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Laurensville Female CoDege-Colonesll
Farrow's Address = Concert.
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Due West Colleges, and knowing
that nanv of your readers take
great interest in such things, have
thought that brief notice of what
one of your sistercounties contains,
and of what / saw and heard there,
would not be unacceptable.
Some of your subscribers may
not know that there is at Laurens
Court House an excellent Female
College, having an able corps 'ot
Professors. Before the war, and
when the Laurens Railroad was in
running order, this Institution was
lone of the most tiourishing in the
Estate, numbering at times near two
hundred pupils, but since then, and
especially since the railroad has
failed, she has not been in so pros
]perous a condition. Owing to the
latter barrier, she has had to depend
principally upon her own county
for pupils. Last year she had OF
her rolls near one hundred pupils
4 this year not quite so many.
The collegiate year is divided
Into two sessions. The frs
term of the present year closed or
the 18th ult., and the second vii
end the last of December, at which
time will be the Commencement
The last day of the session is one
long to be remembered by al
whose good fortune it was to be
present. On that day Col T: S
Farrow of Spartanburg, who had
been previously invited, favored his
iaudience with an excellent address
on g The Duties Of the Hour
which was we'll received; but the
most attractive feature of the oc'
casion was the grand concert given
by DR.. Anisansel, and the young
ladies of his, department. Mr.. 3D.
itor, 1 cannot speak in two high
terms of the manner in which the
young ladies acquitted themselves
Think for yourself how difficult ii
is for three or four young perform.
ers to play on different instruments.
and keep exact time. Yet there
were five pianos going nearly al
the time, and sometimes two at
each; for all this, and with long
difficult pieces there was no dis
cord, nor seemingly the least con:
fusion. Every piece was listened
to with the greatest attention, and
a number of them were called for
1.-the second time. For the benefit
of those who take interest III mu.
sic, I will append the names of the
pieces played:
PART I.
l. The day is gently, tc.,-Song.
9. Valse Galop.
8. Beautiful Star-Song.
4. Medley.
| 5. Martha-Song.
6. Caliphe.
I. Convent Bells-Song.
s. Coricolo.
PART II.
]. Bird of the North Song.
2. Polka Mazurka.
3. Beautiful Love-Song.
4. Marseillaise.
5. The Song of Birds, ctc.-Song.
6. Silvery Waves.
7. Echo-Song.
s. Piano Solo.
9. Chant we Now-Song.
Of these I would call especial
attention to the three instrumental
pieces "Caliphe," I"Polka Mazur-
ka," "Silvery Waves" and the
song "Chant we Now" The cf-
feet of all these were most pleasing.
The concert was a grand success,
and reflected great honor on the
young ladies and their superior
teacher DR.. Anisansel.
On the following day was kind
Fly showed through the college
building, by the Rev. j. r. Riley,
and found that its advantages, and
claims for first class Institution
are not behind the very best of the
kindi in our country. The College
itself is a handsome thrce-story
brick building, containing spa
cious hall for public occasions; its
various recitation rooms are large
and comfortable. The course Of
studyiis very thorough, embracing
in part both the Ancient and Mod
ern Languages, Moral and Mental
Philosophy, Natural Science, Math-
ematics and Music. Splendid op-
portunities are afforded any who
may desire to take lessons in orna=
mental branches. The department
of Natural Science, containing a
fine collection of Mineralogical and
Geological specimens, and also a
pretty complete Laboratory, offers
superior inducements to young
ladies. The worthy President, and
his associates Rev. z. L. Holmes,
John W. Ferguson, AM, Miss
Ann B. Julian, DR.. Anisansel, Mrs.
S. w. Simpson and Mrs. A. A.
Riley, are known for their ability
and tried taithfulness. These
things, coupled with the fact that
this Institution is located IN q very
healthy and social community,
make it one of the most desirable
of Our country, OBSERVER.