The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-09-19
Closing Exercises OF the Walker-afcEl-
tdlsl5 e movie School.

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MR. EDITOR: On Friday afternoon,
September 9th, the Walker Nc cElmoyle
school building was crowded with patrons
and friends assembled to witness the
closing exercises of the school for the
summer months, and to hear an address
by. Capt. D. z. Norris, An Interesting
programme had been arranged for the
occasion, consisting Of dialogues, speeches
by the boys and recltations by the girls,
:interspersed with delightful singing.
Perhaps the singing was the most attract
Ave feature of the exercises, but the whole
programme was so well rendered that it
reflected credit alike upon teacher and
pupils. A poem, "Curfew Must not Ring
To.night,. was recited 80 beautifully by
one of the girls that it deserves special
mention ) also an essay by one of the
boys on Physiology was read SO well and
with such force and effect that it showed,
in that boy mind carefully trained and
well developed for one Of his age.
AT. the conclusion of the exercises on
the part OF the school, J. a. Newton, assis-
tant teacher, made short speech, and
then introduced Capt. Norris, who di-i
3rected his remarks at once to the school.
He spoke without manuscript and related
several fables. drawing from each moral,
illustrating forcibly the character that
should be formed in youth. His speech.
was very appropriate, well delivered, and
was highly appreciated.
8 Rev. Hugh McLees being present, was
called upon for speech, apd responded
in few we'll chosen remarks. His pres
ence suggested to us the thought that he,
of all others, is a gentleman to, whom this
neighborhood is indebted more than to
any one else for the fact that We now have
the Walker-M McElmoyle school in our
midst. In 1882, Mr.. McLees delivered
a. speech at Carmel Church upon indus
trial education. Mrs. Eleanor j. Walker
was present and heard 1t, and as she told
q friend afterwards, was so forcibly struck
with the speech that she decided at once
to give something for educational pur-
poses, and accordingly decided to Board,
of fifteen Trustees one hundred and thirty
acres of land, upon which should be
built College or school, to be known as
the Walker McElmoyle College or school.
AS provided for in the Constitution;
adopted by the original Board Of Trus-
tees, an effort was made to get up an en-
idowmeut fund for the establishment Of
the College, but this failed and the Con.
istitution was changed. In August last at
the annual meeting of the Trustees it was
provided to have the school chartered,
and that it hereafter be run as Graded
school. The Board of Directors were
authorized to have the school building
enlarged, and to have every necessary
convenience arranged for running it upon
the Graded system. Miss Olivia Newton,
the popular teacher for the past year, was
unanimously elected principal with the
power of appointing her own assistants.
She has bought three acres of land near
by, and with commendable zeal and en-
ergy, is now having erected neat and
substantial residence, where she expects
in the future for convenience to reside.
Success to her effort.
AID now allow US, Mr.. Editor, not
being directly interested as patron, to
express our gratitude at what we know
of the excellence of her methods and
management of the school. The patrons
are to be congratulated upon the fact in
securing the services Of q teacher so sue
cessful, and they now, have the opportu-
nifty afforded them of giving to their
children o flst.class education before
.going;to the expense Ct sending them Oft
to Ii College. Il Il