The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-23
TUESDAY EVENING.
The Opening Scenes In the Closing
Exercises -. Music .-- Calisthenics--
CompositfOns...Son and Sweet
Girls,

Exercises Music -. Calisthenics--
CompositfOns...Son and Sweet
Girls.
TUESDAY EVENING JUNE ID, 1886.
On the 18th inst, as twilight was shedding
her smile upon our peaceful village, very
large crowd assembled In the commodious
hall of the College to witness the closing exer-
cises of this Institution. While the exercises
were somewhat protracted they were listened
to attentively throughout, and every thing
passed off pleasantly. Across the stage which
was handsomely furnished, was suspended
the appropriate motto, in beautiful letters,
"vestigia Nulla Retrorsum."
AT halfpast eight o'clock the young ladies
of the college were marched into the hall and
seated in reserved seats in front Of the stage.
Half of the young ladies were arrayed In pure
white, while the balance wore their calisthen-
ic uniform which consisted of very dark navy
blue dresses trimmed handsomely and with
fine effect In white.
The following was the order of exercises:
lWELCOME-CHORUS.
Welcome to oSummer-Misses Annie Major,
Maggie Finlay, Annie Williams, Lila Wells
Old Black Joe, instrumental Solo (GimbeD
The New Bonnet-Mlss Ella Sheppard.
CalistheDics-Dumb Bells,
Comfort Even ona Mixed Iraln-Miss Ida
Whisperings of Love. instrumental Duet,
tKinkle) Misses sa'lie Whitlock and lola
II Should Die To-nlght-Miss Annie Nc
Keller. Song of the Mystic (Father Ryan,
Miss Annie Coleman.
Come, Birdie Come-semi Chorus (White)
Misses Jessie Aiken, Anna Hill, Isabel Smart
nd Mnp,io Williams
borrowing Troubie-Miss Gussie Crews.
Pretty as q Pink, instrumental Trio DRESS
ler) Misses Lula Young Allie Watson and WI
Prayer Of Mary Queen Of scots-Miss Nam
ME Major.
Taranteila, Instrumental Solo tcarl VoltD
Miss Ida Keller.
How Samantha Smith Becomes josiah AL
| lens Wife-Miss Fannie McKeller.
Courting in Connecticut, Vocal Solo Mark
stein) Miss Sallie Whitlock.
| The Famine Uongfellow)-Miss Lou Thomp-
son.
Observation-Disclosures.
The Angels of Buena Fista-Aiiss Katie Bull
Wedding March, Quartette, (Mendelssohe)
Misses Isabel Smart, Fannie Mckeller, Mag
gle Finlay, Ida Keller.
Mr.. Candle Lends Five Pounds to Friend
Fairy Fingers Waltz-Instrumental Duet.
(Dressier) Misses Daisy Waller and Lula
Young.
The Old Garret-Miss tralie Simmons.
Reverie in Church-Miss Ella McKeller.
May Long-Vocal Trio (GieD Misses Hattie
Reynolds, Matilda Greene. Bessie Hill.
Experience with Refractory Cow-Miss FL
len Whtlock.
| Observation-Disclosures.
When all acquitted themselves so well 1t Is
hard to select but we were especially struck
| with the manner in which "Come, Birdie
Come" was rendered, and the amusing SOLO
"Joslah Aliens Wife," The calisthentc per
formance was remarkably good. The pupils
went through the varied und intricate eyolu-
tions almost with the precision OF machinery.
This part of the evenings exercise was great
ly enjoyed by the spectators, as IT Is q new
feature among us. The good effects of 1t In
developing the muscles and adding grace and
ease TO the movements are beyond question.
POLITE UsIIERs.
The faculty was quite fortunate in the Sc
lection of their ushcrs of whom Mr.. A. j.
He'll was chief, with MesSrS. Robt. NJ. Lee,
Eugene Bailey, f. A. Reynolds and Frank
| Oldham as assistants. They We'd with each
other in paying attention to all alike, and
where it was possible to find seats, not even a
| little boy was allowed to tire himself out by
standing against the wall or In some ones
way. All are 10 be congratulated on the
/ ease and prOmptness with which these gen.
! tiemcn acted their parts.