The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-27
Fair Greenwood and Her Noble
- schools. s'+' 49, y..sS,
Ed0efeld Chronicle.

EuOeJt6tQ CYtrOHtcte. 5-Is.t..5 - -,
The beautiful town OF Greenwood will soon
of the most important railroad centres In the
State, and more than dozen trains glide
through her corporate limits every day, But
fair GREENWOOD. She has moving pcopLei
They push things there; and a very Import
ant branch OF their progress is the school.
The Greenwood Female College Is situated In
very YER handsome two.story building, which
costs over So 900. This Institution Is conduct.
ed by the Misses Giles and their brother.
Miss Percy Giles may perhaps be called the
Miss Theresa aud Miss Mary, while Miss
Sue Giles, the youngest, presides very ably
over the music. Miss w. NJ. Sedgwick, is the
general manager. They have large attend.
fact about one hundred, and teach everything
exactly, thoroughly, conscientiously. Their
commencement exercises took place iasts
much disappointed that you, Mr.. Editor. were
not present to take the part assigned You OF
delivering the prize for scholarship And
they learned with much sorrow, that you
of your mother, who is so generally beloved,
and whom everybody hopes will soon be rs-
stored to her accustomed health and cheerful
ness. - -esf
The pupllsI exhibited fine teaching. and
were In every respect we'll trained. w. Y. Nc
Gowan, ESQ.,, the orator OF the day. was intro
duced by the courteous and lovable .Dr. J. g.
Gowan soon showed by his enthusiastic fire,
aud by the repeated applause, that he was
worthy son Of the distinguished Jurist.
His address was scholarly, We,l,%1rded wei pre-
most happy and graceful style. After he had
finished and been smothered under heaps OF
flowers, sent up to the stand BY the faIr and
proceeded to deliver the medal for writing, to
Miss Fannie Aud, in few happy phrases.
The medal for music was next presented TO
Miss Hattie Reynolds, by A. s. Tompkins, of
woods bellies, and her skill In mnsic. TO be
able TO surpass so many accomplished COM
Petitors, must be OF very high order. Hon.
apt, easy and profound, then delivered the
medal to Miss Mary Aud for proficiency in
the primary class OF music. And last but
not least by any means. one Of the fair daagh-
worth, took the medal for scholarship. Ellis
G. Graydon, ESQ.,, delivered this medal In o
pleasant manner, In place Of Mr.. Jas. 7. Bacon
who was so much missed by everybody, but
The Greenwood Male High School Is also
find seat Of learning, With large, fine, Two
story brick building, WHICH cost about $1,000;
and painstaking christian gentleman. And
with pride chronicle that Edgefeld furnish
es the assistant in the person OF that highly
ySM9ag Amoa S bs
1ks
teacher. having charge Of the military depart
tment OF this high school. Their commence
ment exercises showed every evidence OF
thorough teaching and good management.
and gentle anywhere; but Prof Hodges boys
| are not only docile and gentle but also learn.
! ed The orator Of the day was our admired
and trusted hief-EXecutiye, Gov. j. p. Rich.
ardson; who held a very large audience en-
| chained for moro than an hour with his burn,
ing words Of eloquence and pathos. The Gov
| ernor is heavily loaded with campaign am
munition, and thundered forth few able
shots in Greenwood as a prelude to the roar
| ing artillery that will soon with deafenipg
clamor awake the slumbering patriotism OF
the State. His speech was very able, and
most happy success sa
The rising and radiant town Of Greenwood
with It's many lovely and artIstically finished
speed.thcir trains in every direction, It's open
hospitality and courteous citizenship. and
above all It's high educational aim. was not
forgotten by the able Governor, who with
slowed upon 1t the honor of his fellcitous ad-
miration. Atthe conclusion OF hisl address,
and after the ladies had loaded him down un-4
der mountain OF flowers, prize were distrt.
buted among various boys by our 8. Mc6ow.
dow of words. Other prizes were distributed
kins.
Greenwood is o success, because she desery-
es TO succeed-with such liberal, broad men
host Of Others, who pull strongly ana pun
toqether. With many churches, those corner.
stones Of prosperity and happiness, with fui!
schools, delightful hotel, network OF.
thy cline, Greenwood bids fair to be the At
lanta of South Carolina very soon. Let us of
Edgefeld try to profitby her lessons OF thrift
and high tone. PHAON.