The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-26
CLOSED TUESDAY NIGHT
promotion Cards Given Yesterday
and Teachers Leave for Homes.

| An address by Or. l. B. Kennedy
OF Erskinc College. Due Wcsi music
ana song anG the presentation OF
ulpIo.H"S and iioua.s marked Tho
closing OF thc l"2U-2l sessions OF The
DllIon Public Schools Tuesday night.
promotion cards were given 10 the
students yesterday morning and
many OF the teachers left for their
homes on the morning trains.
Inc exercises began SUNDAY when
the annual sermon was preached at
the school auditorium by DR.. X. f..
Stackhouse editor of the Southern
Christian Advocate, to Il large and ap-
preciative audience. Monday night
the pupils of the 10th grade. under
the direction OF Miss Ruth Allen. pro
scented very interesting comedy
drama which was greatly enjoyed 10y
the large number present
Tuesday nights exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev W. B. :
Chandler, and then Prof. Roberts in
troducod DR.. Kennedy who delivered
an able and inspiring address 10 Tho
graduating class. Following DIR. Ken
nedy's address. Prof. Roberts. in Il
few well-chosen remarks. delivered
diplomas to the graduating class
Bryan MichauX, in behalf of the class.
presented Prof. Roberts with hand
some leather bound Bible as token
of the love and esteem in which Mr..
Roberts is held by the entire stud
ent body
Mary Davis was presented with the
ID. y. Ii. medal for the highest av-
erage in United States history. the
medal being presented by Col. G.. G.
McLaurin, with appropriate remarks.
The L. b. Stackhousc medal fur
the best 10th grade essay went to
Harvey Mclean and was presented
by w. G. Moore in Il happy little
speech.
Following the presentation of di-
plomas and medals Prof Roberts
made brief review OF the school
work for the past year and the oNcr-
cises came to a close
During the evening the song, Car
+ rA me back to old Virginny", was
most pleasingly rendered by quar-
tette composed OF Misses Fannie Sue
Bethea. Leila Brady. Bertha Fass
and Bertha Oliver, the accompani-
ment being played by Miss Effie
Ramsey.
The school has closed another very
successful year. Two years ago when
Mr.. Roberts took charge of the work
the school was suffering from tho
results of the war and the influcnzl
epidemic. The standard was far be
low the average throughout the stat,
and many of the students were far
behind with their work. Mr.. Roher.
realized the conditions which con
fronted him and he gave Of his time
and talents unselfishly. He reorgani-
Zed the work, adopted the double
daily sessions, encouraged borh
teachers and pupils, made every mi.
ute count and succeeded the frsr
year in raising tho standard near tn
top. The Improvement was so mark
cd that it received special note,
from the state superintendent OF o
ucaUon. Mr.. Roberts leaves the scho,
in excellent condition and he carries
with him to his new field Of endcavcr.
the love and srautud" of both pupi..
and parents.
And 10 the teachers who co-opcrat-
Cd so faithfully with Prof. Roberts
in The effort TO raise the school TO
higher standard the public is very
much indebted. Without their hclp
the work would have been more dif-.
iicult and the regret is that some OF
them Will not return for another sea
son. But they carry with them to-
their new fields the best wishes oil
hosts OF friends, not only among the
students, but among the townspcoplc
as well.