The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-05-14
Big OCCASION IN BAMBERG
CORNER STONE OF SCHOOL BUILD
ING LAID FRIDAY.

CORNER STONE OF SCHOOL BUILD.
ING LAID FRIDAY.
Exercises Most Interesting -Messrs
rlichie and Ansel Deliver
Good Speeches.
In November last when Bambere
stood helpless viewing the destruction
of her graded school building the
hearts of all were sad. No other in.
stitution Of our city ever held MOI
now holds such a big place in the life
of her citizens. Here our children
were accustomed to assemble, it was
their ground, their training
school, here in great measure they
were being introduced to the outside
world, their vision of life was being
broadened, here they were being
taught that some day they must stand
among men equipped and ready to
assume their part in the great bust.
ness world. Our people cherished
the institution for what it stood for
the young manhood and womanhood
of their sons and daughters. It seem.
ed that all was lost within those two
fearful hours. Before the smoke had
cleared away, even before the last
timbers had fallen, the trustees be-
gan to plan, citizens began to offer
assistance and while the fire yet
burned, the trustees announced that
school would be resumed on the fol
lowing Monday.
Court house officials offered their
quarters, did not hesitate to discom-
mode themselves that the work
might 60 on. Principal Sheridan and
his faculty of teachers moved into
the court house and resumed the reg
ular work of the school within ten
days. Teachers and students have
been for six months enduring the
hardships, and yet they have been
| doing most efficient work.
The spirit of our people was again
seen when the question Of a new
building was presented. How shall
necessary funds be obtained? was
the question asked in a public meet
ing. Go down in our pockets and
| get it was the answer Of represen-
tative citizen. We can afford to be
penurious in contributing to the
building of railroad to Ehrhardt, or
the building Of a cotton factory, or
to providing water works for protec-
ton against fire or the building Of a
sewerage system, but we cannot >af-
ford to be stingy in providing neces-
ary building for the training and ed
ucation Of our children.
Without a dissenting voice an ad-
ditional tax levy was placed, and all
Bamberg is proud of the beautiful
temple now being erected on the hill
acrossthe way.
May the 7th, 1905. will long be re-
membered by our young people as.
Bamberg's gala day, made so by the
exercises attending the laying of the
corner stone of the new school build
ing by the Masons. decorated in their
mysterious jewels and wearing their
funny little aprons, their solemn
march, their doieful $50 mote it be"
to the average youngster. entirely
unintelligible and therefore amusing:
Auain two hundred and fifty real
live young Americans in line OF
march, headed by sedate and learned
preceptors, passing to and fro
through our streets was an unusual
sight but withal pretty sight. l
say: Let the children have the right
of way to-day-the tomorrow of
duty and responsibility will find them
strong and ready if their education is
properly directed.
Few occasions have witnessed the
closing of the business houses OF
Bamberg, yet this was done on this
occasion thoughtful tribute to our
visiting guests and to the youth OF
our town. Bamberg men are large
hearted and patriotic too.
At a special communication of the
grand lodge of A. F. M. of South
Carolina held in the hall of Ornan
lodge, No, 80, Bamberg, S. c., May
7th, the following. officers conducted
the ceremonies: j. L. Niche, grand
master; Gov. M. F. Ansel, deputy
grand master; E. L. Price, senior
grand warden; ]. B: Black. yunior
grand warden; j. W. Hill, grand
treasurer; M. J. Black, grand secre-
tary; J. C. Smoak and J. E. Fielder,
senior grand deacons; A. E. Erwin
and j. A. Murdaugh, junior grand
deacons; w. D. Rhoad, grand mar
shall; l.. B. Fowler and L. A. Kauber, !
grand stewards; D. F. Hooton Bible
bearer; D. w. Philips, grand tyler.
Beside the above officers there
were about fifty or more members Of
L. ..,f& f,.or,, Tho homo 1ndoo oY,d