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VOL. 78. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 21,1913 NO. 15 THE S. C. COMM] Last to be Held ii Edge field -Ser mon by Dr. Ram sey-Address by Hon. B. E. Nich olson. The fourteenth and last cora mer cement of the South Carolin; Co-Educational Institute at Edge field has come to a close, attendee by the accustomed enthusiastic au diences, and a town full of the usua happy and interested visitors. There have been shadows of th< coming event of commencement sea son from time to. time in the indi vidual recitals in the various depart ments. The graded school came first a month or more ago, holding a most creditable entertainment ic the auditorium. There has been ar oratorical contest, the junior music recital, the music graduating recital of Miss Sallie Mae Miller, and the expression recital by Misses Georgia Mae Wates and Clara Sauls, a se ries of delightful entertainment?. On the first evening of the com mencement season one of the most attractive and popular programmes MJ tookplace,and a crowded auditorium greeted the performers. The Annual Concert The class of music selected for -rbis occasion woe beautiful and at v tractive in style, arid while of classi cal nature was also chosen for the pleasure of the public who were ex pected to be there and enjoy it. Four pianos were ranged across the rostrum, and the first musical num ber was a doubl? duo "Marche Triomphale," with the following , young ladies at the pianos: Misses Nell Jones, Sadie Mims. Thelma Bailey and Gladys Padgett. This was a splendid introduction to a de lightful program. Cadet Louis Kilgore of Florida, appeared in a number of selections on the violin, as did also his brother, cadet Aleva Kilgore, both of whom are gifted . violinists. Tne first appearance of cadet Louis Kilgore was in a solo, "Spanisches Standeben," by Tritsche "Glockenpiel," a very animated and melodious sextette arrangement was played with great youthful abandon inri grace by Misses Aima DeLoach, Margaret May, Emmie DeLoach, Willie May Hart, Jennie Simkins, ^ a:-.d Florence Mims. To vary the programme, for the most delightful hour may at times become monoto nous, several vocal selections were interspersed. "Lovely Night, O Tender Night", a vocal quartette by Misses Ruth Hawley, Kathryn Campbell, Sylvene Mulliken and Bright Richardson, was very sweet ly sung. A difficult instrumental quartette "Taunhauser Fantasy" was rendered by four of the best musicians of the town and college community, Miss es Sallie Mae Miller, Sadie Tyler, Ruth Cain and Miriam Norris. Miss Myra Morris of Langley, who has for several years been a student of the S. C. C. I. and a promising violinist, under the very thorough and valuable instruction of Miss Couch, at ii i s time gave that bright and attractive violin solo, Abendstandchen," Miss Couch ac companying on the piano. An in teresting number was the piano duo, "Scene aus der Opera "Der Freis V chutz" played by Misses Alma and Emmie DeLoach. Another very bright vocal selec tion "Merry June," was given by the quartette and"Fanfare Militaire' on two pianos was played by Misses Margaret May, Emmie DeLoach, Jennie Simkins and WillieMay Hart. An original and beautiful variety ,was given the programme in "La Zingana" consisting of four violins Iand a cello, the tour violinists being cadets Louis and Alva Kilgore, Misses Myra Morris and Lois Cain, and the celloist, Miss Thelma Bailey. It is always a great honor to be selected as a piano soloist at the annual concert, but a greater Jo I. ?NCEMENT honor when a very young; musician is thus selected. On this occasion although participating in several other numbers on the programme. Miss Margaret May rendered Polac co Brilliant, a long and difficult se lection entirely from memory, and with splendid'accuracy and taste. Four pianos were used in a bril liant selection, Polonaise,by Misses Sallie Mae Miller, Ethel Wilson. Sadie Tyler, Jean McLucas, Miriam Norris, Faith Snuggs, Ruth Cain and Kella Garvin. Miss Thelma Bailey has already become a violinist of distinction and her numbers are always hearti ly applauded. Her violin solo on this occasion was Mlynarski's Maz urka, with piano accompaniment by Miss Couch. One of the most beautiful and brilliant of all the piano selections was the fin ile, a double duo, "Ca price Hongroise" in which Misses Nelle Jones, Sadie Mi ms, Gladys Padgett and Rose Jeffries partici pated. Miss Couch. Miss Couch has been in Edge field a number of years,long enough for her wo.rks to be shown in res-ults. The wisdom and thoroughness of her work as instructor in violin and piano has been most clearly and forcibly evidenced in the present commencement programmes, the concert recitals and in the orches tra. Miss Couch is a very safe and substantial instructor into whose bands the musical ambitions of stu dents may well be placed for their most lasting good. Miss Marcelle Gwa?tney. The people of Edgefield congrat ulated themselves the pa6t year when they heard that M?SR Gwalt ney would return to Edgefield and become a part of our community life. The musical ability and COL. F. N. K. BAILEY, President S. C. C. I. teaching experience of Miss Gwalt ney bad already been proved con clusively. Since her coming, she has won a large place in the esteem of her students, and of the many parents with whom she has been as sociated. The students under Miss Gwaltney's instruction in the con cert on Thursday eveuing was very evident in the splendid part he/ students took on this occasion. Miss Tisdale. Miss Tisdale has likewise been a resident of our school for several years, and has giv2n to everyone eminent satisfaction in her chosen line of work. Miss Tisdale has seemed to be most con -ipicuously gifted in the school of expression, as manifested by her students in this line of work, and by her power of sustaining their interest until they have completed the full course in the elocutionary art. As an in structor in music Miss Tisdale has done splendid work, and her vocal instruction has been of great benefit in training soloists and choruses the latter having been a pleasing part of the concert programme. The Orchestra. On the printed programme there was one item, "Orchestra between acts," which always attracts atten tion. Now one wonld think from the inconspicuous place in which this announcement appears, that this was a side issue, but indeed it is not, for in the estimation of tl public, it is one of the most deligh ful parts of each entertainmen' The orchestra has been a very plea ingpartof a number of programme recently, both in the opera hout and at the college and under the ir struction of Miss Conch and Pro; Entzmingcr, has performed a ver important part in the pleasure c the community. The orchestra coi sists of the following: Violii Misses Couch, Thelma Bailey, Mj ra Morris, Lois Cam, and eade Louis Kilgore; clarinet, professo Taylor; cornet, professor Entzming er: trombone, cadet Harry Joye piano, Mrs. Entzrainger. Expression Recital. On Friday evening a very larg audience was present at the colleg auditorium to enjoy once more i play arranged by the school of ex pression. "Breezy Point", a com edy in three acts, was full of in terest, and enjoyed throughout, ano .veil adapted to the characters ic the play. Miss Kathryn Campbell as Anni Debby Dexter, the mistress o: Breezy Point, was a most gracioui hostess to a company of gay youu? girls and in her costume of matun years and gray bair, she gives prom ?se of being as beautiful in ag? as in her youth. , Miss Edith Martin as Eleano Pearl, of unknown parentage, mad< a most attractive heroine. Miss Sylvene Mulliken as Ash rael Grant, a workhouse waif wai continually making fun for the au dience by her quaint expressions understandingly expressed. I Miss Georgia Mae Wales has foi several years been one of the lead ing characters in the annual recital j of the school of expression. She \ assumed the role of an old, eccen tric lady in two different charac ters on this particular occasion. The first was Mrs^Hardscratch with Jkeskfess ' propens^'ff^'-^e^otrreT' character, Miss Mehitible Doolittle manufacturer of patent medicines; and in these two characters, ?he added great humor and zest to the I play There are two little giris in Edge field who have distinguished them selves already as actresses of most decided ability. Little Gladys and Ann Lawton brought forth more applause than any of the others. Every word was distinct and amus ing, which two attributes are the the solution of the problem of giv ing successful entertainments. Miss Tisdale has distinguished herself m the character and efficiency of her training and this play was perhaps the best of all the good comedies ?he bas trained. The young ladies who composed Aunt Debby's sum mer boarders were Miss Eva Moul trie a? Bernice Vernon, who was most co rapl i m en tari ly commented upon for her grace and natural ap pearance on the stage: Miss Clara Sauls, as Lona Leigh, Vivian John son as Edith Norton, and Ida Lou Morgan as Clarice Fenleigh, each having attractive parts, and each young lady as she appeared was most enthusiastically complimented for her unusual adaptability to the part she played. Miss Lizzie Roperas Famine, a Freuch maid, had a difficult but pleasing and well rendered part. Miss Lizzie always comes up to the expectation of her friends in all she undertaken. Lucretia William son as old Clem, the gypsy, added a picturesque and striking fea ture to the scene. Annual Oratorical Contest. There are hundreds of young men who have received inspiration in the art of public speakii.g with in the walls of the S. C. C. I. Each year, a larger proportion of time and effort is devoted to this very valuable asset in the life of any boy. During the past year, Prof. R. B. Curry has been in charge of a class in oratory, and the contestants on Saturday evening, no doubt had received some valuable aid and inspiration from his wis dom and experience. This class in oratory is not all that gives oppor tunity to the budding genius, but the literary societies and Y. M. C. A. give special effort along this line. Medals are offered for the best oratory in the junior, sopho more and freshman classes, and by the societies themselves for the greatest improvement in that sort j of work. On Saturday evening the oratori cal contest took place in the college I auditorium, and the orchestra fa L vored the audience with a number of unusually brilliant and beautifnl selections. It is said that music to the German soldier is his inspira tion to do heroic service, and bands of music are now a regular part of the standing* army of our own country. So on Saturday evening these contestants for great honors in)afield of controversy more diffi cult than that of the battlefield, had as their stimulus to high endeavor this beautiful music inciting them on to progress by perseverance. The master of ceremonies was Prof. R. B. Curry himself, who throughout the years has stimulated these young men^ to their present degree of accomplishment. The freshman contest was enter ed by cadets L. E. Brant, his selec tion being, klThe Supreme Being," J/^^m?xxE, "The Black Horse '.Jackson.'' -Cadet Snuggs is gifted and has that capacity for bard work which has been designated as ge nius, and he will go on to victories. The judges, Hon. J. C, Sheppard, J. Wm. Thurmond and S. McGow an Simkins decided favorably for cadetSnuggj. Cadets Brant and Edens have gifts and will very probably become the recipients of similar honors in other contests. The Sophomore contest was en tered by three, cadets Edens J.. "Balzac," the subject, OJom, The death of Benedict Arnold" and C. L. Owen, "The Race Problem." All these were declamations, none ol'the composition being original. In this contest the judges awarded the medal to cadet Owens. The other two in this contest were very highly commended for their efforts. In the junior contest, there was only one contestant, as the other two were unavoidably prevented from being picsent, and cadet C. T. Burnett won the honora. Mr. Sheppard on presenting the medal. to cadet Burnett, spoke in a pe- , culiarly interesting manner, and said among other things that he did not blame the other two young men, whoever they might be, for withdrawing from the .ontest be fore it was consummated, as the re sult would have probably been the same. Mr. Burnett's oration was original, and not only won applau.-e for the splendid subject matter of the "ation, but the gifts he mani fested in repeating his own ideas. In both gifts he excelled. A medal was awarded for the beat work on the Co-Ed, each con testant Dot entering less than three articles. Mr. Walker had the duty thrust upon him of deciding among a large number of contestants. He was very happy in his presentation and elicited good humored applause by his very amusing remarks. The prize was awarded cadet Huiet, and honorable mention was made of ca det Dunbar who followed very closely in^the wake of cadet Huiet. The other medals were presented by Hon. J. C. Sheppard who is so gifted in the graces of public speak ing, on these less important occa sions as well on occasions of great moment. At this time the presen tation of the medals was as inl'pr estii;g as the contest itself, and the Saturday evening entertainment was thus made one of the most delight ful of the commencement season. The medal for greatest improve ment in oratory during the present session was given to cadet Odom, and for the greatest improvement in the young ladies society, the medal wa9 awarded to Miss Bright Richardson. Sunday Morning. The attendance on the commence ment exercises of the S. C. C. I. ba* become the fixed habit of so many residents of Edgefield and the sur rounding country, that special prep orations are always made in advance to accommodate the crowds. This ?.as done on this occasion as well, for there was not only the com mencement season to attract, but the announcement that Dr. Ramsey would preach the baccalaurete ser mon was a great inducement to the hundreds of people who had heard him preach here and had learned to love and honur him. The choir on Sunday morning consisted of the college singers and the cnoirs of the town. Mrs. J. R. Tompkins presided at the organ, p?.?yT^'^ra^? ful arrangement of "Sweet Bye and Bye" for the pipe or^an. A vocal solo by Miss Tisdale preceded the sermon. This solo was sung with remarkab-e clearness of enunciation, so much so that every word could be clearly caught by all the audi dience. It was a very comforting assurance that we can "trust our Father's love. The trustees o? the school and school property and the faculty and graduating class of twenty-two, oc cupied the front feats, and Dr. Ramsey and Rev. P. P. Blaiouk were in the pulpit. Mr. Blalook led in the opening prayer, and D;\ Ramsey delivered a most uplifting and strengthening discourse on that admonitory text of Holy Scripture, "Prove all things, hold to that which is good." in the beginning of his remarks, he made reference to his love for Edgefield, and to the number of fine girls who have been in attendance on the Green ville Female college since his presi dency of that institution. Dr. Ram sey is without doubt one of the most imposing figures in the pulpit in the south to-day, and one of the most magnetic, scholarly and elo quei.t speakers. He soars to lofty heights and lifts his audienee like wise to more determined purpose and achievement. Sunday night Rev. J. R. Walk er, pastor of the Methodist church, preached the annual sermon before the V. W. C. A. and the V. M. C. A. of the college. He preached a very pract.cal sermon from the text: "There is no other name given un der beaven among men whereby we must be saved." Mr. Walker is greatly beloved by the students, having repeatedly accepted invita tions to conduct their chapel exer cises. Alumni-Alumnae Association. At the conclusion of this exer cise, the programme of the annual meeting of the alumni-alumnae as sociation took place, being in charge of Prof. J. F. Entzminger. Miss Justine Cantelou and Mr. Haddon Jehnston were called to the platform aud Rev. Mr. Posey of Ward was called upon to lead in prayer. A large number of stu dents and old graduates were pres ent. Miss Justine Cantelou a grad uate of 1912 read a very cordial welcome to the association, and dwelt upon the great opportuni ties and needs of the age for educa tion in every line of endeavor. Mr. Haddon Johnston of Aiken, bore a well deserved leputation while a student of the S. C. C. I. ?d' bei?g a young man of brilliant in tellect, oratorical gifts and great promise. His diploma was awarded, him in 1911, but he bears the evi dence of continued and thoughtful study. In his address before the alumnae-alumni association, he was magnificent in oratory and in the subject in which be dealt, that of "The Citizenry of the Future." The address indicated research, and scholarship as well a most decided oratorical gift. He is destined to a great career. Mr. Johnston advo cated compulsory education and made a plea for the true statesman who was willing to be crucified by his own political tenets rather than live in a'minaretted castle built upon a foundation of deceit and false promises. His address was loudly applauded. The Military Feature. . .-A feature aroond^which much in fefesl'"J"i????lfers""at tb?~ annual ~com mencement is the military feature. Interest in the drills is accentuated by the several contests which are held for the purpose of awarding prizes. Saturday afternoon the contest between A and B companies was held on the public square. A large number ol' people assemble! to wit ness the field movements and the execution of the manual of arms by the companies. While, both companies drilled in a highly cr?d itante inau?er, the judges decided that A company was entitled to the honor of being the best drilled. A large number of persons, rela tives of the CTydets, visitors and of course many young admirers of the Southern gray were present on the campus Monday morning to see the competitive drill in the manual of anns. The judges were Messrs. Haddon Johnson, W. Y. Quarles, and John Croxton, all former stu dents. After the number had been reduced to twelve, all the people congregated on the campus were invited into the college auditorium where they were to see the cjozen best drilled men in the Companies, contest for the 0. Sheppard medal, annually presented for the best drilled cadet in the manna) of arms. Major Lyon presided on this occa sion, and announc-.'d that this latter medal was the most sought after of the three medals annually a-varded. After a very interesting contest the judges decided that cadet Edens C. was entitled to the medal for the beHt drilled cadet in the manual of arms. For the best drilled recruit [Continued on page 4.J