The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-05-25
A RED LETTER DAY
FOR CEDAR SWAMP
WAS CHILDREN'S DAY, CELE-
BRATED LAST SATURDAY--PRO-
FE:rSOR CLINKSCALES PRESENT.

dar Swamp Methodist church. This
occasion occurs annually in May for
the pleasure of the Sunday-school
children. They, however, always in
vite the neighboring Sunday-schools
as body to join with them and
make merry one memorable day.
Last Saturday this auspicious morn
I dawned bright and beautiful. In the
arly morning quite a crowd gath
d at the church and soon after
rd began the exercises of the
children, directed by Miss Louise
McGill, with Miss Sadie Snowden as
organist. Miss Louise possesses rare
and enviable tact and ability for di-
recting affairs of this nature to a
marked success. With Miss Sadie
Snowden's obliging assistance in rem
dering music for the exercises, she
trained the children to perform. sing
and recite in such a manner that 1t
is no idle compliment to say that the
programme was almost perfectly
carried out.
The little folk formed in line out
side of the church and marched to
the rhythmic sound of soft music
down the aisles, then took their
assigned seats with the precision of
trained soldiers. The girls were
dressed in white with beautifd
\ bow of sky-blue ribbon, neatly ar
anged in the soft tresses of their
nair. of which they are so deservedly
proud.
Following are the ones that made
up the programme: Julia Marion
McGill, Hasell Epps, Georgia Rem
bert, Salters Burrows, Jimmie Nc
Cutchen, Frances Burrows, Eula Nc
Cutchen, Eula Mccullough, Letter
Parnell, Beth McGill, Brandfort Par
nell, Hessie Mccullough, Sue Mcneil,
Rcsa Kellahan, Mabel Rembert, Mich
olas kellahan, Edith Mccullough,
Fowler McCutchen. Dolores Nc
Neil, Evarette Mccullough, Dosia
Burrows. Edwin Kellahan. May Pip
kin, Muriel Chandler. Davis McGill,
Eddie McCutchen.
When the recitation of each one
was concluded the children and 9TH
ers cheered the reciter loudly. Little
Faithful Fidget" was with the
children and encored with lively
"bow-wow" at fitting time.
-; After the conclusion of the pro-
gramme for the smaller folk, Miss
SLouise McGill and Mr. Thomas Chan
iler sang Face to Face relig-
Gus duet.
Misses Lottie Mercy, Maude Chan
dler, Louise McGill and Mr. Thomas
Chandler, with Miss Sadie Snowden
at the organs rendered quartette,
This | Know which was much
enjoyed by all.
Prof Clinkscales was the orator of
the day. Almost everybody knows
Prof Clinkscales of Wofford College.
Imagine supposedly dignifed col
lege professor reciting ludicrous
tale on Parson Jones and mimicking
t.'Sister Smith" posting her youthful
son Jimmie in the church cate
chism to answer questions propounf.
ed bfthe Rev Jones on his arrl' IL
81 4 is Prof Clinkscales, who makes
hiA audience laugh till their sides
ache, then Immediately rivets their
attention to an oratcrical etfuslon OF
thought sublime.
His theme principally was the ed
r,rcstion of the minds and hearts OF
the boys and girls. Then let them
with the help of God choose their
calling. He said, do not try to ed
ncate farmer to make lawyer or
TRY to make an electrician out OF a
natural-born drummer. He spoke
for an hour and no one seemed TO De
weary.
Dinner was served at the conclu'
sion of the address. 1t goes without
saving that it was bountiful' sump'
,.Ho.htfpl for the lSQleS