Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-06-03
JOHNSTON LETTER.
High School Commencement
D. A. R. Enjoy Picnic. An
other Fire. Death of
MIR. Forrest.

The commencement OF the High
School began or Sunday morning,
the exercises taking place IN the
auditorium OF the school. The stage
was attractive in quantities OF terms
and flower and seated here were
Prof. William T. Scott, superin-
tendent, the trustees and ministers
Of the town. the graduating class
aud chorus. At 1880 O'Clock the
school marched in, in a body, each
grade being led by the teacher, and
were seated near the front. Follow
ing is the order of service:
Hymn. when morning gilds
the skies, Barnly.
Invocation, Rev. II. G. Hutchen-
son. :.
Anthem, ''The crystal river"
Hartwell Jones.
Scripture reading, Rev. Hntchen-
son.
Ofertory, Kammenoi Ostrou.
Anthem, 80 heavenl1EJ Jerusalem"
Pike.
Sermon. DR.. Ramsey, president
OF Greenville Female college.
Hymn, "Grander than oceans
story" Sherwin.
Benediction, DR.. 4. I. King.
DR.. Ramsey preached an excel
lent sermon his theme being Con,
temporary religion" and the text
used 10 base his discourse upon was,
prove all things. hold fast TO that
which is good" There was very
large gathering to enjoy the day.
Among the visitors here for
commencement week are: Me>dameS
Goouwyn of Greenwood, d. II.
Hogan and II. G. Wertz, OF Golun-
Jia, with Mrs. 0. S. Wertz; Mes
danes Srannon of GaiTney and
Rambo, of Augusta, with Mrs. j.
~ .ss==Es Hat, Essre aliss--Ieensss strother 9ofi
Walhalla. with Mrs. II. Il. Edison.
Miss Hortense Padgett OF Edgefe!d,
DIR. H. c. Mitchell aud Beverly
Eppes of Edgefeld, Misses Abbi-
sotti and Lell Beaden OF Orange
burg, Miss Flossie Porter, of Fair,
fax.
DR.. Ramsey was entertained at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. l..
Walker, and DR.. D. Wistar Daniel,
of Clemson college, who made the
address before the graduating class,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
T. Turner.
The members of the Emily Geiger
chapter, d. A. r. with number
of other friends enjoyed picnic on
the 9th, at the home of Mrs. Nam
ey Lott, the day being her birth
day, and this place was chosen on
account of its being of Revolution
AIRY note. 1t is said that Gen. Wash
inglon and Marquis de Lafayette
stopped here and had lunch and
drank from the quaint old we'll Ill
front of the house. The chapter
hopes at some future date to place
marker by this we'll. The morn
ing was very enjoyably spent, and
bountiful feast Of good things
was spread out under the shade
trees. Mrs. Lott was given many
good wishes upon the birthday and
Mrs. White presented her with a
blooming plant. During the after
noon, business meeting was held,
the chief point Of interest being the
report of the delegate, Mrs. Edwin
r. Mobley, of the recent D. a. h.
congress held in Washington. The
report was very interesting, and
uponthe conclusion, Mrs. Mobley
presented the chapter with gavel,
gotten at Mt. Vernon, this being
tied with a bow Of red, white and
blue. The chapter possesses two
gavels, Mrs. Pierson of Gatfney,
having presented the other one.
With her own hands she cut the
wood from the scene of the battle
of Cowpens. and had this made. A
short historical program was con-
Quoted by the historian, Mrs. p. n.
Lott, and America and The
red, white and blue,'' were sung,
and papers on the two phases of the
life of Marquis de Lafayette and
his services to America we're read
by Mrs. William f. Scott and Miss
Zena Payne. The next meeting will
be on June IA, with Mrs. +. r.
Mobley, and this being Flag day,
the program will pertain to this.
Mrs. A. T. King received a tele.
gram on Sunday stating the death
of her father which had occurred
:lt his home in Richmond, during
the early hours of the morning. DR.
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