The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-06-01
COMMENCEMENT At
KINGSTREE SCHOOL.
TEN IN GRADUATING CLASS--IN'
TERESTING EXERCISES FROM
THE BEGINNING TO THE END.


The special programme was carried
out with ability and thoroughness
by those members of the l915-l6
class whose names appeared on the
class roll. The members of the class
acquitted themselves with credit and
each paper read showed careful
preparation. AS is usual on these
occasions a large audience was pres
ent to enjoy the exercises, which
were presided over by the superin-
tendent. Prof J w Swittenberg,
who has been the efficient head of
the school for the past six years.
On Friday evening the Wee Nee
Literary society held its annual
meeting and delightfully."- entertain
ed the large audience that assembled
in the auditorium to hear the de-
bators who were listed for the oc-
casion. The programme was one of
the most interesting ever rendered
by the society. and every number
on it was pleasingly rendered as
follows:
Roll Call-Each Member Answering
with Quotation from Shakespeare
Address of Welcome. Pres Hills Phillips
Paper-"Life of William Shakespeare"
Tyson McFaddin
Paper, Works of William Shakespeare
Dele Sexton
Song-"Welcome, Sweet Spring Time
Chorus
Paper-"Sketch of Two Shakesperean
Characters-Hamlet and Shylock" ......
..... . ....-- William Cooper
Recitation -"Portia's Mercy Speech"
........--. Lee
Reading-"songs from Shakespeare
Plays" ........ ..............Pa Pauline McCants
Debate Of Question: Resolved, That
it is Easier to Live with a Shrewish
Woman than with q Conceited Man"
First Affirmative-Erline Mcintosh
First Negative-Edwin Harper
Instrumental Duet.......................
.............. Bessie Register, Georgia McGill
Second Affirmative Margaret Gordon
Second Negative-Ruskin Mcconnell
General Discussion
Song-"Who Is Sylvia" Chorus
The judges, after being out for
deliberation a short while, returned
with q decision in favor of the young
men, Edwin Harper and Ruskin Nc
Connell, who handled the negative
side of the question. The judges
were Rev H D Bull, Mr. Ira A CAL
houn and Mrs T S Hemingway.
SUNDAYS EXERCISES.
The exercises at the auditorium
Sunday morning were beautiful in
their simplicity. The music, rendered
by a special choir, was par excellence,
and the sermon by Rev Walter Nit
chell abounded in valuable truths
and advice for the guidance of his
hearers, both old and young. The
preacher took for his text: Ye
shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free"-St John 8:32.
DR. Mitchell told his audience that
the system of training in public
schools and colleges was inadequate;
deficient in the proper conception Of
truth and freedom, inasmuch as too
much emphasis was placed upon a
commercial training rather than
upon a we'll founded knowledge of
the spiritual life. He cited, by way
of illustration. numerous examples
which bore out plainly the facts Of
his argument. Commercialism had
brought about the great conflict
now raging between the European
countries. For the sake of making
money, young boys would get job
and 60 to work rather than 60 to
school. while the majority of those
who continue at school do not care
to give time and study to subjects
that are not impregnated with dollar
marks.
Too many of our young men as
soon as they finish the high school
seek a commercial or technical edu-
cation, one whereby they may win
wealth and incidentally unhappiness.
He saw evidence of lack of proper
education in the prevalent styles Of
dress and the character of scenes
most popular at moving picture the
aters. The true end of education is
to enable everyone to develop his or
her especial talents for the good of
humanity, thereby winning the Mas
ter's approval: "Inasmuch as ye
have done it unto one of the least
of these My brethren, ye have done
it unto Me-" DR. Mitchell spoke for
about IS minutes and was listened
to with rapt attention.
Special music for the occasion was
furnished by a choir composed of
Mr. w H Carr, P H Stoll, Esq, Mrs