world. ,sss
In the course of the speech, br.
Brought,on paid notable tributs to
DR.. D.. B. johnson, whose work slie
said was one of the noblest in the
whole world. He trusted that ipr.
Johnson would continue at the head
Of Winthrop college as long as he was
spared.
The a. ~. Lee scholarship was
awarded to Miss Lilly Gregg of Sum-
ter, and honorary scholarships were
given to the IL girls in the under
graduating classes making the best
records during the year. 4, ep
Gov. Manning presented diplomas
to 15s girls and certificates to 4s girls.
saying I'm his short address: g
Il deem 1t an honor and privilege
to bestow upon you this evidence of
your application and efficiency. I
trust that your achievement here Is
but an earnest Of your future accom-.
plishmert. The State of South Caro-
lima is grateful for the privilege of
granting you the opportunity Of the
training which this institution affords.
I am sure that you will go from
these scenes. which are endeared to
you by association almost sacred, with
full sense of the obligation you owe
for these advantages. You will dis
charge that obligation by responding
to the call Of service in leo ding 9TH
ers out Of the darkness of ignorance
into paths of light and information.
Furthermore 1t will be yours to shed
sweetness and purity upon the hearth
stone. not only Of the family but in
the community and State. Let the
love of the true, the beautiful and
the good, grow in you and sp.ead
till 1t purifles and fills the State.
Your hands will strengthen the
church OF God. Paths Of service in
literature in education, in business
and most of the professions. are now
open to you. The State is appealing
10 you In the great work of aiding
the ignorant and giving comfort to
those who need. It is q work of SER
vice and of mercy that lies before
you. l know you will meet and dis
charge that obligation"
1u connection with the presentation
of diplomas and certificates, Presi-
dent Johnson made the follow,pO