The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-23

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LITTLE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
CLOSES SUCCESSFUL YEAR
The Little Mountain high school
has just closed a very successful
year despite the many trying ordeals
through which all the schools had to
pass during the past year owing to
war conditions, influenza and many
other difficulties. Rev. Mr.. Long
says they passed through three epide-
mics of the flu in Little Mountain
and then flu The school the past
session had as principal Miss Lizzie
Neel with a faculty of devoted and
hard working teachers to assist her
and nine young men and young wo-
men finished the, 10th grade and re-
cciyed their certificates from the
school:
The exercises; on Monday evening",
the closing day Of the school, were
held in the handsome school audi
'torium and were very creditable to
teachers and pupils alike. We have
often spoken Of the fine school spirit
which has always impressed us as
beng possessed by the people Of this
community to very large degree,
ana our-yisits at the closing exercises
pew for many years eopVinces us
that Il still exists and there is, no
abatement and NE are glad It is true.
/ Joe Derrick the beard Ybf
:trustess said the other evening thar
.lt.Aad always bean ssfth .desire taf1he
-rrntsses and the pie Of the srom2
munity TO, have a better school each
year than they had the previous year
and that is the right spirit and the
only one which will insure a good
school all the tiae Whenever a
community becomes satisfied with its
achievements then there is not much
hope for anything worth while to .bo
done. He said they felt they Lad the
best teachers they ever had, even II
they were not the 5est looking tand
he should not have said the latter,
and he expected to continue to try to
have the best: teachers available. He
Is right. The children of any COM
munity arc entitled to the very best
all the time and it should be the de-
sire of the community always TO give
them the very best.
1t is a fine school and we always
have admired tie fine spirit which
exists in the community toward the
school.
The exercises on Monday evening
were conducted by the excellent prin-
cipal, Miss Lizzie Necl, in very
graceful manner. The salutatory
was spoken by Mr.. Long and then
Miss Ncel presented Prof. ]: c.
Kinard of Newberry college who
made one Of tae best addresses that
we have ever listened to on a similar
occasion. It was thoughtful and
scholarly and delivered with ease and
grace and without any play to the
galleries. His message will leave
lasting impression and do good. He
spoke of law and discussed the sub
jcct in very entertaining and in
strrctive manner
The diplomas were delivered by
Prof. S. J. Derrick, president Of New
berry college and he told the young
folk of the value end Importance of
work and then Of more work and
stressed the Importance of having the
ambition to do something and to be
something worth while.
The Aull essay medal was present
ed by Col. E. H. Aull and was won
by Mr.. Carroll Derrick, son Of Mr.. &.
S. Derrick.
The medal for the highest average
made by pupil of the 7th grade was
awarded to Annie Wheeler, the award
being made by President S. ]. Der
rich.
Scholarships In Newberry college
we're given to Virgil Long and Roy
Eargle. They tied for the scholar
ship and President Derrick gave a