Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-20
CLOVER news BUDGET
Final Commencement Exercises Of
High School are Held.
MISSES PAGE and MOORE WIN HOlNORs

Pref. J. F. Thomasson of Wisthrop
College Delivered Commencement
Address-Hish School Pupils Pres
ent Progressive Programme-Mer.
chants Ready for Dollar Day To-
morrow.
(By Staff Correspondent.)
Clover, May 19.-Featured with a
programme relating to progressive
education throughout South Carolina,
final commencement exercises of Clo-
yer High school were held Tuesday
evening. The exercises were held in
the Clover A. r. p. church where the
defamation contest Of Monday night.
the opening Of commencement was
held. A crowd Of patrons and friends
larger perhaps than that Of the pre-
vious night was present for the eXer-
cises. The commencement address was
delivered by Pref. J. F. Thomasson OF
winthrop College, Rock Hill. whose
subject was Education" and fitted in
we'll with the general programme of
the evening.
The address of welcome on the oc-
casion of the closing exercises was
made by Quinn Parrott of the tenth
grade. "School Progress in South
Carolina" was the subject of paper
read by Miss Lila Walker, president of
the Preston Literary Society Of the
High School. Miss Louise Glenn read
a paper on the subject of School Pro-
gress in Clover
Miss Vera Hambright, spoke Of "The
Value of An Education" and Meek
Sherer had for his subject "The Glover
School of Tomorrow"
The commencement address OF Prof.
Thomassun who is professor OF Rural
Life Education at Winthrop followed
the essay OF Mr. Sherer Prof. Thomas
son spoke of the educational progress
now, being made throughout YORK
county and South Carolina and sug-
gested ways and means whereby still
further progress might be made. He
proved himself to be master OF ms
subject and he was heard with interest
by the large audience present.
Delivery of Medals.
Two medals were delivered schoo!
pupils by Rcv'J. G.. Huggin. pastor OF
Glover Methodist church. One was
awarded Miss Grace Linden Page,
ninth grade, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
las, 4. Page, her defamation, IaSca
on Monday evening having been aa-
Judged the best among the ten contest
,nts bv unanimous vote Of the Judges
Rev. J. J.. Oates, Capt. G. c. McCelVey
and Miss Belva Saunders. 1t was an
nounced that second honors in the de-
ciamation contest were awarded MISS
Cora Williams for her Interpretation
OF "Briar Rose.
4 medal offered for the highest gen.
oral scholarship during the year just
come to close was awarded MISS
12oberta Moore, a tenth grade pupil
while second honors were awarded
Miss Martha Jackson, an eighth graoe
pupil.
Mr.. C. y. Alexander, president OF the
Glover School Improvement Associa-
tion who was on the programme u
make report on the work OIL the ASSN
c;ation was unable TO be present pc
cause of illness in his family. HIS re-
mort was read by Miss Cora Williams
No Graduates.
Although there were several pupils
,vh, concluded successfully the WORK
Of the tenth grade no diplomas were
awarded. The trustees of the school
have decided to add an eleventh grade
Ito tho course of study next year. Since
,nost CT the tenth grade pupils OF TINS
venr will go into the eleventh sraae
next wear there. were no diploma
awards.
The Honor Roll.
Following was the honor roll oil the
school by grades for the entire schoias-
tic year: D..
First Grade--Erhel Faires. Dan FARES nay
EIonnor. Blanche Howell kathrine Jenkins.
Marie Smith. Jim Smith. Fay Turner HeFpet'
Wright, Elizabeth Wylic r,...d
second Gradc--Billy Jackson. Ed"atu
Smith. Kenneth Counts. Frankie, S,eWatl'
Mary Price. Lindsay Robnsoh William
Moore. ,, Charles
Third Gradc-Violet Adams, Mary Cnar1es
Alexander. Jesse Black. Grace llugsihs' 1aHe.
lIod,,c Rcbccca Purslcy. Dorothy Pasc' henry
smi,b. Ruth Turner, Christine Turner hopcr'
Wylie c,,,u Mvrtle
ran,rb.,l. Martha Earle. Frank JACKSON
Harry Jackson. Eugcna McClain' Guy 1ouet'
FL T;,,h Grnde-.s;usic Faulkner, H. T. Harvey
Thclnra Hagans. r.,.or;,o
Siy,h Gradc-Brownic Camp Catner,he
r.ukncr, Mary Mccall Marshall Neil wesley
pcn,l.lton. Jack Page. Elizabeth Smih' Myr''e
Walker. Horace Weber. Ralph "cbner.
seventh Gratc--I'ertic Lee Hambrlsht' JOSIE
MrE!wcc Edward Smith. Clara Stacy "r"ce
C,rn,cll. Ellie Jackson, Lindsay stacy ho''
M,x.,oIl. Helen Ha,:ans. Lena Purslry:
Eighth Grade Margaret Clinton Aad'e wa:
Comm Martha Jackson. Maudc JtckSon' h'''ie
Mac Price, Eva Sparrow, ihisip ''eN'o''
Ralph Slrnlip. ,,;,,:. NJ
Nimh (;raIc-Ecnic Jackson, willie NC,
Carter. Grace Page. Margaret furS''S' E'he'
Ritch. u., 1J,,,-
Ton:b C-adc--Rohcrta Moore vera nam