The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-07
PICKENS SCHOOL NEWS

The final examinations were held last
week. The entire high school without
single exception passed these exam
nations and only a very small per cent
of the grammar grades failed.
One of the most eloquent and soul
stirring sermons ever heard in Pickens
was delivered to the graduating class in
tho Methodist church by Rev. Edwin r.
Mason Of Greenville.
We are loosing three of our efficient
lady teachers, Miss Ada Craig and Miss
Ruby Baker are soon to take up other
walks in life, and the school and the re-
manning teachers join in wishing them
happiness and prosperity for they have
done invaluable work during their years
of labor in the school, Miss Isadora
Williams, as has already been stated, is
going into training in special class at
Battle Creek, Mich, (for nursing).
During the two years that Miss Will
liams has been assistant teacher of the
high school her efficiency has always
been displayed and she has won the love
and respect Of both teachers and pupils.
Mr.. Campbell made an address to the
mill school last Saturday at their picnic.
The first of the commencement ex-
ercises of the Pickens High School was
the sermon to the graduating class, by
Rev. Edwin X. Mason of Greenville,
Sunday in the Methodist church. 1t
was generally conceded that this was
one of the best sermons ever preached
here and the entire congregation was
fairly lifted by the beauty and earnest
ness with which it was delivered Rev.
Il. T. Hodges assisted in the services.
Monday evening at $50 O'Clock the
graduating exercises were held in the
school auditorium before large audi
ence. After invocation by Rev. E. r.
Hodges and music by Bernice Carey,
the class history was read by Miss An
ME Gravely. This was followed with
the class poem by Joe Frank Freeman
A quartette was then sung by Ethel
Stewart, Bertha Cantrell, Stecn Loop
or and Harrison Edens. Following this
was the vaIedictory by Frank Keith.
Each had prepared his part with care
and rendered it with ease.
After the farewell song by the class,
Gen. VI. l.. Bonham, Of Anderson, de-
livered most forceful address, which
in accordance with the times, was very
patriotic. Everyone greatly admired
this address for Mr.. Bonham is truly
great orator. Miss Etheleyne CAN'T
then PLAYED selection on the piano,
after which the prizes offered for the
best essay by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, and the local chap
ter of the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy were awarded. The former
was presented to Miss Mary Hallum of
the seventh grade and the latter to Joe
Frank Freeman of the graduating class.
The certificates were presented to the
finishing class by the high school teach
ers, Mr. Y. II. Campbell and Miss Isa-
dora Williams.
Those finishing are: Margaret Aiken,
Bertha Cantrell, Joe Frank Freeman,
Annie Gravely, Ella Lewis, Steen Loop
er, Taylor O'Dell, Ethel Stewart, Flor
ence Stewart, Harrison Edens, Frank
Keith and Charlie Yongue.
The report Of the trustees has been
given but no complete information has
been received as to who all Of next
years teachers will be. Probably all
the lady teachers except Miss Ruby
Baker, Miss Ada Craig and Miss Isa-
dora Williams will be retained A most
successful year has just ended, but we
hope next year there will be still
greater improvement.
TENTH GRADE.