The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-07-03
For the Anderson Intelligencer.
BELToN ACADEMY.

DEAR HoYT: On Thursday, the 9th inst, our
people witnessed another Of those exhibitions
which demonstrate that the educational interests
of our country are being carefully fostered. The
pupils of the Belton Academy, which is so salts
factorily conducted by Capt. George r. Dean, and
Miss Mary Telford, gave series OF exercises to a
large and appreciative audience. In the forenoon
the pupils went through with most creditabe ex-
animation upon orthography, mathematics, gram
mar and geography. Next, series of nice COM
positions were read, and then the smaller pupils
delivered select speeches. These concluded the
exercises of the morning, and the pupils and audi
sence united in despatching bountiful Pic Mic
dinner, which had been kindly provided for the oc-
casion. From noon until nearly sunset, the
young people spent the hours most joyously in
music, mcrriment, and dancing, at the hotel of G..
". MCGEE.
The spacious Baptist church had been obtained
for the exhibition at night; large stage had been
erected, carpeted and seated the walls gracefully
festooned with cvergreens and hung with brilliant
lights. When re arrived, we found the building
filled in every available space, with the beauty,
worth, and intelligence of the surrounding coun.
try. The young ladies and gentlemen, who were
to take part in the exercises nicely disposed
around the stage, and occupying seats among
them, We noticed the Rev. Robert King, G. B. Tel
ford, ESQ.,, R. W. Todd, B. D. Dean, Col. G. W.
Cox, G. W. MCGEE, DR.. w. C. Brown, and Col. W.
D. Wilkes.
Capt. G. R. Dean, introduced Rev. R. King who
a. oc fho
ming. Master F. K. Breazeale, then welcomed the
audience in neat and well delivered salutatory.
Speeches were next delivered, upon appropriate
subjects, and in IN admirable manner, by james
Horton, ]. H. Telford, Reed Campbell, Newton Tel
ford, W. A. King, L. H. Lewis, F. K. Breazealc,
Joel Rice, ]. L. Dean, A. W. McDavid. Alterna-
ting with these young gentlemen, Misses Alice
Brown, Fannie Taylor, Mallie MCGEE, Carrie Tay-
lor, Emma McGee, Fannie Breazeale, Mamie
Breazeale, Alice Robinson, Sarah McGee, Alice
Gaines, Elanor Rice, Fannie Branyan, and Victoria
MCGEE, recited elegant selections Of poetry in o
charming manner.
Dr. William C. Brown who was invited to de-
liver an address, was next introduced, and an
nouncing as his theme, "The obligations of our
youth" proceeded to discuss it, and in pleasing
and forcible manner, fer some thirty minutes. We
never heard DR.. Brown in public before, and must
express our qualification with his efforts.
Col. Warren D. Wilkes, who was invited to speak
also, was next introduced, and for near an hour
spoke in one Of his happiest and most effective
strains Of his speech, it is only necessary to
say, to those who know him, that he was thorough
ly prepared for the occasion. As little nonsense
is at times relished by all men, the ARKANSAS
Traveller" was next acted by A. w. McDavid and
Joel Rice, in manner that amused the whole au-
diencc. "A happy valedctory, by ]. H. Telford
closed the exercises of the evening Where oil ac-
Quilted themselves SO creditably, it would be in
yidious to particularizc those whom we thought
excelled. VlATOh.