Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-17
Teachers Addressed BY DR.. Cur.
srell and Entertained by the
w, 7. u.

ty Teachers association was held
here Saturday in the high school
auditorium. The meeting was pre-
sided over by 4. J. Lyon, president
of the association. The first num-
Der announced was a song by Miss
Miriam Norris, the teacher of music
in the Edgefeld high school. This
was followed by reading by Miss
Willie Peak.
Mr.. Lyon next presented DR.. w.
S. Currell. the president of the Uni
versity of South Carolina, who was
invited to deliver an address before
the association, this being DR.. Cur.
rell's first visit to Edgefeld since
he came to South Carolina. He BE-
lected as2 his subject, Education
and the Larger Life" DR.: Currell
is very pleasing speaker and In
stead of treating his subject in a
manner that proved dry and monot-
onous. he iuterspersed it with refined
humor. The adj ess was instruc-
tive and inspirin and well received
by the audience, unanimous vote
of thanks being extended to DR..
Currell for coming to Edgefeld and
making the address.
The next subject on the program
was, "Illiteracy in Edge6eld Coun-
ty," which was effectively present
ed by Miss Snow Jeffries and after
q discussion by several, resolution
was unanimously adopted memorial
izing the Legislature to enact State
wide compulsory education law.
The next number was reading
by Miss Gladys Riyes, followed by
a piano solo by Miss Margaret May.
Mrs. w. S. Middleton of Clark's
Hill the superintendent of the de-
partment of scientific temperance in
struction in the public schools, rep
resenting the Woman's Christian
Temperance union, was presented
by Mr.. Lyon and she explained the
essay contests and urged the teach
ers to stress scientific temperance in
ssruction among the children. en-.
couraging them to enter the essay
contests. Mrs. Middleton suggested
a number of ways in which the
teachers can make this teaching ef-
fective.
As Mrs. Middleton concluded,
Mrs. Mamie N. Tillmsn went upon
the rostrum and in behalf of the To-
cal Woman's Christian Temperance
union presented the Edgefeld grad
ed and high schools with large
portrait of Miss Frances E. Will,
lard, who organized the w. @. T.
q. in 1878. Mrs. Tillman's re.
marks were brief but appropriate.
paying this illustrious woman a
beautiful tribute. Mr.. Lyon receiv-
ed the portrait on behalf of the
school, responding in fitting man.
ner.
J. William Thurmond who was
seated on the rostrum arose at this
junction and in his own behalf and
also speaking for the patrons of the
Edgeield schools commended MIR.
Lyon for the splendid work he has
done, as superintendent of the
schools.
After concluding their session,
the teachers repaired to the dining
room of the high school building
where luncheon was served in their
honor by the Woman's Christian
Temperance union. all being seated
around nearly dozen large tables.
After the first course Of chicken
salad, sandwiches and hot coffee,
sweet course was served.
With Mr.. Lyon acting as toast
master, number Of toasts were re-
sponded to in the following order:
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union," Orlando Sheppard;
"The Programme" the Rev. A. L:
Gunter; Education in Edgefeld
County," J. L. Minis; "Edgefeld
High School," L. w. Cheatham;
'Edgefeld's Assets, Her Boys and
Girls" the Rev. R. g. Shannon
house; 'Edgefeld," A. S. Tomp-
kins, and THE Senate" B. E. Mich
olson.