The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-06-25
The Closing Exercises o, Lebanon School.

It was our good fortune to witness the
closing exercises of Lebanon School, in
Garvin Township, last Friday. In COM
pany with J. W. Quattlebaum, Esq, we
left the city shortly after 8'o'clock, and
after very pleasant two.hours' drive We
arrived at Lebanon Church, where the
school is located and where the exercises
were held. The day was very pretty
one, and as the farmers were so very busy
fighting the grass, the crowd in attendance
at the exercises was not so large as it
would have been at more idle season.
However, when the exercises began, about
II O'Clock, the school house was comforta-
bly, filed.
The school. as is we'll known, is taught
by Prof. J. M. Hamlin, one of Anderson
County's best and most experienced teach
ers. The school, house is commodious
and comfortable building, and is we'll
supplied with modern school charts,
blackboards, etc., which gives evidence
that the patrons are deeply interested in
the cause of education.
The exercises opened with beautiful
song by the school, with Miss Cor1ie
Hutchinson presiding ut the organ.
Prayer was offered by Rev. D. w. Hiott,
and for the next two hours the audience
had the pleasure of listening to some
practical and interesting examinations of
q number Of the classes. The examina-
ton of the class in Physiology was made
by DR.. J. G. DuckWorth, in most thor
ough manner, 1t was especially inter
esting, and reflected credit on both the
pupils and teacher. The classes did e1-
ceedingly we'll, and each one showed
plainly that his or her mind had under.
gone q thorough training in their studies.
These examinations were interspersed
with some fine music.
About half past - o'clock the orator Of
the day, Rev. D. W. Hiott, was intro
duced, and in his usual happy aud inter-
esting style, made most excellent ad.
dress, which was full of good advice to
both pupils and parents.
at the conclusion of Mr.. Hiott's address,
recess was taken for dinner. We fell
into the hands of our clever friend, ]. H.
Hutchinson, Esq, and, Of course, as a
hungry editor usually does, we did full
justice to q fine dinner.
At half past o'clock the crowd re.as-
sembled in the school house, and after
song by the school the following program
was rendered:
Dialogue, "TakiDg Josh Reads Photo
graph Willie 8. Hutchinson, Frank Pat
terson, Misses Nina Breazeale and Corrie
Hutchinson.
Composition, "story OF Chicken" !"
Wingo Hutchinson.
Dialogue, "What girls love to do,n Bir-
Hutchinson, Ella Quailes, Mamie Par.
SONS and Eva Gentry.
Compositions read by Glass 'B. as fol-
lows: 1.-THE Pic Nic.' by Birdie Duck
worth; 'story of House." Louetta
Hutchinson "Nellie's Pet Lamb" Ella
Quailes; "Trip to the Mountains" Eva
Gentry; "a Strolling Party" Annie
Wakefield.
Defamation, IA Negro Lecture" j. NJ.
Dialogue, "The Ghost,'' Willie Hutch.
inson, Cliff Parsons, B. +. Parsons, Claude
Smith and Misses Louetta Hutchinson,
Ola Thompson and Anna Wakefield.
United States Map drawn on black
boards by members of one class.
Compositions read by class &c" as fol-
lows: "Ralph Bigby's Wedding by
Corrie Hutchinson; STORY Of d Calf,
Nina Breazeale; Dogs" Frank Patter-
son sold Mish," " Robbie Wakefield. -.
Dialogue, Country Boy and City
Song, 1.-THE Water MILL" by the school.
The program throughout was an OK.
ceedingly interesting one, and we would
like to mention each one separately, but
space forbids. We would say, however.
that the original compositions were well
| gotten up and equally as we'll read. The
papers of Misses Louetta Hutchinson and
Robbie Wakefield were very much appre-
ciated, as they treated of local facts with
which many were familiar. The drawing
of the United States Map on the black
boards was very clever piece of work
The class drew this map, outlining each
State with almost perfect accuracy, with
out squares or lines, filling in all the prin-
cipal mountain ranges, chief river of each
State, capitals, chief towns and products, in
very much complimented By the audi
ence. The young ladies and gentlemen
were literally applauded, and were the
recipients of many beautiful bouquets.
At the conclusion of the program Rev
W. B. Hawkins entertained the audience
for about thirty minutes with an address
on "Growth." which was timely and ap
propriate. Mr.. NJ. G. Smith, being called
out, also made an interesting talk on tht
"Beginning OF Wisdom"
This closed the exercises of the day, anl
Prof. Hamlin deserved the many congrat
ulations he received upon the success o
the occasion. The pupils had only {
short time in which to prepare for the oc
casion, but everything passed off as vel
as teacher, pur-.@araut or disintereste(
spectators could wish.
The Iet-lon section is one Of the bes
In the County, and its citizens are tortu
nate" IN having such an accomplished
Principal at the head of their school 81