Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-06-03

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through the rain, made a beautiful
rainbow in the distance. The two
proud sisters in the persons OF
ROYAL Peak and Matte Holstein
as Hollyhock and Tiger Lily acted
so we'll, that the audience was al
most persuaded to believe that
their jealousy and i'll temper was
not assumed, but real. Lila Evans
sang at different times, two solos
| much commented upon by the
appreciative listeners.
Sunday morning of commencement
dawned clear and bright. The
opera house was filled with an ap-
paeciative and attentive e,ngresa-
tion, gathered to liaten to the, dis
course delivered by Rev. I. +.
Lide, Of Pendleton. His theme
was an eloquent appeal for faith
full discipleship urging all to bear
the cross of the legion of honor,
and enduring to the end, receive
the crown of life in the mansions
prepared for them that love him.
The service of Sunday evening was
very interesting one, the sermon
being preached by Rev. T. P. Bur-
CESS of the Presbyterian chu,ch.
His discourse, in contrast to that
of the morning, was declaration
of the delights of Christian disci-
pleship and was full Of spiritual
understanding.
MONDAY.
The exercises of Monday morn
| ing consisted of two contests, one
for the Bailey medal ard one for
the J.C.sheppard medal, by mem
bers of the Freshman and Sopho-
more classes. The Bailey medal
was awarded 20 Mr.. Hiatt, of Col
1leton county. The speech of Mr..
Milton Bussey, of Red Hill, was
fayorably commented upon. Mr..
Fred Dobey, of Aiken, delivered
his Grafton with unusual ease and
with distinctness and deliberation
oe utterance.
The ]. c. Sheppard medal was
awarded to Mr.. Pat Bussey, OF
Red Hill. The only other contes-
tant was Mr.. Claude Bailey, of Ell
Ilenton. The strains of the band
enlivened the programme at inter.
walls. The enjoyment of the morn.
ing was closed after a delightful
chorus by the young ladies of Mrs
Bailey's music class.
| Monday afternoon at 5 O'Clock
in spite Of a threatening storm, the
people of Edgefeld and visitors
manifested their continued en-
thusiasm by their presence at the
annual celebration of the literery
societies. The debate was on the
query: Resolved, that immigration
to the United States should bt
checked" The alternatives wal
argued by Miss Louise Mcknight
of Manning, and Cadet Kelly, o.
Blackville. The negative by Miss
Anna Holmes and Cadet Garris
The Judges pronounced the affirm
ative as the winning side, and tht
society modal for the best debate'
was presented to Mr.. Kelly by Mr.
Eric Hardy, who had held it dur
ing the previous year.
The Musical Recital by the grad
yates in music on Monday evening
was the best of it's kind ever giver
in Edgsfield, and could not have
been surpassed by graduates o.
any other music school in tht
State. Edge6eld should be proue
of her great advantages in thi'
direction. The following pro
gramme was rendered after the
manner of great musicians, by
great musicians:
Schubert, Military March.
IOp. 81.
1st Piano. Miss Ruth Full
ler, Miss Bertha Briggs.
ond Piano 80. Miss Sallit
Parker Miss Fanny Sheppard
Liszt,,., ,Gondoliera, Vene'
zia a Napoli Miss Bertha
Briggs.
Saint Saens ,,,Rhapsodie
1 d'Auvergne, Op. 73, Mis-:
Fanny Sheppard.
Weber .,'' Invitation a Il
Valse, Op. IS, lst Piano Miss
Bertha Briggs, 2nd Piano
Miss Ruth Fuller.
Rubinstein.... Kamennoi."
;. Ostrow Up 10, MISS oalile
!. Parker.
Mohr. ...Rondo Brillante.. =.
rst Piano Miss Fanny Shep
pard, End Piano Miss Salli'
Parker.
Raff....Polka de la Rhcine,
Op. e5, Miss Ruth Fuller.
) Le6lure.'''W 'Wely 80. Titania
Fantasie de Concert, Op. 10
1st Piano Miss Fanny Shep
pard, Miss Sallie Parker.
2nd Piano Miss Berth'
Briggs, Miss Ruth Fuller.
This commencement season ha
been joy and delight, "a feast o
reason and flow of soul" to al
th. ,ntelligent people of our tow