Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-08-31

sun rose "lIi undlmmcd luStre, BAN
ishing with rosy blush the neocy
clouds that hung over the portals Of
morning; and sweet fancy's sun.
beams flooded the minds of bright
eyed youth with radiant anticipations
outlining with glowing tints the i
llghttul 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 respcctiv Q
schools, and seven little hearts
doubtless expanded with justifable
pride as seven pair Of little hands
each bore nloft beautiful bann or
over the ranks moving to the inspir-
ing strains of eve are marching to
the kingdom" 1t was proud mom
cnt for them, and your correspond
ent is not SO far advanced down the
vale of life, but that vivid rccollec
tions Of "once upon time" came
drifting back with the echo of years
gone by, as the scene 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
bc permitted to bear the banner in
front of classmates and friends.
Considerable disappointment was
felt by some OH acc cunt ofthe alb
sence of several prominent persons,
who were invited, and promised to
deliver addresses; however, there was
no cause to be disappointed in those
that were made.
Master Avingcr delivered saluta-
tory which was followed by reci,a-
tions from number Of chill Il rem of
the different schools. Mr.. Cuttino,
a prominent minister of the Baptist
Church, then set forth the Importance
and usefllness of the Sunday school,
in q studied address, but the limited
tine allotted to the speakers, prevcn-
ted as thorough a discussion MS 10
was prepared to give of the subject.
Mr.. w. L. Glaze next made some
very fine remarks in a pleasant and
impressive manner, the crcditable
style In which he acquitted himself,
rendered rather supcrhuous his plea
ol being totally unprcparcd, for the
audience was deeply interested as he
enforced tho necessity Of forming and
sustaining III admirable individual
character in life in order to be sue
cessiul. lie engaged the attention +
the children als,, by an occasional
"h.ppy word to them, aud clio ici
with an appropriate poetcal quota
ton after fully 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 'cM them?
Rev. j. B. Platt then closed with a
short, though touching address, in
which he illustrated the beautiful
smile whereby the mind Of chill d
is compared to q pure, unwritten page
Oh which each mentor inscribcs an
epitaph that will be read before tn
assembled multi,udes of the universe,
when the great book Of life is opened
for final judgment.
After a short iutermission, tho
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 ools were
represented Merc. We will leave it to
the imagination to picture the sceue
that ensued. Greatpraisc is due the
projectors and managers of the pic.
mic, and nowhere were their skill and
taste better exhibited than in the
of the ample feast that
crowned the board. Mr.. Shinslcr,
assisted by others, made very eff
eient marshal, and DR.. Il. W. Dantz-
ler deserves worthy montion for the