The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-31
KINCSTREE SCHOOL
CLOSED THIS WEEK
VERY INTERESTING EXERCISES AT
TRACT LARGE AUDIENCES FROM
BEGINNING TO END.

VERY INTERESTING EXERCISES AT
TRACT LARGE AUDIENCES FROM
BEGINNING TO END.
With the distribution of promo
ton cards to the pupils Tuesday
morning, the 1867 session of the
Kingstree High and Graded school
was concluded. and with the usual
regrets CD teachers and scholars laid
aside their tasks at this temple of
learning until September next.
The exercises throughout were
admirably rendered. and the large
audiences derived much pleasure and
profit therefrom. The first number
on the programme, which was car
ried out as published in the last is
sue of The Record, was held Friday
night, being an expression contest
among the girls and an oratorical
contest among the boys. The prizes
in each case were a blue ribbon for
the best paper and a white ribbon
for the second best. Both in matter
and delivery, all the papers we're ex-
cellent, and the judges,J D O'Bryan.
Esq, Mr. Sam P Stackley and Mrs T
S Hemingway. awarded the blue
ribbon among the girls to Maud Al
lene Kinder, whose article was, I'm
Gle Remus at the Telephone Annie
Frierson won the white ribbon on
Uncle Remus' Church Experience"
Among the boys. Ruskin Mcconnell
was given the blue ribbon on The
High Water Mark of the Civil War"
and the white ribbon went to Hubert
Speigner, whose subject was, Ex-
cerpts from President Wilson's
Speech to Congress. MIR O'Bryan
delivered the decision of the judges.
At IL o'clock Sunday morning the
auditorium was crowded, many COM
ing from a distance. The sermon
was preached by Rev ] H Graves of
Camden and pleased all his hearers.
Speaking from the words. Buy the
truth and sell it not," he vigorously
attacked certain popular fallacies,
first naming superstition. which he
showed to be utterly inconsistent
with belief in Providence. He then
demolished the theory that education
alone promotes morality, showing
that at one time South Carolina,
with AZ per cent of illiteracy, had
% criminals to every 100000 inhab-
itants, while Massachusetts, with IL
per cent Of illiteracy. had 1913 crimi-
nails to every 100000 of population.
He made stirring plea for reading
the Bible in all public schools. He
referred to Gen Robert E Lees re-
fusal to accept $4,000 for the use
of his name as president of New
York insurance company, saying. "A
man who accepts that for which he
renders no just equivalents a thief"
He urged his hearers to follow the
same high standard. Mr. Graves ex-
pressed deep appreciation of the nu-
merous attentions the Kirgstree peo-
pie are showing the Camden troops
guarding the railroad bridge below
town.
Rev A E Riemer made the invoca-
ton and read a selection from the
fifth chapter of St Matthew, Rev D
A Phillips offered prayer and Mr.
Graves pronounced the benediction.
A selected choir from the various
churches of the town rendered sweet
music.
Monday evening the people of the
community enjoyed an intellectual
feast they will long remember. This
was the address of DR. W S Currell,
president of the University of South
Carolina. He possesses delightful
voice and charming personality and
held the undivided attention of his
auditors to the end. Remarkably
adaptable, he was listened to with in
terest and profit by the youngest
child and the oldest adult and all in
between. His sparkling wit added
greatly to the effectiveness OF the
solid truths 80 we'll presented. DR.
Currell's return to Kingstree a. any
time will be warmly welcomed.
The other features of the evening
were also very interesting, especially
the drills by the little ones. whose
proficiency reflected the highest cred
it upon themselves and their faith
full teachers.
The faculty and pupils of this
school have finished a year of good
work but hope to make 1918 the
best ever known.
The following pupils have been
present and on time every day for
the year just ended:
H.,l, Mo.~orof p,rra,c Sfoolo