Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-07

easy matter for even a novice to see
that they had been trained by teach
er who thoroughly understood the art
of elocution. Enunciation was good,
pronunciation, as rule, correct and
gesticulation impressive. At the con-
clusion Of the defamation, "The Hand
Of God in History" by Crook Faris,
Prof. Hamilton announced that the
committee selected to decide who had
won the medals would be conducted
to the music room by one Of the mar
shals and agree as to who were the
winners, while the balance would have
dinner. The committee retired and
the others had dinner, and 1t was a
characteristic Gold Hill feast-every-
thing that any reasonable man would
expect to find in such a community
and so prepared as render 1t exceed
ingly difficult for a fellow who had
been existing on store grub for months
to know when he had reached the stop
ping place.
Shortly after dinner was over, the
bell was rung and the crowd once
more assembled and listened to more
declamations and recitations. This
was a contest between those who had
been awarded prizes in previous con-
tests, the prize being a monogram pin.
There were nine Of the contestants,
and although most Of the selections
were lengthy, each speaker held the
attention Of the audience in a manner
that would have given unspeakable
joy to a politician who was speaking
to a people who had already listened
to three solid hours of oratory. When
the last participant in this contest
had finished, the judges were requested
to retire and agree as to who had been
the winner. It was growing rather late
and the crowd naturally tired, but not
withstanding this fact the master of
ceremonies introduced Mr.. F. P. Nc
Cain, of Yorkville, who in turn intro
duced Hon. w. J. Talbert, congressman
from the Second district, who, by invl-
tation, was on hand for the avowed
purpose of delivering a literary ad-
dress. Col Talbert announced at the
outset that it would not be his purpose
to confine his remarks strictly to mat
ters literary or educational, and in view
Of the lateness Of the hour would be
brief in his remarks. He first threw
a shower Of word boquets to the good
people of Gold Hill, congratulating
them on the magnificent success they
had won in matters moral, material
and educational. and assured them that
they were following the right plan to
keep the boys on the farm by furnish
ing them with so many advantages
not commonly seen in the country,
right at home. The address was a
blending of education, business and
politics, together with a number of
jokes-ancient and modern-and was
we'll received by the audience. Colonel
Talbert, in conversation VIII. the
writer, stated that he would enter the
contest this summer for the nomina-
ton as the next governor. Of South
Carolina, and stated that he had been
in congress since 1892, and would be
willing to retire to private life after
serving the people as governor.
At the conclusion Of Colonel Talbert's
address, Mr.. Hamilton announced that
Mr.. James Epps had been declared Win
ner of the Stewart medal; Miss Grace
Crook winner Of the Carroll medal; and
Mr.. Lewis Bales Of the monogram
pin; but that owing to the lateness of
the hour the formal presentation of
the prizes would be deferred to sub
sequent date. 1t was now after 5
O'clock and as soon as the necessary
hooking up Of teams could be attend
ed to, the crowd commenced to scat
ter.
In conclusion, the writer will say
that he hopes in the near future
to know that many other neigh
borhoods in old York county Is en-
ulating the example OF Gold Hill ana
that the schools are receiving the uni
ted support of the people. This can
not be accomplished without labor and
money. Gold Hill enters into competi-
ton with cities and towns in employ
ing teachers, being satisfied with moth
ing but the best and realizing that 1t
takes as much money to employ the
best teachers to work in the country
as in town. Prof. Hamilton has two
lady Observation-Disclosures Ursula Blank
enship and Mason Harris-the latter,
in addition to teaching special branch
es, having charge Of the music depart
ment. The school will resume work on
July 81 and continue without intermis-
sion until next May.
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