The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-05-28
SUMMERTON BUREAU
HARRY COPELAND Correspondent

VII ihoI L Iluay evening the COM
mencement exercises Of the Summer
ton Graded school were begun. The
school auditorium was crowded to the
limit and it was indeed an apprecia-
tive audience. The program for the
evening was under the auspices of the
Summerton Patrol of the Boy Scouts
OF America under the efficient direc-
ton of the Sc0utmaster, the Rev. w.
NJ. Walton, pastor of the local Episco-
pal church. The exercises consisted
of various drills, yells, Bugle flour
ishes, etc. Following the drilling ex-
erclses honors were bestowed upon
those members Of the scouts who had
made the best showing in the follow
ing of the Scout rules and regulations.
During this part of the program Miss
Lila Briggs rendered very pleasant
musical selection being accompanied
with several male voices, music being
FURNISHED by Miss Cora Cantey, the
efhclent head of the music department
OF the school. Following the Scout
drills the program was completed with
a play in which Prof. Moss, Messrs.
James Nelson, Emory Rodgers, as
sisted by the Scouts, Ed Briggs and
Geo. Cain were the Dramatis Per-
sonae: This was carried out in q
splendid manner, affording much hu-
NOR to the assembled audience. Be-
tween the acts of the program musi-
cal lnterlude was given which con-
sisted of three selections. The first
OF which was a beautiful little selec
ton rendered, much to the delight of
! the audience, by Ricahrd Briggs and
Esther Gordon. Following this, Miss
Lake of the corps of teachers of the
school department rendered beauti-
| ful piece of vocal music, entitled
America Come" in her usual inspir-
ing manner, being accompanied by
MISS Cantey on the piano. The per-
t0rmance of the "Merry Little
Witches" added much to the program,
The program for the evening was
brought to a close by the members
of the Scouts in black face comedy
! under the direction of Scoutmaster
! Walton.
On Sunday mornin:, at ll:2O, the
Rev. J. P. Marion, Pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, Sumter, deliv
cred the baccalaureate sermon in the
school auditorium. Mr.. Marion is n
preacher of splendid composition, and
good delivery. Despite the unfav-
orable weather conditions, the audi
forum was taxed to its full capacity
as all churches in town gave up their
morning exercises and attended the
school services. Mr.. Marion made n
good impression on the people of Sum
merton and it is to be hoped that he
Will see tit to give us an opportunity
of hearing him again y the near
future.
Monday morning, Mr.. John E.
SWearingen, State Superintendent of
Education delivered the literary ad-
dress in the school auditorium before
large number Of patrons and friends
of the school. Mr.. Swearingen need
ed no introduction to a Summerton
audience as he is speaker of re-
nown. Mr.. Swearingen spoke upon
the line of school work and his talk
was most inspiring throughout.
Monday evening at $3.50 p. NJ. the
closing or graduating exercises were
held. The exercises were opend with
prayer by the Rev. Myron w. Gordon,
pastor of the local Baptist Church.
This was followed by the usual order
of graduating exercises, consisting of
the salutatiOn, class history, prophecy,
critic, will, poem, and the valcdictory
by the first honor member All did
their respective parts well and showed
the splendid work done by them dur
ing their course of study in the high
school. Mr.. Fl. a. RlchbOurg Chair
man of the board of trustees of the
school in his usual unassumiug man.
ncr presented diplomas to those finish
ing their career in the annals of the
local school. Prof Moss, at the conclu-
sion of the exercises made a few re-
marks and stressed the fact that the
school was in need of larger teach
ing force, both in the High school and
the elementary department and at the
conclusion Of his remarks invited Mr..
Swcaringen to explain how it would
be possible to get the desired number
Of teachers. Mr.. Swear:ngen advo-
catel the plan that the State would
furnish one-half of the fund provided
the district would raise the school
levy for the balance. The exercises
were brought to close with a fare
well song by the members of tne
graduating class assisted BY members
Of the faculty and Mr.. II. A. Rich
bourg. Thus one of the best sessions
of the local school was brought to a
close. Those graduating this year
were the following:
Messrs. Frank Mood, Emory Rod
gers. Alphonso Billups. Ashton Rich
bourg, and Misses Sadie Martin, Lala
Mathis, Sadie Fischer, Alma Burgess,
Eugenia Richbourg
Programme
Monday evening 8:30-Graduating
Exercises.
|. Prayer-Rev. NJ. w. Gordon.
2. alutation--Frank Mood.
3. Class acknowledgement Rich
bourg.
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