Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-08-31
sun rose with undimmcd lus!re, ban

sun rose with undimmcd lustre, ban
ishing with Il rosy blush the ncocy
clouds that hung over the portals of
morning; and sweet fancy's sun.
beams Hooded tho minds of bright
eyed youth with radiant anticipations
outlining with glowing tints the d c
lightful visions, soon to pass in bril-
liant panorama through the golden
hours Of the near future.
AT halfpast nine, near one thous-
and persons We're in waiting, and a
halfhour later, procession was
formed, embracing about one third of
the number present. Supcrintend-
ants and teachers led their respective 9
schools, and seven little hearts
doubtless expanded with justifable
pride as seven pair Of little hands
each bore aloft a beautiful bann ar
over the ranks moving to the inspir-
ing strains Of eve are marching to
tn" Kingdom 1t WAS proud m ON i.
cnt for them, and your correspond
ent is not so far advanced down the
vale of life, but that vivid recolec
tlons Of "once upon time" came
drifting back with the echo of years
gone by, as the sccno there presented,
recalled the days when, n careless,
happy child. | too, mingled in the
ranks, and thought it the highest
honor my childhood ever knew, to
bo permitted to bear the banner in
front Of classmates and friends.
Considerable disappointment was
felt by some on acc cunt ofthc alb
sence of several prominent persons,
who we're invited, and promised to
deliver addresses; however, there was
no cause to be disappointed in those
that were made.
Master Avingcr delivered sauta-
tory which was followed by recita-
tions from number Of chill ii rcn OF
the different schools. Mr.. Cuttino,
prominent minister of the Baptist
Church, then set forth the importance
and usefulness Of the Sunday school,
in studied address, but the limited
tmo allotted to the speakers, provcn-
ted as thorough discussion MS h Q
was prepared to give of the subject.
Mr.. w. l.. Glaze next made some
very fine remarks in a pleasant an d
impressive manner, the crcditablc
style in which he acquitted himsc. f.,
rendered rather supcrhuous his plea
OF being totally unpreparcd, for the
audience was deeply interested as he
enforced the necessity Of forming and
sustaining III admirable individu
character III life i'll order to be sue
cesstul. lie engaged the attention
the children als', by an occasional
"hsppy word to them, and clio ,c,l
with an appropriate postical quota
ton after iulIy convincing all pres cnt
that so much had they to make them
happy and cheerful, that if they dill
not appreciate what was done for
them, "Why, my sakes alive" what
ought to be done 'oM them?
Rev. j. b. Platt then closed with n
short, though touching address, in
which he illustrated the beautiful |
similc whereby the mind Of child
is compared to q pure, unwrittcn page
on which each mentor inscribes an
epitaph that will be read before tn
assembled multitudes of the universe
when the great book Of life is opened
for final Judgment.
After a short intermission, the
procession was again formed and
marched to the tables, which we're
arranged in circle, each sch ool
having one ap rropriated to its use,
and more than eight sch oos were
represented there. We will leave it to
the imagination to picture the scene
that ensued. Great praise is due the
projectors and managers of the pic.
mic, and nowhere were their skill and
taste better exhibited than in the
arrangement of the ample feast that
crowned the board. Mr.. Shinglcr,
assisted by others, made very eff :