Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-05-23
Red Letter Occasion.
The commencement of 1eoe TT
Most Brilliant in The History of
The S. G. G. I.

The S. G. g. I. S
The graduating exerc ifes
might in the college auditoriu@ @
will be brilliant climax to Il S.
most interesting and success
commencement since the esta @
|5lishment of the South Carroll #
|1Co-Educational Institute. tt @
means much, for as the eight Co l8
mencements have come and 90 # B
each has been so enjoyable and
full of good things that we cou
not t1have hoped for better. #
Through all these years we ha @ So
been eye-witnesses to the rema} }
Iable development which has taxi # #
place in the intellectual life S @
Edgefeld, under the influence # #
this institution. Not mention
at all the financial advantas 6
which have necessarily accru
from the large number of persd
Eadded to our population both M M
land out of the college buildi
and the superior quality of thd 81
new citizens, there is anotEssf
phase of the situation which is
Especially striking, to those inter
|ested in, the uplift of the intrlli-
l.gence of the community. Every
lone knows that intelligence bears
wealth in its grasp, aud that ignor-
I;ance and poverty are twin sisters,
so that the financial and educa-
|stional interests of the community
react materially upon each other,
but some of the striking results
Eof the refining influence of the
college is evident when it is learn.
edstha where Edgefeld was the
proud possession of one musician
twenty years ago, or three, ten
years ago, there arc more than can
easily be numbered now. 1t is the
exception when q young woman
:tas acknowledge of music. Where
ahere was one artist the increase
has been relatively, as great. For
merly there were few sous and
daughters, perhaps not half
dozen in a generation, who on ac-
count of special gifts and by
means of an extended stay at
schools in o'ber sections, became
intellectual lights III this commu-
nifty. Il is not so t,day without
leaving the native soil of Edge
field our girla and boys can get all
this and more. This has become
manifest in decided elevation in
the average of intelligence and
refinement. The past eight years
have been those of seed sowing,
and already there is rich harvest
but what will the end be? Surely
the returns, the blessings will be
more than we will have room
enough to receive.
On Friday evening the literary
societies held their aladecla-
nation contest for the J. G. Shep-
pard and N. G.. Evans medals.
The Freshman class was represent
ed by four contestants, Cadets
Walton, Humphreys, Black and
:Axon. The gaining of this was
for Cadet Humphreys a well won.
victory, for the young men all
ssaYeseyiide dence of oratorical gifts.
Juet one year ahead of these IN
years and training were the con-
;testants Of the Sophomore class,
Cadets j. B. Black, Charlie Whit
tie, and Arnoldus Lewis Mr.. Black
was the successful winner of the
IN. g.. Evans medal. Beautiful
music was interspersed-a duet by
Missea Edwardina and Marion
sBlalock, Misses Emmie and Ellen
McKie and a solo by Miss Ella
Mays.
Sunday witnessed a great
gathering in the college auditori-
um.. Rev. w. E. Wilkins of the
first Baptist church of Columbia
preached the commencement SER
mon. This was very original and
eloquent discourse on the life of
the Apostle Paul, and inspired
heroism in the audience. 1t won
fruit in the afternoon at the stu
dents prayer-meeting at which
Mr.. Wilkins was present when
number of students made earnest
talks and signiied their intention
Of coming more usefnl, Quite
number asked for prayer and
some will unite with their re-
spective churches when they
reach their homes.
q The sermon before the college
Y.SM. C. A. waa d .livered by Rev.
Royal 5Shannonhouse. This was
Que of the most practical and aug-
.gestive of the many addresses and
sermons on the subject of habits,
and will result in good.
The annual concert of the music
school took place OIL Monday
evening. This was d. lightfu' oc-
casfon. to music lovers and Fl
those Woo appreciate the hest.
There saen 8 o be more gif!el mu-
sicians in the music school than
ever before and their talents are