The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-05-26
GRADED SCHOOL HOLDS
CLOSING EXERCISES
Most Successful Year in History of
The School.

auditorium beginning Sunday morning
and continuing through Tuesday night.
On Sunday morning the baccalaure-
ate sermon was preached by the Rev
DR.. Quick pastor of the First Baptist
church of Greenville. His text was
taken from the 18th chapter of Luke,
and 18th verse. Dr.. Quick in his force
tul manner presented the subject of
the Better Moments in Life" show
ing that on the decisions we make for
ourselves depend entirely on our MAX
ing good in life. He stressed the
sense of duty, reverence illuminated
personal experience and self abnega-
tion.
In closing he made the statement
that if we obeyed the better moments
of our lives we would have a good
conscience which would mean hap
piness and success.
Special music was furnished by the
combined choirs of the local churches.
On Monday evening the Annual
Oratorical Contest was held in the
school auditorium. The following was
the program:
Prayer-Rev. L. B. McCord.
Debate-Query. "Resolved that He
rcdity has more influence on human
life than environment
Affirmative Leland Smith, Miss
Alice Clark, Miss Estclle Wilson.
Negative Chas. Wilson, Miss Sarah
Lesesne, Miss Alne Rigby.
Song-By Seventh Grade.
Contest for Boys.
Jno: D: Gerald, Jr.-"Popping the
Question"
~ William Richardson "To The
Gladiators."
Larcelle Sprott-"A Matrimonial
Experiment"
Robert DuRant-"The Return of
Regulars"
Girls contest.
Miss Francis Brown-"Mr. John
Benedict"
Miss jamie Kcels.-"Thc Coloneps
Horse"
Graduate"
- Esteile Wilson-"The Story of
Patsy"
Song-By Eighth Grade.
Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Barnett, Mr.. Oliver
O'Bryan and w. c. Wavis acted as
judges. The prize in the bows con-
test was won by Jack Gerald and pre-
sentcd to him by Mr.. Oliver O'Brvan,
The Judges unanimously decided in
young Miss Francis Brown as winner
IN the girls contest and Mr.. w. c.
Davis presented her the prize.
The debate was won by the negative
Mr.. Helms made few brief re-
marks in outlining the work that had
been done by these high school pupils
IN the past year. His announcement
that the Manning graGcd school has
risen from third class school into
first class within the last two years
was received with much applause. The
school carries seventeen units of work
which it can well boast of as there are
few, if any schools in the State carry
ing seventeen units.
The graduating exercises were held
Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock, DR..
}. w. Daniel pastor of the Methodist
church of kmgstrce delivered the ad-
dress to the graduating class. His
subject was "Thc Bcnediction Of Dis
placement" He stressed especially
women's capabilities and also touched
upon the subject Of Americanism, paw
m% high tribute to the man-Woodrow
Wilson.
The program follows:
Invocation
Welcome Addrcss-Iouisc McElvccn
Piano Duet-Alcc Clark, Lynne
DuRant
Class History--Martha Burgess.
Observation-Disclosures Arant.
Class Prophcsy-Brownic Bagnal.
Toasts to Seniors-Gracc Nimmcr.
Valedictory-Cravcn Bradham.
Baccalamcatc, Address,. w.
Daniel, d. d.
Presentation Of medals.
Presentation of Diplomas. A.
Helms.
Chorus-IIieh School Girls.
Th" presentation of prizes and
awards was then made.
l.orca memorial medal for the
highest yearly average on all studies
was won by Allen Craven Bradham
and presented by Rev. J. A. Easlcy.
The Levi scholarship was awarded
70 Miss Estcllc Alsbrook and present
cd by S. Oliver O'Bryan.
The Civic League prize for the best
essay on the advantage of Civic I'M
provcmcnt," was won by Miss Kath-
rim" Arant and presented by Jno. G..
Dinkins.
Mr.. Dinkin's also presented to Mr..
H"lms lovely gold fountain pen, {"
~irt from the graduating class-AG a
token Of love and cstccm for thei" in
%'r"ctor. Mr.. Helms IN accepting The
"iSt assured the class that he wou,d
"lw"YS appreciate 'hcir loving.
bought and in the years to come cT-
n"ctcd great success to como to the
mombcrS Of the class g 1920
Th" members Of III, rrHIuatmr
class arc rs follows: Louise McEly cen
Katherine Arant, Mar Wells, 'ir-
gi"ia GciGer, Mary Met opo' Martha
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