The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-12-10
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
T. D. KENNEDY, LOCAL EDITOR.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE CARROLL
M COLLEGLA TIE INSTITUTE

CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE CARROLL
M COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
The closing exercises of this fourishing in
stitution of learning commenced on Monday
eve vening, November 3Oth, and ended on Wednes-
day evening, December End, and during the
continuance of the various exhibitions, the
! large Chapel of the Institute was thronged with
tho beauty and tho chivalry of Anderson and
the surrounding country, as well as with many
persons from distance No pains had been
spared in fitting up the Chapel and providing
for the accommodation Of the audience. The
stage was well arranged, and tastefully and
beautifully decorated with wreaths and fes-
toons Of evergreens.
The exercises opened on Monday evening
with Concert, consisting of vocal and instru-
mental music given by the pupils of Mrs.
Borstel's music class, who performed their
several parts well, evincing that they had been
we'll taught. Some of the DUETS were particu-
larly fine, and much enjoyed by the audience.
Compositions by young ladies were read at in
tervals during the Concert, which were well
written and very interesting, especially the
one, "Whither are we Drifting" which showed
the contrast between the good old days Of long
ago and the present era of fashionable life.
The German dialogue, "Faderland," was we'll
performed by Prof. A. c. Laughlin's German
class.
On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings the
exhibitions took place. consisting of compost
tions by young ladies' dialogues, English and
German extracts, spoken by young men. Mu-
L H.
young lady pupils, and by various other young
ladies who had kindly volunteered their SER
vices for the occasion. The compositions read
were on we'll chosen subjects, and ably written,
particularly these on "Vanity'' and "Modern
Improvements" the latter being a splendid
description of the lives and habits of young
ladies and gentlemen of the present day, 1--WE
mean only some.) The dialogues were well
gotten up, and the different characters repre-
sented in good style. Some of them were
amusing as we'll as interesting, especially
"Boarding School Accomplishments" "The
way to Windham," and the Country Aunts
Visit" "Earth Child in Fairy Land" and the
"Court of Folly" were beautiful as well as in
teresting, and reflected much credit on the
young ladies who took part in these acts. The
Queen of Folly acted her part with truly regal
dignity. The English and German extracts
were we'll spoken by the young men, and the
music on the occar ions was very fne "Comn'
thro' tho Rye" Beautiful Isle of the Sea-"
and "The Brook" were admirably sung, and
reflected much credit on the vocal skill of the
ladies who participated. The exhibitions end
ed with the.valedictory address, which was well
written and delivered in fine style by Master
Foster FAINT.
FIRST NIGHT-MoNDAY-CONCE
CoMpos1r1os-Miss Ida Brown.
CoMPosrr1os-Miss Matte Anderson.
GERMAN DIALoGUE.-"Fatherland"
SECOND NIGHT-TUESDAY-EX
ExTRAcr-Ernest Brown.
CoMPosITIoN-Mss Josie Beckley.
DIALoGUE.-"Earh Child in Fairy Land"
GERMAN ExTRAcrs-W alter FAINT, J. P. Reed, jr. Hew
lett Sullivan, Willie Bewley.
DIALOGUE -"Gettng Photograph"
CoMPosIrIOy-Mss Lucy Reed
DIALoGUE.-"The way to Windham."
DIAIoGUE-"Retrbution."
CoMPosITIoN.-Miss Anna Bewey
DIALoGUE.-"Boarding School Accorapl ishments."
DIALoGUE.-"Gifts Of the Fairy Queen"
THIRD NIGHT-WED MISREPRESENTATION
CoMposITIoN.-Miss Alice Pettigrew.
DIALOGUE-"Lochiel.'
GERMAN SPEECHES.
DIALOeUE-"Country Aunts Visit"
Misunderstanding Photograph" (tsepeateo.)
COMposITIoN.-Mss Emma Moore
DIALOaUE-"DOgmatism."
ExTRAcT.-John Towers
DIALoaUE-"True Philosophy"
DIALoGUE-"Cinderea."
DIALoGUE-"Court of Folly"
DIALoGuE-"Earth Child in Fairy Land" (Repeated)
VALEDICroRY-F0Ster FAINT
The examinations of the various classes took
place on Tuesday and Wednesday, and were
credtable alike to both students and Profess
sors. The pupils have improved very much,
owing to the thorough system OF training adop-
ted by the Professors in the several depart
ments The closing exercises of the session OF
1874 will long be remembered by those who
were present as one of the most pleasant and
entertaining occasions of their lives.
We understand that next year the Collegiate
Institute will be conducted after the manner OF
the most improved Colleges Of the South, and
will confer degrees upon those who render
themselves proficient in the several branches
taught in that institution. 1t is proposed to
commence tho Session of 1875 in January as
usual but to end it in June, so as to commence
the regular Collegiate Session in September
following, and continue until June, 1875. This
Institute, under the control and management
of Prof w. j. Ligoll, its able principal, assist
cd by corps of competent Professors, is low
one of the best institutions of learning in tho
State. Heretofore, many of our young ladies
and gentlemen have gone elsewhere, not be-
cause there was any defect in the system
teaching at the Institute, but because degrees
were not conferred. This Is now provided for
and their wishes can be gratified at homo as
well as abroad. 1t would be well for our pco-
pie to pay more attention to the all-important
subject of education, and aid in clcvatiny this
institution to the highest standard, as it will
not only benefit thom and their children, but
also future generations.