Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-04-26
Closing Exercises of the Sand
Rock School.
Taught by MISS MAGGIE wINN.

a good talk afterwards. The pro-
gram was arranged as follows:
Welcome, by J. L. Wren.
Helping Mamma, by Emmie Cole
man.
The American Flag, by Irwin
Reams.
Lilies, by Eyylon Sullivan.
Resurrect it, by Matte Lou and
Cleo Coleman, Lille Mayson, and
Elizabeth Sullivan.
Our Flag, by Bubber Coleman.
To my Dollie, by Lucille Sullivan.
The Boys we Need, by Sibert
Wren.
Forget me Not, by Lille May
son.
Music in School, by Maggie
Winn and Cattle Lou Coleman.
When l am Big, by Ruben Wren.
Violets in Spring, by Georgia
Coleman.
A bow, by Charlie Wren.
Trundle-bed, by Matte Lou Cole
man. ,
Be Kind, by Elizabeth Sullivan.
No Place Like home, by Dilene
Sullivan, only S years old.
School Greetings, by Cleo Cole
man.
The girls were most beautifully
dressed and the school house was
beautifully decorated with ever,
greens and flowers, of every con-
ceivable color both in side and out
side. Nothing but artistic skill
could have arranged them so nice
with so many pretty children and
flowers peeping from every door
and window and hanging from
nails. 1t made us feel like we are
living in a land of flowers and hap
piness. Music was furnished by the
Winn band and it was very sweet
indeed, but we need not wonder
when we think that Miss Mary was
at the head of it. Her brother also
took part in some of it. The exer-
cises were grand indeed and it car
ried my mind back to my school
DAYS. In fact it made me feel like /
had lived NV childhood days over
again that evening. A good large
audience was held spell bound for
two hours. ]. P. Sullivan announc-
ed the program, then came the gold
medals given by the teacher which
were presented by J. D. Hughey,
and they are perfectly beautiful,
Matte Lou Coleman won one on
spelling. Elizabeth Sullivan won
one on spelling and Evylon Sulli-
van won one on attendance, Eliza
beth Sullivan won one on spelling,
making So headmarks, being more
than double any of her classmates.
Next in order was hiding the eggs
for the Easter hunt. ]. P. Sullivan,
Guss Winn, and Mrs. Emma CALI
son, Mrs. Erin Rountree, Miss Liz
zie Carter, Miss Callie Coleman,
were appointed to hide them. There
was quito large number of eggs of
every conceivable color. When the
hunt was announced there was quite
a rush IF the children to see who
could find the most.
Well, the hunt is over and we
are back to the school house where
the golden sun is shedding its beau
tiful rays over the signing pines.
The little stream gently gliding
over the rugged rocks and the bub-
bles dancing the surface mingled
with the sweet songs of birds and
the merriment of childhood laugh
ter. 1t made US think that the
whole air was permeated with glad
ness. We were surrounded with
JOY and happiness and living In a
world of happiness.
desire to say that Miss Maggie
Winn is quite an able teacher. Her
ability was proved by the fruits of
of her labor. She opened school
every morning with prayer and
welded a Christian influence over
her students, training their hearts as
we'll as their minds.
The school of Sand Rock is fully
abreast of any school in the county,
may her banner never be found
trailing in the dust but may it al
ways be found floating high upon
the gentle breezes until it leads
many children into some of the best
colleges in the state.
Iwould be glad to impress every
one of the beauty of the Ressurrect
it. 1t represented the resurrection
of Christ. A cross formed with
beautiful lilies of different kinds.
Christ has risen, God has placed
many blessings within our reach
but we fail to reach out and grasp
them. He has blessed us with these
children and let's make the very
best of every opportunity that is