The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-13
WEDNESDAY. JUNE IS. 1883.
Manning Academy Commencement.

Manning Academy Commencement.
The largest crowd that has ever assem-
bled at the Academy, gathered there last
Wednesday evening to witness the annual
exhibition OF the close Of the nineteenth
session. The lower hall of the Academy
was packed, and number Of persons outside
could not gain admittancs, but the windows
oil being open. those outside could see and
hear most of the exercises. The following
programme was distributed among the au-
dience:
SoxG OF WELcom-CHoRUs-School.
SAVED By A EAM-CEARADE-Misses Lel-
10 Gelluchat and Susie Lesesne, Charlsy
Harvin, and Harvey Mitchum.
SALUrAToRY-Eddie Wolkoviskle.
MONEY MAKES THE MARE Go-Wlllle Con-
TIE PUEzsr PzASn-sliss Mary Anna
Davis.
FREE ScHooLs-Athur N. Skipper.
GUILTY OF Nor GulLrY-Miss Tilie VOL
koviskie.
TEMPERANCE ADDREss-Mood Connor.
ADVICE 10 BoYs-John Bowman.
a Sara1I. Boys CHANcE-Joe Kalisky.
True E1ooUENcE-Fred Lesesne.
'Tts SWEET WHEN CLoUDLEss SUNS Arise
TR1o-Misses Galluchat, Lesesne, and
Rhodus.
PsoasEss OF AMERIcA--Eddie Mcclellan.
TWENTY YEARS AGo-Miss Maud Davis.
FATE OF YReM1A-AIiss Leila Galluchat.
TRoUBLEs OF ARrTHNETIc.-Abie Wolko-
viskie.
Tm SuyEs P1,TE-3liss Belle Galluchat
INTERRUPTED REcrTir1oN-Miss Lillian
Benbow and Claude Lesesne.
TIE WHsrE-Melvin Wolkovlskie.
BUY BaooM- -SoSG-Misses Lillian Ben
bow, Belle Galluchat, Bessie Ga!luchat, Ill
lie Wolkoviskie.
How He SAVED ST.. MIcHE1s-Miss Susie
Lesesne.
yAcAr1oN-Miss Bessie Galluchat.
BOARDING SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CHAsApE-Misses Maud Davis and Matte
Rhodus. Charley Harvin, and Bryant Hem
derson.
Coon Meet CHORUS
Most of the students were on the stage ar
ranged in pyramidal form, to sing the
opening chorus. Then followed the
charade. After the charade, lIr. Nettles an
nornced that at the beginning Of the ses-
sion o gold medal had been offered to the
one who would best acquit himself in the
annual exhibition, but there were certain
conditions for competing for the prize:
each student must be prompt during the
session, once about every three weeks, to
have his Rotations ready at the proper and
desicpated times for approval and to read
it to teacher; to know it when he came to
rehearse: and to be ready ct the proper time
To speak 1t on the rostrum. Only those who
: had fulfilled these conditions were gwen
recatations at this exhibition, to compete
for the prize. The prize was to be awarded
TO the one who should do best, taking into
consideration the age of the student The
following committee was requested to act
&c indpes. TO determine who was entitled
tosfhe medal: Dr.. P. NJ Salley, and Messrs.
I. I Bagnal, Louis Appels, II. A. Lowry,
and p. 3. Thames After hearing the reci-
tasions. the committee was conducted to the
npper hall of the academy, where it was ce-
cided that Miss Leila Galluchat had done
hest. and was entitled to the medal. MIR.
Applet presented the prize.
The entire programme was well executed,
there being no balks anywhere. The cred
it of this exhibition is almost entirely due
( Co Mrs ga. Ncttles and Miss Josie Mclean.
The stage was beautifully arranged for the
OCCASION
THOMPSON LrTERARr SOCIETY.
Thursday evening was the time for the
anniversary exercises of the Thompson
LITERARY Society, and the hall was filed
with an attentive and Intelligent audience.
The exercises were opened with prayer by
Rev. 81. III. Mood. Miss Leila Galluchat
recited with much expression and IN an at
tract;ye way selection IN poetry. Misses
Susie Lesesne and Maud Davis each read
ESSAYS well written and carefully prepared.
Nessrs. Fred Lesesne and Charles B. Harvin,
.sr.. on the affirmative, and Clarendon Bar
J ron and Edward Mcclellan, on the negative,
then debated the question, "Was the abci-
ton Of slavery blessing or 8 curse to the
South2" Their arguments gave evidence OF
considerable thought and preparation. and
were very creditabie to the young gentlemen
and to the Academy Mr. Harvey W.
.f:tchun then delivered the anniversary
oration, taking for his subject, the love OF
liberty. His speech was received with con-
siderable applause by the audience.
3. Presley Barron, Esq, who had pre-
sided over the deliberations Of the society,
then, after few complimentary remarks to
the young people who had taken part In
the exercises, delivered, in his own elegant
style, chaste and thought-proyoklng ad-
dress on evolution in literature. He spoke
easily and freely, and held the rapt atten-
ton of the audience, as they listened to his
clear argument, chaste language, and round
ed periods.
Before Mr. Barron began his speech he
announced to the Sociey that he had recelv-
ed from Hon. Geo. W. Dargan q letter e1-
pressing regret that he was unable to be
resent at the exercises Of the evening.
EoNoRs AND DISTINCTIONS.
The first honor prize, o gold medal, in
scribed, MANNING ACADEMY, FIRST
EONOR, JUNE 1888" was won by Miss
Frank Hodge, student in the higher
department. S,r. Harvey ". Iitchum was
very close in the race for this honor, falling
behind only three hundredths Of one mark,
or almost an inappreciable difference. he
was awarded the collegiate department
prize. Miss Lillian Benbow won the inter
mediate department prize, and Master Ed
die Wolkoviske the primary department
prize. The punctualisy prize was won by
Master Johnnie Lesesne, he having been
absent only two days out of the year. The
gold medal awarded the preceding night to
Sr;o, + o;le Coll,cbot for 6ac1smaty0n Was