The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-17
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glass windows and brick chimney. The FUR
niture is suitable and comfortable.
The location Is six miles northwest OF A6oe
Vile in a community Of law-abiding, indus
trious and thrifty farmers. who are deeply
imbued with the necessity OF educating theiI
children, and who by precept and example
teach and impress the moral and religious
tenets of the Christian faith, and whose sin
cerity and zeal is proven In the character aht
intelligence OF their girls and boys.
We will not undertake to apportion the JUS
mede OF praise for the recent exhibition, but
without any fear of contradiction, we woult
state that 1t was all that teacher, pupil, par
ent, or disinterested spectator could wish. /
was indeed good exhibition, and one whicl
should furnish the community additiona
reason 10 be proud of their school.
The only thing To mar the pleasure or .tht
day was the fact that Master Eddie Barksdult
met with to q serious accident the day before
in getting his face SO badly cut by wlr'
fence that he was unable to take his part IT
the programme.
ran, Announcing each piece in Its turn
"God Bless Our School," Miss Annie Barks
dale, Miss Willie Cochran. Miss Mollie Coch
ran, Miss Mamie King, Miss Sadie Newell
Newspaper Question" Leeper Cochran.
"Grand-mothers Sermon" Miss ldzzi'
Nickels. ~
"a Boys Troubles" Geo. Cochran.
deaf as Post" Lewis Cochran, Miss Mel
lie Cochran. Miss Eva Barksdale.
"IIow 10 Cure Cold," Miss Lizzie Nlckels
"Brown's Mistake" Miss Annie Barksdaie
"They Didn't Think" Miss Mamie King.
The Base Ball Match" Miss Nellie Coch.
ran, Oscar Cochran.
Country and City Rat" Miss Lille Nickels
Little Sunbeams," Miss Macie Cochran.
"Every Inch a Man," Lewis Cochran.
Mans Solllo9ugy." gs,s Miss Nellie Cochran
"Helping Mamma" Miss Carrie King.
"The Walking Encyclopedia" Harvey
Cochran, Oscar Cochran, Lewis Cochran, Ed
die Barksdale, David NickelS.
1.-The Speckled Hen," Miss Macie Cochran.
III" Charlie King.
"The Hungry Traveller" Bewley Price
Otto Price.
Flower Voices" Miss Matte Bark sdale.
"Mrs. Caudle's Lecture" Miss Mollie Coch'
ran.
"Longlngs," Walter Price.
WAS the Man Killed ?" Miss Lizzie Nick
"Rough and Smooth" Charlie Nickes.
"Entertaining Sisters Beau" Miss Nellie
"How the Farmer Became Drum.maJor,' ;
Miss Moilie Cochran, Willie Cochran.
"Jim Allen" Eugene Arnold.
"The New Minister" Harvey Cochran, Miss
Mollie Cochran.
"The Bold-headed Man." Lewis Cochran.
"What and Where. John Cochran.
Grandmother Gray" Miss Eva Barksdale.
"rhe Last Hair-pin," Miss Nellie Cochran.
"The San Francisco Auctioneer," Harvey
Cochran.
Aunt Jemimas Courtship," Miss Corric
Latnum.
"Tbe Threatened VISIT" Miss Eva Barks
dale, Miss Nellie Cochran Z, Miss Lizzie Nickels
Miss Willie Cochran, Miss Nellie Cochran
Miss Lizzie Nickes, Miss Eva Barksdale.
At the conclusion OF the programme, and
after excellent music by the band, Mr.. Coesi.
ran, announced recess for dinner, after
which spelling match would be had, when
Mr.. Miller would conclude the exercises with
some remarks.
The dinner wss bountlful one. and includ.
ed every variety OF meats and pastry that
could be desired. 1t was served on tables in
the grove near by.
After dinner, and after the spelling Mr.
Cochran introduced Mr.. Miller who enter
tained the audience very pleasantly TOR Il few
miunt5s.
He expressed his pleasure at being present
at these interesting exercises or the school
the interest they manifested In the Cause ol
education. He said that he felt personal
interest in the welfare OF that community,
that only few miles from that spot bis faith
er was born aud received his primary educa
ton. He spoke OF the power Of sympathy
and the Importance Of cultivatins q warm,
generous disposition. In illustration of this
thought he referred to an incident in the life
of Alexander Stephens and told how he
aided young man in receiving his educa-
tiOn. lie said that sympathy was not mar
rowed TO occasions of suffering and mislor
tune. but that 1t had IL wider meaning, that
IL meant not only to share with others In
their sorrows but In their joys and pleasures
also. He maintained that mans influence
was measured In large degree by the
amount of sympathy which he possessed.
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Chapel. Last year political meeting was
held there, which was In no way connected
with the school:
This was the first school exhib bition that was
ever held there, and If in future years the
present high standard Is maintained, they
need never hesitate to Invite :he public TO be
present with them Many visitors were pre-
sent from various sections Of the county, and
everybody enjoyed the pleasant meeting.
The people OF Means Chapel are reading
people. The head OF nearly every family sub
SCI ibes for one or more newspapers. In some
families several newspapers are taken, and
in this way they greatly advance the educa
tion and intelligence of their children, while
giving aid to their teacher in the discharge o
holding that responsible position, which Is
second only to that of preacher.
No community which subscribes for news
papers will fail TO educate their children, ant
dren will fail TO hold an honorable place In
the estimation OF the world. Newspapers
teachers, and preachers make their impres,
on the people, and they go hand In hand, anC
united and working as one, for grand anc
glorious common end, their influence Is lire
Sistable. Working alone, the preacher may
move the people by his own magnetism ant
powerful appeals TO their fears and hopes, bul
with the presence of tho teacher and the
newspaper, as his faithful ally In good works
the preacher in enabled to appeal TO their rCa
son, and appeals to reason give place TO chris
tian principles, moral laws and gentle man
nerS.
PERSONAL NoTES-oDDS AND ENDS.
1t has been the good fortune OF this coinmu
nifty to have had recently the services o
some most excellent teachers. Among those
who are pleasantly remembered with The pre-
sent teacher Miss Corrle Moore, are Miss An
ME CothraL, of Millway, and Miss Lila Bowie
OF Due West.
General Hemphill was expected to speak OF
this occasion, but his business was sucn Ina
he could not go. He has many warm friends
In this locality, who always support him II
politics
Capt. John G. Edwards and Mr.. r. w. Can
non of our town had made arrangements tt
attend this exhibition, but were disappoin tee
al the last moment. They are school trustee,
in this township, and are ever faithful to tht
best interests of the trust Imposed upor
them. 40,
Among the patriarchs OF that section is Mrr
Robert VIM, who Is highly esteemed by al
who know him. He was accompanied by his
hplOyed wife who iS crown to her huSOanQ