The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-12

ship. The State wanted an educat-
e'l citizenship, for It was worth more
than all else. He again extended
cordial welcome to all on this occa-
sion.
After selection by the band Prof.
W.. II. Hand was presented. He stat
'sd that nc had been told that he
Inust be brief and he noted that ev-
erythihg was brief except the attend
ance. The citixenship was the. wealth
or a community. he said. Mans time
Ind been given over from the earliest
EksstOty of The erection Of monu-
trsents. To-day . monument would
bs erected - the tatriotism and en-
tcrbrfse Of the CITY. in which educa-
tion y the stsrnil nrs and TIE teach
ers the yestal virgins to keep 1t ever
aiight. He hoped that the psrents and
children would always come each year
- bring their children that they
Ilnight b always Interested In the
'e'iuss of s4psation. ss, y.
aupSfint4ndsnf sweairnsen stated
that the. dsy was Significant IN ths
history Of the state Of South Carolina.
Tor 4 was the firrt time that j ssr-
frate hish schsol building for Girls
had been erected outside OF the city
of chsx1sst0n and the step means
much % the state and the cause ,cf
tducaticn He hoped that ali would
5oin hands for the promotion of ths
caues. that the Ideals and ambitions Of
1upefiHtsndsnt .Ddmpnds and OF ihS
chool heard might be realised Tor tkS
educational advancement Of the city. /
n Gov RI. Manning was received
Ntth applause. He expressed his
tle49ure In being here 90 the govern
81 o the state ana - . citissn being
6f a1nony his homefolks, HS fs-
o4t4ed this - IN epoch makin6 day
ia 10 HISTORY of the comm uhity, a
kSrs ths hstd days which sSthsfsd
and inSpirsd - nany schoci chiidrSn
ana tsecher4 & The growth and des
vslopSnent of; the schools was an oc-
cASton for pride. he said. ana now
With the laying Of the corner stone
OF the new building now step was
made in advancement. He was glad
to see 20 much interest manifested in
the cause Of education and It was his
dearest wish to zee . universal edu-
cation. so that all might reap it's bene-
fitA He wanted TO zee Sumter take
the lead In this matter. as in 50 many
others. He expressed his qualification
at the fact that illiteracy was on the
decrease In the South and hoped that
u would be wiped out altogether In
the next twenty years. He paid
tribute to the work Of the teachers,
referring to them as the greatest BEN
efactors OF the State. and he urged
the parents to stand with them and
behind them in educating the chill
dren and making them into good cit
ixens.
The band played Dixie, and was
literally epplauded for its music. Mr..
barlow Walsh was then called on to
present on behalf Of the W.. G. T. u.
the medal for the best essay written
In the rural schools on the subject
Alcohol and its Effects on the Hu-
man Body" There were nine papers
submitted and Miss Lila Mae Newman.
q daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sam New
man. Of Concord was the winner of
the medal. Mr.. Walsh heartily en-
dorsed Miss Newman's sentiments. as
expressed in her paper. and express
ctl wish that the work of the w. c.
T. .. might always be successful.
County Superintendent j. H. Hayns-
worth referred to the day as the most
successful Field Day which had ever
ocen held and thanked each and all
of those present for their interst and
N aiding to make the day a success.
AT the conclusion OF his remarks
me band played The Star Spangled
Banner. and the corner stone was un-
Yelled by Mr.. John B. Duffie and Miss
sue DUNE. revealing the or. duating
lass os the girls standing on the steps
% the corner stone OF the new build.
ns. United States fiags being draped
'nectively and artistically on each
'ide OF the inclined dais.
Tho members Of the domestic |
cience class passed around lunches to |
he school children. while the band
vas playing delightful selections.
Upon adjournment at the school
grounds. many OF the visitors and
chool children went TO the hail