The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-05-11
Picnic at Workman.

Inc workman Sc0OOl IN UlSLrlcL NO.
II, under the management OF Miss Annie
Kelley Of Consaree, had its closing Gel
ebration with picnic last Saturday.
and it would be superauous 70 say it was
a pleasant occasion. for when has it ever
been that any portioo OF the Salem Sec
tion failed 10 have 40 enjoyable picnic
There vas nice crowd OF ladies, chill
dren and men. ard all OF them seemed
glad TO greet the visitors and 70 make
them feel at home. What q grand change
has coHe over that section in the lsst
few years. we we'll remember when
those sturdy people did not have the ex-
cellent facilities they have now, they
were always good substantial farmers,
honest and thrifty, content with the sim
pier life and they were happy, now they
are blessed with facilities as good as any
other community, education has been
implanted. and it has taken on firm
roofing, progress is seen on every hand,
even 10 the matter OF dress the signs OF
culture and progress is seen, the young
ladies were there in costumes as Sttlng
and as up-to-da,e as one would ind Oh =
similar occasion At fashionable center.
The homes are modern and surrounded
with the latest Improvements IN the way
of barns and other farm equipments,
the country gives every Indication OF in
telligent prosperity and happy rural
life. The people are aroused 90 The
subject OF education, and while they may
have some slight ditferanceS as TO details
all are imbued with the spirl; TO build
up and make their section OF the county
as good and as progressive as the best
of any other.
Rev. E. P. Hutson, the Methodist
minister, by the way, gentleman the
writer has known for many years, long
even before he went into the ministry,
and it raffords him great pleasure 10 have
an opportunity 70 bear testimony TO bis
character, msgai6cens manhood, broad
"a mind and warm Of soul, man who
endeavors TO labor for mankind, 70 lift
him, and 70 point out the way TO better
life. Mr.. Hutson is also thinker, inde-
pendent aud sincere, candid and open,
and the same TO all. and the same every
day, the fact that he has held bis pres
ent charge so long is evidence that his
people appreciate him. Mr.. Hutson act
ed as master OF ceremonies, and after
opening the exercises with prayer, IN \
most pleasau, manner he introduced
County Superintendent of Education E.
J. Browne 10 the audience. Mr Browne,
for ABOUT thirty minutes entertained the
assemolage With history Of the work
done by the school, paid it and its teach
er some nice compliments, and urged
the people 70 continue their good work
SC happily begun. he was followed by
the writer who re-epfocced che remarks
OF the Superintendent and then gave
advice TO the parents and the children.
Dr.. I. NJ. Woods was the next speaker.
the Doctor went icto q learned and
thoughtful discussion OF the value OF ed
ucation and stressed its importance. his
remarks were peculiarly appropriate
and they were we'll received. Hoo J. a.
Lesesae was introduced aS The next
CONGRESSMAN" which is no doub; L hope
entertained aS well Us his friends. He
gave 70 his audieoce ! splendid talk, re-
calling ,naar Of the names who are now
at rest but who 10 their days were The
maius,avs OF the community. and who
were the founders Of the progress that
now IS manifest Mr.. Lesesne kept his
remarks clear OF politics jus; as those
who preceded him did, and be used con-
siderable ,ac, 10 letting his hearers
know that he realized it was drawing
close TO the dinner hour end there were
sIga, OF food being more elocaeat than
words.
MIR. Lesesne was followed by Charlton
DuRaa,, Esq. who is member OF the
county board. He had 4 prepared speech
and delivered it from notes It was well
delivered: for US 10 appreciate an address
OF tha, nature i, would have TO be read.
The speaking over ! splendid dinner
was spread under the oaks, and every
thing that the appetite can crave was
served BY the ladies OF the community,
aided oy such iieu;euan,s as Mr.. Win
gate. Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Morris and others.
The school has an enrolment OF about
forty scholars. and from what we were
told it had most successful schoo! year
under the direction Of 2 splendid teach
err. The writer went, and was amply re-
paid for the trip by the cordial greet
incs received from all OF those people.