The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
SHILOH SCHOOL COMMENCE
MENT.
CiOse OF Successful Years Work Fit
tingly Celebrated.

A"o commencement exercises and
Lannual picnic of Shiloh school, - of
Shiloh School District, Sumter county
were held last Saturday in the large
and modern school building and
grounds of this progressive and ad-
vanced school.
The commencement exercises con-
sisted Of declamations by selected
pupils of the different grades, md in
other appropriate and very interest
Ing exercises. The commencement
program served to emphasize very
clearly and forcibly just what q mod
ern rural school can accomplish with
the right kind Of teachers, and with
the cooperation and interest of the
patrons and the trustees thereof.
Professor c. B. Epting, principal
presided. assisted by Miss Marion
Sturkey his efficient and charming as
sistant who with Prof. Epting have
made Shiloh school one of the lead
ers in efficient rural school system of
this county.
The trustees, Messrs w. w. Green,
8. w. Truluck and s. j. Minis are
among Sumter county's most pro-
gressive and patriotic citizens and the
magnificent and commodious new
school building. with its large audi
torium is due largely to the keen
business management Of the trustees,
together with the natural intelligence,
culture and progresiveness Of Shiloh
School District No. '12 Of this county
This school is famous for the num-
Der Of prizes and gold medals 1t
awards its pupils every commence
ment. and evidences keen rivalry in
interest and contest work among the
pupils of the many grades.
j. Frank Williams. local farm DEM
onstrator and e. I. Reardon managing
Pecretary Of the Sumter Chamber OF
Commerce were honored in being per-
mitted to present two Of tho medals
during the exercises.
President A. c. Phelps. of the Sum-
ter Chamber of Commerce. and Mr..
Moore, of Hardy & Co.. of Sumter,
were present and interested as we'll
as delighted spectators.
After the commencement exercis-
es the couple Of hundred people pres
ent as patrons and guests with the
more than one hundred happy school
adjourned to the spacious
and we'll kept school grounds for din
ner.
In this well known and hospitablc
live at home" section of the Game
cock County OF Sumter where the
and their wives have been
raising, growing and conserving their
necessities of life for many years,
from quails on toast to strawberries
served on gold dollars Of wanted) it
isn't hard to get up swell dinner
Of greatly variety. mo missionary
work il needed by the Committee of
Public Safety of Sumter county in
Shiloh section of this county," said
President A. c. Phelps after he had
bounteously satisfied his patriotic ap-
petite with country cured ham, home
raised rice flooded in rich. red. juicy
country cured ham gravy. and other
delicious delectables too numerous to
remember IL not to mention.
The ladies Of Shiloh are certainly
culinary artists and as expert Gas
they are charming and hospitality in
the preparation Of many good things
to eat.
Everybody had a great time. every
body was sociable, the ladies were
gracious and wore the smiles that
wouldn't come off. and those present
wished only that commencement ex-
erciscs and picnics In this school dis
trict occurred oftener.