The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-07-24
Closing Exercises of the Carolina High
School.

Closing EXERCISES Of the Carolina High
School.
Anderson has seldom witnessed any event O.
greater interest than the closing exercises o.
the Carolina High School, which came off last
week, ut the end Of the second term of this
popular and rising institution. The large
number Of pupils in attendance centered the
influence of all classes of the community, and
the occasion was popularized by the introduc.
tion of amusing dialogues, entertaining sefec-
tions, and dramatic compositions, in prose and
poetry. Besides the extracts spoken by a
number of the smaller boys, there were original
speeches by young men and original compost
tions by young ladies, all evincing the careful
training of their instructors, and many of them
foreshadowing high order Of talent in decla-
nation and writing. Indeed, we have never
witnessed anything superior Of this kind in
schools Of far greater pretensions, and this was
the unanimous verdict of all with whom we
conversed on the subject.
We,cannot pretend to pass judgment upon
the speeches and compositions separately, OF
draw nice distinctions between the various
pieces acted by the pupils, without doing in
justice. Hence, we have preferred to embody
the programme of each evening in concise
form for the information of our readers, show
ing the variety and extent Of the exercises.
Appropriate music, by the pupils under the
instruction of Mrs. Margaret Van Wyck, was
freely iaterspersed through the programme,
and added much to the occasion. On Thurs
day night, the entertainment opened with that
famous song, "Watch on the Rhine" by the
German class and on Friday night, the open
ing song was the celebrated Marsellaise
Hymn" by the French class. Both of these
classes are under the charge of Prot. A. G.
Laughlia, and have attained great proficiency
in the. German and French languages during
the short time they have been finder his in
.struction. With this brief explanation, the
programme is given below:
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, JtLY 16.
Extracts by small boys, viz, Mike O'Neal,
Earnest Brown and Willie Bewley.
Original Speeches.-Arthur Ligon on "The
importance of having an aim in life," and
Frank Wilhite on Education"
Gmpositims.--Miss Ida Brown, "Woman's
Mission snd Influence" :.
Miss Nina Harrison, 'evalue of Time" i.
Miss Cora Reed, "The paths of glory lead
but to tho grave" $50
Miss L1la Watson, The power of the Press" I"
Miss Francis Thompson, Ruins of Time"
Miss Yashti Burress, Every dark cloud has
a silver lining" 4
Miss Nora Roberts, aGoing Fishing.'
: Miss Llcy Reed, can Aerial voyage in the
year 1873
Dialogses. Christmas Fairies; Santa
Claus; Marriage Choosing a Wife; The Let
ter; Box and Cox. =
THURSDAY EVENING, July II.
Extracts by small boys, viz, Lucien Feather
ston, Pink 'Catlett, Oscar Moore and Enoch
Gambre1l. 81
e0riginasS Speeches. Thomas G. Robinson on
""Self Education, |" and William Rutledge on
essThe mssrinig and evening of life"
Compositions. Miss Mamie McGregor, Mem
ories Of Home."
3 Miss Jernima Crosby, English Literature"
Miss edoaia Copeland, Hope =
Miss Mary Wannamaker, 4The Girl of the
Period d-waat she Is and what she should be. !"
Miss Alice Borstel, aWoman's Rights," buy
lesque
Miss Pallie ErskiAe, sTittle Things"
Miss Josie Bleckley, "a leaf from the jour-
nal of school girl in 1874" e
Z Dialogues, Gc.-Aunt Betsey's Beaux; Death
oftCato; The way they kept the Secret; Clip
sey Countess.
ss FaIDAY EVENING, JULY 1s.
Extracts by small boys, viz, Simpson Lgon,
Prne Sloan and j. P. Reed.
: Original Speeches Carl Shirley on Dignity
Of Labor and James N. Sullivan on aJudge
Orr.n
Compositions Miss Ida Watson, Dignity
of Labor
Miss Matte Anderson, "Home and Mother"
Miss Emma Moore, San Old Maids Solilo-
guy"
Miss Keturah Watson, .sThe worlds heroes,
OF true greatness"
Miss Emma Russell, blessings brighten as
they take their fight"
Misses Mamie Russell and Texana Burriss,
Fashion and Fancy" J" dialogue.
Dialoguet >Go.-Faith, Hope and Charity (;
Enchanted Princess; Gipsey Countess, repeat
ed BY request; Reclaimed; Ali is not gold that
glitteB; Conveniently Deaf
Naledictoy Spsech-H. Gaines Scudday.
The chapel was crowded every evening with
the. beauty, fashion and chivalry of the sur
rounding country, and although it was difficult
to hear in many parts of the hall, the audience