The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-12
RIDGE ROAD AND CANNON'S CREEK.


newspaper men attend them, we will
have plenty to write about.
For several years I have contem-
plated \ visit to the Excelsior Academy.
On Wednesday, the 4th inst, availed
myself the opportunity of attending
the picnic and exhibition Of said school.
\ large number of people had gathered.
\ stage had been erected in front of
the Academy for the speakers, and a
large arbor had been built, and seats
provided for the accommodation Of tbs
audience. The stage was beautifully
decorated with flowers, etc, in fact,
everything was so arranged as to rnakt
! the occasion a pleasant one.
About 1890 a. M. the exercises were
opened with music by Messrs. d. D.
j Wilson and Andrew kinard, Jr., On
the violins, and Misses Alma ana
Chiefly Kibler on the organ. TO say
the music was most excellent d I'd added
much to the enjoyment of the occasion
would not be suf1icient-it was very
much enjoyed.
The programme, interspersed with
music, was as follows:
Salutatory-Eddie Counts.
Recitation-Passing through the
Supernal, Edner Sease, Mamie Rikard,
Bessie Wheeler, Lola kibler, and Daisy
Mates.
A fellow who is gain-Arthur Counts.
Take care-Mamie Rikard.
Idle Ben-Marion Counts.
Recitation-Around the Light at
Home, Alma Kibler, Mary Shealy,
Mary Dominick, Bette Werts.
The Parsons Sociable-EddieS Shealy.
Help each other-Bessie Wheeler.
Childs Troubles-Estelle Counts.
Johnnie's Opinion of Grandmother
Ira Mates.
Dialogue-Clinton Shealy and Alma
Wheeler.
What the Sparrow Chirps-Lula
Dominick.
The Captains Daughter-Beatrice
Counts.
The Battleield-EzraC Counts.
Dialogue-The Hard Scrabble Meet
ing, Edgar Shealy, Willie Kinard,
Ebert Singley, PhirenceBoland, Leilon
Schumpert, Rufus Counts, Pearl
Rikard, Enos Counts, Carroll Shealy,
Quincy Boland.
Entering In-Alma Wheeler
Contented John-Henry Singley.
What live for-Mattie Counts.
Hohen Linden-Charley Wilson.
Nobody's Child-Phebec Schumpert.
Tribute to Washington-Enos Counts.
Loving Words-Idella Wilson.
The War Inevitable-Leilon Schum-
pert.
Dialogue-The Way to Wisdom,
Elbert Slngley and Ira Mates.
Katie's Treasure-Alma Mates.
. Eindication of South Carolina
Rufus Counts.
The Morning Glory-Etha Singley.
National Recollection-Pearl Rikard.
Truth and Freedom-Bessie Counts.
Importance of Knowledge-Carroll
Shealy.
Essay-Friendship, Laura Shealy.
Importance of Preserving the Union
Willie Kinard.
Attainments of Youth-Edgar Shea
ly.
Dialogue-Twenty Years Ago, Etha
Singley, Alma Mates, and Quincy
Boland.
Valedictory-Clinton Shealy.
The exercises lasted about an hour
and a half. Each and every scholar
was so well equipped and acted their
parts so nobly, that we don't think a
single one of the audience grew tired
listening. The audience.Was then in
vited to another large ar1 q seslrszef:
the schoolzskp5idTng, where table
allnose gfoaned with good things. The
children occupied the inside of the
table and the older persons on the out
side. Those good people are with pic
MICS just like they are with school,
when they say they are going to have
a thing they have it.
After about two hours of recreation,
the audience reassembled to the arbor
to hear some other kind of speaking.
Rev. Prof Bowers was introduced, and
in his most pleasing way extended
hearty congratulation to teacher, chill
dren, and parents, and also to the
musicians, on the success of the school
exhibition. In conclusion he spoke
in the interest of Newberry College, of
which he is now professor, and also
said he had merely arose, not to speak,
but simply to Introduce the order of the
day, School Commissioner Kibler.
Mr.. Kibler made a very interesting
speech upon one of the great questions
which are now agitating the minds of
the most of our county people, this is
the common school question. Mr..
Kibler is taking quite an interest in
this important matter, and I feel as
sured that be will be means of revolu-
tionizing the common school system of
Newberry County. This closed the ex-
ercises of the day.
Our young friend, James D. Kinard,
has right to feel proud of the good
work he has accomplished in so short a
time, be has just closed ten months
term. During this time he has in
creased the roll from ~ to 81. But why
should we wonder at the success OF
this or any other school, which has the
proper instructions of morality i'm.
parted. Mr.. Kinard was a former
student of Newberry College, and the
patrons all hate very much to give him
up. But he will return to college agair
the opening Of this session.
The Academy is we'll furnished. in
fact, every thing gives evidence o
thrift and Enterprise.
Thus was spent a day at Excelsior
long to be remembered. We enjoyed