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Ift-H 1W u.1 ill JNVMIJJKIt 0 * r.^t ?% ? ' ; i.. W CAMJDKN. HOIJLII CAHOIANA, JflUDAV, JUXV O, lulii. WINNERS OF MEDALS AT RECENT SCHOOL TERM . <? ,1 ?? V ^ Superintendent's Report Showing Honor Roll in Order of Merit. The Prize Eftayt. } T!,o graduating exercises of the cJl,. High School at tb- O^ra House o" the evening of <he ?9tb, brought to o titling close (the ses sion of 1912-1913 of the Camden city Schools. The Rev. P. H. Harding offered .J opening prayer for the safety welfare of our city school" and !" iue continuance and betterment j of Bound learning thru Christian ed ucation. The first number ou the program was a ?rea? ot choru.ee by the grammar, gradee of the school? -4th, 5tb 6th and 7th grades. The suc ceas of these songs, sung by the pu dIIh in costume, 1b due to the uijtlr L efforts oAhe teachers, especial ly Mrs. G. K. Taylor, Miss Ada phelps and Miss Selrna Parrish. I When the curtain next went up, ? ijio stage was oceupled by the grad uating class and the following prom inent citizens: Hon. M. L. Smith, Dr g. p. BraslngtOn, Laurens T. Mills Revs. J. C. Rowan, P. H. Har-J ~ H, L Williams, W. Gelsenhelmer, Da vid Wolfe, I. J. McKenzle, C. W.. Birchmore and Mrs. Sadie von TreBC rpj^g Superintendent then readj the following honor roll and tho medals, diplomas and certificates wire presented. : Honor Roll In Order of Merit. First Grade ? Miss Annie Work man teacher. No. pupils 50. Hon orably mentioned: Joe Goodale, Ar nette Ledford, Laurens Mills, Jr., - Albert Reed, Aubrey Beattle, Ethel DePass, Ethel Smith, Emily Wooten. Second Grade ? Miss Nannie B. Hough, teacher. No. pupils, ??,;J ' Honorable mention: Martha Work man, Nell Moore, Sara Lewis, Emily Lang, Mary Emma Hough, Alexxan der Savage, William Clyde Glllam, __ George Coleman. Mentioned for good conduct: ? Martha Workman, Kate Watkins. Third Grade ? Miss 'Louise Shan non, teacher. No. pupils 53. Hon orable mentioned: Thornwell Hay, Elizabeth Workman, Bettls Halle, Henry Clark, Helen Williams, Ma bel Gifford. Fourth Grade ? Mrs. Susan Taylor, teacher. No. pupils 47. Honorable mention: Agnes DePass, Kate Mc Caskill, Rhetta Heath. Mentioned for excellent attendance: Agneg De Pass, George' McKagen, Albert Team, Serre deLoach. Fifth Grade ? Miss Ada Phelps, teacher. No. pupils 41. Honorably mention: James Clyburn, Christine Jones, Hoykin Clarke, Jr.,; Mention ed for good conduct: Boy kin Clarke Jr., Christine Jones. . Mentioned for excellent attendance: Stephen Louis Clyburt\, Harrington Yates. Sixth Grade? Miss Margaret Bur net, teacher. No. pupils 36. Honor able mention: Paul Twltty, Sadie Stokes. Mentioned for good con duct: Sara Steedman, Mary Wither?] Kirkland. Mentioned for excellent attendance: Sadie Stokes. - Seventh Grade:' Mlfls Bel ffifc Par ish, teacher. No. pupils 26. Hon orable mention: Katherine Hogue; ...Margaret Taylor. ? Mentioned for good conduct: Katherine Hogue, Lola Stewart, Rosalie Block, Nancy Lindsay. Leila Stokes. ? Mentioned ftft* excellent attendance: Alethla Myers. "J\. . Honor Roll of High ScliooL Eighth Grade ? Mr. R. F. Simpson, teacher in charge. No. pupils $7. Honorable mention: Ethel Smith, Ellen Douglas Boykln, Rhetta De Loach, Catherine Wallace*. Jflention-j e<l for good conduct: Bella Block, L?ola Hogue, Harriet Nelson, Eula Jie Yates, Eulalle LewlB, Eula Marshall, Annie WllllamB, Ethel Smith, Charles Sowell. Mentioned", 'or excellent attendance: Harriett Kelson, Bella Block. * .Ninth Grade ? Miss Etla Zemp,1 teacher in charge. No pupils Id. Honorably mention : Margaret Hogue ?Mentioned for good conduct : I Humphries, Eugene Zemp, James Zemp, Margaret Hogue. - Mentioned *?r excellent attendance: Bonnie Clark, who has not been absent in ? years. ? Tenth Grade ? Miss Agnes Corbet, i teacher in charge. No. pupils | Honorable mention: Sara . MHling tekie has lead her class for -three Ethel Yates. Mentioned for **traordlnarily fine attendance: Eth el Carolina Yates has uot been ab sent n day 111 10 year#. McmIuIh A\vui<I?hI. The following are the winner* of medals, diplomas and certificates) j Barali Milling Mlckle wins the! scholarship medal presented by the trustees. She hap lead, her class bhruout the High School course. Tho presentation was made by Hev. J. C. Rowan. I Ethel Smith of the 8th grude wlnB tho English medal pronented to the High School by Mrs. Br at ton de Loach. The presentation was made by Hev. F. H. Harding. Paul Twltty, of the Oth grade, wins the English medal presented to the Graded School by Mrs. Bratton de Loach. The presentation was by j Rev. H. B. Browne. Fred Williams of the 9th grade, won the trustees medal for Debate, presented to him by the Hev. J. C. Rowan, at the exercises of the Tim rod Literary Society on the 28th. Minnie Craig Taylor wIiib medal presented by the U. D. C. for the best theme on "Plantation Life in the South before the GQ's." Presen tatiod made by Mrs. Sadie vonTresc kow. , j Ethel Caroline Yates presented , with pin by Suptt. C. L. Legge, for her excellent attendance. ... His Honor, the Mayor, Dr. S. F. Brasington, presented the following young people with diplomas: James DeLoaclie, Jr., Laura Jean Lindsay, aftJcaJH-MlUlag Mickle^- William. _Sluui>. non Stoney. William Lennox Kirk- , land Trotter, Calla Eliza Williams, i Ethel Caroline Yates; Certificates to Minnie Luclle Lewis, Minnie Craig -Taylor: : ' The speaker of the evening, the Hon. Mendel L. Smith, was present-, ed by Mr. Laurens T. Mills, the former chairman of the Board of School Trustees. Mr. Mills's words < were an apt prelude to the Speak-] er's classic addres? on education. The music of Misses Rhetta Wil son, Lois Williams andMlldred Good ale was greatly enjoyed and gave just that touch of tone color that was needed to complete a very pret ty program. , ' Miss Jean Lindsay gave the class history In a very creditable paper, and the class prophecy by Miss Cal la Williams painted the future of her classmates in glowing colors. Miss Luclle Lewis read a very dainty original poem and Miss Sarah Milling Mlckle, the first honor grad uate, gave the valedictory . The Rev. H. B. Browne pronounc ed the benediction and the evening's entertainment was brought to a ClOSe ? - ; ~ v. - ? '.-m ? - ? ?? : - The John D. Kennedy Chapter U. D. C., offered to the pupils of the high school a .gold medal for the best composition on "Plantation Life in the South Before the Six ties." Mrs. W. D. Trantham, Mrs. E C. vonTresckow and Mrs. C. J Shannon, Jr., were the ujdges, and reported that the two best were 3 and 4. These were written by Misses' Jean Lindsay and Mianie^C. Taylor. The judges considered No. 4, the better of the two and the medal was presented***) Miss Min nie Craig Taylor. The time was too limited to read them at the opera house and also at the last Chapter meeting, so it was decided to have them published. I - -? ' . "Plantation Life In the South llefore .. ? Sixti?*H. Plantation ltf?- w as always inter eating to me as I knew of nothing else. It was In April that I visited my grandparents on their large planta tion. The trees after a long win ter's nap were covered with delicate green leaves, the meadows and wood were dotted with beautiful Spring, flowers, and as a warm breeze was blowing I could smell* the fragrant odor of the yellow jessamine and other flowers. As I went upon long I avenues of stately elms almost bent to the ground with beautiful -trail ing grey moss, on the other side of the avenue the ground was terraced with ivy gracefully creeping upon It. The* rose bushes and lilac bushes were in full 4>loom and I could hear the sweet notes of a mocking bird singing. All at once I saw a big white house with its large white col umns and on.the portico was an old ; man and a tlqjp little white hairedj lady who was beautifully dressed. They greeted me with great enthu- j si asm. Grandma took me into 0 the' Sitting room where I saw many of my aunts, cousins end uncles. \ Grandfathers house was a perfect) mansion with its costly and beauti* ful mahogany furniture and exquis ite portraits on the wall which I love to look at and admire. 7"1 I made myself at home nnd went all over the house, first Intq^yihe WHPUNSARV PRTITION FILKI*. 1,075 \ oU ?H \Kk That an Mixtion Ih? ||( Id la \ukiisI. Kershaw county 1h to have an election to d4fplde whether or not u whiskey dispensary Is to be es tablished within 1(b confines. The third Tuesday in August of this year is the date chosen for the proposed election made, possible by a petition to Supervisor West slgu ed by 1,076 voters of this county. . Sentiment for and against the re establishment of a dispensary here is apparently about evenly divided. So/he contend that its presence 111 Camden will aid in attracting oth er business to this good city. Oth ers, while admitting that as a bus iuoim attractor the booze emporium is unequaled, say that the business* | attracted is not always of the most desirable nature, and that the whis [key sellers are the only ones to Iproflt by the presence of the dis pensary. Some say that since Kershaw has been numbered among the dry coun ties It has made more real pro gress than ever before; that the home life of its poorer people has shown marked improvement; that It has known less strife, more hap piness and greater prosperity, and that the establishment of a dispen sary will do nothing but retard its progress. Promoters of the idea; Itoweveiv-- contend ?tftafc? the? more boo ze we have' the greater and the more prosperous we will be. dining room. ? I saw the huge table with the beautiful silver and ban fl Horne china. In the center, was a I bowl gracefully filled with pink crab | apple blOBBOins On the serving ta ble was a bowl of luscious ? straw berries crowned with sugar which j looked like red rosebuds on a snow bank. All about the house were old negro servants who were very aris tocratic looking; their love-for their masters and families taught them to be so, for when we speak of a Southern gentleman being high-ton ed, educated, chivalrous, intelligent, and hospitable, our minds are filled with the gallant men of Virginia and South Carolina. Next I went out in the back of the house where I could see the ser vants for I dearly loved to watch them and hear them talk. They were very flattering and loved to say nice things. I went into the ! kitchen to see Aunt Betsy, who was a fat, chubby, little woman and had a red handkerchief in turban, shape around her head. Then uncle Ned came up and spoke to me. They I had been lifelong servants and had been raised up with grand mother and grand father. I loved to see the hands tilling the soil and lelsurly working at their dally task. At sunset every servant wsb allowed to stop work and spend the rest of the evening as they wanted to. I went to my old nurse. Aunt Rachael. I took her. some little cakes and as I was busily eating she said, "Bress de Lawd, looks like dat chile could nebber get enuff to eat." Of course I didn't pay any attention to her, but after a while came on back to the hbuse. *W?okg and weeks had- pa6sed,-4t was nearly the first of May, I was still contented to stay with my gran parents, as there was always-: a crowd coming and going alj the time. ? When ' night came, we danc ed the minuet, ianees and graceful figures of the grand old German, while some of the^ slaves played the fiddle and banjo. Grandfather owned hundreds and hundreds of slaves and had thous ands and thousands of acres of land. He' was very wealthy and always tried to please his slaves. The slaved were the happiest creatures on earth and they were always contented. They had their own houses, raised their ducksn chickens -And eggs to sell. Of course grand father always had his. own chickens and ducks, but when any^of the slaves fame to him and said, "Master, don't you wanter buy a chicken?" He alWaya bought them so the slaves could have the^r little extra money. Wh$n Christmas came, some would bring' a chicken, dnck, or a dozen eggs, but then, they -had worked hard to get them, so he always accepted them as a most gracious gift. The slaves were never Iknown to give Impudence btit were always too proud of their white owners not to resjfoct them. Their masters could punish them if they were impudent or misbehaved. Slaves were often sold from plantation to plantation. Some were sold because they were hard to rale and perhaps ahaaitos1 V- r* ~ M'.MUAKV M^HTI.VU OftjciTH KU't'(4Hl anil (MIii'ik I'r^t To 1 v<*>. The erictlott of the Camden Hospi tal haw begun. The quiet iibpo<l of tlic Old MuiiHo has given place to a scene of buay activity, and with it ?the Wollliia'H Auxiliary bat> taken up ita work of assisting in the equip ment of the hospital with renewed *eal. , *.ij Aji enthusiastic meeting of the Au'. lllary was held at the Kpiscopal Hun day school room at 5:30 p. m. May 26th. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: A {'resident, First, Second and Third Vice Presi dent, Treasurer, Recording Secre tary and Corresponding Secretary. , Dr. Corbett was present at the meeting, bringing the blue prints of the hospital building and giving sug gestions an to what furnishing** will be needed We now have on hand In the treasury of the Auxllllary ,200, and from this amount will be purchased first the linen and the blankets, after that helping , with what other part of the furnishing as may be best. It is the wish of the Auxiliary that these supplies may be ordered thru the local merchants. Any. merchants interested in the placing of these orders should see or communicate with the President, Mrs. Douglas A. Boy kin. The next meeting will be held In -KplsoOpal .Sunday, School room; the last Monday in June, the 30th Inst, at six o'clock and we would urge that all. members so far as possible be present. Also that j those who have not paid the mum bershlp dues of 25c for this year, bring or send it to -this meeting/ The officers and members of the Chapters from the country are also reminded of the membership dues ] of 25c, for by the constitution, any member in arrears of dues for two 1 years forfeits her membeshlp. The hospital is an assured fact. It is to be completed by September. We are sure every person in Ker shaw county is* rejoicing that this lQfrg felt want Is apout to be real ized. Will not all the members of the Woman's- Auxiliary, the local chap ter already organized, and the wo men in the sections of the country who have not yet found it feasible to formally organize into local chap ters, enroll their names with the membership dues and interest them selves and their neighbors, that ev ery woman in Kershaw county may feel she has a personal share in our Hospital. ? ? Corresponding Secretary. masters would have a great influent*' over them. They were never al lowed to marry slaves on other plan tations and they could visit -them if they had a certain kind of ticket. We would love to gather around them and listen to their marvelous ghost stories. They* were very. su perstitious. We had to respect the old servants by calling them "mam my" and >'daddy" or "uncle" and "auntie." ' This- custom originated in Scotland and England. /The slaves were given the best of care and they were indeed very happy. The sick were giveiTthe best of care, -for many a timer grand mother would visit from house to house to see the sick ones. They were very religious people and some of them_ would sit In -the gallery of the churches in which the white people worshipped. There were schools on all the plantations and they were taught to refcd and write. Hunting deer and. fox wasthe chief amusements. Man" people from other plantations would come to visit grand father, so they could go on hunting trips. The basements wore always filled with costly, wines and whiskey. Then there were Jel lies, preserves and all kinds of can ned ffuit that had been put up by grand mother and the cooks. Bach one of the f am,1 ly 1*1 way s^wou t d help with the making of the jellies and wines. - ? - - , f% ? , Everyone in the family had their pet horse, for horseback riding was a great amusement. We would love to take long rides before breakfast and in the evenings ride about the plantation. The horses were very fine and hiyh splrfted. r Some cam? from Arabia which were very fin# i and expensive. We would love to ride our horses thro* snow white cot ton fields and see the slaves busily picking the cotton and singing mer rily. . The horses had the best of attention and Nrere well cared for. The coachmen wore their "beavers, long goats, boots, lMiite trousers and were always dignified looking. ~ -The dresses were made of the finest material and dainty cloth and some of heavy silkn, Hat inn and vel vet. The men wore knee trousers, with silver buckles on their shoes uiui deep luces in the sloeves of their coats, while the ludies wore ht^p skirts, dainty x>olk bonnet, silk mittens and their dresses hud lots of lace on them, They always wore lots of costly jewels, brooches and bracelets. Home of the young girls were tuught to sew and cook. All of the servants were taught to become seamstresses, The men were car? penters, and some of them .shoemak ers and blacksmiths. They were all very industrious people. Then when we looked upon the slaves what was more Ideal than on a glorious ? November night, when the first frost had given the brac ing sharpness, the transparent blue I in the heavens; the stars gleaned like globes of saphlres; to go among the >negro quarters and hear their I tuneful voices ringing with thQ cho- ' rus of some familiar retrain? To hear the outburst from the hearts' of the happy .slaves; to hear the fiddle and banjo, which were play ed day and night and seemed as though they were living things, Everyone was happy, contented ? living at ease ? had nothing to dls turb them and were always joyful. To think what a peaceful life , they lived loving their masters, re specting - them ? unt 11 they were led for- go -against ttretn ? 1 because ttrr Yankees taught them that they coui be free and not always be slaves. A Minnie Craig Taylo^ i Camden High School. 1 "Plantation Life in the Houtlv Before The Sixties." " The last good-bye had been spok en and 1 boarded the train for Car olina, to spend two weeks at <'Glen Willow,'' the plantation home of a very dear friend. After an uhevent ful journey of two days and nights, my train pulled Into a small sta tion on the Southern railroad and I knew I was near my destination. As I stepped upon the platform, 1 had my first impression of the "Sunny South." Huge bales of pottdn were on the platforms and wagons and mules with black drivers were standing nearby. To my surprise, there was l no one to meet me, but I knew at once that a miscarried letter or de layed telegram had caused the seem ing negligence. The accomodating agent who had the manners of a "Chesterfield," which I found to be a heritage in the South., wanted to send a message to my friend and have a carriage for me in a very short time. This I would not allow, .'but decided to walk the short dis tance to "Glenn Willow." As 1 turned up the broad high way I found that walking was not so easy, for I sank ankle deep into the beds of white sand. But, I soon came to the "parting of -the ways," for I had received directions from the agent and knew that 1 must turn to the left. This was a Carriage drive thru the plli6 woods, and was covered with a carpet of red-brown straw. I was unacquaint ed with the pines, so the tall, wav ing pines charmed and fascinated me very much. It was a bright Oc tober day, the air. was warm and balmy In spite of the t6uch of ear ly morning coolness. This remind ed one of the spring time in my own Northern home. At last I came to a heavy iron gate swinging between two stone pillars and passed thru Into the spa clous grounds of "Glenn Willow," An avenue of magnificent oaks led up to the home of the 'flCarltona, but the grounds were studded on either side with native growths ? the hickory, wild cherry and black gum. Beneath their large bran'ches a small herd of Jersey cattle had grouped themselves. One seemed to be leader and as she tossed her, head, the little bell worn around her neck tinkled 'musically. One dear little calf came* running to meet me, bleating a welcome. Tbe house now loomed up bsfore me< -A; Sou thern mansion built of brick and painted in imitation of gray granite. Long piazzas almost enctaoled the roof with smooth. wh?| round pillars. The dark mahogany door wa* opened- br a gray halreS negro* man, who wore white clothes. In striking contrast to his oomplexlon. But my friend had seen me from the window, and came rushing down the wide mahogany-sailed stairs that wound from the lower hall to the thirA story. Nan Cartton was a typical South ern girl, with brown hair and eyes, and olive complexion. She greeted ? : ?> -v T - . (Continued on CITY AND COUNTY NEWS PUT IN CONDENSED FORM mattkus or <;iOM-:u\ii intkh KHT BjECUlUSD 1 \y OUU UUl'OHTKKH. Mr, Hen ry, Savage Ih visiting In Boston. MIhh Hives Lang has gone to Co? 1 11 in bia. for a month's visit. MIhh Clara Wallace hat* returned from au extended visit to Charles ton Miss Lucia Yates is at hottie again after a pleasant visit to friend* in Charleston. Miss Elizabeth Carrison is at home from St. Mary's College for the summer holidays. Miss Lee, of Charleston, is visit ing Mrs. F. H. Harding, at the Rec tory on fCershaw Park. Mr. j, A. Dennis, of Newberry, spent a couple of days the latter pari of the week in Camden. - . " S-C ?;* Mr. w. S. vanLandlngham, of the First National Bank, spent part of last week tn North Carolina. Mr. Thorney Truesdell spent last Sunday in Qolumbla with his moth er, who la to the Columbia hospital. Columbia, spent last Sunday in Cam den with his brother, Mr. H. D. Goff. Mr. Raymond Moore has purchas ed of Dr. S. F, Brastngton the lot adjoining his father's property on Mitl street Ethel Yates spent several days in Columbia this week attend-, ing the commencemept exercise* at the College for Women. Mr. William Ancrum, of New York, spent the latter part of the 'week with hlfl famlly here. He re turned to Norfolk or* Sunday. Mr. W. R. Watkins and family made an automobile trip -this week to Newberry where ,they will visit Mr. aftd Mrs. Charlie Watkins. Misses Nan Trantham, Mlnnette Boykin, Mary Boykin. DruslUa Bax ley and Mary Whltaker are enjoying a house party at Lugoff this week. They are the guests of Miss Jennie Whltaker, Mr. and Mrs H.. L. Watkins and family left^Sttnday morning in their * touring car for Greenville. * They expect ta attend the commencement ? at Q. F. C., Where Miss Willie Watr kins it attending school. Dr. H. B. Browne attended a meet ing of the Board of Trustees of Car lisle Fitting School, of which board he Is a member, in Bamberg this week. Dr. Browne says the outlook for the school is most encouraging. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lowery, of Mt. Verde, Fla., were in. Camden this week visiting, the formers bro ther, Mr. T. E. Lowery. Mr. and Mrs.. Lowery were, returning from a trip to Monpoe, N. *C., their former horned Mrs. H, X. Schlosburg and family will leave next week for Sullivan's Island, where they have rented a oottage for the summer.? Miss Ray Karesh yill join them after complet ing a visit in the southern part of the State. The home of Mr. B. D. Gardner, situated a short distanceijioutheasL or Kershaw, was destroyed by fire Thursday night last. None of. the furniture was saved and it is not known whether Mr. Gardner carried Insurance or not. The origin is utf knOwn. Taking for bis subject "God's Def inition of a Wise Man," Rev. J. C, V Rowan, of- the Presbyterian church, delivered an impressive sermon to the graduates of the local schools in the Methodist Church Sunday night. His subject was aptly chosen and his remarks were particularly applicable to the occasion. Miss Mabel, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Gifford, who, by falling from a bicycle, was badly hurt seyeral- -days ago, is showing gratifying progress toward complete recovery. At first it was feared she .WOUld-neadLhospltal attention, ? but it. has developed that her injuries were not so serious as suspected. Mr. Carl A. West, son of Mr. and Mn. J. West, of Beulah, graduated in medicine from the Med Coiiege of Charleston this week, and has been admitted to' the full practtce of medicines Dr. West is one of Kershaw county's young men ot whom she is justly proud and The Chronicle extends ta hin* moet hearty congratulation* - V- j&STvfo ? ?Kj-? ? 4t