The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-06-29
Due West Dots.

Rev. Archie Sloan, Of Tennessee, is in
attendance on commencement.
Rev. j. II. Chalmers is with his friends
here.
Rev. r. NJ. Stevenson is visiting his
alma mater.
Mr.. w l.. Phillips, of Georgia, 4 very
promising young lawyer is in attendance
on the examining committee.
Prof. Bingham, of Chester, and lady.
are visiting relatives.
Mr.. j. X. Henry Of the Chester Bar, is
back amid his school day scenes.
Prof. Copper Patton, Of Columbia, al
rived Tuesday evening.
The Misses Kitchen and Miss Carr, Of
W;nnsboro, have just arrived. These
are some Of the visitors already here.
Prof. Miller is under engagement to
deliver All address to Rev. j. G.. Gal
loway's Sabbath school this Summer.
Mr.. w. ~ Cowan has let the bridge
ut Millford's Mills to Gillian & Bros.
for $4,000. We are requested to say
that Mr.. Cowan is in correspondence
with the Laurcns commissioners and
that just as soon as they can act the
bridge ut MattoX's Mill will be let out.
In the meantime friends over there are
assured that the work will men
Just as soon as possible.
Commencement exercises have begun.
Examination in the primary departments
Of Erskinc and the Female College oc-
cured yesterday, Thursday 22nd. We
learn that the scholars went through
with their duties we'll. On Tuesday
evening at Z o'clock the annual cXhibi-
ton of the primary department in the
Female College off: There is moth
ing more attractive, to the body Of our
citizens, in the commencement pro-
gramme than this OCCASION. The hall
had every avaibie space taken up. We
noticed persons present from Donalds
and Hodges.
The children vent through with their
pieces with the greatest ease and tluen-
cy, not one made a hitch. The pro-
Sralnme was one Of the very best we
have ever listened to. 1t was attractive
and new. The humorous largely pre-
dominated and frequent applause greet
ed the scholars. Where so much was
so good, we shall not make any distinc-
tons by singing out any faverites. We
give the programme
Childrcn's Army g; Song.
Old Spcckle !; Eudolph McDavid.
"W': Carrie Widcman.
Three Little Toad-stools ; Ola Dew
lin and DOsia Brock.
Don't Robbie Ellis.
Going to Church ; En,mic Wright.
Guess What's in Il my Pocket Leila
Alewine.
Speech Robbie Brock.
Mama's Help Viola Poore.
Boat Song Class.
Two Little Stockings Lizzie Jor
dan.
Boys Rights Mofat Gricr.
Rainbow Concert piece.
Grandma Always Does; Joe Wright.
Now ] lay Me Mamie>Bell.
: What | Know !; Calvin Todd.
The old Rocking Chair Song.
How two Little BRIDES Kept House ;
Alma Brock.
The King Henry Agncw.
Military Discipline Modern Belle
Edna Poore.
Little Boys Troubles David Press
ly.
Choice Of Trades
Grandma's Angel ; jamie Young.
The Little School Teacher Maggie
BONNER.
Don't go out Tonight Dear Father ;
Song.
Papa's Letter Helen Grier.
Speech !; Frank Pearson.
y Question /; Maggie Todd.
Auntie Dimple Edna Poore.
What IL Wonder Paul Pressly.
John Pumpkins Summie Todd.
Dialogue, Farmers Secret: Helen
Grier, Eunice Todd, Maggie Bonner.
What to do Nellie Kennedy.
a Dream Earnest DuPre.
The Little Blind Match-Seller Ed
die McDnvid and Seppic Edwards.
Watching for Crumbs Ola Devlin.
Sabbath Morning Emma Latham.
The Rehearsal Maggie Todd.
Harry's Mistake Lula MCGEE.
Trials Of a Twin +; Henery Prcssly.
Aunt Tabitha ; Minnie Devlin.
Cat Song Glass.
Goodbye Concert piece.
PRIZES.
Prize for mental Arithmetic, Henry
Prcssly.
Prize for Geography, jamie Young.
Prize for Match-spelling, Maggie
Todd.
Prize for History, Henry Pressly.
The accomplished teachers Of this
department are Misses Jennie Edwards
and Julia Kennedy. If the success Of
the last evening be an index these young
ladies are to be congratulated on their