Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-13
COMMUNICATED.
Closing Exercises Mahanaim
School.
SAlTvILLE DISTRICT, WAsuiNG-l
TON Co. VIRGINIA, (

| SALTNILLE DISTRICT, W ASHiSG-l
TON Co., VIRGINIA.(
! Editor Nctcs.
On Friday evening of the 2nd instant,
quite a large audience assembled at this
Old "resting place of Israeli 10 witness
| the closing exercises OF the school ut this
point under the management of the
young and accomplished teacher, Milton
f. Kelly. In reporting the exhibition,
one who, more than a half century ago
attended school here and witnessed an
exhibition similar TO the one now motto
ed, under the management OF Joseph
| Pendicton, can scarcely refrain from
making mention of the many things that
seem naturally TO arise on witnessing SC
large crowd nj old Mahanaim, But
am reminded that | am making a report
Of q school exhibition, and must leave oil
making foreign remarks. Here, within
walls made vocal hy men and women oI
colonial times, at Z i. NJ. had met the
modern school boy and girl to awaken
echoes that seemed to have come through
period Of the Dark Ages. Last Friday
was a bright evening in the history 0I
Mahanaim. Instead of the waNcn can
dies Of more ancient day, the modern
kerosene lamp WIS used 90 light UP thC
hall. Here were fathers and mothers
interested I'm behalf Of their sons ant
daughtcrs; here were the young of bOtl
sexes full Of bright anticipatons for tie
future. the one TO give strength TO the
occasion, the other, with eye 80 bright
with soul 80 generous, with heart so glad
with smiles so benignant, as to beautiiy
and adorn. At the appointed hour The
building was filled to Overlooking, The
exercises were opened with prayer by
the Rev. Il. W. $. Bishop. Tho pro
grammc consisted of recilntions, reading
compositions and declarations. The
first contest was by a class Of little boys
for prize in defamation, which was
awarded to Master Robert Grace. The
next was n prize contest In recitation, 10y
class of little girls, and was awarded
TO Miss Mollo WOrlcy, The third cxcr-
else was n contest In defamation by
three little boye, and Master Jonas Kel-
", Jr. was The successful contestant.
Miss Alice Kelly won the prize IN the
2nd class in recitation. Tic next IN or
der way the 2nd class In defamation
contest for u prize medal, hllhouRh
closely contested the committee award
ed the medal TO John McNcal. Tho
medal IN the reading class WIS awarded
to Miss Galrna McNeal. The medal
contest IN the con IMPOSITION class between
four young ladies. was interesting The
contest was unusually close. There was
tie In The judgement Of the committee
between Misses Berslill and McNcal,
and willie Miss McNcal received The
medal, Miss BuslSill was equally entitled
10 one, aud Il should be- 20 considered.
"lIonor TO whom honor Is due
The contest for the medal Ia tho first
defamation class was lively ono. For
the most part the speakers were graceful,
showing thorough drill, The medal was
awarded 10 Mr.. lIeekcl Roberts, and
while he ran ont nhcad In the race, there
was IN A., j., and T., with
untitled hands ready Tor The prize. But
when Ilciskcl dcliyctcd his otnlion on
''N trinh' tle mntltt WA ,ritlcd. md
nc rroWil think. thought he ought 10