Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-12-09
voice, and violin.
Vocal Department.

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Vocal Department.
The auditorium of the college,
and in former years, before the days
of the auditorium, the Edgefeld
opera house, have reverberated with
musical concord of sweet sound, be-
ing q manifestation of the efficiency
of the vocalists in charge of this
department. Not only so, but the
ma gnifcent voices which have been
heard and trained in Edgefeld were
a like evidence that the public at
large had unbounded confidence in
the instructors selected for this in
stitution. Young ladies from far and
near have come. with this greatest
of all mortal gifts to have it develop
ed and beautifed for human uplift
and enjoyment. 1t seems, however
that in the past two years, under
the vocal instruction of Miss Lula
Tisdale, there has been greater glory
surrounding this department than
ever before. Whether it is the
teaching, or the taught, or b 9TH, we
can not say, but there are now
voices in the vocal department
w ich have be .om, locally celebra-
ted, and will no dolb5 be- h card from
Later in the great ltside world, as
thevsgo forth from the walls Of this
institution which has encouraged
and stimulated them to this accom-
pl shine 1T. Miss Tisdale has wor-
da"ful power of developing the voice.
nos alone in full tone and volume.
but in sweetness and clearness of
Ell unciation.
In the department. of expression
Miss Tisdale is no less force. Some
Of the young ladies whom she has
trained during the last year would
do honor to the most cultured lyce-
UNI platform. OF all the splendid
Instructors the South Carolina Co
Educational Institute has had in the
past in the beautiful art of express
sion, none have given such marked
results in the work of their students
as has Miss Tisdale.
The Brass Band.
Rev. PIP. Blalock has been the
director of a successful band in the
is. C. G. |. for several sessions. 1t is
wonderful how rapidly this great
Accomplishment is attained under
this wise and experienced leader
ship. This band now consists of
full orchestra, composed entirely of
local talent. They made their first
appearance after only two or three
weeks practice, at the college enter
tainment on Friday evening, and
were heartily applauded and con-
graduated on what had been accom-
plished in so short time and for
the happy outlook for the future.
This is a great opportunity and adj
vantage for our boys, and will bring
many hours of enjoyment to Edge
field audiences.
Orchestra of Stringed Instru-
ments.
Each succeeding year, the possi-
bilities of such an institution are
manifested in some new and unex-
pected way. Last year for the first
time an orchestra of violins and
violin-cello was organized by Miss
Louise Couch, who is also an in
structor on piano. One of the most
delightful evenings Of. the last COM
mencement was the concert of string
ed instruments, the whole program
being composed of the choicest Sc
lections by the orchestra. A whole
volume might be written about the
great benefits that the town of Edge
field has derived from the presence
of this centre of learning and cul-
ture, with a President at its helm
who believes in the practical and is
himself ready to put his shoulder
to the wheel in all enterprises for
the public welfare. Like priest,
like people" In the same manner
that he is benefit to the communi-
ty and in the same proportion, the
faculty and students are likewise a
blessing. This is no institution for
the cold and unsympathetic pursu-
ance of intellectual culture alone,
too dignifed for service, but al
ways ready, president, faculty, and
students, to add to the influences
and enterprises which our town en-
courages.
Miss Louise Couch and the or,
chestra of stringed instruments add
greatly to the music of our church
es at Sunday morning and evening
services, and on many special occa-
sions. We doubt if there is any