The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-29


two studies and by having a prepara-
tory department they are enabled to
keep up their class, and make up
work in which they are behind, in
the preparatory department. This
department will be in the hands of
Mrs. w. J. Gaines, who has had
twenty years experience, and who IS
an A. M. graduate of Greenviile Fe-
male College. Individual instruc-
tion is given in this department, and
those who have backward children or
who are interested in having their
children given private instruction
would do well to patronize this de-
partment. The attendance in this
department is limited to only 20 stu
dents. In a city the size of Orange
burg there ought to be large de-
mand for private school that would
furnish individual instruction to
children between the ages Of eight
and fourteen.
Music Department.
This department has always been
we'll patronized, and has ever been
in the hands Of competent instruc-
tors. For the coming year the SER
vices of Prof. Thomas L. Tinsley
have been secured as Director of Mu-
sic and teacher of Piano and Har-
mony. Prof. Tinsley was educated
at the Atlanta Conservatory Of Mu-
sic, of Atlanta, Ca, and the Marks
Conservatory CT Music Of New York
City. He Is a Southern man, being a
native Of Georgia., and, has held sew
eral responsible positions as Director
OF Music IN which he has been emil
rently successful. He Is spending
this summer in New7York2 doing spec
ial work ;inspiano and pipe organ:
Prof. Iinsley;ein addition to being a
fine teacher, eis magnificent con-
cert pianist, and will doubtless enroll
a very large class from the city.
Mrs. Della Gilbert will head the
vocal department. Mrs. Gilbert Is a
graduate Of the Grand Prarie Conser-
vatory Of Music of Illinois, and also
Of the New England Conservatory in
Boston. Mrs. Gilbert Is finished
musician in both voice and piano. AS
a girl she had a remarkable talent
for music, and before entering the
Grand Prarie Conservatory she had
the best of good teachers. After
graduating from there she appeared
on the platform as concert singer,
and has large number of flat
tering testimonials from various crit
les in different sections Of the coun-
try. Mrs. Gilbert possesses deep,
rich contralto voice, and since her
coming to Orangeburg in June has
made many friends by her beautiful
singing in the churches Of the city,
and one of the most effecting songs
rendered at the recent open Air Ser
vic was, Where is MY Wandering
Boy Tonight" rendered so feelingly
and touchingly by this beautiful
voice. Mrs. Gilbert Is by no means
stranger in this State, having been
at the head of the vocal department
OF Columbia College, Columbia, S.
c., for the past five years. She has
former students all over this State
and Illinois, many Of whom are max
ing their mark in their chosen field.
The Orphean Music Club, which gave
delightful concert On the local Ly-
ceum last year was trained by Mrs.
Gilbert, before having begun their
professional career. Many Of the
citizens of Orangeburg remember
this number as one Of the most de-
lightful given by the Lyceum Course
last year.
Prof. Tinsley will be assisted in
the piano department by Miss Hattie
Rena Milhous who Is sister Of Mrs.
Peterson. Miss lMilhous graduated