The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-06-06
SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
HAS SUCCESSFUL CLOSING

Leesville, May 30.-The tenth an
nual commencement of Summerland
college began Friday, May 26, with a
contest given by the students of the
expression department. Six young
ladies competed for the medal dom
ated by Mr.. ]. N. McCartha of Lees
vile. The judges finally awarded first
honor to Miss Vivian Lowman Of Bal
lentine, S. c., and the second to Miss
Louise Patjens of Charleston, S. c.
Saturday was a most significant
day in the history of the Alumnae as
sociation. AS this marks the tenth
anniversary of the college, there was
a special effort made to have all
alumnae and ex-students present, and
Saturdays was set apart as Alumnae
day. At a most enthusiastic business
meeting it was decided that the alum
nae would undertake the furnishing
of the reception halls and parlors OF
:! the new dornitory. The association
also voted to make the alumnae day
a permanent feature of commence
ment.
After the business session an alum
nae luncheon was served in the col
lege dining room with the faculty
and ex-students as guests, Mrs. Ma
Iry Ba1ientine Park, 16, was toast
mistress. Toasts were also given by
Mrs. Pearle Williamson Williams, rs,
Mrs. Gertrude Yonce Clark, IT, Mss
Martha Shealy, 'l9, and Miss Annie
Belle Dantzler, 20. President Mon
roe addressed the association also.
After the luncheon an opportunity
was afforded for the inspection of the
new $7O,OOO.00 dormitory.
On Sunday morning the. baccalau-
reate sermon was delivered by DR..
w. H. Greever of Columbia, in the
Wittenburg Lutheran church, Lees
vile. DR.. Greever's subject was "The
Infinite Teacher and the Supreme Ed
ucation."
On Sunday evening the annual ad-
dress before the Missionary society
was made by the Rev. George Park OF
Gsstonia, North Carolina. Special
music for these services was furnish
ed by the Summerland choir under
the direction of Miss Divers of the
vocal department.
On Monday at IL: 80 the class day
exercises took place At the annual
meeting of the board of trustees on
the same morning, reports were made
by DR.. Monroe and the ehairmen OF
the various committees. The work OF
. the institution for the closing year
has been of an exceptionally high
standard, and the financial status OF
the college is excellent.
Monday evening the pupils of the
music and expression department ap-
peared in recital.
The commencement closed Tues
day morning with the graduating ex-
ercises. The salutatory was given by
Miss Sadie Langford Of Blythewood,
and the valedictory by Miss Mamie
Wingard of Lexington. The address
to the graduating class was made by
| DR.. E. B. Settler, head of the English
department of Newberry college. His
subject was Sidney Lanier, the Po-
et.'' DR.. Settler dwelt particularly
on the metrical features Of Lanier's
poetry, but the moral and philcso-
phical phases were also discussed.
President Monroe conferred the
degree of Bachelor of Arts upon the
following ladies: Misses Sadie Lang
ford, Addie Bouknight, Margaret
Derrick, Mae Long, Azilee Mills,
Clanis Kirkland, Eulalie Shealy, Mar
! ION Seazler. A certificate in English
was given to Katie Haltiwanger and
Wallye Ruth Wheeler.
Announcement was also made of
The election Of Miss Irene Palmer,
formerly, dean of Elizabeth college,
to the chair of history, and of Miss
Mary Sue Roof, a graduate Of the
New England Conservatory of Music
to the department Of music.
! The following medals and prizes
were awarded: The general excel
lnce medal to Miss Gladys 1nabinet.
second honor to Miss Margaret Der
rick. The short story medal was