The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-06-12
THE ANDERSON FEMALE SEMINARY
Tho Annual Commencement Exercises
A Pleasant and Interesting Occasion.

A Pleasant and Interesting DC casion.
The Fourth Annual Commencement
Exercises of the Anderson Female Semi
nary last Friday is pronounced by all as
having been most pleasant and interest
| ing occasion. Indeed, it is the opinion oi
many that the exercises were far ahead Of
any Commencement of this Seminary in
| former years. The pupils, together with
the friends and patrons of the Seminary,
looked forward to the occasion with no
little anticipation Of interest and pleasure,
and we verify believe no one was disap-
pointed, as the occasion was success
throughout.
As previously stated, the Baptist
Church had been generously rendered
Gen. Aver in which to hold the exercises,
for on former occasions the Seminary
building had proved inadequate to ac-
|'commodate the crowd in attendance. at
the appointed hour Friday morning the
Church, which is one of the most ample
buildings in the city, was well filled by
the pupils, friends and patrons of the
Seminary. The exercises consisted chief
ly of reading the reports of the result of
the examination Of the various classes,
interspersed at intervals with some excel
lent music by the pupils on the piano and
organ. The institution graduated no
pupils this year, though number of the
pupils evinced very high attainments in
their classes. Every class had undergone
thorough examination, and it was sur
prising, as well as gratifying, to see what
degree of proficiency many had at
tanned. After these exercises were con-
cluded, an invitation was extended to all
to visit the Seminary buildings and view
the drawings and paintings Of the art pu-
pills. The audience was then dismissed
until the evening exercises.
In the afternoon long before dark an
eager throng could be seen vending their
way to the Church. Remembering that
the exercises were to begin at o'clock
sharp, we took up our march with the
crowd, and were soon seated comfortably
where we could see and hear everything
that transpired. Within the building
dextrous hands had been at work. Amid
the glare Of the lamps the scene was
grand and beautiful. A platform, which
|, had been erected between the pulpit and
pew, was beautifully and tastefully deco
rated with bright flowers and verdant
evergreens. Resting upon the two front
corner posts of the platform, ten OF
twelve feet high, was beautiful arched
frame, completely covered with flowers
and evergreens, in the midst of which, in
we'll formed letters, one could read san.
derson Female Seminary" In the rear
of this, suspended from the other two
| corner posts, was the motto, Excelsior
The platform and all its appointments
were simply lovely. We never saw g
more beautifully decorated stage.
Promptly at o'clock the pupils march
ed into the ediice and took the front and
! side pews, which had been reserved for
them. By this time every available seat
both on the floor and in the gale ries, was
occupied. The crowd in attendance is
variously estimated at from eight to
twelve hundred.
The exercises were opened with a
prayer by Rev. T. F. Gadsden, of the
| Episcopal Church, who offered an elo'
quent petition to the Giver of all good fol-
the advancement of the cause of learn
ing, and for the continued prosperity Of
the institution. The following pro.
gramme was then rendered by the music
pupils of the Seminary:
1.-TWO Forest phs'-vocal duet
Misses Lizzie Burriss and Cora Brown.
"II Balen and Ii La Stanchezza"-pi
ano and organ-Misses Adella Rasor and
Othello Hutchinson.
"Les Huguenots"- duet
Misses Lois Watson and Cora Brown.
"The Wood Nymph's Call"-vocal solo
Miss Lula Long.
'Streabog March, instrumental trio
Misses Florine Dickinson, Willie Cum.
mings and Matte Newell.
Radieuse''-instrumen duet-Miss-
| es Mary Mattison and Lille Moore.
"In the Starlight duet-Misses
Lula Long and Lulah Aver.
"Rhapsodie Hongroise," No. S-instru'
mental solo-Miss Verna Aver.
"Les Danes de Seville" e"-instrumental
duet-Misses Ella Whitfield and Olive
Brown.
"Zampa''-instruaental duet--Misses
Annie Belle and Nellie Towers.
After the rendition of the last named
piece, Gen. Aver introduced to the audi
ence Col. James Farrow, of Laurens, S.
c., the orator for the occasion Col. Far
row entertained his hearers for about
twenty minutes, his subject being female
education. He urged upon parents the
Importance of giving their daughters 8
! thorough education, not only in litera-
ture but also in the arts and sciences.
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