The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-05-25
MIDWAY GRADED SCHOOL.
Received too late for last weeks issueO


fully decorated with roses, ferns and
eyergreens, upon which stand the
exercises were conducted.
Apparently far greater interest
than usual has been manifested
throughout the entire session in the
schools educational prosperity gen.
orally. and everyone was anxious to
witness the closing of arecord-break-
ing scholastic year. The programme
of exercises was as follows:
Song, "In the Land of Learning" School
Address of Welcome.----Olivia Stone
Salutatory foweil
Recitation, "Our Flag" Hubert Snowden
Recitation, Temperance" Cleo Spivey
Recitation. ...... Drawing Pig"
Harold Snowden
Dialogue. .......... When We Are Women
Eight Little Girls
Recitation. .................. Little Dorothy
Mary Lou Eaddy
Recitation. "A Good Little Girp'
Hattie Bell Snowden
Recitation. "a Little Irish Maid"
Leila Snowden
Pantomime COCOON. "Oh Folks at Home"
Four Girls
"Play School" Six Boys and Six Girls
Dialogue ........... "Give the Little Boys
Chance. "..Allard Gaskins and Herman
Spivey
Recitation--.......... "a Ship on Fire"
Nellie Stone
Play. ................ Waiting for the Train"
Recitation, Little Jack" Daniel Barr
Recitation, Wounded. Walter Stone
Pantomime.. "Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
Four Girls
Recitation. "Sue's Marriage"
Nellie Stone
Recitation. tion............. "A Little Girl"
Herman Spivey
Recitation, "Milly". Ethel Powell
Pantomime. Nearer, My God, to Thee"
Four Girls
Recitation .................... Boys Rights"
Ernest Spivey
Recitation, Little Jim" Bessie Tanner
Recitation. "A Scholars Duty
Lee Powell
Tableau....... . .. Joan Of Arc
Song. Vacation" ............. school
Valedlctory tanner
Special vocal and instrumental
music was secured for the occasion.
The songs, which reflected much
credit on the pupils, were sung by
the school, assisted at the organ by
Miss Ruth Wilson of Indiantown.
In the absence of Mr. ] G McCul-
Tough, Superintendent of Education
for Williamsburg county, Mr. 81
Wall, Superintendent of Education
for Marion county, delivered the ad-
dress of the evening, choosing for
his subject. phases of the Educa-
tional Life. Prof Wall in strong
and pleasing manner ably presented
the phases of the educational life.
making a plea for the education of
the hands as we'll as the mind, an
education of the heart as we'll as
the hands, an education of those fac
ulties which will be of use in fur
nishing legitimate pleasure. he
stressed and earnestly urged the pa
irons and board of trustees to con-
tinue their education in Institutions
of higher learning.
The school during tie past year
has been under the management OF
Mrs Lulu C Kennedy, principal, and
Miss Eulice Cox. assistant, who, with
the cooperation Of a most honorable
board of trustees, Messrs E T Cas-
kins, ] 7 Eaddy and W E Tanner.
have made great improvements in
the school. A teachers desk, chair,
lOS feet of new hyloplate black
board, a new library case and IS
volumes have been installed. The
old open we'll, which was death pit
for the most fatal disease germs, has
been abandoned and is replaced by a
flow of pure water. The school is
carrying a special levy. and an elec-
ton is ordered and the bonds con-
tracted to be sold in the near future
to erect large and adequate build
ing on an improved modern plan by
the next term. A piano is also to be
purchased for the school. 1t is the:
policy of the school to build up a.
complete system from the first grade.
through the high school, leading up
to college. Mrs Kennedy is we'll
known in Williamsburg county
through her educational and social
work as o. woman of the highest
character and ability, characterized
by her gentleness, sweetness and
genuine love for children. For sey.
eral years she has taught in VIII
liamsburg county. in which through
her personal efforts she assisted
largely in building up from very
small beginning several schools to
their present attractive proportions
and standards. Mrs Kennedy has an
admirable reputation in school work;