Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-16
HOPEWELL PICNIC
Ten Days Singing School Comes TO
a Close with Big Barbecue.
UNUSUALLY LARGE CROWD PRESENT

Great Community Gathering Marked
Close of SchooI-DeIicious Barbe-
cue Prepared by an Expert-Re-
freshment Stand Did a Good Bust
ness-schooI House Center of Aeti.
vities.
(By a Staff Correspondent
Hopewell Aug 12-People Of Hope
well and the surrounding country to
the estimated number Of 500, assem-
led here today on account Of picnic
and barbecue held in connection with
the closing of ten-day singing school
conducted in the school building un-
der the leadership of Prof. }. w.
Humphries, we'll known singing school
teacher of the Wi.kinsville section or
Cherokee county. There were some
thirty odd members in the singing
school which came to close today
and they took a great interest IN Try
ing to improve themselves In song.
Because of the picnic feature and the
fact that it was the closing day'of the
singing school, the regular pupils III
attendance were augmented today py
scores and scores Of other singers ana
from early in the morning until ate
in the afternoon the school builoing
resounded with the sound of old time
Gospel songs in praise to the Almlghty'
A feature of the singing conventions
c'osing day programme was the ap-
pearance here of Mr.. T. Meek Wyhe'
Hind musician of Jonesville, who pre-
sided at the organ. His playing was
considered really wonderful and quite
remarkable by those Of his audience
who had never heard him before; pu'
there was nothing new in 1t TO most
of the audience who have known MIN
since his childhood.
Cheerful Despite lnfirmity.
A comparatively young man. ue-
prived of the sight of both eyes, ne
wears a smile on his face all the while
and there Is the Joy Of living written
largely on his countenance ana he
spreads sunshine among all with whom
he comes in contact by reason or MS
cheerful manner and optimistic look
on life.
The Dinner.
Shortly after noon picnic oinher
was spread on long table built near
the school house for the purpose II
was a typical Hopewell picnic dinner
and as usual there was plenty OF 1t and
to SPARE. While it would have been
most complete and thoroughly ENJOY
able dinner without, the big feature oi
that dinner was barbecued beef. There
were forty gallons of it prepared py
Mr., r. J. Kirby, famous barbecue chei
of Wilkinsville No. l, who stated tha'
this is the third barbecue l have pre-
pared since / laid by my crop. IL
was done to a turn. There was plenty
of it for everybody and everybody en-
loved it. Mr. Kirby was assisted IN It's
preparation by Messrs. V. d. Howell
J. f. Mitchell, J. w. Smarr and Robert
Smarr
The dinner being placed on the long
table with a huge pasteboard platter oI
barbecue for each diner, grace was
said by Rev. j. NJ. Latham OF Patter-
son Springs, y. c.. who is spending
some time among relatives and frlends
in the Hopewell section. Then the folks
fell to il. But there was enough lel'
to feed another crowd at least half as
large.
After dinner most of the crowd visit
cd the soft drink and refreshmcn'
stand where Messrs. w. 7. Dowdle >
y. Smith and others presided ana
which was operated for the benefit ol
HONEYWELL school. Liberal patronage
was given and the receipts for the day
totaled quite a goodly sum.
The crowd re-assembled in th'
school house about 100 in the after
noon. Singing Master Humphries wa:
assisted by his brother, Mr.. Wade
Humphries of Wikinsville; Prof
Robert Moss of Smyrna, Mr.. Ben Ham
| met VI .SuelOhS' SON'N'' '' -
Robbins of Hopewell, and others ant
the singing continued practically al
the afternoon, with the exception of
few minutes when short talk wa
made by Jas. D. Grist of The Yorkvill
ENQUIRER at the request OF TN
promoters of the community meeting.
Center Of Activities.
, Hopewell school house is the cente
=, of all activities of this community
The school building is a we'll con
structed, two room house, kept nea
and clean. There are pictures OF Ia
nous statesmen Oh the walls and l
presents a most attractive appearance
Trustees of Hopewell School Distric
No. 38 are Messrs w. /. Howell, II. {
! Robbins and j. X. Byrum. Two teach
=. ers are employed although the trustee
have not as yet obtained principa
for the year l921-23. Miss Lena WIKI
, erson. a teacher OF several years eX
perience has been employed as assist
ant for the coming year, however.
Sunday school is conducted in Hope
;, well school house every Sunday. Fee
people of the community fail to al