The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-06-02
KINCSTREE SCHOOL
CLOSES SESSION
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
MARKED BY SPLENDID
PROGRAMS

The 192O-1921 session OF INC hlllSs-
tree Graded and High school came to
a successful close at the school audi
torium Monday night. With the
awarding of state diplomas and certi-
fcates to the members of the gradu-
ating class and the singing of the
class song another brilliant chapter
in the history of the Kingstree school
was closed.
The trustees, the superintendent the
teachers and pupils of the Institution
have done everlasting credit to them
selves, their town and their state as
indicated by the excellent achieve
ments of the session just closed. Since
the beginning of the commencement
exercises Friday night every parent
has Justly experienced new pride in
their child and every friend or patron
of the school can but feel a new faith
in the wonderful progress being made
from year to year. This was evidenc-
ed by the great crowds that thronged
the auditorium for the witnessing OF
the several programs rendered.
The program of the Wee Nee Lit
erary society on Friday night is said
to be the best ever rendered by its
members. The debate was spirited
and both sides of the query were so
ably discussed that the judges must
have had to scratch their crGniums
more than once before reaching 4 de-
cision in favor of either. The entire
program in which Vardell Nesmith,
Misses Julia Hall, Dollie McFadden
and Warren Derrick also took part
was highly creditable to the society,
the pupils and the teachers.
The Query: Resolved, that the
Kingstree School Should devote More
Time 30 Inter-Scholastic Athletics"
was debated in the affirmative by
Jas. Cooper, Elizabeth Montgomery
and Pearl Chandler: the negative was
handled by Mary Sue Harrington,
Dorothy Mcdowell, and Ola DuBose.
A new feature Of the exercises in
cident to the commencement program
was rendered Saturday morning by the
members of the seventh grade, COM
memorating their passage from the
graded to the High school. These
exercises were very similar to those
of the eleventh grade OF graduating
class and were admirably rendered by
Misses Belva Jeukinson, Mary Cath
crime Epps, Louise Courtney, Mae
Burgess, Elizabeth Swails and Jane
Gilland.
The program Sunday was necessa-
rily changed somewhat on account OF
the inability of the Rev. DIR. j. r.
Marion of Sumter to be present. In
his absence the sermon was preached
by the Rev. John w. Davis of the
PRESBYTERIAN church. A violin solo
was rendered by Mr.. David Silverman
and the entire musical program was
delightfully."- rendered. The service
was participated in by the Revs. DR..
Daniel and E. A. Mcdowell, OF the
local churches.
The final exercises were held Mon
day night in the school auditorium in
the presence of a large audience. The
stage was beautifully and artistically
arranged to represent garden. In
this garden the graduating class was
assema(ed. On the stage were also
Professors Swittenberg and Montgom-
cry, Rev. J. w. Davis and Mrs. E. A.
Mcdowell. The exercises were open
ed with a beautiful and appropriate
prayer by Mr.. Davis. Those receiv-
ing diplomas and certificates were
Misses Dolly McFadden, Alice Rollins,
Dawn Reddick, Lydie Clyde, Laura
Boyd, Isabel Montgomery, Messrs.
William Gordon, Harold Smith, and
John Austin Mcdowell.
The musical selections for the ev-
ening were rendered by Misses Julia
Hall, Rosa Kellahan. and Ola DuBose.
AS a whole the program was the best
in many years. The papers by the
pupils were timely, they were all well
prepared and given to the audience
in a maner which showed that their
training through the years which now
brought them to the time when they
were to leave the cid school, had been
thorough and successful.