The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-03-04

| parts. ShuckS are in demand at $500 q
two-horse load, and fodder commands 200
| hundred bundles ."..As recent improve
ments in Townville the erection of buggy
and wagon mandatory and on additional
shoe shop is noted..... The passage of the
Bill to facilitate the completion of the Blue
Ridge Railroad causes the most favorable
comment in this part of the country. D.
Mr.. EDITOR: Will you allow US little
space in your columns to make mention Of
very pleasing, delightful and gratifying
occasion which took place on last Friday
evening ut Iceland Academy, which is in
the charge of Mr.. w. H. Frierson, who is O
young man of charming modesty and man.
ners, and Of promising usefulness to the ed
ucational interest of the youth of our COM
munity. He is managing his school upon
the improved and advanced method of i'm
parting instruction. We endorse him as q
scholar, efficient teacher and Christian gen.
tleman, and we never speak thus of any
one unless it is based upon true merit. But,
however, we were highly pleased with the
occasion-frst, because it was unexpected
and untalked Of; secondly, because it was
gotten up in such good style and refined
taste; thirdly, because it was gotten up
especially to contribute to the enjoyment
and encouragement of the children fourth
ly, because the programme proved success;
and, lastly, we were laughing ell the time
because everybody else was laughing and
vieing with each other in contributing to
the merriment of the pound party. AT an
early hour we arrived at the Academy, &C.
companied by some of the lively, cheerful
faces and voices, where we found every
preparation necessary to make the occasion
entertaining and attractive and complete.
Indeed, we were surprised. We were not
looking for such big thing. But when
we saw around the long table erected in the
yard the committee of arrangements, con-
sisting of Mrs. DR.. D. S. Watson. Mrs. John
A. Reeves, Mrs. M. A. Snipes, Mrs. John
Hall, Mrs. P. A. Masters and Mrs. Will
liams, receiving and arranging those pounds,
our astonishment was easily accounted for.
Everything was arranged in such way as
10 impress the minds of the children that it
was intended especially for them. At 7.30
o'clock the school was collected in the
Academy, together with few guests, con-
sisting of young ladies and gentlemen, by
Mr.. Frierson, who announced the pound
supper ready, and that as it was leap year
the little girls and young ladies would Sc
lect their partners and gallant them to the
table in the yard, where they would be
waited on by the committee, and the in
structions were carried out with precision
and much grace. The crowd formed q
large circle around the table,. which was
we'll pounded and brightly illuminated.
One must stretch his imagination to realize
the beauty and charms of such festivity.
Everything during the eating was orderly
and mannerly conducted. 1t had to be so,
for every pupil was under the influence and
control of the much-beloved teacher.
Immediately after eating they returned
into the house, where their happy spirits
were elevated to the brightest glee of mirth.
But there was no dancing-''not bit of IT,"
In fact, some of the little lovely ones asked
Us to assist in keeping it down. But just
at this time, when all was noise and laugh
ter, Mr.. P. A. Masters and his two sons,
Joe and Reuben, and Mr.. J. H. Masters,
filled the region around with instrumental
music, such as many of the little ones
never heard before. 1t was the first time
we ever saw our friend, P. A. NJ, in his
true element. We had this thought: that
there is much hidden musical talent in the
world that nothing but desire to please
and encourage children can develop. Those
children will never forget that music, will
never forget that pound party at Iceland
Academy, and will never forget the happy
moments of that evening. We hailed and
welcomed it as favorable omen of the
future success of the school. We partici-
pated in it as a demonstration Of confidence
and appreciation of the teacher, as we'll as
to encourage the children and to give va
riety to their monotonous school days. At
10 o'clock we adjourned by order of the
committee. sSs
Hickory Grore, S. C.