The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-06-23
Cloaing Exercises OF tho Bolton High
School,

The closing exercises of the Belton High
School on the 9Th and 7th of June inst,
have been pronounced by several Of the
citizens very good indeed, probably the
best in. the history of the school. Now,
sometimee We know that thing is good,
but we can't tell ct glance just n hat
made it good. We walk into store room
or business house sometimes aud see that
q great improvement has been made, but
we do not perceive at once what has made
the decided change. To illustrate further,
I met, few days ago, a gentleman with
whom I was well acquainted /; but did
not recognize him Immediately, from the
fact that he had shaved off his mustache.
Several years ago met nay brother rather
unexpectedly, but did not know him at
once, because he had turned OUT full
set of whiskers. But in all these cases
one could, on close inspection, tell what
constituted the change In appearance. So,
too, the writer Of this article can tell what
made the last commencement exercises Of
the Bolton school grand success. In the
first place we had, on Sunday, June 9th,
preached by DR.. Chas. Manly, President
of Furman University, and, In the second
place, we. had an elegant programme of
music gotten up by Miss Daisy Rice, the
accomplished daughters of our esteemed
townsman, Mr.. j. T. Rice; and, last but
not least, we had most admirable class
in. calisthenics. This class was trained
only about two weeks for this occasion by
Miss Eva E. Stringer, an honor graduate
of Greenville Female College, Of the class
of 1S90-91. We are glad to know that
Miss Strlnger will teach music and calls
themes in our school next session.
Six gold medals were awarded as fol.
lows: intermediate Experimentation e1-
cellence in composition, Miss Mamie
Poore; for elocution, Miss Alma Smith.
Higher Experimentation excellence in
composition and elooution, Mr.. J. Edward
Poore. There were two other gold medals
offered to any who might excel in deport-
ment and improvement in penmanship.
The former vas awarded to Miss 1delle
Rice, of the higher department., and the
latter to Miss Anna Latimer of the pri-
mary department. Miss Idelle Rice en-
joyed the high honor Of receiving the
medal for department during the session
of 1S90-91. There were others In school
whose department for the time they were
in school, was probably just as good as
Miss Idelle's, but one of the conditions
of getting this prize was that the pupil
should enter at the first of the session and
continue until its close.
The Committee who decided as to the
successful competitors for the prize in elo-
cution on Tuesday eve, the 9TH inst,
marked several Of the speakers within q
small fraction of one another, but each
member of the Committee had marked J.
Edward Poore little higher than any
other competitor. Those marked within
small fraction Of the highest were Miss
Anna Clinkscales, Miss Idelle Rice and
Mr.. Floyd M. Cox. All of the school
casion for the Principal to be proud of his
children. Below is given the programme
of each night:
JUNE 9, 1892.
Music-Duet-Le Tyrol-Misses Clinkscales and
Rice.
Almost Man, Orr Bunton.
Little Flo, Mamie clinlscaes
Vacation, Daisy Yandiyer.
Trust your Mother, Ola King ~ n,
Music-My Darling-Miss 1delle Rice.
Days of the Week, Louise Breazeale
Granny's Grace, Virginia Bigby.
A Boys Belief, Taylor Breazeale.
Rover in Church. LOWE McDayid.
Be Careful what you Say, Anna Latimer.
The Village Blacksmith, Whit Moore.
Calisthentcs
Little Will, Alma Smith.
Somebody's Darling Leti Geer.
Fontenoy, Blair Rice.
Where are the Wicked Folks Buried? Mamie
Madden.
The Word that was not Too Late, Hattie Will
lingham.
We are Seven, Lula Satterheld.
The Last Hymn, Mamie Latimer
Muslc-Moonlight on the Hudson-Mlss Eva
Stringer.
The Book-keeper's Dream, Annie Griffin.
The Tempest, Essie Mattison.
The South, Fred Willingham.
Sale of the Bachelors, Jessie Grubbs.
His Profession Minnie Madden.
Somebody's Mother, Louise Horton.
Music-Vienna March-Mlsses Rice.
The Gamblers Wife, Mamie Poore.
The Little Dutchman and the Widow, Frank
Mattison.
One In Blue and one in Gray, Jessie Geer.
The Drunkard's Dream, Mary Horton.
Little Neie's Last Prayer, Maggie Clinkscales.
Which Is the Best? Dialogue, by FIVE little girls.
Music-Niss Daisy Rice.
Mendicaut-Charade-in four acts.
JUNE 7, 1892.
Prayer.
Calisthenics.
Music.
Patriots Password, Charlie Cox.
The Patriots Song, Willie Griffin.
Guilty or not Guilty Miss Idelle Rice.
The Constitution, Herman Poore.
Music-Silvery Waves-Miss Anna ClinkscaleS'
The Reautiful Snow Miss Mamie Bgby.