The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-06-11
was no doubt very gratifying to the pa

On Friday evening thN crowd in attond-
ance was simply immense, there being
scarcely standing room.
Iha exercises opened promptly at the
hour appointed, Rev. II. +. Gadsdon load
ing III prayer. after which ,ha, familiar
ana ever beautiful song. "Amnie Laurie"
was rendered .'y the vocal class in a most
entertaining manner
fhia Vac E'liomoi hy an Instrumental
tfi", "Anrcllc dc tindriilom," by Misncs
Adelia l{nysor, Olive Brown and Irene
Goodman. aud an Instrumental duet,
Overture I" Light Cavalry" by Misses
Annie Bell aud Nellie Towers.
Gen. Aver then introduced Judge I.o-
gan K. Bleckley, OF Georgia, 10 the audi.
ence. Judge Bleckloy recited an original
poem OH the subject OF woman" He
consumed nearly an hour, during which
time the audience was most highly enter.
tainel. 1t was Que OF the most remark .
ablo productions we have ovor listened TO,
abounding with beautiful thoughts, pa.
thos and humor. 1t is impossible for us
to give synopsis OF the poem, but wo
VIII endeavor to get Judge Bleckley to
give 1t TO us for publication at an early
day.
An instrumental duet, "a Winters
Tale" was next rendered by Misses Hat.
tic Hokc and Gussie Sitton, followed by
a vocal solo. "Watching," by Miss Luluh
Aver.
Con Aver stated that as 1t was growing
lutte lie would havo TO dispense with the
balance .: the musical programme. He
thon Proceeded to read the essays Of the
young ladies Of tho graduating class on
the subjects namod, as follows:
Miss Varinn Brown-"Christian Ciyili.
zntion."
Miss Lnis Watson-"Mind and Heart"
Miss Lulah Ayer-"The True Aim Of
an Education"
Miss Lucille Nardin-"Classical and
English Literature"
In their essnys these young ladies
ovinced high grade OF intellectual attain.
;iieiits, ut tho same time sho wing thor
ougi mental training. Tho essays werc
written In an easy, GRACEFUL style, aud the
subjects treated In an able manner.
Gen. Aver, IN a few Interesting and ap-
propriate remarks. presented the diplo.
mas 10 the graduates, who received them
amid tho applause Of tho audience.
This terminated the Fifth Annual Com
'nencement OF the Seminary. Through.
out tho exercises wcre very interesting
and entertaining.
The Seminary has closed tho mos, sue.
ressful session In its history, tho roll OF
pupils numbering ono hundred and forty.
Such an educational institution is credit
10 any community. Long may tho Sem
mary live and prosper.
Description OF the Sandy gprings Cyclone.
MIR. EDIToR: AS n matter OF NORMA
i'n to your readers, 1 will tell you in tho
ollowing what SAW OF the cyclone on
lie 21th OF May, and what 1 have seen
since OF its results:
While standing In the door OF j. w.
Majors house on that evening about two
o'clock, I saw three clouds moving In
different directions, and when they met
'Ver L. z. Dickson's homo, as they
cemed to meSSsho whole mass OF clouds
'r tho blackness turned toward the earth.
I wus grand, but fearful scene. II
ooke'i like monstrous elephant falling.
The moment 1t struck the ground the
Work OF destruction began. 1t did not
trike the ground with much forco until
had passed II. l.. Reidss residence,
Vhero it commenced its terrible OK ecution.
It's direction was from a little south Of
YES; to little north OF east. The Cyclone
blow down every one OF the outbuildings
IN j. w. Majors plantation, except a
ennnt house that was entirely out OF its
bath. 1t also blew the most Of the roof
'ff OF tho dwelling house and Injured, to
considerable extent, the inside work.
Gvory thing In the house, very nearly,
vas expoacd to hard rain, which im-
followed the wind. There was
llso hard rain with the cyclone. The
Wind blow down the most OF tho out.
for Messrs. d. A. and Andrew
Glrod. The top Of Andrew Elrods house
Vas purity blown Off and a tenant house
orn down to the sills, every thing In II,
owned by Jas. McClue, Was utterly
uined. Some one ought to help o little.
Mr.. Andrew Elrod had a buggy literally
orn to atoms. It was not fine one but
l good one. While the CYCLONE only
blew the tops of Of two OF Il. B. Brooks
yet it did him very great
lamage in blowing off his young cotton,
md the fine timber it blow down. 1t
about bale of cotton for D.
A. Elrod, two for r. B. Brock, one for
Mrs. J. w. Major, one and half for
Andrew Elrod. For the eamo persons
he cyclone almost ruined their orchards.
IN J. w. Majors place. five largo June
apple trees, heavy loaded with fruit, were
blown clonr up by tho roots. Others
suffered considerable loss. Messrs Peter
ind John McPhail, J. NJ Blackman and
Kay. Fortunately for tho most Of those
'ver whom this cyclone passed, it did not
:ouch the Garth It kept itself more In
he atmosphere than any have ever
leen. There Is no doub, as to whether 1t
vas cyclone, for It had the ratary move.
nent. Whom any one sees the width and
direction Of ono OF these storms. It is too
ate, let me tell you, to run ont Of the
way. II you are already out side. why
t Is no trouble to keep out Its ratio of
ravel was about l20 TO 40 miles per hour.