Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-22
TRENTON LETTER.
High School Closes Profitable
Session. Prize Winning
Essays. L. T. L.
Held Meeting.
written for Last Weekly

is significant of deep meaning. 1t
proves that community spirit is
awakened, and nothing assists to
create this spirit or this inspiration
like Observation-Disclosures
date school, such as we have had
for the past two years (this year
having pre-eminence over last) un-
der the able superintendence of Prof.
Scott and his excellent co-workers,
Misses Maude Moore, Sadie Long,
Ruth Salter and Mae Harrison. 1t
is, therefore, no wonder then that
long before the appointed hour on
Tuesday evening last the school
building was filled with happy par
ents, interested relatives and friends
to witness the elimination of the
years work, and the hearty applause
with which each song, each drill,
each number was greeted evidenced
the fact that the greatest delight
and satisfaction prevailed. A play
entitled "The Hoodoo," was sPlen-
didly presented by the High School,
and showed much skill and ability
in the performers. The following
was the program for the graduating
exercises Wednesday morning, the
crowd perhaps being larger than
that of the previous evening:
Song, America"
Salutatory, James Spearman.
Essay, Colonial Mothers or Co.
lonial Days" prize essay for D..
a. R. Medal)
Essay, "Value of Total Absti-
nence to Life" (Prize Essay for
w. G. T. U. Medal.
Instrumental Duet, Grace Salter
and Mary H. Harrison.
Literary Address, DR.. Reed Smith
of Columbia, S. G.
Glass Prophecy. Sue Mae Herlong.
Instrumental Solo, Laurie Moore.
Glass Will and Testament, Tom
Salter.
Presentation of Medals.
Presentation of Certificates.
Valedictory, Marion Clarke.
Chorus, "Springtime."
The essay for the D. A. r. medal
was won by Miss Louise Padgett,
while Miss Matte Lee Long was
winner of the medal for the w. G.
T. U. essay, the former being pre-
sented by Rev. E. G. Bailey, the
latter by Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse.
1t was a great privilege to hear
DR.. Reed Smith. By his philoso-
ply and humor he held his hearers
fascinated.
In a few we'll chosen words MIR.
J. M. Vanr presented the cerlii-
Gates to Misses Sue Mae Herlong
and Marion Clarke, Messrs. James
Spearmar and Tom Salter.
When the program was concluded
a bountiful picnic dinner was en-
ioyed, and the afternoon given over
to base ball, two games having been
played between Graniteville and
Trenton, the latter being successful
in both.
We deplore the fact that with the
closing of this scholastic year our as
sociation with Prof. Scott as an ed
ucator in the Trenton school ceases,
for he has had the welfare of the
school at heart for the past two
years, and has worked faithfully, and
the result OF his laboris IN evidence.
The friends of Prof. Scott are heart
sick over his resignation as superin-
tendent, realizing that the school is
IN the midst Of an era of prosperity
never before known in its history.
The Trenton High School under his
leadership has won high place
among the schools of South Caro-
lima, and his loss will be felt by the
whole county. 1t is also deeply re-
retted that Miss Maude Moore and
Miss Ruth Salter will not teach here
next session.
Mr.. E. J. Lorrick and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lloyd Preston, from Cres-
cent City, are guests of relatives
here. In compliment to Mrs. Pres
ton, Mrs. S. A. Morrall entertained
three tables of rook on Friday af-
ternoon. Most of the guests pres.
ent were friends of Mrs. Preston in
their girlhood days, and many little
amusing incidents were recounted
that awakened fond memories of
the past. Mrs. Morralls entertain
ments are usually marked by an
originality and cleverness peculiarly
her own, and this one was no excep-
ton to her general rule. The COM