The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-09
- ulIMlRE SCHOOL
AUSPICIOUS CLOSING

1t is the Pride of the Community
Interesting Program and
Diplomas Awarded.
Learn to live, and live to learn,
Ignorance like fire doth burn,
Little tasks make large return
I would commend this sentiment,
expressed by Bayard Taylor in his
ode to his daughter, to every son and
daughter, who should aspire to the
larger opportunities afforded every
student nowadays in our primary and
secondary institutions of learning.
That many are taking advantage OF
these opportunities is very apparent
to the thoughtful observer at the sew
eral school exhibitions which are fast
drawing to a close.
The Whitmire graded scnool COM
mencement exercises, held Monday
evening, June 5, proved a striking
confirmation of this thought, the pub
lished program indicating strenuous
labor on the part of teachers, and
careful preparation, by the pupils. In
fact, as l entered the large audi
torium of the commodious school
building, my mind at once was i'm
pressed with the idea Of success as
the dominant tone and regnant quail
ity of the entire community, witnessed
particularly on this occasion by large
attendance, patient hearing, and
hearty interest. The audience was
eager to take in every part presented,
and evinced generous applause to the
young contestants in debates, recita-
tons and declamations. And the mus
ical numbers, were as heartily ap-
preciated.
1t should go without saying that
any we'll conducted school such as
the Whitmire will be sure of success,
if supported as genuinly as this school
is by the citizens of Whitmire and
surrounding country. The trustees,
Messrs. u. H. Suber, T. W. Coleman,
A. P. Hurt, are we'll known to be
progressive in thought and liberal IN
their support, in means and time de-
voted, without which success could
not we'll be spelled in large letters.
1t is a good thing for any school
when trustees conceive the best puf-
poses and lend themselves with all
heartiness to insure the ultimate
good, as We are persuaded is done by
these gentlemen. l am told there Is
utmost harmony prevalent and no
pickering among the patrons, a for
tunate absence of that bane which too
often crovl out and destroy the life
OF a school, despite heroic effort to
overcome it.
The superintendent, Prof. C. B.
aanna, is ably supported by loyal,
corps of teachers all of whom have
been reelected for the ensuing year.
In the defamation contest, the
honor was won by Ernest Hurt,
who was given a medal.
In the debate Resolved, That wo-
men should have the right of suf-
rage" the judges awarded the medal
to Miss Lois Tidmarsh.
Col. E. H. Aull, to encourage excel
lence in English composition and to
foster a love for our own Southland
offered a medal for the best compost
ton on Reconstruction which was
won by Theodore Hay. 1t was good
paper and will be published later IN
The Herald and News. In the high
school department, there were two
graduates, Samuel Gary and Thea
dore Hay, while several were pro-
NOTED to that department for the
coming scholastic term.
County superintendent of education,
Chas. P. Barre, presented the diplo-
mas to the graduating class, prefac-
ing with some pleasing remarks on
the value of a liberal education.
Col. E. H. Aull in behalf OF the
judges, awarded the prizes to the sue