Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-07-31
"THE LITTLE MOUNTAIN coMwENcE.
NINETY Six.

AAS AAAAA6 @Vu"IAAN COHMENCEs
NENT."
DR. EDITOR: have taken my pen this even.
ing to give yourself and reader. hurried de-
soription Of the Commencement which took
place on Thursday the 10th at The Little Noun.
tain Female Academy" ten miles above A:be
villeC. H.
Atan early hour large aa dianoe assembled
and found the students. with smiling faces.
waiting an1iously to begin the exercises Of the
DAY.
Unostentatiously and modestly-Mian Mag.
gle Pennel the Instruetres'. examined tho va
rious classes with rigid scholarship.
Conspicuous among them. was noticed BY all.
those in English Grammar, their thorough
knowledge of the intricaoies of our LANGUAGE
was truly astonishing. The Iss Arithmhtic
class also done themselves credit-by their
prompt answers and correct recitations of
tables DC. The examination of the Sepior's
in Physiology, Rhetoric and other branches
was both satisfactory and interesting.
An intermission was given at the hour Of
noon, for recreation: We wero soon invited to
repair to an adjacent grove, where bountiful
and suuPtous dinner was spread in the d.-
lightful style of Pic Mic Had it been tho
privilege of . Lincolnite to have taken peep
at the superhuity of hsm. chicken. turkey, pig,
mutton. vegetables. fruits "Pound cake" and
other thing.. too. numerous to mention-he
would undoubtedly have hsaved a heavy
sigh, At the prospect Of starving out the Re
bellion." Pleasure mingled with pain was The
feelings of every heart, during the ,epast; for,
while enjoying such pish blessings our,elyes-
We thought Of and sadly missed the manly
forms and cheerful voicss Of those who had
gone from our midst to battle for freedom
CALAMITY have the soldiers from this community
borne thsir part in tho present>struggle. With
weary limbs and bleeding feet, many have
marched to the osupons' mouth, to s,d in wrest.
ing from tyrant hands tho weapons forged
by Northern vsndals to make "Soptharp free
men" coZisg slsvas to Yankee despotlm-
In rhese DARING deeds. some have fallen-wel-
tering in their lifss blood-but many, yet
live to glory IN asensing those. that "sleep the
slesp that knows no waking" God bless our
usblo boys where ever they may bs. We
thought Of them around the festive board
We felt proud of their brave conduct in tho
past and felt that in the future sueh true and
valiant pasp might be snihilated, but ,nsuer
esaq,seredi
We glsdIy welcomed. a. 'sions Of the oc-
easisn" sevsral wounded and sick eoldiers-
were pleased to see them sufficiently recovered
to lsok not OILY Wsl--bus Aaadssu1f
At2 o'clock We resssembled add wsre highly
amused, By some juvenile ofatoss; tho little
boys. nust sccepe,o our thanks, for their share
10 the entertainment Of the EVENING"
Especial attention IL given by Miss Pennal
70 the composition depsrsment-hsr caro- has
been richly rewarded; the girls had selected
their subjects to suit the times and handled
them we'll; two or three vera z,ittsn tesuii-
fu'ly-anothsr attracted particular notice by
the random shafts Of wit e AeaaIainAA.
Lastly came the rehearsal of Poetry-eaeh
elsso repeated some half dozen stanxas. Ths
ehibing Of the eeiess - they simultaneously
spske, gave. novel effect, ss pleasing aad a
little similar 70 chanting. The school exercises
having now concluded, the Rev. ". F. Pear
son was called upon and with the easy and
graceful. nanner peculiar TO him responded
In few cbssse and elegant remarked He then
read theSeport Of the exsmining coamittse :;
After :vAich We we're adjourned - fesliae
proud Of '"oer Southsso Teacher. sod xishisr
he Aasdsshiss asd Colleges Of enr Coufsasrsey
vsrs sae ossapisd by q. aEetens teaebsss ss.--
Miss hsssie PeDnaa. ', ALADK
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