The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-12
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| enid.
Farmers arc busy pulling fodder and
picking cotton nowadays.
am very sorry that was detained
from attending the correspondents
picnic; and oh, me! how Josh Trump
went for us boys. We will show him
now he stands next year ut his picnic,
and we assure him that his suggested
programme will not be blank for want
OF Speakers
The past week VIC have been on our
rounds again, after recovering enough
StrcESth from our spell OF fever. We
hotlccd somc very good fields Of cotton
aud corn on Monday and Tuesday in
inc st. Lukes, Harman Quarter and
Utopia sections. Wednesday and Thurs
! day We spent in Saluda County canvass
| ing. We crossed Suludu ut Wysc's
terry, and stopped II while at Mr.. ID.
| Nj. Bcdcnbaugh's mill and watched him
saw. MIR. Bcdenbaugh is an expert
mill man, and likes the business. From
here We went across Little jaluda on
the Cherokee bridge, to our friend, Mr..
iufus l., Hurman, at Fox, S. G., II form
cr Ncwhcrry man. While over there,
we had the pleasure of forming u num-
Der OF new acquaintanccs. We noticed
some line fields OF corn and cotton, and
| believe what crops we have seen i'm Sa-
luda County arc far ahead Of those in
Ncwbcrry.
Friday, bright and early, found us
preparing to attend tho school cXhibi.
tlon anu picnic ut Central Academy,
near l'omaria, and according to prom
isc, will give Il short account OF the
proceedings. We arrived very carly
and found only Il fcw persons present.
We found oursclf among friends. nl
thouSh somewhat in strange section,
yctw had passed through this section q
time or two before, but this is the Grst
exhibition and school picnic we ever
attended in this section, and let me tell
you that these folks are wholc.soulcd
people, and they try to make stranger
icel like he is at homc-cspcciullv Il
newspaper correspondent. The hour
10 begin was to have bccu at 9 o'clock,
but on account Of some ARRANGEMENTS,
the exercises did not begin until about
lO clock. The stage had been crcct-
cd in front of the academy and was
beautifully decorated with cvcrrrccus
An arbor had been built near the stage
aud covered with china brushes. The
programme, us was published in last
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out SO handsomely that it showed that
the pupils and teacher had spared no
pains IN trying to interest the public.
Prof. S. }. Derrick spoke Just before
dinner and made good impression.
Prof. Derrick was at home, having
been born and reared near here. EIGHT
years ago Prof. Derrick taught this
very school, and made good impress
sion at That time us an educator. His
subject was Higher Educational Col
legcs and Schools. Prof. Derrick told
| these people some plain facts, and if
needed, will rebound to their good and
the welfare Of their children. After
Prof. Derrick had spoken, dinner was
announced, and wonderful feast it.
was. We had the pleasure Of partak-
ing, to our hearts contents, of such
line catablcs as ones palate could de-
sire with our friend, Mr.. Jno. Back
Bcdcnbaugh. A table was sprcnd near
the academy and was laden with fine
| catablcs.
After dinner the exercises were re-
sumcd and were finished about o'clock.
Prof. w. l.. Notes introduced the
speakers. The crowd numbered about
900 persons, and we think that every
! one present enjoyed themselves. We
can say that this section has more than
| It's share of handsome men and bcnuti.
fnl women. We had the pleasure of
grasping the hands of q numbor of our
friends and making new ones. We
rode wheel through tho mud to full
I'LL our engagement foH your paper.
The patrons like their teacher, and, we
think, the pupils really admire him,
We long for such days as We spent at
Central Academy on last Friday. Such
pleasant days are long cherished in our
memory. We can truthfully say that
this was one OF the best school cxhibi
tions VIC have ever attended, and wo
would like to make special comment on
some OF the speakers who deserve it,
but we must refrain, as there were so
many Of them.
Last Saturday a week we attended
the closing exercises Of Pine Ridge
Academy, in Lexington County. Prof.
Will Shcaly is the teacher, and has q
very large school. This was a new
place to the writer, but the faces of
many were familiar. The dinner was
fine in quality and plentiful in Guanti.
ty, as those good old Dutch folk: know
how TO prepare. Rev. S. J I}allcntinc,
G. NJ. Elird, Esq, and Prof. Geo. b.
Cromcr spoke on education. The cx.
crciscs were real interesting.
Last Saturday Il week was u dav to
be long remembered by many that at