The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-07
LINCOLN seloat ll0slR.
Iassscs't.s Psasssm Resaerct, Ivy Pu-
- ana Friends Of Institution- --Ad-
dpess By Superintendent Edlnunds
Featurcs Exercises.
From the Daily Item. June 8.

rrom the Daily Item, June 3.
The Lanco,nr Graded school held
its closing exercises last night in the
auditorium OF the LINCOLN school, af-
ter . year of successful work. The
exercises were very largely attended
and were Of an. interesting nature.
They we're featured by the singing.
and the address by supt. S. III. Ed
munds who presented tho diplomas
to the graduates. of whom, there were
seventeen, ten girls and seven boys.
The exercises commenced on Sunday
night, when tho baccalaureate sermon
was preached. On Wednesday even
Ing tho annual oratoricai contest was
held and last night the final exercises
were carried out. In tho exercises last
nisht the song to Booker II. Washing
ton sums by tho composer. w. Nj.
Caldwell. eliclted much applause. In
the orAtortcal contest the winners
were Frederick Smith, first: Bertham
Nelson. second; and Viola Roberts
honorable mention. The prizes were
awarded to these pupils last night.
SuDt- Edmunds in his address
stressed tho need Of preparedness and
eficiency. as II related to life and
ones work. He gave some wholesome
advice TO tho ss'aduates and members
Of the audience, which was heard
with Appreciation.
During the year The school has tsk-
sn pride In keeping the sanitary con-
veaiences. installed by the school
board at the beginning Of the year. In
;sxcellent condition. and the school
has thretgh It's own efforts Installed
gas fixtures for use In the dome stic
sctenco department.. The exhibit OF
work Of the pupils which was display
cd In the wlndows OF the Wreck store
last week attracted much attention
and the pieces could have easily been
sold many times over had they beer
for sale. The enrolment has beer
nearly 800 this year and the attend
ance has been good. ~
The members of the class to receive
their diplomas were: ~
Pauline AlIston. Rosalis Brown
Rosalis Counts. Frances Herlot
Jaunita Jones' Hattie Moore, Ma.ti,
Mac Mcleod. Elizabeth R. Nelson
Amanda Sumter. Berthimua swinson
PsrcivaI Andrews. william, Hilton
Fs>d Jacobs. Solomon Lewis, Henr,
NsKnisht. Lsnwood scott. Aidtew
Slater.
The prograra OF exercises was: 4
Anthem--"E;t Observation-Disclosures q
school Choir.
Scripture Lesson---Fred c. Jacobs.
InvocatIon-Dr. C. c. Jacobs.
Anthem--"oui Tc,lts"--Farmer -
Choir.
saiutatory-"what NextY" - Rosa
L. Brown.
"ode to Ethiopia "--Dunbar-Lya.
wood h. +. Scott.
selection-Mals Quintette - Brun.
er. Alston. Jenkins. Martin and Abra
ham. tNe
Domestic Science - Essay = "A
Balanced Diet"-Mattie Mae McIeo I
Reading--Extract from the Life o
Lincoln as Iawyer'-Wm. Il. Hit
ton.
solo--"Life is Game of Checkers
---F1ossie LeVan. IT.
Class History-Pauline Alston.
cornet solo--By Solomon Lewis
1s. accompanied ty w. G. Valentine
Glass 1916. '@N-"'
.Critic-Berthinia Swinton.
Memorial Song-To Booker r.
Washington. by the composer, Rev
w. NJ. Caldwell.
l'ropheSy Elizabeth Nelson.
1wo-part song-"The Lilies Wake
from Dewy Sleep."-Girls. Class II.
Valedictory--''Born Not for Our
selves Alone" PercivaI n. Andrews.
Chorus---"On. Gallant Company,
Choir.
Presentation of Diplomas--s;upt. S.
n. Edmunds. City Schools.
Awarding Prizes. etc.
Class Sohg-Class '16.
Benediction---Rev. Hampton Lewis.
Recipients of Prizes as follows:
Percival Andrews. highest average;
Amanda Sumter. Domestic Art: Mat
tie Mae Mcleod. excellence In Domes-