The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-01
FINE CLOSING EXERCISES
NEWBERRT CITY SCHOOLS

BERRI CITY StHOOLS
On Tuesday night the closing exer-
cises of the high school were held at
the opera house in the presence of a
large audience. After the invocation
by the Rev. Mr.. Fulenwider, Dr. Kim
ard, the superintendent, introduced
the speader Of the evening, Prof.
Henry c.. Davis of the University of
South Carolina. Prof Davis spoke in
terestingly of the present world condi-
tions.
After song by the class Mr. Nc
Swain, chairman of the board of trus-
tees, thanked the people for the conf
dence they had shown in the board by
the passage of the 2 mills additional
levy. He referred to the fact that
teacher Of domestic science had been
employed for full time in the high
school and also for an additional
month in the summer for the benefit
of the ladies of the city. This is a
step in the direction of making the
schools serve all the :leople. An 18th
grade will be added at the high school
and business courses will be intro
duced. A new teacher has been add
ed to the force at the Boundary Street
school, one at Speers Street and West
End, and two at the Hoge school.
Diplomas were then presented by the
superintendent to Annie Dunstan,
Pauline Fant, Nancy Fox, Fred Hayes,
Emily Hoof, Frances Houseal, Anna
Kennerly, Lavinia Kinard, Bessie
Lake, Roberta Mann, Louise Melton,
Ruth Schumpert, Marie Sease. Mar
guerite Spearman and May Wheeler.
Certificates were presented to
Gladys Bouknight, Mary Frances Can
non, Sara Davis, Herman Halfacre,
Minnie Lurey and Joel Werts.
The following medals and prizes
were presented: A. medal offered by
Mr.. O. Klettner to the first honor
graduate was presented to Emily
Hoof; a set Of photographs offered
by o. & T. E. Salter was won by Ro-
berta Mann. The I. H. Hunt medal
offered to the pupil Of the tenth grade
who made the highest average in his
tory was presented by Senator Alan
Johnstone to Roberta Mann. 4 SIS
gold piece, offered by Mr.. M. L. Spear
man to the pupil of the high school
who made the highest average in
mathematics was won by Annie Hun
ter. The medal offered by Mr.. John
M. Kinard to the best drilled cadet
was won by Aubrey Tilley. For ex-
cellence in scholarship in the seventh
grade of the Boundary Street school,
the J. L. Keitt medal was won by
John Chappell, and for excellence in
scholarship in the seventh grade OF
the Speers Street school. the p. C.
Jeans medal was WOE nv Harold Hipp.
The benediction was pronounced by
the Rev. Mr.. Dibble. Delightful mu-
sic was furnished by Miss Burton, Mr..
Hipp and Mr.. Salter
The graduating class of the high
school held their class day exercises
on the back campus of the high school
last Monday afternoon. The first
event was the competitive drill for
the best drilled cadet in the company
After the drill the girls of the tenth
and ninth grades came on the campus
with a rose chain, and went through
several beautiful evolutions. After the
drill the girls. seated on the grass and
surrounded by large circle OF
friends. entertained their friends and
themselves by a highly interesting
program.
Following few words Of welcome
by Lavinia Kinard, the president OF
the class, the class history was read
by Frances Houseal. Next came the
class poem by Mary Frances Cannon;
the prophecy by Marguerite Spearman,
and the will by Annie Dunstan.
AS their parting gift the class pre-
sented to the high school flag, which
was received by Mr.. Prior, the prin-
cipal.
Music for the occasion was furnish
ed by Miss Margaret Burton, Mr.. Earl
Hipp and Mr.. Salter.