Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-25
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Commencement Exercises Well
Attended. Rev. jackson
Goes to China. Brides
are Honored.

All interest has been centered the
last of the week in the commence
ment of the High School and large
crowds have attended the exercises.
Even though the session has been
a most unusual one in the fact that
so much time had to be lost, this has,
as far as possible, been made up and
all records show good work.
The first feature of the commence
ment was that of Friday evening
when the music class gave its recital.
There was a full program and each
one rendered their part in manner
that reflected much credit on them
selves and their teacher, Mrs. Earl
Smith. The stage was beautiful in
decorations of daisies, and ferns and
large canopy of daisies was sus-
pended in the centre.
The selections rendered were of
piano solos, duets, trios and sextettes
and each participant was we'll ap-
plauded. A butterfly dance concluded
the program.
On Sunday morning the Bacca-
laureate sermon was preached by the
Rev. David Kellar in the High School
auditorium, and he was heard by a
large audience. There was no service
at any of the churches and all gather
ed to worship here. 1t was very in
spring to see the many young peo-
pie of the eleven grades march in,
each teacher heading the grade, and
these were seated at the front. Mr..
Kellar preached a fine sermon, and
the thoughts that he gave were just
as should have been presented to
this bright and impressional body of
young people, and the gospel truths
were as practical to the older ones as
well. Special music. was arranged
and greatly. enjoyed. The graduating
exercises will occupy Monday even
, ing
Misses Ida satcher Of Nolth Au-
gusta, and Miss Helen Keith of Chap
pells have been visiting Miss Helen
Wright.
Mrs. G. G. Waters will go to vi
dalia, Ca, the last of the week to
visit relatives.
On Wednesday evening at the Bap-
tist church, Hon. Joseph Jacobs, who
has been in China for four years as
Vice Consul from America, gave
most informing address on EMISSIONS
in China" 1t was q great pleasure to
hear him and the Sunday School
room was filled to its fullest capa-
city.
1t will be matter of deep interest
to the friends of Rev. j. E. Jackson,
of Philippi church, to learn that ne
has applied to the Board to go to
Foreign fields, and has been written
that August has been named at the
time for his departure for China. He
is consecrated yorng man and will
accomplish much in the great cause
that he has enlisted in, and the pray:
ers of his fi:ends will follow him.
DIR. ans Mrs. j. A. Scott of Mont
moreno, S. c., are guests in the home
of tbeir son, Prof. w. F. Scott at the
school manse on the campus.
Miss Mallie Waters has gone to
Springfield to visit her sister, Mrs.
David Phillips. Mrs. P. B. Waters is
visiting relatives in Greenwood.
Mrs. O. D. Black, End State Vice
President, Mesdames John Wright,
Joseph Cox and Miss Zena Payne,
historian of Edisto District, went to
Blackville this week to attend the U.
D. C. Conference.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis and lit
tie son have returned to New Orleans
after a visit in the home of Mrs. A.
P. Lewis.
Miss Kate Breeden of Bennetts-
vile, is the guests Of Mrs. Archie
Lewis. They were class mates at
college.
The following will attend the
World Centenary celebration at CO.
lumbus, Ohio, next week: Rev. D. H.
Kellar, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Edison,
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Edison and John
Olin, and Misses Eva and Jessie
RushtoM There are to be several of
the near vicinity that will also attend.
A reception that was of much
beauty and pleasure was that of last
Tuesday when Mrs. j. L. Smith and
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