Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-02
UNION ACADEMY.


valuable Journal. noticing the various C"llegi",c
aud Academic exercises. C"nnenc"m"nts. &c..
furnish 10 every friend oi education, the most !
cheering evidence lmat good old District has !
los, mono "f lis former prestige in this noble !
cans. and that there is indeed life in the o.d !
land YET" | hnI.r, therefore, that y"u will nj !
l"w me briefly to aIlnds To another public rxnmi'
nn.on the 18Th inst, namely, that of "Cid'
| Union Academy, located above Fairs Bridge
on Little River, oi which Miss Maggie L. Pen
! nal (a nativc "f "mr District, and thoroughly
! educated imstructr"ss) has cole charge. The
F; exercises were opened at o'clock. A. NJ with
! bra, er hy Rev. ". +. Pearson, who also dis
charged very acc.p.nby the duty of master of
ceremonies on this interesting occasion. The
several classes were then exanE j in the
presence Of q committee "i gentlemen, and
very large and intelligent audience, aud every
class in this large and ilourishing school. from
the smallest boys and girls to those of the
, young ladies', evinced very marked proficiency
, in their several studies. showing how mi"mfety
. | and Moro"yHy their teacher had discharged
!. her whole duty in their nlvanccment-indeed ed
, ! it was the unanimous judgment of the Com
niltce and the entire audience that few
Il teucl,ers could hive cqualled Miss Pennal i'll
{ impartng accurate a knowledge to her pu-
Y pills, both in the elementary and higher
= ; branches Of instruction: 1t has seldom been
y our privilege to witness more interesting
d examination. The little boys in their speeches
= compositions, dialogues, DC, and the sweet
n lille girls in their rccitations of poetry, &c
j. together with the well written original compo
~, 1.,1, la1 In.
,s highest qualification, and manifested how sue
ID ccssfulIy had their inst truction been impaired
ol to and improved by them At the close of tn
"a exercises, tie orator of the DAY, Rev. w. I
t. Farrow, delivered quite ~ happy, eloquent an
e. instructive address. giving i'll turn much eli
courngement to the Instructress. and good al
of vice to the pupils and patrons of the schoo
~ all Of which well received, aud highl
IT. appreciated; after which his Honor Judg
" Haskell and Col j.. A. Fair, Of the Examinin
. . Committee wore called for and expressed
he eloquent terms how mucl, they had beep graf
of fled in witnessing the exercises, and s.imulat
ne ing us to persevero in the good work, an
A. with such sentiments and matured counse
Of followed the Rev. r. G. Grier, D. d., ar
N President Bonner. of Due West. A few r
mt marks were also made by DR.. John Cunnin
rs- ham Of the Committee, ana Rev. MIR. Pearso
rs, when the exercises welc closed with prayer
,ed Rev. Dr. Gricr.
he One Of The very agreeable features .of {
i've occasion, was the presence of part OF t
,th. Abbeville Amateur Band who had most gene
ese ously rendered their services 10 Miss Penn
rc and who enlivencd the vast concOurse wi
hev their sweet strains of music, for which we f
of very grateful to them.
all Ample justice was done to the good fam
mes viapds spread in every part Of the adiaee
grove. The uniform good conduct and attsnti
on the pa,t of the audience, deserves spec
mention. 3
oP' Ali the Sunday-scloo's. within the Distr
ave are respectfully requested 10 appoint two de
n, Of gates to meet III The Court House, oil the
said day of August next, at IL o'clock. a. M.
sgh Ministers arc cordially invited to meet "
,er US and their co. operation is earnestly solicit
any kespectfullgs -
ito a w. T. FARROW.-
any Missionary American
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ton, .ro,... IL, EAscona. from, Ro,
an Middle andiEast Alabuma are favorable
Stion crops grain craps abundapt, and cotton 8
II orally promising.
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