The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-23
BAILEY MILITARY INSTITUTE.
Well known Educational Institute
Begins New Career I'm Greenwood.

merly the South Carolina Co Educa-
tional Institute of Edgefield) will be-
gin It's twenty-third session in the
progressive city of Greenwood The
CO. Educational feature has been
eliminated and a high grade school
for boys and young men will be
conducted strictly along military
lines.
The Il. NJ. /. is a Christian. military
school offering instruction in classi-
cal, scientific and commercial de-
partments. Young men who do not
expect to attend the Universities OF
higher learning are fitted for life's
work and thorough preparation Is
given for entrance into the higher
classes of the colleges and universi-
ties to those who desire to do so.
The Institute ia situated in q choice
section of the city Of Greenwood, on
an elevated site commanding view
Of the entire city and adjoining coun-
try. and surrounded by a gentle slcp-
ing campus having an area Of ten
acres.
The large brick buildings, three
stories in height. are constructed
along the lines Of modern architec-
ture. and I'm accordance with military
needs. E~ery room in the building is
an outside one. Buildings contain
cadets quarters. professors apart
ments, large, well ventilated recita-
tion rooms. infirmary. library, offices,
chapel. reception hall, large dining
room, and are lighted by electricity,
heated by steam by latest improved
process and supplied with hot and
'old running water In every room.
Toilets are conveniently arranged on
every floor. Ample bathing facilities
are provided with large number of
shower baths. The entire arrange
ment Is made with view to conven-
ience. comfort and health.
Being a select school, students are
not gathered in by the hundreds, but
only limited number Is taken,
thereby making it possible for each
student to receive the close personal
attention OF the members of the fac
ulty.
The faculty is composed of gradu-
ates of universities. colleges and mil
itary institutes. and are men Of wide
and successful experience, all of them
having been actively engaged as pro-
tessors or instructors. I'm colleges.
Applications are coming in daily
and the Indications are that the bar
racks will be taxed to their capacity
at the beginning of the session,
Vhursday. September 25th.
Sumter County has for the past
twenty-five years been we'll repre-
sented in this Institution, fully one
hundred of our boys and young men
have been educated there. During
the past session there were seven
students In attendance from Sumter
County.
Mr.. Ernest s. Dunbar. son of J. c.
Dunbar, OF Dalzell. has been in the
Institute for the past two years and
held the cadet office of First Sergeant
In Company A. Mr.. c. ii. Burries,
son Of z. l.. Burriss. of Wedgefield,
has also been student for two years
and was Sergeant in Company A.
The City OF Sumter had four repre-
in the cadet battalion the
past session-Messrs. Curtis. John
and Mitchell Edens, sons of II. T.
Edens and Mr. II. T. Joye. son of T.
S. Joye. the first two have been in
attendance for two years and rank
ing as Sergeant and Corporal respec-
lively. Mr.. Joye has also been there
for two years and held quite prom
inent place In the cadet Band