Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-06-04
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Commencement Exercises Of tleye-
land Academy.
CAuGKMAN's STORE, s. O..

CAuGEMAN's STORE, S. O., |
May 80. 1856. !
Cleveland Academy, a high school
recently founded, issltuated at Caugh-
mans Store, in Rinehart Township.
1t is under the wise management Of
that efficient and experienced teacher
and highly esteemed citizen, Prof. ].
e. Etheredge. Thursday, the 2Sth
inst, was the day appointed for the
closing exercises Of the first session
Of this school. Although the morl.-
ing was unfavorable, large crowd
from the surrounding neighborhood
and country assembled. The exercises
were opened with singing Battle for
the Right" followed with prayer by
the Rev. J. D. Bowles. Then came
the speeches, essays and dialogues OF
the pupils, boys and girls. They ac-
quilted themselves nobly, showing TO
the audience that they had received
the proper training. Their appear
ance upon the stage and tho manner
in which they acted the parts assign
ed 10 them, spoke in the most lavora
ble terms for them aud, their much
luVed instructor. The exercises were
-intersperaed with music, performed
by Misses Ella Bowles and Lnla
Caughman. This added greatly TO
the beauty and life Of the occasion.
The exhibition OF the boys and girls
now over, Prof. .Etheredge introduced
to the audience the Rev. j. A. Ciil-
ton, who made a very ente, tanning
speech upon the subject of education.
lie spoke in his usual pleasant and
forcible way. He urged the necessity
of the moral as well as the mental
instruction OF the young, asserting
that an instructor must acknowledge
and reverence the Divine Being, to
properly instruct the young.
At the close of the Rev. Mr.. Cliff
ton g speech, it was announced that
there would be a recess Of one hour.
The congregation was invited to retire
to grove in rear Of the school house,
where tables groaned and quaked be-
meath the burden Of plenteous and
royal dinner. 1t was one of the din
ners which the ladies If that section
are wont to prepare. The blessing
was asked by Rev. L. E. Busby, and
then all partook, to perfect satisfy
ing of their appetites, Of this deli.
cious feast.
At the expiration Of the hour, the
people reassembled, and Prof. Ether
edge introduced to them the Hon. W..
J. Ready. His was an interesting
and oratorical speech. He dwelt up
on the Importance ofthe co operation
of parents with children in school
work.
After Mr.. Ready, came the Rev.
L. E. Busby, Of Leesville. He said
that he would not attempt to speak
in anything but an ordinary conver.
sational tone Of voice. But one might
have thought, even before he reached
the subject matter Of his speech, that
his lungs had become stentorian, or
that he converses in very loud tone
of voice. He made an able and prac.'
tical speech upon the suhject::; Hete.
rodoxy in, school matters. He'd welt
upon the honorable and holy-cslling
of the school master, and the .great
responsibility resting upon him in-his
work. He enumerated various ergo
neous ideas and methods connerlsd
with school matters, such as colleges
and schools Of the present day re
curing atndents Of very dilfsrentapti-
tudessto complete a certain number
Of text books in the aanie: length of
time. 90.
At the close Of The Rev. Mr.. Bus
by's speech, the Rev. Mr.. Clifton
arose, and after making few reflect
i've remarks, dismissed the audience
by pronouncing the benediction.
All then went home rejecting upon
a day pleasantly and pro6tably spent.
A SPECTATOR