The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-07-18
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The morning Of the 11th inst. dawaed
bright and cheerful. The time for the
closing exercises Of Mofattsville School
had arrived, and early quite represen-
tative portion of the Southern section Of
the County bad collected upon and around
the classic and sacred bills Of old Generos.
Tea. This was was examination day, and
precisely at 9 a. m. Prof McElroy an
nounced the opening Of the exercises,
His school, which has averaged about
sseyenty-fve pupils, is divided into hve
classes, and named the first letters Of the
alphabet. It.is impossible to make spe.
cial mention Of each of these through all
their varied studies, it might suffice to
say that The general verdict OF large,
interested and intelligent audience was
an average far above ordinary. There
was few EXCEPTIONS but they were ex-
oeptions, indeed, demonstrating so clearly
the efficiency Of the work both; OF the
Principal in chief and his worthy assis-
tant, Miss Leona Blake. Without feign-
ing to be partial, We can't help but men
tioning two classes Of little boys and girls
belonging to Miss Blake's department.
The first was composed Of little chaps six
and seven years of age in spelling.
Through a promiscuous exercise OF near
half an hour, the fewest number of words
possible were missed, each little fellow
speaking out clearly and distinctly.
When q word was misspelled 1t was
passed unnoticed by the teacher and
would probably pass nearly around the
class, other words being given out and
some little fellow would take up the mis-
spelled word and correct it, showing their
close attention, and as a reward would be
allowed to go up to the head of the class.
This strikes us as being great improve
ment over the old style of nezs. The next
was class principally Of little girls in
grammar. It was astonishing how
promptly and accurately they would an
swer the most difficult question, They
were given sentences to classify and an
alyze, and the promptness and manner
with which they went through with this
performance would do honor to much
older heads. don't think it was ever
our pleasure to listen to a more thor
oughly drilled set of children, the age OF
oldest not exceeding eleven or twelve.
Their little ideas had been trained to
shoot, and shoot with accuracy. Others
might be mentioned, but space in your
columns is too limited. The closing eKer.
oises of the day, and not by any means
the less important, was the admirable
oration Of Prof: VIM. Hood, of Erskine
College. Any attempt on our part at OUT
lining his address would simply be an
injustice; suffice to say that he fully sus-
tanned his well.earned reputation, and
held for one hour his vast audience firmly
bound with chain of the sublime, deep
and profitable thought to which this peo-
Pile have been treated in long while. :.
Alta meeting Of the Board Of Trustees
in the afternoon resolutions of thanks
were passed and publicly rendered the
Professors for the entire satisfaction they
had given. Prof McElroy was re elected
Principal for another year, and Hiss
Blake will certainly be the assistant If
she can see her way clear to accept.
The evening of the 18th was not quite
so fattering as the previous, angry and
threatening clouds passing around, but
socn dispensing left Us to the enjoyment
of lovely moonlight evening. We
found upon the grounds, on our arrival,
j C. G. Langston, of the INTELL1aENcER,
with whom we were glad to meet, and to
whose appreciative mind and depictiYe
pen we leave further comment.
Among some Of the most prominent