Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-06-13
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The Opera House was crowded
on Wednesday evening to be pres
ent at the farewell exercises of
commencement, to hear and gee
the members of the Senior class
for the last time.
A chorus by the full chorus class
was the first enlivenlng scene, sue.
coeded by q brilliant piano duo,
rendered by Mrs. Bailey and Miss
Ruth Fuller.
The program of each successive
evening. seemed to grow better, and
so it seemed, that the best was re-
served to the last. 1t may have
been that~it was because the de-
| lights of the season were fleeing
from us, and that we felt that they
were departing from our vision
forever, that the nearer we ap-
preached the end the more full of
appreciation we became.
Mr.. Gordon Qnattlebaum sang
"Thy Sentinel am l."
Miss Susie Toole, of Williston,
of the graduating class, read the
salutatory, Mrs. lowers, of Clarke
Hill, was class historian, and
Lieut.. w. D. Posey, of Trenton, de-
livered the valedictorY.
Some other delightful features
of the entertainment were cornet
, solo by. Rev. P. P. Blalock, and a
vocal solo by Miss Eliza Minis. A
piano ouartette by Misses Sallie
Bailey, Minnie Rambo, Lillian
Phillips, and Mary Ann Fuller
was an addition to the program.
The address before the gradual.
ling class from Rev. Mr.. Buck.
|,holtz, of Chester, was one of the
most magnificent dissertations on
character which has ever been
heard in Edgefeld. No one could
have listened thoughtfully during
the fifty minutes that.he spoke
without being raised higher in
ideal and character. The contact
with such noblemen is of great
worth and gives a marvellous in
petus forward to the individual
who is thus reached. Ito commence
a braver struggle, to become q
worthier toiler.
A medal is presented every year
to q student for beet scholarship
in the collegiate department.
There were three who stood 30 well
that it was by a shade of difference
that Mr.. Calhoun Mays came first
and won the medal. The other
two were Carroll Maree, of Char
lesion, and Miss Pearl Hariing, of
Edgefeld county. The medal for
most punctual attendance to ali
duties was awarded to Miss Zana
Zimmerman. Medals for penman-
ship were given Miss Bertha Briggs
and Miss Pearl Harling; for the
best military conduct to Mr.. Alonzo
Mcmillan, of Barnwell county.
The first honor medal in the
Senior class was presented to Mrs.
lowers by Col. Csoit, of Aiken.
On Saturday evening during
commencement the literary socie-
ties held a joint meeting. 1t was
decided that on this occasion there
should be a ready speakers contest.
The young men who desired to
volunteer ae competitors for the
medal offered for the best inn
promptu speech were retired from
the chapel, and the subject was
chosen during theie absence. Only
one young man was admitted at a
time. And the subject, "Co.edu-
cation" was announced to him.
The judges considered all the
speeches good, which were made
by the following eight who volun-
teered to make trial: Messrs.
Wade Entzminger, w. D. Roberts,
Calhoun Mays, B. D. Thames,
Robert Entzminger, E. w. Hardy,
VIM. Byrd, and G. T. Asbill. The
| Judges deemed it their pleasant
privilege to testow upon Mr.. Wade
Entzminger The honor of receiving
this medal. This perhaps if moi
the best is at least the most trying
test of a young mans ability as 9
speaker.
The only unfortunate circum-
stance attending the season OF
commencement, was the necessar
absence of Dr.. L. R. Gwaltney, one
of the most beloved and honored
INSTRUCTORS irl the faculty of the
iSouth Carolina Co-EducaIiona!
Institute. He was missed as few
others could have been missed.
During all the delightful exercises
his presence was wanting, and the
| Joys of the OCCASION were thus moi
as full as they might otherwise
have been.
President Bailey in his remarks
at the closing of the graduating ex.
ercises said that he had made all
his arrangements TO remain III
Edgefield for five years longer
| The town of Edgafeld has ar.