Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-06-01
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Graduating Exercises Held on
Monday. Sunday School
Convention Well At
tended.

high school took place last Monday
evening in the auditorium and were
witnessed by a large crowd of inter-
ested friends and patrons.
There were to have been five grad
yates, but during the year two drop
ped out and Cupid intervened for the
third SO the only two to receive dip
Tomas were Miss Nellie Yonce and
Mr.. Elliot Lewis.
After a very attractive musical
program the address of the evening
was by Prof. W. H. Hand, of Co
lumbia.
In his remarks he said we were
not to ask ourselves "Where are we
going?" but "Where are we drift
ing?". He discussed many phases
whereby people were drifting away
from the really good and worth while
and he made plea that with heart
and hand that we regain our equlll-
brium. He spoke of the recklessness
of human life and said it was high
time that anchor be cast; time that
we steady ourselves if we would take
our place in life and make civiliza-
ton worthwhile. To regain our equi-
librium there were three agencies
the home, the school, the church. He
urged that all realize their response
bility in this.
Following his address Prof. w. G.
Compton delivered the diplomas, do
ing so in pleasing words to the two
graduates. He then told something
of the years work. There had been
35S enrolled, and at one time during
the year every student was present
for two consecutive months, which
record was fine one. The school
again ranks second in the state in the
making,of -units@He thanked. the: pa.
irons for their cooperation and good
school spirit. The majority of the
force of teachers will return for the
coming term.
The Sunday school convention of
the Ridge association which convened
Saturday and Sunday at ward Bap-
tist church, had large attendance
from here, some of the Johnston
Sunday school members being on
the program.
1t is interesting to know that the
wife of Mr.. Wash, the civil engineer
who is in charge of the water works
system here is a granddaughter of
Capt. Johnston for whom the town
is named. Capt. Johnston remember
ed the town in his will, leaving $500
for placing of drinking fountain.
Mr.. Wash says that it is peculiar
pleasure to be engaged in work for
the town.
Mrs. Yancy Hite has been quite i'll
at the University Hospital, Augusta,
and is still in critical state.
Mrs. W. ]. Mccarthy of Aiken is
visiting Mrs. Barlow Walsh.
Mrs. Mary. Waters has returned
from a visit to her sister, Miss Anna
Huiet in Asheville.
Miss LylIas McCulla, of Sumter,
and Miss Elizabeth Gill of Richmond,
Va, have been guests of Miss Annie
Holmes Harrison, and during the
past week they were the recipients
of several social attentions. These
young ladies were class mates at
Chicora college.
On Tuesday evening, large party
was given them by Mr.. Mark Toney,
the chaperones being Mrs. A. B.
Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Cox
and Mr.. and Mrs. w e. LaGrone
Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. B. T,
Boatwright entertained at Cedar
Grove with a very enjoyable rooE
party. Besides the two honorees, Miss
Laurie Moore of Trenton was guest
of honor, and the three were all pre-.
sented with pretty gifts. A delicious
salad course was served.
The young ladies were again hon
ored on Friday evening with moon
light picnic.
Mrs. A. B. Lott and little son have
gone to Winnsboro to visit relatives
Miss Gladys Price of Augusta i:
visiting her mother.
The Narcousa club wishing to de
some relief work and to raise the
funds had silver tea Thursday even
ing in the home of. Mr.. and Mrs
Jones. Each member arranged for 6