Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-05-17
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Mothers Day Observed. Com.
mencement Next Week.
Mrs. Edwards Enter
tains w. c. T. U.

Mothers Day was beautifully OBJ
served on Sunday, and every one
wore the flower to honor. her. At all
the churches tribute was paid to
mother. At the Baptist church, Cra-
die Roll Day and Mothers Day were
combined and the exercises were held
; in the auditorium at the regular
preaching hour.
: Mrs. j. H. White is superintendent
of the cradle roll, with Miss lea Ed
wards as assistant, and Mrs. L. c.
Latimer is teacher of the beginners
class, and these ladies arranged a
pleasing program in which the work
of the cradle roll was clearly shown,
also the work of the beginners. There
were songs, recitations and choruses
that were marvelously rendered.
There was roll call of all the babies
and each one was given gift. After
the roll call of the elderly ladies of
the church each was presented with a
bouquet Of sweet peas. The most
beautiful of all the scenes was when
the little graduates came out in gown
and cap, and were presented with the
diploma and Bible, which the Sun
day School always presents to each
child as it enters the beginners class.
The 'crowning of mother" closed the
exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jacobs ar
rived from New York on last Tues
day and are guests in the home Of
the formers mother, Mrs. Nettie ia
cobs. Their marriage is recent hap
py event, and they are receiving the
congratulations of their friends. !
1t is a rerget to all to learn that
Miss Ella Jacobs will not be here dur
ing the coming season, as she has ac-
! cepted al position AS teacher in in4, the the
North Augusta Hiigh School She is a
most excellent teacher, and it will be
hard to fill her place in the school
here.
The High School commencement
begins on Friday evening, 26th, with
the musical by the class taught by
Miss Veda Barre. The 'baccalaureate
sermon will be preached by Rev. j.
C. Roper of Columbia. The literary
address will be delivered on Monday
evening by Prof. Josiah Morse of
South Carolina university.
The last meeting of the Apollo
Music club was held with Mrs. j. H.
White and Miss bessie Dean as hos
tesses. The members were glad to
hear that S51.25 had been made at
the "Spinsters' Convention" $500
of this was given to the High School.
Study topic FOR next year was
voted on, and Musical Forms was the
choice. Miss Ella Jacobs rendered her
resignation as vice president, as she
will not be here this coming season,
and upon an election, Miss Frances
Turner was elected to the office. The
medal, offered for the greatest ad-
vancement in music in the High
School, was exhibited. This being the
last meeting this year the retiring
president, Miss Antoinette Denny
thanked the sclub for its hearty CO.
operation, and turned the gavel over
to the incoming president, Miss
Gladys Sawyer. A delightful program
now followed, this being request
program, and was of the musical
numbers that had been most enjoyed
during the years program. There
were several visitors present and all
enjoyed a social hour and the refresh.
ments of punch and variety of sand,
wiches.
Mrs. Joe McCreight has returned
from a short visit to relatives in Co.
lumbia.
The W. C. T. U. held it's regula,
meeting on Friday afternoon with
Mrs. V. E. Edwards,and Mrs. T. R
Denny conducted the business. The
members were interested in the re-
port of Mrs. L. c. Latimer, superin'
tendent of Scientific Temperance In
struction, who stated that the prize
of SIS offered for the best temperance
essay in the graded school had beer
won by Miss Lois Sawyer. She gave
very interesting account of the