The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04

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Rock Hill. May S1.-With the, pre-
sentation of diplomas to the gradu'
ates and certificates to the young
women completing special courses
numbering $50 students, and the an
nouncement of distinctions. scholar
ship awards, the Winthrop college
commencement for 1921 came to an
I end tonight.
The exercises began in the main
auditorium at o'clock and every
available seat was taken long before
the organ sounded for the entrance
OF the officials and graduates. Re-
gersing the long followed custom,
the entire faculty had seats on the
stage, while the graduates We're seat
ed in the central section of the audi
toriufn- From the auditorium the
seniors and certificate students in
turn later marched across the front
of the stage to receive from the
hands of President Johnson the scroll
on which was enblazoned the fact
that they had completed the pre-
scribed course Of study at the South
Carolina college for young women
Seated on the roStrun1, in addition to
President Johnson. Governor Cooper
and members OF the board Of trus-
teas. were number Of the minis
ters of the city.
Appealing that they go forth with
the definite purpose to make this a
greater state and that they seek to
impart the advantages accruing from
completion of their course Of study
that others may be prepared to grasp
the opportunity to serve. Governor
Cooper tonight made an eloquent ad-
dress before the graduates.
The address was designed to reveal
some of the opportunities for ser
vice and to stress the responsibilities
resting upon the young women. The
governor praises the work being
done by Winthrop college and de-
elared that the state is greatly in
debted to the institution for the
Thousands of well trained teachers
who have gone forth and are now
engaged in instructing the youth of
the land. The support of this. insti-
tuition from the public treasury is
justified only On the single ground OF
the public welfare. The young wo-
men who are trained here will justi-
:ty the states expenditure in a contri-
button to the commonwealth. 1t is
through the right kind of education
that may be realized the highest aim
OF government, an enduring civiliza-
ton. a condition in society in which
every person may enjoy not only the
equal protection of the law. but equal
privileges as citizen. said the gov
ernor. He urged that on entering
the college of life the students find
themselves that they go unafraid to
learn, to known and proclaim the
truth and that they so labor that
their state shall be their debtor.
The address by Governor Cooper
was followed by the presentation of
the scholarship awards. the an
nouncement of winners Of scholar
ships and the reading Of the list of
distinctions.
The Al. Mackley Lee scholarship,
awarded every year to the junior
who completes the work of her class
and who is adjudged by the faculty
as excelling morally, mentally and
physically, was awarded for 192l-22
to Miss Anna Sullivan of Laurens.
The graduates with honor were
Misses Maggie Mae Bryant. Sara
Clowney, Helen Derrick. Louise Ged-
dings, Ruth Gunter, Clara Hammond,
Annette Holloway, Margaret Cart
wright, Mary Hines. Zoe Oates, Ella
Stuart and Christobel Moorehouse.
Miss Mary McRae Mitchell. who COM
pleted the commercial course. was
awarded the certificate of honor.
Each year honorary scholarships
are awarded upon recommendation
of the faculty to the students who
have completed, without condition.
the work Of their class in any Of the
four year courses. In making the
Recommendation the faculty takes
into consideration the scholarship
and department of the students.
Three are awarded to juniors. four
to sophomores and FIVE to freshmen.
The winners were as follows:
Juniors: Sarah L. Foster of Ches-
nee: Elsie Faye Ford of York. Mary
Ellen Blackmon Of Lancaster.
Sophomores: Louise McFadden OF
Chester; Elizabeth Mcclure Of Ches-
ter. Gertrude McLaurin Of Mullins.
Ella Ketchin of Winnsboro.
Freshmen: Nellie Peck White OF
Rock Hill. Lily Surasky of Aiken.
Theodore Taylor Of Adams Run. Mary
Alice Suber Of Newberry. Emma D.
Edgerton Of Aiken.
Distinctions, students attaining the
grade of 80 per cent. on the average
OF the entire course Of study for the
year, were announced as follows:
Post graduate: Cornelia Ravenel
Hines.
Seniors: Bonnie Rabb. Madge Bak-
er, Maggie Mae Bryant. Alma Creigh-
ton, Mary Crow. Addie Daniel. Louise
Dendy, Helen Derrick. Louise Ged-
dings. Ruth Gunter, Clara Hammond.
Annette Holloway, Lucille Higgins,
Susie Jervey, Priscilla Ketchin, Dor
othy Shaw, Elizabeth Stover.