Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-09
3. M. |. Closes Successful
Session.

Greenwood, June Bailey chap
ell was crowded Tuesday for the
closing night of the B. M. l.
commencement. After invocation
by tns Rev. L. P. McGhee, pastor
Of Main Street Methodist church,
the senior class oratorical contest
followed. The following four mem
hers of the senior class participated: ::
Cadets J. E. Bolton and J. E. Burn
sides, Jr., of Greenwood, Cadet
Capts. ]. E. Edens of Sumter and
L. A. Odom of Bennettsville.
Former Gov. John G. Sheppard
of Edgefeld was then introduced.
His subject was, Can a House Di-
vided Against Itself Sland?"
After this address the diplomas
to the members of the senior class
were delivered by g. G. Feather
stone, a member of the board of
visitors. The young men receiv.
ing diplomas were: Cadets J. E.
Bolton, Greenwood;J. E. Burnsides
of Greenwood, J. X. Coleman of
Greenwood, Capt. J. E. Edens of
Sumter, G.. M. Elan of Lincolnton,
G. II. Higgans of Hodges, Capt. L.
A. Odom of Bennettsville, H. w.
Harrington of Greenwood, Capt.
w. r. Patrick. Varnville; ]. P.
Patrick, Varnville; S. w. Tolbert
of Parksville, j B. Edwards of An
derson.
The senior medals were then de-
livered by the Rev E S Reeves of
Honea Path. The first honor medal
known as the Bailey medal was
awarded to Cadet Capt l. A Odom
of Bennettsville and the second
honor medal known as the w J
Snead medal was awarded to Cadet
ii EBurnsides, Jr., of Greenwood.
The judges were the Rev E S
Reeves of Honea Path, Prof K L
Moody of Mccormick, ] L Minis
of Edgefeld, DR.. A T Jamison of
Greenwood and S Brooks Marshall
of Greenwood.
The literary magazine medal was
awarded to Cadet ] E Edwards of
Anderson. Prof w w Benson, the
new member of the faculty, present
ed the medals.
The medal for the best drilled
company in the battalion known as
the E J Smith medal, was then pre-
sented to Capt J E Edens of Sum-
ter, captain of company D. Each
member of the company was pre-
sented with a silver medal. The pre-
sentation was made by j. L. Minis
of Edgefeld.
Tuesday morning the battalion
composed of four companies en-
gagged in competitive drill for the
best drilled company for the above
medal.
Col. F. N. K. Bailey, superin-
tendent. then made the closing an
Buncements. Two new members
of the faculty were announced. Prof
w w b;enson will be head of the
department of history. Prof N B
Hanna, a graduate of Erskine col
lege, will be the other new member.
Col. Bailey announced with regret
the resignation of Maj. w d Work
man as commandant. Maj Work
man goes to Greenville where he
will engage in the practice of law.
He will be succeeded as command
ant by Capt o L Long, graduate of
the Citadel, who has been acting as
assistant commandant. Col. Bailey
stated that the session, despite the
hard times, had been the most sue
cessful one the institution had ever
had, Is9 men having been enrolled.
The outlook for the next year was
exceedingly bright.
The first day of commencement
was one filled with interest for at
tendants. The first event of the
day was the contest in the college
chapel before the faculty and stu
dents participated in by the lower
school men for the gold medal Of
fered by S. G. Hodges. The medal
was on by Cadet Dreher of Colum-
bia. At $50 o'clock the cadet bat.
talon headed by the band gave a
parade on Main street followed by
dress parade under the command of
Lieut.. Geo. G. Bowen, U. S. A.
The battalion was reviewed by the
superintendent, members Of the
staff and the board of visitors of
the institute.
Monday evening in the B. M. 1.
chapel, large audience heard the
defamation contests for three other
gold medals. In the first year class
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