The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-06-11

people to higher living. The next
speaker was Rev. H. C. Grossman of
the Lutheran Church. He pointed his
audience to higher ideals in religion
and patriotism. The last speaker was
DR.. Brown, of the first Baptist Church,
DR.. Brown advocated the plan OF send
| inc cadets 10 the ASheville Training
School during the summer. y sufficient
| fund was raised and two cadets will be
sent to study the work, that they may
lead it more successfully the coming
session.
Sunday evening at the First Baptist
Church the Baccalaureate sermon was
preached by Rev. H. H. Covington, OF
the Episcopal Church. All the church
es of the city were present, and the
choirs of the different churches con
bined, and it is needless to say. the
music was of q high order. During
the service Il vocal duet was rendered
by President Owens and Lieut.. Cuttlno.
The sermon was gem of pure dlctlon
abounding in beautiful thought. Mr.
| Covington held his vast audience spell
bound with his impressive style of aG-
dress. Fully 1000 people were present
at this service.
Monday morning at the Opera House
the cadets contested for the medal Tor
oratory, the young ladies for the Hew-
son Medal for elocution. The follow
inc were in the oratorical contest:
Captain Smith, of Charleston, Lieut..
Woods, of Clarendon, and Sergt.
Greene. of Barnwell The medal was
was won by Lieut.. Woods. and was
delivered by Mayor A. B. Stuckey.'
The mayor made beautiful speech IN
sisting that oratory must be backed by
knowledge.
In the elocution contest were the
following: Miss Hogan, Sumter: Miss
Chandler. Sumter: Miss KeelS, Sumter:
Miss Woodham, Darlington; Miss
Wells. Sumter: Miss Owens, Barnwell:
Miss Brailsford, Clarendon. The medal
was won by Miss Brailsford and deliv-
cred bv Gen. z. W. Noise in an at
tractive manner.
Monday evening at the Opera House
the Timrod Literary Society and the
Gagner Literary Society held their an
nual celebration. Pesident Smith. OF
the Gagner, presided. Music for the
evening was furnished by the 2nd. Reg
iment Band. The question debated
was. 'Resolved, that the decision OF
Court of Inquiry is sustained by facts.
Affirmative, J. NJ. Woods. Clarendon:
B. D. Edwards, Orangeburg: Negative,
S. J. Greene. Barnwell: H. O. S. Jack
son, Orangeburg. Judges: Senator
Manning, General Noise, DR.. Brown.
The decision was given in favor OF
the affirmative.
An interesting essay on S. c.. Litera-
ture was read by Miss Ruth McLaurin,
of Sumter. Miss Lizzie Hunter. of Bana-
berg, reclted.
President Owens was called upon to
introduce Col. Thos F. Brantley. OF
Orangeburg, who was chosen to deliver
the annual address. Col. Brantley IS a
prominent member of the Orangeburg
Bar. member of Gov. McSweeney's
staff, ex-senator of Orangeburg county,
and served as Pres. Board of Trustees
in the institution where Col. Owens
served six years prior to his coming to
Sumter. Col. Brantley delivered an elo-
quent address, and by special request 1t
will appear in our columns next week.
Tuesday morning the Ready Speak
er's contest was held for the Upshaw
medal. Cadets were given subjects, al
lowed only ten minutes to think, and
were required to speak ten minutes.
1t was an interesting exercise, which
the audience greatly enjoyed. The
contestants were W. NJ. Smoak, Aiken:
l. J. Green, Barnwell; J. NJ. Woods,
Clarendon: B. D. Edwards, Orange
burg. The medal was won by Capt.
Smoak, and delivered by Maj. Marion
Noise. Next came the military con-
test. Sergt Mcintosh, of Clarendon,
won the medal for best drilled cadet.
Judges: Capt. Doar and Capt. Wilson:
DR.. Brown announced that his medal
for English had been won by Sergt.
Hal Hardy, and he presented It in an
appeal tor interest in the mother
tongue" A gold medal was delivered
to Sergt. Parnell for military prof.
cheney. DR.. Hofman's medal for Science
was presented to Miss Lizzie Hunter, Of
Bamberg.
Tuesday afternoon classes and all
student organizations met and elected
officers for the ensuing year.
Tuesday evening the Dramatic Club
rendered the beautiful play, Lost and
Found" The roles assigned suited the
various characters admirably, and it is
conceded that the drama was one of the
best amateur performances ever given
in Sumter. 4 large and enthusiastic
audience was present. Miss Barwick,
Miss Bailey, Miss Hardy, Miss Cheat
ham, and Capt. Brailsford, Capt. Smith
and Capt. Smoak deserve special men
ton. The music for the evening was
furnished by the city orchestra, under
the direction of Mr.. D. J. VIM, Jr.,
who recent; organized this band, as
follows: Miss Florence Durham, violin:
Miss Annie Teicher, piano: Mr.. r.
K. Wilder, ccrnet: Mr.. John Young,
clarionet; Mr.. D. J. Vim, Jr., clario-
net. These are talented musical ar
fists, and the music was high class.
The applause was generous and very
hearty.
Wednesday morning the graduating
exercises were held at the Opera
House. The auditorium was filed at
an early hour. The opening prayer
was made by DR.. Brown. Prof. W.
Shubert Shoemaker of the Faculty, ac-
cOmpanleo Oy MISS lelcner, plaFeu
several charming violin solos. Pres.
Owens, accompanied by Miss Bailey,
sang, Two Cities
The first address was delivered by
Capt. c.. Capers Smith. of Charleston.
subject: THE thinker and the Doer."
The next speaker was Capt. VIM. NJ.
Smoak, subject: ''Youth." Both these
young gentlemen acquitted themselves
handsomely.
Senator S. C. Mayfeld, of Denmark,
delivered the annual address. He IS
prominent in educational circles, and 4
Senator from Bamberg county. He IS
forceful speaker and his address will
be the means of exciting interest in
South Carolina history. Gel. Owens
then addressed the graduating class.
commencing them for their loyalty 10
their Institution in its Introductory
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