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* ! i ! f V.ifJC XIV. .. ' *. WALTERBORO, •. C WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7. 1911. AO. 41 PtfER IEN MEET ——.TT-BEVKNTH ANWAL GATH ■RING IN COLUMBIA. COMMKNDH AGRim^TTRAL TRA I ProMlarat BaptlM Miaioter of Ci ■oa College Writes Rev. C’arti.. . , The following letter has beea r **'J ceired by Keev F. O. 8. Curtis from * WOMAN’S DEPARTMENT SOCIAL RYENT. it Koha served Two Years Was Therefore, Ineligi ble for ReetertioB. Tbs 37th annual meeting of the South Carolina Press Association was held in Columbia last week, be- 0aning Wednesday evening and eaalng Friday evening ) ERRORS IX KXGU8R. Her. T. V. McCaul of Clemson Col- g. L WATSON NtW PRESIDENT e Fanners stitute Train, which will be here Saturday. Dear Sir:—* The Farmers' institute Train sent out b>. the Cleniaon Agricultur al College, will be in Walterboro on June 10th. This train carries three thouaand . j ,, ,. . . . i respect. We do not “take after dollars worth of cows, horse*, and hogs; agricultural implements, a MISS a E. MALONE The meet- Ings were held at the Colonial, Co- w ’ ^ T lumblas splenuid tourist hotel which aal • an ideal place for the session^ being favorably located for such mseUags. Special rates had been toide the members and all was done by the management to make the members comfortable. The people of Columbia especial ly the newspaper men of the citp had arranged a program which left no gaps from the time of the first meeting till the last. Wednesday addresses of welcome were made evening was taken up with the re port of President August Kohn, and by Mayor W. H. Gibbes In behalf ol the city of Columbia, and by i*res, R. Heverly Herbert of the amber of Commerce. The respons to the address of welcome was by W. II. Wallace of Newberry Ob- , -ercrr. .-in rddiess was also made by Editor Holmes of the Barnwell People. Thursday morning a business ses- t ; on of the Association was held after which the members took in a barbacue at Ridgewood Park, where they were given a “square !a*L , ’\ In the afternoon they were entertained by a good game of base ball between t' e Columbia and Al bany ’ teams. The evening was glv- *, over to another business ses- si n. Friday morning the last business •easton was held at the Colonta, af ter which the editors wree taken automobiles in a “seeing Colum- *'•** excursion. This proved an eye opener to those of the party who «er** not familiar with the suburbs of the Cnpitnl city. A ride of two {.•'Urs took the party over sodie of Pb blank's excellent roads*, and th rgh some very pretty scenery, tine farming lands and excellent su burban hones. Kairwold Farm." The objective point was Falrwold Farm, the property of Capt W. E Gonxales A plowine exhibition » 1 going on here, in which a gasoline tractor was pulling a gang of discs breaking up land from which the oats crop had juat been harvested Another sight that pleased the. eye waa the large poultry farm where sewnral hundred white leghorn fow' all looking like show birds, were In evidence. # A stop was next made at the farm house where refreshments, c< a sistlng of punch and buttermilk was ■erred the thirsty editors. „ A glimpse was had here of the mag nificent dairy, silo, etc.' with which thia farm is equipped. After view- lag the splendid equipment and ♦ he fertile soil, one could not keep from wondering what there Is In the newspaper business that can Prove so alluring as to take the owner of such a farm away from ■neb haunts as these. Go tea wur Woodrow Wilson's Ad dress. Following the automobile ride there was another baseball game. In the evening Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey delivered an Rldrass to the Prase Association at the opera house. Seats for the members of the Association had toen reserved, and thi masterly ad dress br this noted speaker was thoroughly enjoyed. No man is just now more promt ently in the Public eye than is Governor Wilson, and there are many who see in him the hope of the Democratic' party, and he Is spoken of as the next president of the United States. At the conclusion of this address, > reception was tendered the speak er and the members of the Asso ciation "ht the beautiful grounds of ihe College for Women. Trip to New York. ^raaident Kohn had arranged for a trip of ten days to New York, **d a number of the newspaper corn judging school spraying outfit, domestic science demonstration, and * hat f,0,, * ,y ‘ Bto the n,att * r of Dan t'hauc-r lias teen character ised as “A well of English unde nted.’’ It ie very certain that we on this side of the water are not lineal descendants of his in this him ‘that chil a mental pointing out <.t>i den" There is not space now to to re fer to grosser mistakes—but how frequently thoce cf comparatively milder type salute ones ears. "They thought s lot (?) of her” (what a 'lot' is has never been sat isfactorily explained--but if it re- A teacher is obliged to look so ms* fere It. pu-misc* it must be a very variable quantity) Sometimes ■ . . . . ,, . 1 this "English undefiled": for the a carload of household convenien-j * . res. I'rof. I). N. Barrow Butw-rln-. M- l» Iwnlo* to ...k. tendwit Dl.Ulon ol Blt.rn.loi, work ,h ' " re *"J r and Farmers Institutes is in charge of the train and the following lec turers assist him: Prof. A. Smith, head of the Animal Husbandry Di vision, Dr. E. Barrett, Experiment Station Veterinarian, Mr. T. F. Jack son of the (’otton Seed Crushers As sociation, Prof. J. M. Napier fn charge of corn judg^ig work. Prof. C. B. Haddon in charge of corn clubs, Prof. A. F. Conradi, Entomol ogist of Clemson College, and Miss H\de of Winthrop assisted by two ladies. Will you not attend their Insti tute on the date above mentioned and in the mean time may I not ask your kindly offices in recom mending to your people, Ixuh men anil women, as you may meet wiih them, that they al.-,o attend? The College is earnestly desirous of your hearty co-operation in its en deavor to raise ail our people to a higher standard of living, and it appreciates fully the influential pos' lion, you as o minister, occupy in the community. 1 assure you it will be very grateful for any kind words you may speak in its be half, and in behalf of these farm- eers institutes. Yours very truly, T. V. McCAUL. a u and thir friends left from hnrleston Sunday at 16 o’clock oa the Clyde steamship, Arapahoe. New Officers of AMocteCfcm . '■ri*v,\ient, Mr. H L. Wataon, edi- ir ~>f the Greenwood Index. Fi»5; v»ce-President, Mr. E. H. >e-Camp, editor of the. Gaffney .edger. sv-i-ovd ice President, Mr. J. I- Hir’s editor of the Edgefield Ad- .oruser. Secretary, Mr. W. F. Caldwell, edi .or of the Chester I-antern. Tieasurer, Sir. Jas. L. Sims, ed? or of the Orangeburg Times and Democrat. ( haplatn, t.ev. S. A. Nettles ed itor of the Southern Christian Ad vocate. Executive committee, Messrs. Wil liam P.mks, of The State; Robert lathac, editor of The News anj Courier, and X Christensen, editor 01 thi Bean fort Gazette, and the .•fficers •*.\ officio. Matters of Dlsrwssioa. Many subjects of interest were discussed at the meetings. Among thom were: "Newspaper English”—W. H. WaJ lace, Newberry Observer. ”Newspaper Contests”—W. W. standing (and speaking) our own language, and we are endeavorlug to impress this fact on the child ren in our school*;— though, to say the truth, their isa* e of the lan guage is ro more faulty (hardly so in* eh so) as ti at of grown up people. I ^ill notice briefly u few c trio* eirorr ’ r he help of pureuU would be invaluable to the c'li'd.ri: In their efforts to over come such faults of speech, for the home isa?e is wellnigh all. How often we hear some such epreh&ion ns, "She improved so much until she was promot ed'*—where until* is wrongly used in tii<* seine of 'that'—"She ira- prmed mi much that she was promoted." ‘I'litM’ is an adverb, ned a conjui.?t‘cr is needed in the instance 1 >ven. Tntir would cnlirlc) change the meaning, mak- ir.e it—"Sin ini|/oved up to the time ol her pt motion—after which •die dnl not improve- any more." "It s“-aied like he would eie.” is often substituted for the correct iortn, "K seemed aa if he would die.” -Like’ is a preposition, not a i on Junction. We can rightly eay. That it like k.m” (prepoaitiou with objist h‘ra); hot never Mg "Do like I 4o” for although Tike’ it ay be a verb, adjective or prep- OBtticB, It con not be praeaed Into service In tbe conjunctive relation. **I didn’t think It was that (?) long” Thia la a point where onr English coasias think that we are bopeietuly "Yankee." How long ‘that* is, ta still a mystery, which surely seme gesture hr pantomlne, alna* can explain. *T%at’ is not an i-Jvwro ol degree like ‘so’ or ‘as’, -and must not be used to ex press the how much When not a conjunction, it is a demonatraitve adjective (or pronoun) and implies thia expression is Improved (f) in to, "They thought a whole lot of her.” And no doubt It Is' a satisfac tion to know that the ‘lot’ (what ever it may lie) is at least whole.” Why not simplify say a "great deal’ or “much”? As every teacher knows, school children often say, "She didn’t hardly know the alphabet"—forget ting that ‘didn’t’ means ‘did not’, and that if “she did not hardly :or with difficulty)" then she must have known It without difficulty— on the well known principle of two ng.itivese uni mi, an affirmative. And "it has learned me a lesson,’’ for "It has taught me a lesson"— forgetting that it is just as impos sible to "learn" anybody anything as it is to see or hear for him. And "She is doing some belter tlua she did”—aa though if it were better at ail, it was not obliged to be ‘some’ better. We often hear language abused to the extent of being entirely too high-flown for the occasion. For instance a good essay or speech Is delivered and it is spoken of as “U splendid address.” In how much butter keeping it would be to call It an able or excellent address. The word ‘splendid’ implies something shtming, glittering, brilliant, showy —ag “the robe was splendid with goM and jewels.” Of eouvue 1 do aot go so far as to say that It can aot be used figuratively—that would be to destroy all the poetry and beauty of speech. Tennyson speaks of Launcelot’s faces as “Dark, splendid, apeak Ing noble things." But there ought to be a peculiar fitness - in Its use, it ought not be applied to the ordinary, conventional things one meets every day. The things that are so exceptional that they surprise and dazzle, we may * er- hups call ‘splendid.’ And many words are thus misused. NEW PRINCIPAL ELECTED. Prof C. L. KhmJy Kterted. Prof. Sheridan Goes to Greesiwoud. It will be a source of regret to tbe many friends of Prof.' H. G. Sheridan that he will sot be an applicant for re-election as princi pal in the Walterboro High schol. He has yielded to the importunltie* of his brother, who haa charge of the Sheridan’s Teachers agency at Greenwood, adr will go there £to assist him »n the management of this business. DECLINES TO DERATE. "J. H. D." Will Not Debate Subject Proponed at This Time. Round, June 6.—To The Press and Standard: In your last Issue you do me the honor to name me as one of the debaters on the sub ject, “Resolved, That it is more honorable to be a Blind Tiger than to buy liquor one.” This is a very important subject, and It is peculiarly important Just at this time, in view of the fact that the county la being overrun by blind Given at Adam’s Ran Under Anapl res of The Gnild. Adam's Run, June 2.—Special: The event of the ’season, socially and fiixuclally was the basaar glvei under the auspices of the guild, but whose success was due chiefly to the vice president, who has worked faithfully all spring to that en<* She was amlsted by her atnd-by, who are la readiness to respond Jo her call. ’i ht basaar came off Thursday at the hall. The grounds and booths were iery prettily decorated with Japanese lanterns, and bright lights whirn with gar laughing girls hand some ladies, and gallant gentlemen, made It indeed a festive scene. The plays presented were very much enjdyed by all. The first on programme was psutomlme, “Nearer My God to Thee” by six little girls in Greek' costumes. Missef Brown, Taylor, Loris Legare, and Sanders. The hymn was sung by them. Hawkins, Jenkins, Miss Jenkins played the accompaniment. ’Twas very beauti ful and impressive. "No Men Wanted”—Isabelle Gran ger. Miss Julia Larsen; Elizabeth Raule, Miss Lula Guy, Brynnella Mbercrumbie, Miss Eliza Legare, (their servant). This was an mus ing little play, and appealed strong ly to the children for Miss Legare acted her part well. "Thank Goodness the Table is Spread”—In which Dr. T. J. Ta>> lor. Miss Mount Castle, Earle San ders, Edmund Bellinger, Annie Lar sen Ruth Larsen were the charac ters, was simply fine. All acted so well, 1 could not give an opinion as to which was best. "When the Hopey Man Wanea”— A recltatlon’by ^WIhh Mount Castle, completed the program. After the play was over the seats were removed and dancing was In order for those who wished to indulge.* Music was furnished by local taleot. The fanegr work booth was pre sided over by Miss Emma Jeokias. Mias Julia Larsen at the candy booth diaplayeed a tempting line of sweets. The refreshments were handed out by Mesdames Rudolph, Larsen Jenkins and Taylor. Dainty lunch toxes were produced which were liberally patronised. Last but not least, was the for tune teller’s tent, where Miss Marie l^egare told fortunes, predicting rosy paths for som,e, for others dire misfortunes and other ills of life. The lovely doll preaented by Mrs. Mcdgault Barnwell , and voted to most popular little girl, waa won by Mias Charlotte HiKpwn. It brough Prof. Sheridan has been most sue- tigers; and in view of this fact cessful In the management of the * must decline the invitation to tak M'alterhjro schools for the laat two P ar * * n debate on the side of °moak, WaltcrlKiro Press and Stan;** years. During bia administration t^e affirmative. ard. ‘•Responsibility of a Paper for Communications*'—T. R. Coker, Jr Hartsvllle Messenger. “Are tbe Rights of the Press and the Public Adequatelp Protected by the Libel Laws of South Carolina?” —C M. Wa*sen. Greenwood Index. “Under what Conditions Can a Daily be Started in a Small Town? ’ —Hart well M. Ayer, Florence Time "The Typograph and the Sym- »lex"—It. L. Berry. Orangeburg. “The Junior Linotype”—W. F. Caldwell, Cheater Lantern. “The Editor’s Duty in Political Campaigns”—J. Franke Fooahe. Wlnnsl tro News and Herald. "Men who have made newspaper History in South Carolina”—Robert Lathaa, The News and Courier, Charleston. “Tue tost Sheet in a Job office" — C C. Muller, tne Bute, Columbia. ’ Willie Linder of Mt Carmel was in town shopping Saturday. Mrs. T. S. Doar and children of Sumter, are here visiting the for mer’s mother, Mrs. E. H. Williams. the bond issue for the,new school building was carried and the new building erected. Prof C. L. Shealy, the' newly elec ted principal, baa been for some time principal of the Camden school He Is a graduate of the Booth Car olina University, and is a young man of energy and executive ability. In addition to this be has the rep utation of being an organiser. Supt, W. H. Head of the High School department recommends Prof. Shealy in highest (erzns. New Trustees Appointed. Under an act of the legislature at its last term which provided for the school district five trustees In stead of three, the county board of education has appointed the fol lowing as new trustees for Cottage- vile disirxt: H. 8; Ackerman, B. II. Willis, J. O. Reeves, E. M. Red man. A. A. Youmans. H. T. Herndon of Penlel had bus! ness in town Saturday. Prof. H. A. Crosby of Ruffin sec tion was la Iowa Saturday Be it far from me to say that a blind tiger is more honorable tba anything. If Governor Rlease has not turned out all of his striped cattle, I can go up there and lake them as they rise and have as much reepect for them as I have for the blind tigers of Colleton who are selling whiskey to honest men’s sons over the protest of fathers, mothers and all good citizens. No, Mr. Editor, I can’t afford to take the affirmative In this debate at this critical time. Yours truly, J. B. D. la Honor of J. H. Hlott. Port Tainpa, June 5.—Special: Mrs. W r . O. Terry and Mrs. W. W. Rlockqr, gave a birthday dinner in honor of their fatner, Jno. H. Hiott of, W alterboro S. (’., on his 67th birthday. These ladles bad prepared a very boiinii'u* dinner, end together with a 'ew relatives and friends they had a most enjcjoble d; y. Instrumental music wrs furnished durinr tbe day ty a few of the la dies present. SCHOOL EXERCISES AND $16.00. Tli a bsnd-embroidered center piece presented by Miss Ware, and voted to tbe most popular young lady was won by Miss Julia Larsen. The voting contest was quite ex citing. The center piece brought $46.33. The efficient managers of voting were Messrs Rumph and Keane. The handsome fruit cake donat ed by Mrs. Rumph. was presented by the ladles to Mise Mouut Castle as a token of their appreciation of her work In training the children for tlA play and helping them out so much. Many guests were entertained in the various homes for the occas ion. Mrs. Clement entertained Mes srs. John and George Ward, and Miss Elfe of Charleston. Mrs. Legare entertained Mrs. Ward, and Mr. Moore of Henderson ville. Miss Emily Legare of Charleston visited her mother, Mrs. Legare and attended the bazaar. Messrs Rutherford, Gray and Net lin of Varnviile were also present making the trip through tbe ,<;ountr in their handsome automobile. Miss Cllfto Gray returned Satur day to VamUtai * Miss Lula Gray who has been visiting the Misses Larsen return ed to her home Thursday. She was accompanied by Miss Annie Larsen. , Julius Reeves, Misses Nsnle Dodd and Ware spent laat Saturday with Mrs. E. L. Chassereau at Jack- sonboro. *■ l C many friends of Miss Nanle Dodd are pleased to see her home' again from Orangeburg College. Mr. and Mrs. Chassereau spent SCHOOL WAS MOST SUGCBSIVL of The School Aw to* The commencement exercises ef* the Walterboro High school will take place at the school auditorium Thursday and Frida j) evenings of this week. Theee exercises will mark the conclusion of a most suc- .-eMttful tern, in which the earoll- in eeru has Increased to more than \i»U pupils, ihe largest enrollment •*f tbe history cf the school. The faculty for this term has been Prof. II. G. 5h«|!dan, principal, with the fallowing srsistants: Misses Annie Calloway, Lli'lan Farmer, Ed na Barre, Jessie Fraser, Leonto Padgett, Ruth 1'urrtngton. Mrs. N. G. Morrell has l<«rn in charge of the music oepurtmrut. The exercises lor Thursday and Friday ^venincs will be very enjoy able. The public Is terited to attend and especially the patrons of the school. Friday evening Supt. W. H. Hard of the high schools of the state will be present and deliver aa address The following is the program of exrecises: Thursday June ti, 8:80 P. M. Invocation—!tu». F. O. 8. Cur tis. “Fairies Revelry”—Fourth and fifth grades, Misses Lillian Farm er. Music—Miss M riatn duBois and Mias Flcta Sheridan. Umbrella Drill and Song—Second and third grades, Mias Leoale Pad gett. Recitation, “Aa Old Sweetheart of Mine"—Maxis Frauds. Song and Drill, “Jelly Little Cow boys”—Boys of the seeead sad thin* grades. Song “Thor' Is Music la the At*"—Combination chorus, Mtoma Farmer aad Padgett. Pantomiae sad Soag, “Southern Homespun Gown"—Sixth aad aevwa- th grades. Miss Ackerman. Benedjjctton—Rev. Heary Can- then. ^ Friday. J*»e 8, 8:80 P. M. Invocation—Rev. T. P. Baker. High School chorus—“Joys of Spring." Gradual lag Kxerclaaa. Eaasy, ‘The Ideal Woman"— Mim Ruth Rtsher. Music, IMaao Solo—Mias Kathleen DeTrevhle. /poech, “South Corolina’s Contri bution to the American Union”-— Charles Easterlla. Music—Duet by Misses dsBois and Pherldaa. Essay, "The Dignity of Labor"— Miss Kathleen DeTreville. Music. Delivery of Diplomas—Col. W. B. Gruber. Addreae-—Prof. W. H. Hand, South Carolina University Faantomia.e and song, "Last Roea cf Summer"—High School. Benediction—Rev. Thesdore Hun ter. Sunday in town. 'Mrs. Taylor entertained the the atre caitrollf Friday evening, com plimentary to Mias Mount Castle who is spending the week end with her. Miss Sloman of Mewville is spend ing s while with Mrs. Welch. MORE ANON. Death of Barney Beach, Jr. Round, June 6.—Special: On Fr (UtV last the entire community was rl.'H’kcd to hear of the death of Barney Beach, Jr., son of Mrs. Susa) Leach. He wax twenty-five years, nine □ontbs, and a few days of age aad had been confined to his bed only nine days of pnenmonia. Besides a wife, he leaves a moth er and t) e following brothers and sisters:: James of Savannah, R. L. of Round, Benue of Walterboro, and Mrs. LeRoy Rlckenbacker, of Georgia, Mrs. John Selgler, of Wal terboro, aad Mrs. George of Uonnd.