The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-07-08
Education i'm the Mountains.


Education i'm the Mountains.
Correspondence Of Tile Ne,0s and Couriee.)
PIcKENs, June 25.-About three
years ago the public-spilited citizens
of Easley erected n splendid educa-
tional building in their town, and
ever since have had an excellent in
stitution. Prof. d. c. Lake, grad
uate of Wofford College and a finish
cd scholar, with Miss Simpson, of
Anderson, and Miss Price, of Geor-
gia, as his assistants, all Of whom un-
dcrstand how to teach the young idea
how to shoot, have scored splendid
records as teachers in this school for
the past year, and the recent COM
mencement exercises have won for
them golden opinions from oil. Over
one hundred students have answered
to the roll-call fer the last session.
Three days were spent in the rig
id written examination of the pupils,
which proved very satisfactory in
deed, several of the pupils averaging
over 95 per cent. on all branches.
After the searching examinations were
over, Tuesday and Wednesday nights
were devoted to programmes selected
with much taste, and execnted with
much skill. Tuesday night may well be
called music night. The large hall
was beautifully ond tastefully decora-
ted; and every available seat was oc-
cupied. The hooks and corners were
crowded, every spot which could hold
an anxious listener was occupied.
Beautiful pictures lined around the
walls, and the many-tongued pianos
wore o pleasant appearance. For two
hours the hall resounded with the
heart-moving and soul-sti,ring music
which answered to the touch Of snowy
fingers. Many throats seemed full
of singing birds, and all through the
evening there was constant rivalry
among the rose, crocus dahlia snow
drop, pink, sunhower, lily and violet
for the first place in sweetness and
harmony. The exercises were de-
Gghtful, and enjoyed by all present.
They spoke with many tongues the
praises of Miss Price, who presides
over the music department, as we'll
as the excellent musical talent of
Easley.
On Tuesday night four essays wri :
ten by four Of the young ladies of he
school, were read. Miss Annie Cos
sett prepared one on the subject,
'Earth's battlefelds;" Miss Lille
Clyde on "They say" Miss Zoe Gill
land on ''Errors, like straws upon the
surface float, and Miss Blanco Hudg-
ems on cit rains, and the wind is ncv.
er weary" All these essays were
written i'll excellent style, and showed
much pains and thought. 70 say
that one deserves nuch praise would
be followed by the compliment that
they all deserve the same. The cs-
SAYS were read by gentlemen selected
for the purpose, and were all well re
ccivcd, and at the conclusion of each,
flowers found their way into fair
| hands.
elias nature or education the grca-
| ter influence III the formation Of thar
acter?" was debated by McSsrs. G.. w.
Pickcns and B. T.. McElreath on the
| affirmative and Messrs. j. II. Latham
and j. E. Rankin on the negative.
The young orators acquitted them
selves handsomely indeed. They vud.
cd into the merits of the question,
like Trojans, and delivered their
speeches in splendid style and with
much grace. All were applauded with
hands, feet and flowers.
The closing speech was an address
by Gen. Ellison Capers. He is a
splendid speaker and vigorous think
er. His leading idea was that every
man can nuke himself what he pleas |
es, and he marshalled arguments to
prove it. The speech was short, but
to the point, and took well. Gen. Ca
pcrs is favorite among our people,
and he always draws large crowd. |
His speech closed the commencement |
exercises, and hearty congratulations
were extended to all who had added |
so much to make the week successful |
and happy.
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