Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-08

ndQ OH rT1Qay evening at Cle 6apClS
church where the Convention will be
held.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Minis, Miss
Miriam Norris and Harold Norri.
came over with Mrs. Tillman.
Mrs. Nellie Pearce Stevens, of Fla,
is visiting in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
P. C. Stevens.
Mrs. W. B. QUITS and Miss Orlena
Cartledge are at home from two
months stay in Maynesville N. c.
Miss Elise Mobley entertained with
a charming dinner party on last Mon
day evening, there being about twelve
of her friends present. The occasion
was most enjoyable one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene McAlpine, of
Hartsville, have named their little
girl, Eugene Carwile," for the
maternal grandmother.
Mr.. H. W. Dobey, who has been
quite sick, is now able to be out again.
Miss Emma Griffin, of Marion, is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Bessie Bean.
Mesdames j. M. Turner and Bette
Adams have gone to Aiken, to visit
their sister, Mrs. Sallie Stanford.
Miss Mallie Waters has returned
from visit to her sister, Miss Annie
Waters, in Augusta.
A large and very enjoyable party
was had on Friday evening by the
young people in the home of Miss
Sallie Dozier, these being host and
hostess. As school would begin on
Monday, this was rounding up Of
all parties for a season, so there was
much interest centered in this, and
every one had good time. Pink and
white block cream and cake was SER
we'd.
The shipping of tobacco, for the
first time from here, is now in prog
ress, and the box cars filled with this
new product from this section, are in
teresting all. There are number of
farmers shipping and all have had a
good yield, anldits5are pleased with sSle.
new venture, but several say, Cotton
is easiest to grow"
The curing process does not appeal
to some.
The high school opened here this
morning with fine prospects, and a
large crowd of patrons and friends
were present, manifesting interest,al
so coming to greet the new and old
teachers. The followering teachers
will have charge of the eleven grades:
Prof. Crofton Supt., Prof. Stanton N.
Lott, Principal, Miss Antoinette
Denny, Miss Ella Jacobs, Miss Fannie
Pruit, Miss Hutto, Miss Annie Crouch,
Miss Zilla Smyer, Miss Bailey, Mrs.
L. C. Latimer and Mrs. Willie ,Pearce
Stevens.
Miss Barr of Lexington is musical
instructor with Mrs. E. o. Smith,
as assistant.
The opening exercises were short,
and, only two talks were made, the
first by Rev. Kinard of the Lutheran
church. an opening prayer was made
by Rev. Kellar.
He congratulated the pupils on the
fine opportunity afforded them, in
coming to school, and stressed the i'm
pcrtant things that require educated,
developed minds. He ended by saying
that if the pupils measured up to their
opportunities, and if they reached
their ideals, the parents must stand
behind the. pupil to aid.
Professor Crofton's remarks were.
very pleasing ones in the opening.
He was greatly delighted with the fine
school facilities, and to find that this
school measured up to the state STAN
dard, a pupil finishing here can enter
any college, upon her diploma.
He said that in the beginning ne
wanted all to know that he was a
staunch adherent to discipline as only
such can produce school well tutor
ed. He named three requisites for an
all round pupil: Department, appli-
cation, and punctuality," and spoke
at length on these.
He asked the cooperation of the
parents as he began the work here
and pledged his best, for the good Of
the school.
After prayer of dismissal, the va
rious Grades assembled in their rooms