Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-10-04
Opening of the Baily Military
Institute.

IN the Chapel Defore large enthu-
astic Greenwood audience, Monday
morning, Sept. Gath, at II o'clock.
Sitting on the rostrum were four
teen members of the faculty, the
pastors of the various City Church
es, members of the board of visit
ors, DR.. Wilson, President of Lam
der College and other prominent
men.
The scriptures were read by DR..
Green, pastor of the First Presbyte-
rian Church, after which Rev. P.
H. Bussey led in prayer. Col.
Bailey, the superintendent, then in
troduced DR.. Wilson, President of
Lander College, VINO made short
and interesting talk. The princi-
pal address of the morning was de-
livered by Dr.. E. M. Pote.:s, Presi-
dent of Furman University. DR..
Poteat chose as his subject, Success,
and in his characteristic style, out.
lined to the young men, the way of
success. Mr.. W. W. Fuller, Su-
perintendent of Education of Edge
field County, was then introduced
and made quite an interesting talk.
DR.. Sam Hodges, representative of
the Board of Visitors, hen spoke
for a few moments. The announce
ment was then made hat there were
202 cadet> in tterdance, this being
the largest number in tho history o.
the Institution. The SG9ellnLen-
dent stated that large rrmber d
young men whc desired - enter as
cadets, were turned away on &C
count O: lack of room.
The class room work began Mon
day morning and everything "ar
smoothly during the week. On ac-
count of the large enrolment it has
been necessary to divide the first
and second year classes into three
sections. This division or classes
Secessitated the employment of an
ttSshez Instructor lEhes :sperintene
Iaent was fortunate in securing the
services of Capt. R. G. Moore: who
graduated with distinction from
sthe Virginia Military Institute.
Capt. Moore is one Of the assistants
in the ,iepaiiment of Mathematics.
The f::culty is now composed Of
fourteen men, each of whom is
thoroughly prepared for his line Of
work.
TIE dining hall has been en- u
e,i by tearing out the partition be-
tween the hall and t6e store rooms.
New kitchen and store rooms are
now being constructed, and provls.
ion is also being made for;' j., shoot
ing gallery for use in target prac-
tice, and ten pen alley is alsoSun-
der construction. Much interest is
centering at the present in football.
Two large squads a-o practlcing
daily under the direction of Coach
Hol' md. From present indications,
Bailey's football team will be strong,
er than ever this season. The
schedule this year will include
number Of colleges. and, Of course,
the preparatory boarding schools in
the State.
The following appointments in
the corps of cadets has been an
nounced:
To be Captains:-Campbell, Ed.
wards, Clinkscales, E., Seymour.
To be First Lieutenant d Adju'
tant: Jones, J.
To be First Lieutenant & Quar-
ter Master: Stone, T.
To be First Lieutenants: Stone,
P, Lynch, Weisberg, Brabham.
To be Second Lieutenants: James,
Higgins, r., Riser, H., Wallace.
TO be Sergeant Major: Entzmin'
ger.
To be Quarter Master Sergeant;
Abercrombio.
Tt 30 First Sergeants: Knight,
E., Frew, Mock, Hollingsworth.
To be oergeants: Bailey, NJ, Lo,
max, Clyburn, j., Green, A., Duck
ett, Bailey, c.. Blood, Tannahill,
Major, Thompson, Graham, Lancas,
ter.
TO be Colperals: Guyton, Cole
man, W., Bailey, H., Brown,
Wright, Tolbert, Williamson, Gr!f-
fin, May, Creech, Purdy, Leaman,
Stewart, Dendy, Bennett, Baz!ster,
G., Tice, Wa7. Dominick, Jones, H.