The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-09
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ERSKINE COLLEGE
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On last Friday evening the semi
annual celebration OF the Calliopean
Literary Society was held in the
Erskine auditorium. The invocation
was made by DR.. c.. G. Robinson.
The program was as follows: Presi-
dents address. Miss Mary Bigham;
Freshman Essay, "Israels Political
Redeemer." Miss Ruth Williams:
Sophomore essay. Through Hole in
the Hedge" Miss Rachel Bigham;
Junior essay, "Wordless Language"
Miss Lily Brooks; Debate, Resolved,
That the government ownership Of
railroads in the United States is de-
sirable; affirmative, Hiss Ledie
Bryson; negative, Miss Ruth Sheffield.
The decision of the debate was rem
dered in favor Of the negative.
President AIoffet will be away for
some time in the interests OF the
college.
The monthly meeting of the Anbe-
vile county teachers was held last
Saturday in the Euphermian Society
hall. Prof. Reid of the department Of
science OF Erskine College was among
the speakers that addsessSN thu as
sociation.
The Erskine students were delight
iuily ente:ta' ed at the Wylic Home
on Saturda, evening
Miss jamie Wylie OF the class Of
IA. and Miss Marion Sturkey, n stu
tent !t Erskine last year, satte1sded the
taiilopc2n celebration and spent tho
Weekend with friends.
Miss Ballad OF Rock Hill ard ,Irs
AuAins, who has Il daughter n. Ery-
klhe were Visitors at the Wylia Home
for the week END.
Bliss julia MolTat spent the woek-
end at her home in Due West. WbiIn
lhere sac attended at Erskinc College
| ~ annual celebration af The Callfo-
pt'h Literary Society, which took
pace on Friday evening. March >.
MISS hnth Williams of this place took
pa't III The program as the Freshman
rSsayest and Miss Annie Laurie
ougan, also of this place. acted az one
o. the Marshalls. She with several
otherH. who attended from this place.
reports that the program was exccp-
'ionaiiy good and that it was much
eEioye'l by all present.
me second term examinations pas
sea nE successfully last week and the
EupiIs nave resumed their regular
"ork Tins week with much brighter
wore last week. Though much dread
of these examinations was manifest
cu by 1he pupils most of them made
good marks. and the teachers seem tn
be well pleased with the examinations
as whole. :
Miss Maggie Darlington, who Is
working In the interest of the 'CirIs'
Tomato Club" and "The Roys' Pen
nut Club" was present last Wednes-
daF evening ct the Mothers Club.
which held its regular meeting in the
scnoo! auditorium in order .,lat the
school children might be present to
hear what Miss Darlington had to
saw Several of the boys were pres
ent at this meeting and showed much
interest in the work, while only a
feW giils were present at the meeting
1t Is likely that both clubs will be
organized later.
AS the spring season is approaching
both boys and girls are entering into
their athletics with more enthusiasm
After much delay the girls have he
gun rracticing basket ball again. and
they hope to be able to play a match
game In the near future. The boys
are likewise r-eparing for base ball
practice by putting the grounds in
good shape. and along with this they
are practicing vauiting for field day
exercises.
Several of the pupils have already
volunteered to try in the preliminary
contest. which will be held some time
In April to select speakers for the
oritoricai contest at Bolton. The
prices are being selected and practice
ON them will begin in the near fu-
.u-e.