Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-17
SRED HILL SCHOOL.
Closed a Satisfactory Session
With. Picnic. Governor
Manning and Others
Delivered Addresses.

Friday last was Red Letter Da.
for Fed Hill. The picnic given a
Che close of the close of the schoo
enabled great throng to come to
getber for day of unusual pleasure
under the best possible influences
TheSmodern and commodious, two
story school building which has
beenarected at Red Hill is a credit
to the community. All honor to
people who have accomplished wha'
the good people of Red Hill have
In many respects it is an ideal com
munity. They have a large we'll
equigped lodge hall in which the
iMasons and Woodmen hold their
regular meetings. The church is
one of the largest in the county.
The pastor occupies Rose Cottage
overon the hill, but little more
than q stones throw from the
church. Not far away is the store
of Mr.. Ernest Quarles which ena,
bles the people to supply their
needs practically at home.
The attendance was very large,
there being probably l,5oo people
present. The announcement that
Governor Richard I. Manning
would be present and deliver an ad-
dress had much to do with the large
attendance. The people first as
sembled in the school auditorium
but as this could not accommodate
more than one-third of the people
all repaired to the large church
near by.
The first speaker was County Su-
perindent of Education w. w. Full
| ler who has rendered great assist
ance to the Red Hill peonle in all
they have undertaken for the up
building of their school. In pre-
.aenting him to the audience, Rev.
/ iJ. II. Littl tlejohn thanked him for
Ibis nD;;s5iI1g ;;5I efforts in behalf of the
llTssa seeitioo 81 FnilerSccmA
mended thespeople of this progress
sive community upon the erection
| of the modern school building, sta
ting that it is wise investment
that will bring large returns for
many years to come.
The second speaker was County
Demonstration Agent F. N. Lott
who spoke briefly of the Importance
of soil building through the legum.
irous crops. He stated that nature
has provided 1000 plants that ex-
tract nitrogen. the most expensive
element of plant food, from the
atmosphere and store it in the soil.
Mr.. Lott said a heavy sod of burr
clover or vetch turned under was
equal to 600 pounds of nitrogen.
Owing to the limited time allotted
Mr.. Lott, he could only touch the
high places" of his work in the
county.
The next and eclipsing address CT
the occasion was delivered by Gov.
ernor Richard l. Manning, who ap'
peared at his best Friday. Cover
nor Manning selected education as
his theme for this occasion, and
willie it was an old subject he treat,
ed it in such a practical way as to
make every statement of intense in
terest to the large audience.
Governor Manning stressed the
importance of educating our entire
citizenship because each man is
sovereign. His vote determines
who shall fill public Office and each
one has part in fixing the policy
of the government. The hope ol
the State depends upon the wiping
out of illiterary. He spoke of the
success of the night schools in Green
Vile county In which 1000 pupils
practically all adults, are enrolled
He referred to the increasing
wealth of the people of the State
citing government figures to show
) that within the past decade farm
products have so increased in valu
as to raise South Carolina from tn
oath to the 18th State in the valu
of farm produce.
, Governor Manning paid beautl
. full tribute to the school teachers 0
} South Carolina and referred to tn
l act introduced at the last session o
8 the legislature looking to hig he
D standard among teachers, statln'
e that counties which complied wit
. the provisions of the act could al
range for = special course for teach
ers of the high school. He also re
!. ferred to the act which provi les TO
i, the consolidation Of schools an
5. the employment of a teacher of as