Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-06-12
COMMENCEMENT EXER-
CISES OF S. C. CT, 1901.
TUESDAY MORNING.

TUESDAY MORNING.
The gathering concolrse OF
people on this occasion were given
an inviting welcome by the strains
of the band.
A piano forte quartNtte was then
rendered by Misses Pawnee Tyler,
Ada and Inez Sanders and Josie
Bailey.
A vocal quartette, in which
Prof. Entzmingsr, Misses zeigler
and Minnie Rambo and Mr.. Cato
particips ted, was gem of vocal
expression and beauty. This was
succeeded by piano sexteete from
Misses Maxcie Sheppard: Emmie
Hughes, of Trenton, Madge Mays,
Mary Lille Fisher, Lucille shep-
pard and Florrie Morrall, "The
singing rose, the whispering vio-
let, the murmuring honey suckle,"
"a garden of girls"
The conteHt for Freshman class
medal was entered by Mr.. CALI
son, of Greenwood county, and
Mr.. Frank Huggins, of Paxville.
Thi houor was won by Mr.. Hug
gins, and the medal presented by
Rsv. Mr.. Stewart, of the Presby-
terian church.
The cortestors in the Sopho-
more class for the J. G. Sheppard
medal, were Messrs. Roberts and
B. D. Thames. The speeches of
the young men were original
compositions; Mr.. Roberts hal as
his subject: "Success or failure,
which?" That of Mr.. Thames:
"Edgtfeld." The medal waa
awarded Mr.. Roberts, by Hon. J.
G. Sheppard.
Prof. Entzminger was a unique
feature of the mornings entertain
meat in cornet solo, accompani-
id by Rev. P. P. Blalock.
Miss Julia Haltiwanger sang q
selowhichwas full ofsweetness and
proving ths assertion thst
no instrument of mans invention
has ever been made to compare
with the one which God made
the human voice.
AT the end of the mornings en-
tertair.ment, a a medsl was pre-
sented to Miss Sallie Gilmore for
the most improvement in penn
manship, and to Carroll Maree for
the best consti uotion of apparatus
in the class of phyaics.
ANNUAL CONCERT.
The Annual Concert, which to
the music-loving public is one of
the chiefest attractions of com.
mencement week, took place on
Tuesday evening.
For this occasion some of the
best talent of the institution was
reserved. Of all the magnificent
opportunities which the South
Carolina Co-Educational Institute
affords, the department of music
must hold precedence, both in the
vocal and instrumental classes.
The concert on Tuesday evening
was a be-: ter advertisement of the
uncxcelled musical facilities of
the school than all the eloquence
of all the pens and tongues of
Edgefeld could ever succeed in
portraying.
Heavenly music, soft and
sweet" has been borrowed Of
earth, and given to her sorrowing
chi dren as solace for the griefs
of life; and yet there are times
when the inhabitants of earth arc
too panied to listen to it's linger-
ing strains. 1t becomes the iu-
strument to intensity and sharpen
the edge of SORROW. Sometimes it
gives the finishing touch to the
breaking heart, and the " Harp Of
Edon, attuned 10 the Harmony
of sweet sounds" floats tho tired
soul away on it's vibrating melo-
dies.
The first number on the program
was very difficult mandolin solo,
by Miss Maxcie Sheppard. The
mandolin is very much enjoyed in
Edgefpld, and Miss Maxcie will
haye the honor of becoming the
first mandolin virtuoso that Edge.
field las yet produced.
A piano quartette, followed by
Misses Lille Sheppard, Fannie
Sheppard, Julia Tompkins, and
Mary Holston. This was beau
tiful selection, well suited to dis
play the talent of the performers.
A brilliant piano duett, by Mis-