The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-17
LOCAL AND COUNTY.
Our Scho0ls.

Our OC0OOlSs
Yes, or schools! We feel that they
aro the common property Of our people,
and ara justly proud Of them. Being the
chief attraction Of our town, they arc
identified with the interests Of the com.
muuity at large. To build them up is to
build up our town and county; for such
institutions can but elevate the commu.
nity where located attract toward it men
Of influential standing; lay the founda-
tionof future prosperity; reflect the light
Of knowledge and science where erst
hovered the darkness Of ignorance lift
the soul to on appreciation Of things
above the sordid lusts of earth, and raise
man to . loftier grade Of intelligence,
morality and Christianity. Cultivatiug
the minds of the youth for life's duties /;
fitting them for psvs,e and public sta.
tions; pointing out the advantages taught
BY past experience, that they may more
successfully meet coming emergencies,
our schools accomplish work Of inoal
-oulabls benefit to the country. Then,
lot 10 extend our aid to the upbuilding Of
these gaards of civilization and popular
liberty. :..
Troy boasts Of two, 70 which We point
with pride tho Christian Institute aud
Parker Seminary. The recent closing
exercises Of these institutions show that
the teachers have given their undivided
attention to the noble work Of promotion.
The exhibition Of
PARKER SEMINARY
took place in the new Presby teriau church
on the evening Of the Och. This school
10 conducted by Rev. G. p. B. Martin,
D. D., principal; Mr.. Campbell Moore,
tsscher Of primary department, aud Miss
Fanny Syduor, teacher Of music. The
Seminary labored under considerable dis
advantage. The building in which the
exhibition was held vas unfinished, the
room neither eeiled or plastcred, and only
temporary seats for the audience; but
the faculty had everything arranged to
tho best advantage under the oircum.
stances, and the walls handsomely deco.
rated with 6owcrs and appropriate mot.
toes. Tho following were the exercises
Of the evening:
q" Regramme-Prayer; Lords Prayer
Chant; Solid Rock, Mr.. Moore and pu.
%ih; Ia Somnambuls, piano, Misses Lou.
Hut and Laura Syanor; The Bell goes
a.ringing for Sarah, song, Miss Lizzie
Voolfolk; Band; Womans rights, Miss
Lou. HUT and Eugene Wells Martyrs
Chant, piano, Miss Laura Sydnor; Mar
cissus Waits, guitar, Miss George Wool
folk and Eugene Syduor; Band; Widow
Malone, song, Sydnor Parker and Tom
mis Bou6ls; Martha, piano and guitar,
Misses Lissie Voolfolk aud Berthe HUT
Band Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, song, Miss
Berthe HUT aud Jsp. Wells Mosart's
Waits, guitar, Miss Goorgie Voolfolk and
Eugene Sydaer; Come where my love
SSoo obeo0luk6 0@oSso 4VseoS0s 0o0sS-
don, Lem. Springston; Andes, piano,
Miss Lou Hutt Begsar Girls, song,
Misses Lissis Voolfolk and Berthe HUT ;
Band Restoration Of Southern States,
oration, A. ]. Martin Oh, my heart goes
pit Q pst ssns, Miss Laura Sydnor and
Nuesss Wells Indspsndsues Of Opin.
Ion, orstios, N. N. Shelton; Columbia
'msseh, Miss Lslis Voolfolk aud Tom.
nile BenAis; Diaieulty Of correcting bad
habits, oratiou, q. W. Garrett; Come
nass. Father, soss; and tabissu Bsed /;
Public Station, orstiop, Eugene Wells
Capt. Jinks, cong. Esgsns Sydnor; Mrs.
.JiskA Miss Lou. Huts Sale Of old bach
slors, recitation. Miss Maria Williams |
Couqured Banner. song, Miss Lou. Hutt
Band |; Fbs Raven, vocal class Maniac,
yseltstisu, Mis- Lea. Hatt; Evening"
Prayer, Mis- Fannie Withrov; Tve
merry miustNels, Misses Lou. HUT and
Laars ,Syd1os: ): Huutsr's Dsushtsr, op'
ere Bs6d. Alia 'atqH, f+
=. The oratiols Of Eugene Wells AID N,
~. Shelton deserve especial notice; end
isissl all pssfsrnsd their parts veil, r.
Aseti1g credit on themselves and teach
err. Ths AFFAIR vss . suecsssI Nay tha
sshoot sssHnss b prosper aad build up ;
and ~ Nbel ceundenf "A Nm n its ahlG