Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-05-21

vored the audience with number
of unusually brilliant and beautiful
selections. 1t is said that music tc
the German soldier is his inspira-
ton to do heroic service, and bands
of music are now a regular part OF
the standing army of our owr
country. So on Saturday evening
these contestants for great honors
in "a field of controversy more diff
cul. than that of the battlefield. hac
as their stimulus to high endeavol
this beautiful music melting them
on to progress by perseverance.
The master of ceremonies was
Prof. R. b. Curry himself, who
throughout the years has stimulated
these young men to their presen'
degree of accomplishment.
The freshman contest was enter
ed by cadets:L 1. E. Brant, his selec'
ton being The Supreme Being
j. - Edsne, The Black Horse
ansfas sa III IA 1I-ssss .I.--Sss sss
r'":JacEson.''' .'''iCadet .Snuggs is gifted
and has that capacity for hard work
which has been designated as ge
MUS, and he will go on to victories.
The judges, Hon. ]. g, Sheppard
J. VIM. Thurmond and S. Meow
an Simkins decided favorably fol
cadet Snugg,. Cadets Brant and
Edens have gifts and will very
probably become the recipients oi
similar honors in other contests.
The Sophomore contest was en-,
tered by three, cadets Edens j.,
"Balzac," the subject, Odom, The
death of Benedict Arnold" and c.
L. Owen, The Race Problem"
All these we're declamations, none
of the composition being original
In this contest the Judges awarded
the medal to cadet Owens. The
other two in this contest were very
highly commended for their efforts.
In the junior contest, there was
only one contestant, as the Other
two were unavoidably prevented
from being present, and cadet G.
T. Burnett won the honors. Mr.
Sheppard on presenting the medal
to cadet Burnett, spoke in a pc,
culiarly interesting manner, and
said among other things that he did
not blame the other two young
men, whoever they might be, fol-
Withdrawing from the contest be
fore it was consummated, as the re-
suit would have probably been the
same. Mr.. Burnett's Grafton wa:
original, and not only won applause
for the splendid subject matter Of
the ration, but the gifts he mani
tested in repeating his own ideas.
In both gifts he excelled.
A medal was awarded for the
best work on the Co-Ed, each con-
testant not entering less than three
articles. Mr.. Walker had the duty
thrust upon him of deciding among
a large number of contestants. He
was very happy in his presentation
and elected good humored applause
by his very amusing remarks. The
prize was awarded cadet Huiet, and
honorable mention was made of ca
det Dunbar who followed very
closely in the wake of cadet Huiet.
The other medals were presented
by Hon. J. C. Sheppard who is SC
gifted in the graces of public speak
ing, on these less important occa.
sions as we'll on occasions of grea
moment. At this time the presen.
tation of the medals was as inter
estiEg as the contest itself, and the
Saturday evening entertainment wal
thus made one of tie most delight
full of the commencement season
The medal for greatest improve
ment in oratory during the presen
session was given to cadet Odom
and for the greatest improvement
in the young ladies society, th'