The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-17
AMATEUR PLAY Ar DALZELE.
OswegO School Pcases Audience
Gen. Sumter Agricultural Society
acknowledgements by Hon. j.
McMailan and Col. j. j. Dargan-
A. X. Sanders Reelected President.
Editor The Daily Item.

Editor The Daily Item.
A party Of young folks from Oswego
came over Friday night, the 9th inst,
and rendered their play entitled "Jo-
siah's Courtship," which. when it is
considered that the actors are some.
what amateur in that line, was very
good. The object of the play was to
raise funds to be applied to the build
ing of a new school building at Os-
wego. which is very commendable.
The exercises lasted about two hours
and were interspersed with music
given by the Myers brothers Of Sum-
ter and young Mr.. Moore of Oswego.
The large auditorium of the graded
school building was supplied with
seats sufficient to seat all who were
present and the occasion was one of
pleasure and satisfaction to all. We
hope that our young friends from
that community will come to see us
again.
The writer had the pleasure of be-
ing at the reorganization Of the Gen.
Sumter Memorial Agricultural Society
on Saturday. the 10th inst, which was
promoted and pushed to it's culmina-
ton by Col. j. j. Dargan, who is one
OF Sumter cOunty's educators, as we'll
as one of the deep admirers of that
partisan chieftain's character, from
whom this county took it's name, whose
patriotic achievements have passed
into American history and whose re-
mains now quietly rest in the hills of
Santee.
Mr.. ]. j. McMahan Of Columbia ad-
dressed the audience with a very
clear and instructive talk on subjects
pertaining to the upbuilding OF rural
life. He held the riveted attention
of his audience for forty-fve minutes.
We always love to have such men
come among AS. They give US new
ideas and inspirations and generate q
more friendly feeling among US for
our fellow men: they bring US closer
together in our social relations, i'm
press more wildly the fact that we
Ill should take q mutual interest in
the advancement and upbuildins Of
our country at large. After Mr.. Nc
Mahan. the Old Roman, Col. Dargan,
who guards the educational interests
of that historic community with an
abiding care. gave q talk. full Of pith
ana patriotism concerning the things
or h days past and gone, which ig-
n!tst and set on fire a disposition
amcng those present 20 honor and
commemorate. more in the future
than we have in the past. the exploits
and perilous achievements won by
those who in the history Of this great
republic, offered themselves and
their all in defense Of liberty and in
dependence. We don't appreciate the
great blessings which we now enjoy,
compared to the huge difficulties which
our forefathers had to undergo; mon
archical national oppression. local au-
tocratic misrule; forces put in motion
to suppress and destroy q spirit of self
elevation and betterment. more or less
influences ut work to keep the rank
and file Of the population in stupid
Ignorance; powers organized and au-
thorized to .Overawe and set at naught
the impulses of religious convictions
and to dictate and enact rules and
regulations under which the people
could worship their God.
After the reorganization was per-
fected, it was decided to hold the next
meeting at Hagood. sometime within
the near future. where those intelli-
gent and ~big-hearted people will
make it pleasant and attractive to all
who attend. After the oral exercises,
which were composed Of music led by
Miss Dargan and speeches delivered
by the gentlemen above mentioned,
Mr.. A. X. Sanders, one Of Sumter
County's substantial formers, who
now represents in part the interests of
the county in the legislature, was re-
elected president of the society; then
the meeting was adjourned and every
body filed out to a table in the grove,
laden with good things that compare
with the generosity and hospitality of
sterling people, and partook Of that,
the very thought of which strikes a
hungry man about 2 o'clock in the
day, to the very center of his being.
j. G. Dunbar.
Dalzell, April IL.