The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-09
Tho Fifth Annual Exhibition Of the
ST. Matthews Academy.

the fall, winter and spring times oil
our Academic year, again stands
pointing TO the close Of another dc.
Elightful and successful sess ion. Hav,
ing had the pleasure Of witnessing the
closing. exercises Of our academy,
under the management of the efficient
and worthy professor, j. b. O'Ncal
Holloway, il becomes our duty ms
well as happy privilege to give the
dots pertaining 10 the closing exer.
ciscs.
On, Friday morning, June 25th, the
sun arose in his usual Brightness and
glory, but had not ascended far the
ETHEREAL sleeps to meridian, ere the
whole grounds Of ST. Matthews Acad.
emy were literally covered with hu
man forms, moving in various direc.
tions and at'eyery conceivable veloci.
ty. Principal, teachers, patrons,
children and friends Of the Academy
assembled with cheer(ulncss and hope
for the pleasure and success of the
day. Impaticncc seized the throng,
"Will the hour ncver,~ come" was
passed many times around the crowd
ere the moment for opening arrived.
It gave all good time TO take notice
Of, and colr ment upon the grounds
and the decorated ball, for they dis.
played careful! attention, good taste
and special skill in the art of gor-
geous decoration.
At 8 O'Clock 'he bell rang and the
whole mass of people Was brought to
order and organized into closes and
societies, in order that harmony
might commence and end the cxer-
ciscs OF the day. These were opened
by music, instrumental and vocal
instrumental by Miss Lizzie Chap:
man, vocal by the whole,schoul. Re-
ligious exercises were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Aud. The ball having now
commenced, the programme was rs
follows: 1s
Miss Angie Rast, Music; 'IIildcr's
Lament
Salutatory, A. w. Summers.
Lottic Magrill and Angie Rast, Mu-
sic; Bride of the IYind:l
Debate-qucstion: IS it better to
fence the stock or the crsp?' AGlrma,
tive-Abram Summers, ,YIsaiah Hall
man, Bennie Kelley, Thomas Felkcl
Negative-Georgc Sum- hers, Cornell
Keller. ~
Miss Lizzie Gaexxe Music
Young Man across the Way
Essay-'Ends Of Fashion ) Emma
G. Dantzler.
ENtract-'W orkingmen;' A. c.
Baxter.
Extract-'Public Schools : Thomas
NJ. Felkcl.
Essay-'Curiosi:y' Maggie I. Hall.
man.
Extract-'Dignity of Labor; D.
w. Haigler.
Extract-'Opportunity for Work ;
Isaiah Hcllman.
Essay-'Gamb.ing': Loltic Ma
grill.
Observation-Disclosures j. Aiken
Keller.
Extract-'Integrity'; Bonnie +.
Keller.
Essay-'Truth'; angie II. Rast.
Novice Rast, Music-Glen Falls.
Salutatory, j. Nenophon Weeks.
Novice Rast and Edna Keller,
Duet-'Gallinburg's Waltz
Extract, Francis NJ. Dantz.cr.
Novice Rast and Mamie Summers,
Duet-'DiXie.'
Extroct-'Lahor' l.. D. Iaigler.
Carrie S. and Lizzie r., Duct
Blue Bird Polka
Extract-.Bettcr late than never ;
G.. Adam Rast.
Miss Lizzie Chapman, Music-'Far
Away
Extract-'kindncss' Earnest M.
Rast.
Maggie Hallman, solo-'Irresisti-
bic Galop.'
Extract-'In Little Armies Heber
+. Rast.
Edna Keller, Solo-'Fun and Frol-
ic Waltz
Exlract-'How they had him. /;
John L. Rast.
l.ottie Magrill, Solo-z'Golien Rain.
Extrac'-'Life's Work j. Herbert
Rickcnbacker.
Novice Rast, Solo-'Lora Lome.'
Extract-'Psalm Of Life; Samuel
j. Summers.
Maggie and Novice, Duct-'Blacli
Hawk Waltz.
Valedictory, George G. Summers.
Mamie Summers, Solo-'Budding
Love-
Address by Prof. j. b. O'Neal
Holloway.
Song-'Ninety'; by the whole
school.
This programme, though seeming.
ly lengthy, being spiced with sucl
charming music and entertaining
speeches and essays that there was nc
lagging of attention, but increased
interest throughout, with the cycnp