Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-12-12

OF Lieut.. Governor Sloan or Ooutn
Carolina. Another relative J. G.
Calhoun, was president of club OF
5000 members in New York City.
Vannike, who was Mayor of New
York, Is connected with our family.
He and my father were school mates
during their boyhood in Pendleton,
S. G.
My chaperone's brother was ap-
pointed Judge of Westchester, N.
Y, while was there. Her farher,
Judge Baker served many years in
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, but without
these important advantages, l would
advise you to send your daughter
to the Mt. Ida school at Newton,
Mass. near enough to derive all the
benefits from Boston. l described
the advantages and benefits of this
school in a previous letter. but will
mention other advantages.
1t is 2lO feet above the sea level.
There is no malaria; the students
are not exposed to inclement weather,
as all the buildings are connected
bM covered passage ways, all steam
heated with every comfort. They
considerthe health most important to
accomplish the motive of the school,
to prepare the girls for college.
They have tennis, basket ball, golf,
driving, riding, canoeing. There
are religious advantages, nearly
every denomination having church
withinss a few minutes walk of the
school. Instruction is given in
Bible training for eternal life, and
entertainment of the highest morals
for this life. No city in America
affords greater opportunities in the
way of concerts and recitals than
Boston, the home of the Orchestra
the fame of which goes beyond the
bounds of the United States. No
section is so rich in literary and
historic shrines.
The students attending Mt. Ida
have advantage Of all the instructive
and eleYating attractions Of Boston.
Excursions uTv giv1n t0seslfvur etae
birthplace Of Hawthorne, the Mu-
scum of the Essex Institution, and
many interesting places near Boston
chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett
who have the girls in charge. They
make you feel like your parents were
with you.
Here, all nature seems to bid you
welcome. The graceful bowing
of the foliage of the trees, refreshed
by the charming Northern breeze
and everything provided which will
please.
The Mt. Ida students have the
advantage of the most interesting
trip to New York City, since the
Hudson = Fulton celebration the
steamers built for that wonderful
occasion are now plying the waters,
The Washington Irving, or steel
steamer is the most beautiful river
boat and the most perfect in equip,
ment in the world. As Washington
Irving stands alone for expressions
of beauty and literature of the river
so Washington Irving, the steamer,
makes the highest development in
river navigation, and stands without
a rival. 1t is licensed to carry 5000
passengers, this exceeding any Other
in the world, with every known
device for speed, comfort and safety
with a grand orchestra.
My chaperone introduced me tt
the leader, DR.. Hoppe, stating thai
l was delegate from South Carolina
to the National Conference on Com
munity Music, which he announced
and for this distinction of honor, be
would play Dixie. was requested
to stand.
Over fifty beautiful paintings o.
artistic tone and historic charm
beautify its interior decorations ane
are studies of scenes beyond th'
picturesque views beheld on th'
banks of the Hudson.
l have paid a most interesting
visit to Tarrytown to view Washing
ton .Irving's home, Sunnyside, ant
Sleepy Hollow described so wonder
fully by his magic pen. 1rvingtol
is interesting, named for the grea
writer and lover of the Hudson
who after long sojourn in foreign
lands in letter to his brother, refer
to Sleepy Hollow, as in a measure
my first and last love after all m!
wanderiugs and seeming infdelities
l return to it with heart felt pre-
ference over all the rivers of th'