The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-06-29
Correspondence of the TINES.
Commencement at Santuo.

SANTUC Juuc Zo.--One OF tue p'ciSih'cSI
social occasions of the season at this
place was delightful picnic, given at tho
closing exercises of the Sautuc Academy,
on Friday, June 22nd The Principal, Prof.
w. W. Bruce, worked indefatigibly to make
the picnic success by having interesting
addresses aud every other thing suitable to
the occasion aud his efforts were crown
ed with success.
MIR. Bruce is IA mau who believes in sue
cess, and when he takes hold of anything
| his chief object is success, and he works up
| to II.
la due time large crowd gathered in tue
| grove around the Baptist church and about
| eleven o'clock the exercises was begun by
singing ''Sweetly Resting" Then IN ap-
prop late prayer by Rev. W. +. Barr.
Prof. Bruce then introduced the first
| speaker, J. G. Wallace, Esq, of the Union
| Bar, who expressed great pleasure in being
again permitted to mruglc with the people
| OF this community, giving 1t considerable
| praise, for which voice the sentiment ot
| all in saying he carried with him many
thanks lie said he could safely speak OF
| tic cope here rs friends, rs he has been
going in and around the place considcrabe
| part of his life. lie then took retrospect
| i've vi,w of his very youthful (and little
| lntcr) days. of the many very pleasant as
| sGcjationS among the people OF tins place,
| while the hearts of all seemed opon to him,
giving him the assurance that they were
| indeed friends.
| His speech was, of course, on education,
| and he dwcit OH muscular ciucation rs well
| ms on mind education. lie likened the
| child mind to m unshapcd billet OF steel,
and the scho Jlhousc ami teacher 10 smithy
| and smith t. shape it into useful insru-
ucnts. lie made special tilks to the little
| girls aud boys, in which he gave them some
excellent nlmnniions. His lecture TO them
was particularly good and seasonable, and
| nt the cnl If one hour he c'oSc |, the re-
| cipcnt of uaunimous applause.
The Principal then Informed the audience
| that he wou Il award two prizes-onc for the
beat average, and one for department.
Rev ". T.. Barr was requested TO present
IN, first rriAc-4 vo $. uf Macau eys Poems
to Jas. ii. Jctct, for the best average DR..
J, p. Thomas presented the priz', for de-
| p1rtmcnt-: vols oftChaS. Dickens works
| with a most touching aud tathclly address,
| to Miss Annie shy, of Chester county.
After which Mr. Bruce made short re-
| port of the school, the progress of the schol-
| nrs. saving that lie hal had as little trouble
/ with his scholars as he supposed 1t was pos
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being very proud of his school, having form
| ed n deep affection for the scholars, and
| assuring the pa rons that he worked TO the
| hest cf his ability for the advancement of the
| cbiIdren. and that if he should be called to
| nnotb,r field other than this, lie would feel
hnppv in knowing that he did his best to d,
| his dutv here, and wherever he may in the
| future work, hc would always carry pleasant
rec 5llections of the scholars and in his heart
| love for them lie spoke very touchipgy OF
his seraralion from them, for awhile, at
| least it may be forever.
| II ,,.l,r nf
| Agricultural College, then addressed the
audience, and was listened to with undivid-
cd attention from everyone. All who heard
| him it will bear me out in saying that his
address was just splendid.
| lie spoke of his interest being identified
| with that of farmers, he being the hpnorcu
President of n Farmers College, i'll winch
| nearly every student was farmer son, ana
| of the many reasons that he was glad that he
came here, the chief ones we've TO a4dres:
| this school, AMI the pleasure OF seoing sew
era parents who had sons under him IN
Clemson College. lie said 1t had been sup
phs.d that when speaker went to address.
! country people, he must make his speech
! Thin md intcrspersc it with anecdotes, but
| he rs y son of L, fNrmer resented 1t. lie
| took for his subject. 1.-The printing press, 1.
| powerful factor in civilization" wish, MIR.
| Editor, You could have heard it. lie spoke
| of many GREAT n lyancements it hal been it,
| strument0l in carrying forward, the educa-
ION !, had wrought, from the Invention of
the first printing pIesG, up TO the present
time. But said that while it could 40 5.
| much good, and was ding so, the press w'a
rot without faults, aud reDuked, very
| severely, the .our$e CT some papers Of ihs
resent time in using 50 much sander, au4
vtiurpera'ion of their fellow men, aud espe'
cially their political opponents making them
unfit for family reading, and losing grtund
MS an educational factor. q
Rev. a. II. Lester, also made nrt and
interesting address.
will not bIag on the dinner, as it may
have the appearance OF vanity, go WI leave
comments on tha' to the visitors from dis;
tance, OF which there was good y number.
There was quite n number Of pretty young
ldics honoreI the occasion BY their pr s.
ence, "hch made the day brighter.
That afternoon a match game OF brse ball
was played between the Pinckney and San
tue teams, resulting III q score of thirty-sX
to ten, in favor Of Santuc.
That night dance was given in town, An
Icing " to the picnic festivities.
We have ben having some good rams
down here Oats are al harvested. and did
better than was expected. Cotton Is grow
ing fast now. Corn is looking well, but
Ia selling low. y large acreage of stubblc
land has beca planted i'll peas, bu! there is
compl,int of poor stands. Gardens were
nearly ruined But for the drouth, lr,'h
p9trtOrs would have made heavy crop.
Large patches Of sweet potatoes are planted
hi, year. Watcrmcl IN prospect not very
20 Il tnis year.
would ike to ask Vox and Telephone, to
solve something for me If they wanted TO
order Il pair u those tools II taylor Gals
tayl,rs goose, hQw would thew write 1t!
Would they wri, o for two tlylor's goose, er
gooscs, or geese, or geeses? | would like to
know, for cant get it right. 1t has hSSp-
troubling me week. Perhaps New Joe
and other correspondents can relieve our
trouble.
: Miss Nclia Randolph has returned home
from two weeks visit to her relatives, the
family Of Mr.. }. G. Edwards, near Union,
accompanied by Miss Bessie T. lwards.
Mr. Johu Carter has returnc u from school
| at Clinton. r. W. j.
II ATCu Is HAPPY Washington, June 22