The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-31
81 MEMBERS OF
GRADUATION CLASS
Ten Receive Diplomas and
Remainder Certificates
VERY ORIGINAL
CLASS EXERCISE
DIR. L. 0. Watson Preached Com.
mcnccment Sermon Wednesday
Night and DR.. j. $. M0iiatt Delivered
Literary Address Eridny.

NlSHt ana Df. y. ,. MOhatt delivered
Literary Address Friday.
The commencement exercises of the
haurens graded school came to a
close Friday evening with the delivery
or the literary address by Dr.. j. S.
Moifatt and the awarding 70 diplomas,
certificates and medals. The class
numbered thirty-four members. ten rc-
celVing dipomas for having completed
the regular prescribed course and
twenty-four for having completed par
tial courses.
The commencement exercises hogan
wednesday evening, when DR.. E. o.
Watson, one Of The foremost ministers
or the South Carolina conference, de-
livered the commencement sermon.
DR.. Watson preached on the subject
OF preparedness" making an appli-
cation OF the country's danger from
military unprcparcdncss to stress the
Importance of individual Drcparcd-
ness In education and spirituality as
foundation for life's work. His SER
mon revolved around the story of the
fve wise and the five foolish virgins,
the former of whom were ready to
participate In tho wedding festival
and the latter left out because they
were unprepared. The sermon Of Dr..
Watson, though heard by small con-
gregation, was given marked atten-
tion and was very Inspiring to the
young men and women Of the gradual
ig class.
Thursday evening the annual class
exercises were held. In these exer-
cises a departure was made from past
customs. The exercises were divided
into two parts. The first part repre-
sented a reception rendered the class
by Miss Margaret Dial, one Of the
members. Before the reception pro-
gressed very far, however, it was turn
cd into suffrage meeting, where men
and women alike were allowed free
dom Of speech. The meeting was turn
ed over to Miss Elizabeth Young, pres
idcnt of the class, who called on diff
lSiCiil ihcHibtiS W Slutc lHeif views
on the topics OF the times. Miss Re
becca Lake thereupon read the "Ilis-
tory" Of the class which, after a few
alterations, was ordered spread upon
the minutes. Miss Myra Wofford read
the class Poem, which was also
duly ordered inscribed upon the min
utes. Eugene Power then read the
class will, which was ordered pro-
bated after several codicils had been
attached. The class song being sung
With much gusto, the meeting adjourn
ed In order that the second part of the
program might be carried out The
second part was variation on tho
class "Phophecy". Miss Margaret
Dial was again the presiding genius,
Falling asleep in some imaginary
place, fairy, in the person of Miss
Frances Myers, appeared before her
and stretching forth her magic wand
caused the future Of each member Of
the class to be forctold in tableau,
some singly, some in groups and, at
last, all the boys in single minstrel
scene The class was rendered valu-
able assistance in this by other school
children, particularly five little girls
who danced under the magic influence
Of the fairy.
Friday evening the graduating excr-
cises we're held, when DR.. James
Strong Moffatt, Of Erskine College, de-
livered the literary address. DR.. Mof-
fatt's address was principally warn
ing against the modern tendency to-
ward materia!ism in education. max
ing a plea for that broader course OF
study which would ft one for the en-
joyment of other things in life than
the making OF money, which would put
him in sympathy with the world
around him and make him one with
his fellow man. Dr.. Moffatt received
close attention throughout his address
and was given hearty applause at It's
close.
Following the address of DR.. Mof-
fatt, the diplomas and certificates were
presented by supt Parkinson. Miss
Rebecca Lake was then presented with
the medal given annually by an un-
known person to the member of the
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