Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-07
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After Chapel exercises, we are
conducted: through the corrido,
leadingto the dormitory, the other
large brick building previously
mentioned. We GLANCE into one
of the rooms and find it neat. COM
fortably, though simply furnished,
and. heated by steam, as are all the
fGollege buildings. We are now
l.shown the immense dining room,
china closets, pantry and kitchen:
Every thing is spotlessly clean,
and the extensive sie6ok okingptepara.
!tiona are carried on with unRonted
system; due to the excellent man.
agemeat, of Mrs. Edwards:
On the second and third floors
there's j. little interest us, but On
reaching the. fourth Miss Carr
proudly shows us the bright prettily
furnished Young Woman's Chris.
tian.a Association Z Hall and the
Society Hail. We are now told OF
the wonderful good done by the
Y. w. C.. A., how .:girls are here
changed from .thohghtless stu.
dents, to earnest Christian workers,
how, in this college, tho Christian
life is developed hand in hand
with the intellectual. But Miss
Carr is too modest to tell us that
she is the faithful President OF
the Association.
We passion TO thp!society Hall,
|Whatia source of pride is thistd
the studentsi Its pretty red car.
pets, blight window ,hangings, rich
society banners, It's portraits and
comfortable chairs do indeed make
it a CHEEKY, attractive place. This
is the joint property Of the Peytor
and Callaway-Orr Literary So.
cieties. The former is named TO,
Mrs. Peyton, whom all lovesand
reverence for her great and
unselfsh efforts to osecnre the col:
lege for the girls. We soon Learn
that Miss Carr is member Of the
Callaway-orr Society by hel
glowing accounts Of its debates
and other exercises, and: Of it.
President, her gifted classmate
miss Bessie West. Now turning
81 q tana 4 6; switi
enthusiasm, pride, and love, Miss
Cart tells us how the Galloway
Orrs love their society and most
of all their name, because it is be-
slowed in honor of those wonderful.
women-Miss Callaway, Mistress
of Mathematics, and Miss Orr
Mistress of English--who have
done such noble work in the col
lege. In her enthusiasm sh'
hurries us at once back to the maiI
building to their recitation rooms
In Miss Callaway's room we find
the class in Calculus. The quick
ness and accuracy with which th'
students hnd j. differential co
ef3cients, or demonstrate Taylor
theorem, convinces us at once o
their exceptionally fine j. training
equal tothat. of pur beat; Uniye1
] stiles and Colleges. We are f0f
tunate enough to meet Miss
Galloway and learn for o.rsel
how great ia the soul as we'll as th
mind of this noble woman.
We now enter Miss Orr,s roon
where we find the, sophomore elias
reciting Anglo-saxon. We az
grati6ed to find here a genuin
English course which trains tn
student to use accurate and ,e1
pressiye language, acquaints h! he
with the great masters of Englisl
Literature, and gives q historica
knowledge of the structure ant
growth of language. = w happel
to be present on 8 lecture day AM
indeed have q feast. AS We llstel
to the beautiful language of tn
lecture expressing auch depth am
originality of thought, such knowl
edge and sach noble sentiments
we do not wonder at. the studentt
enthusiastic admiration of Mis-
Orr. We now enter the Chemica
lecture room and Laboratory
which are we'll equipped and affor'
opportunities of gaining a practi
cal knowledge of this Science no
to be had at any other southern
College for girls. Under the eff
cient guidance of Miss H. NJ. In
niche, this department also is re
markably thorough and accurate