Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-13

chemistry, zoology and entomology,
veterinary science, geology and min
eralogy, rural sociology, and agri-
cultural education, these eleven di-
visions offering over 100 courses COW
ering the various phases of these
sciences as applied to agriculture.
First Fall u. ID. c. Meeting.
Mrs. R. A. Marsh entertained the
United Daughters on Tuesday after
noon, September 18th. Mrs. Jeff
Wright, President, presided over the
meeting which was we'll attended,
there being a great deal of enthusi-
asm for the coming years work evi-
denced.
Plans for spelling bee, to be
held in the Court House on Friday
evening Of next week, September
|22nd, beginning at $3.50 o'clock, were
discussed, and a committee consist
ing Of Mrs. j. G. Edwards, chairman,
Mrs. P. P. Blalock, Jr., and Mrs. P.
M. Feltham was appointed to per-
feet details. Prizes will be offered for
best spoilers of grammar grades,
high school and adults. An admission
of 10 cents will be charged at the
door, and home made ice cream will
be sold during the evening.
Mrs. Allen Samuels, Mrs. J. G. AL
ford and Mrs. R. c. Padgett were
made chairmen to solicit the cream
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A pleasant evening viii bea ar
ranged and it is earnestly hoped that
the town people will join in the fun,
thereby helping the Daughters in
their efforts to meet their pledges in
the great educational campaign of
the organization.
Mrs. Marsh, treasurer, reported
two pledges met, and efforts will be
made to meet every obligation pos
sible this month.
Members who had not met their
assessments for necessary decora.:
tions, to be used whenever the
Daughters think appropriate, paid.
AS next month the election of Of
ficers will take place, Mrs. Agatha
Woodson moved that a nominating
committee be appointed, which will
eliminate a great waste of time. The
motion was carried and the chair ap-
pointed the committee, Mrs. B. B.
Jones, Mrs. A. E. Padgett and Mrs.
J. H. Cantelou.
The registrar, Mrs. P. P. Blalock,
was authorized to purchase regula-
tion paper for her rolls, which are
to be typed and sent in this week.
Several communications to the
chapter were disposed of, and two
acknowledgements of laurel wreaths
sent for bereavements were reported.
Mrs. Helen S. Nicholson, assistant
historian, presided for the historical
session, making a gratifying report
of the historical work sent in re-
Gently. The historian, Mrs. Woodson
had contributed greatly to this work,
and Mrs. P. P. Blalock, Sr., had
rendered great service in typing the
work on regulation sheets.
The chapter is grateful to Miss
Mary Evans for the privilege of US
ing the wonderful correspondence
she has inherited.
Several most interesting letters
from General Mart Gary and one to
Gen. Gary from General Robert E.
Lee were read.
Mrs. Woodson, upon request, read
a splendid paper she had prepared to
read to the Newberry teachers, in
which the historic reasons for the
secession and for General Lees lead
ership in the war were ably pre-
sented.
After the afternoons program,
the hostess, assisted by Miss Dorothy
Marsh, served block cream and pound
cake, completing the very pleasant
meeting.
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