The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-07-07

sion by Miss Claudia Ellis Of Due West, ;. c.
Miss Ina ]. Kirton of Georgetown, 5. e., tine
next essayist, on account OF the weather was
unable to he present, but her essay on water
loo was Won at Eton" was read by Key. w.
NJ. Lcftwich, d. D. Here also another change
in the programme took place. Mr.. w. J.:
Widcnan by special request gave us III dis
inimitable way the "Musquito."
After this pleasant episode Miss Mitchell,
Miss Anderson, Miss Pierce, Miss Hood, MISS
Brock, Miss Henderson, Miss Brownlee, Miss Miss
pianos the March Militarc" by Muller.
| "My Own My Native Land" was the subject
of the essay CT Miss Lizzie Is. Miller, OF Due
West, S. c. Capt. Bonham also read this es-
The whole school assisted by DR.. Edwards
and Mr.. Wideman then sung ~ very bla
Cold which brought down the En-, house; sr;,ton nv
Miss Sallie +. Patrick, of White Oak, $. e.,
and was read by the Rev. Jno. L. Chaimers' ol
Winnsboro, ). C. ,.,
was played by Miss Haddon. Miss Dear, Miss
Whitesfdes, Miss Bethea, Miss McDarid and
Miss Calhoun.
Miss Julia Phillips of Louisville, Ga. next
essay on ''Westminster Abbey, read by Kew.
Jno. r. Chalmers.
The next piece of music on the programme
was a duett-yocal-1,i la aStanchezza-by YER
di. sung by Miss Legal and Mr.. Wideman.
Owing to the inclemency Of the weather
the dinner hour was not observed;
A beautiful song was then rendered spIen-
didly rendered by the whole school-"Pit Pat,
There Falls the Rain"-Bailcy.
The subject of the next essay on the pro,
grammc was in Latin, "Obsta Princi2iis,"
Miss Clara l.. Sharp, of DOnaldS, ). T., ana
read by the Rev. S. l.. Morris, of Trenton,
sc.
Chinese Serenadc-S pianos-by Muller-was
the next piece of music performed by Miss
Boyce. Miss Cowan, Miss Pierce, Miss Carson,
Miss Duffie, Miss Lyles, Miss SIussy, Miss En-
win, Miss Ruff.
Next essay was on "Great Painters by MISS
May L, league Mountville' $. Z. pr. Grier
Music-Greetingt to Spring acknowledgement
Wilson. Sung by Miss Lettwich. Miss Ed
wards, Miss McDavid and Miss LEGAL, 1t is
enough to inform the public of the names of
the performers of this piece because they VIII
then know of the genuine musical treat CHI
joyed by the audience.
The essay of Miss Bessie N. Thompson.
Mountville, S. C., on "Things that money can
not buy" was read by Rev H. 7. Sloan, d. D.,
" Music - Our Beautiful Mountain Home
Glover. Was rendered by Miss Dale, Miss
Miss Mamie w. Todd, Due West, S. c., cs-
say was on Books" 1t was read by Prof j.
Groscurth's Circus Galop on three pianos by
Miss Lcftwich, Miss Lee and Miss l.. McDavid.
"On the Pathway of Duty lies many
morn WIS Lue ING essay
Carrie r. Tompkins, of Camden, S. c. Ow-
ing to the very unfavorahle weather Miss
Tompkins was not present but her essay was
read by the Rev. DR.. Leftwich.
Chorus - Evening Chimes-Gabricl. Rem
dercd by the school, assisted by DR.. j. w.
Wideman and Mr.. j. r. Edwards.
Then followed the distribution Of medals
and prizes.
The Valedictorlan of the class was Miss AL
lie l.. Pruitt, of Due West, S. &. Her essay
was read by DR.. Grier. She gave In language
chastc and beautiful some words Of advice to-
school mates left behind and also to her class
mates and badc the teachers and all school
mates last, sad, farewell.
Farewell! oh, farewell [! was q beautiful
song, beautifully rendered by the Senior class.
President Kennedy then delivered the Di-
plomas to the graduates.