The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-12

Llfe's Dream is Der - Vocal Duett-Miss
Marie Power and Miss Susie Lee.
Polacca BriIlante-M Lillian McDavid.
CheerfulnesS-VOcal Dnett Miss Claudia
Ellis and Miss Jennie Edwards.
observation-disclosures of Chlllou-Miss Man.
Old Black Joe-Piano and Organ-Miss Leo
M Blake and Miss Susie Lee.
When the Heart Is Young Song-Miss
Select Selections from II Trovatore Quartette-
Miss Teague, Miss Stussy, Miss Whitesldes
"'tI o. Resiless s;ra-Trio-Miss Tammack, Miss
Dale and Miss Dear.
Chorus-O, Come Away. BY the school.
Pearl of the Sea-Paro and Organ-Miss
Anderson. Miss Hood ana s,!l! MISS ss,, Brock.
Reading-Asking the Governor Miss Liz
The Fisherman and his Child-Vocal Duett
Miss Holland and Miss Royce:
Whispering WiEd-Plano - MISS LeltWlch
and Miss Lindsay.
kathleen MavOurnecn-Miss LEGAL.
Chorus-Pit Pat, there Falls the Rain. By
the School.
The first part of the exercises were evident
Iy enjoyed by the large audience rs regrets
were frequently expressed that 1t was so
short. Tie calisthenic class was perhaps the
attraction of the evening. We Imagined that
those aueeny yonnS acleS IN os oeil tbeH neau nnt
through the many ami varied evolutions of
the caIisthenic drill would have taken the
grand prize at the military encampnent at
ayanna last week had tey hsId oeen ~ 1heFe fhc
campus. not by "the light of the moon," but
by the light OF Chinese lanterns ana huge
bonflreS. This part OF the entertainment
was far too short rs was testified by the vast
crowd lingering even after the company had
retired to their quarters, Thus closed one of
the most successful entertainments the Col
lege has ever given.
boy is the Junior Exhibition. 1t Is for this
exhibition that while II trough and ready"
Freshman he Is ever yearning for the time 10
roll round that he may show 10 his girl ana
and Latin. 1t is for this exhibition that
while smart and precacious sophomore ne
longs-for he feels that Father Time Is an ola
fogy and wants to assist him in running up
chance of shooting off his poetical effusions.
He has now reached that stage IN his college
career that lie has been so long looking Tor
a full.fiedged Junior. But when lie realizes
and in turning over the musty leaves Of his
tories long forgotten aud encycloped1as In
Vulnerable for something upon which to base
his thoughts, he has almost made up. hrs
clines to entertain his proposition he Is again
renewed IN the full vgor OF his manhood for
this grand undertaking writing his first
speech. Hestill looks forward to the hrSt
FRIDAY night OF May WHICH Is IusullE oii
too fast. As he ascends the rostrum, where
so many DemostheneS have stood, to face the
great throng Of spectators. his knees shake,
his tongue almost cleaveS to his mouth, und
his heart almost refuses to pulsate. But by
some unaccountable means he gracefully &C.
knowledges the reception given him, and he
begins his oration which attracts his auditors
and holds them spefl-bound for ten minutes
in language choice and beautiful. When he
has finished, and while listening to the sweet
strains of music, he Is being covered with
flowers and among them some sweet senti-
ment from the dearest girl OF all.'' he feels
rs brave as the bravest, and is free to ac-
knowledge that this is the event OF his life,
The exhibition of the present Junior Glass Of
F;rslSinc College was had in Lindsay Hall last
Friday evening; The class was large but i the
cred and wnli received. Wehear the express
sion OF opinion on every side that 1t was the
best Junior exhibition ever had here. 1t Is
only necessary to say that DR.. Edwards fur
nished the music to let others know that
this part of this part Of the programme
was fully up to the times.