Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25
For the Advertiser.
Picnic and School Exhibition at the
Mt. Vernon Acad, my.

MESsRs. EDITORS :-Pcrmil mo to give
you little account of an entertainment
given by the patrons OF Miss kizzie LIZ
nier's school, located at Mt. Vernon
Church, in connection with the adjoin-
NC ncighborhoods The obscure ard
renowned of uli ages turned out en- nto$se
The exercises were opened with prayer
by the Rev. S. P. II. Ellwell. after which
the little boys were called up by the
teacher, and examined in photography.
reading, &c, &c. They passed an eX
c.llent examination, and made display
of proficiency uncommon in our common
Schools. The larger girls were then
lied aud examined in geography,
grammar and philosophy. The Ell
dences of study and progress they gave.
did their teacher and themselves much
credit. Miss Carrie Harrison read com
position on Education" which was
very intes.ing and instructive Miss Lrcie
Lanicr read a lengthy composition on
:. Female InhueA be-" in which she
demon ,ti atel yelE plainly the duty OF
w an. She sp, Re of their influence,
saa,.r an. I'd I'D. lnanRsE s i whiea whiea31e:iers from
children too numefous to mention
The recitations being over, tie scfN3
changed and DIALOGUES were acted. Mi*S
Burnett and Miss Anne Lanier acted
first. They performed well. Two
Views of Life, acted by Miss Carie
Harrison and Miss Lucie La'i"r, and
..Boartiin, School accomplishments,
ted ..y Miss SA!iie Bell, Miss l.uci :
i.auicr and u. a. J. Bell, Jr., We're quit
amusing; also The Way to Windhain,
acted by Job c. Harrison, ESD. and b.
\. j. Bell, Jr They all did lhe!: parts
,atnrlllv and gracefully.
The School exercises being ended, Mr..
Charlie Creighton was introduced To I'll
audience. lilo made a telling speec!
which sunk deep into the heart of every
one present. He spoke of the great
ben fits of an education and the plels-
u .es derived from intellectual accom-
piishmcnt. He said our future success
as i people depended on the education
of our youth, and dwelt largely upon
other topics connected with his grea!
theme. His speech was replete with
good suggestions for common Schools
The next Speaker introduced wa' tue
Rev S. P. Ii. Ellwell. lie also spoke
of the great necessity of educating IL e
youth, sid said their minds should be
cultivated morally as we'll as aesthetical-
ly. He spoke impressively OF the re-
sponsibility resting upon teachers as
we'll as parents and being an Irishma1,
his speech abounded in witticisms- T:s
effort was capital one.
Dinner was then announced, to which
all were kindly invited and finer re-
past was seldom if ever enjoyed by any
people After dinner the exercises were
again resumed at the School-house. The
Rev. Mr.. Ellwell now addressed the
little children and told them he d not
ask their attention, that if he could
not catch and hold it, he was not
WORTHY of it. He said many things that
interested AMI pleased the little one.
very much. Speeches were then made
by DR.. Strom, Mr.. Denny, and others.
They all acquitted them selves with credit
on the very important subjects Of educa-
ton and politics. Now, Messrs. Editors,
thus ended the days exercises. And
truly noble day it was. Nothing hap
pened to mar the peace or happiness Of
any one, and everything was done in th"
happiest good taste. And 1 had almost
forgotten to say the pretty girls wero sc
numerous that there were more young
men in love besides PROPHECY.