Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-05-26

Sln Edge1elQs' "A ndp 10y iosM9o
for EdgeHeld when Col. F Nh
Bailey decided to establish thisl
Splendid institution in our midst.
Not only has it made its impress
5 4 mon this community, Intellectually,
morally and religiously, but there
IS notsa portion of the county, how
Ssiier remote, that. has not likewise
ffalt the influence Of this institution.
The bringing of the S. @. G. j,
IS Edgefeld has made it possible
for scores and scores of young men
ana Young women to receive an
aaIneation who otherwise would
IS. s,.syei. lave :had the oppor ortunlty OF
! .ttend tt iHngS Il ollege. Hundreds Of
os;Iig b people have been fitted ed for
aaSI I,iao and other ocations Nv hos p
m nossibly would nave had their lot E
s,ast among the hewers of wood and
s rawers Of water. Furthermore. the
{ g existence Of the s.. @. g. /. in Edge
field. noted far and near for It's
tl,oroughness, high standard and /
Christian atmosphere, has placed an
cd ducation within reach of the young
people Of adjoining counties and
from other parts of the state.
Those who have watched the
J: affffaiirs of the institution during the
session just closed have been I'm.
nressed with the excellent work
that has been done and the splen-
) Aid department of the student body,
both on the campus and on5the
streets of our town. This is due
IS first to the president of the college,
Col. F. N. Il. Bailey, whose large
exner;ence and remarkable execu-
tive ability, together with his per,
8 ssonal interest in each student, have
made ireas,g for him to be complete
master of the situation. In
the second place, the institution has
a faculty Of very capable, painstak
inc. Christian men and women, who
also contribute largely to its success.
Lastly, the young men and young
women who have composed the stu
dent body are from many OF the
& best homes in the state and always
conduct themselves as young LADIES
and Young gentlemen should.
1 The S. C. c. /. commencement
which is eagerly looked forward tt
IN. 1neople Of this community as th'
greatest musical and intellectual
feast Of the entire year, began las
"wednesday evening with the reclta
by the departments of piano AM
voice. A complete program. OF tn
evenings exercise was published II
ourslast issue. In this, as well as Il
the stringed instrument recital O
Thursday evening, the performer
by their rendition Of many 'ditbcul
selections not only evinced a hig
order Of talent but thoroughly satl'
fed the large and appreciatlve az
dience that they had been taugt
by very capable instructors. ! !
no other department has the >. :
@. /. impressed itself 50 deeply upo
the community as in the m1slcs
department. It has not only elevate
the musical taste and standard IN
general way but has been NEAR
Of developing local talent to sue
an extent that there are scores an
scores of musicians in Edgefel
now, while not many years ago D'
few could perform creditabls; /,
Friday evenings exercise by Y
class in expression was very plea
inc feature Of the commencement
The M comedy, Ny Annt's Heiress
was well presented, and the progra 9,
was very beautifully closed Dy Il !.
scarf drill. The exercises were ]
serspsrsed With several selecsiol
by the orchestra.
The band under the leadership
Rey. p. p. Blalock has added mG' 2
q the enjoyment of the commend
ment. The open air concert on :
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