The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-31
LEARNED LOWNDESVILLE,
The Second Annual commencement
in Her High Schools.

Editor Press and Banner:
The second annual commencement exer-
cises of the Lowndesville High School took
place on Friday evening at $50 O'Clock. The
school room had been nicely htted up WIN
com Portable seats. and rostrnm, from which
the young student thundered his eloQuence,
| had been erected in the front OF the building
To the left OF the right door Of the vestioule.
The place selected for che display was made
with n view of increasing the sitting capacity
of the building. which afterwards proved a
very necessary thing. Long before The exer-
cises were opened the room was hlled with
patrons and friends, and, as ONE one remark
ed IL was the largest gathering that had at
tended the closing of the school since the ear
ly days OF its history. The night was clear
and pleasant, thus giving the entire country
sa and H.
Humbert had spared no means by which he
could entertain the many friends who bad
come TO witness the closing OF the school,
The students reflected credit upon themselves
aud the Institution In the manner and deliv-
cry OF their parts. The audience were de.
lighted at the pretty little girls and the bright
boys. who spoke and reclted with grace and
ease far In advance of their years.
The program was not made up entirely oil
reciIations and speeches, but there was some
of the humor and life of the dramatic ION
tap" also This was quite pleasant feature,
only due those who took part In the plays TO
say that they admirably represented the char
acters for whom they were chosen. Here's
song-Greeting Glee-By the School.
SPEECHES.
Opening Speech-Stewart Baskin.
Boys Trials-Edgar Matthews.
Try Again-Leroy Scoggins.
4 Temperance Lecture-Roscoe Horton.
Ta! Ta!-Earnest johnson.
He is Brick-Gordon Speer.
Music.
Two Little Rose Buds-Miss Lila Fennel and
Miss Vera Allen.
SPEECHES AND RECITATIoSs.
What to Do-Miss Rosa Loftia.
Advice TO Boys-Miss Lucy Patterson.
The Boys Conplaint-Edwin Moorhead.
A Woman Watched the Falling snow-Miss
Tickle His Hand With a Ten Dollar Bill
The Small Boy-Mlss sudie Mccullough.
The Boys We Need-Benson Bonds.
Music.
Dialogue-Playing school-Eleven Boys.
His Eye Was Stern and Wild-B. E.Ailen.
The Unknown Dead-R. H. Moseley.
The Three Enigmas-E. NJ. Moseley, M. L.
Scott. Miss Lily HucEabee.
Dtslogue-The Unsuccessful Advance.
Woman-O. D. Black.
Unity of Our Country-G. w. speer.
am Nobody's Child-Miss Ethel Speer.
READINGS.
Discovery OF The Soul-Miss E. A. Smith.
Irish Aliens-W. G. Torment.
Eulogy on O'Connell-J. f. Barnes.
DLalogue-The Country Boy and City Dude
Washington's Sword and Franklin's staff
r. E. Moseley.
Clusters Las: Charge-J. T. Black.
Music.
DIalogue-When Women Have Their
Rights
The Honored Dead-L. ]. Moorhead.
Liberty-J. l.. Fenne.
Republican Governmental. NJ. Horton.
Dialogue-Court Scene.
SonR-Adieu.
Al the opening OF the school gold medal
was offered TO the pupil who should ma he the
highest general average. Miss E. A. Smith
was the successful contestant, to whom the
Rev. J. d. Crout in his usual happy style pre-
sented the medal.
Two distinctions we're offered for good schol-
arship. Proficiency for an average of over
eighty, Distinguished Proficiency for an aver.
age OF over ninety.
The following is the honor roll:
DISTINGUISHED PROFICIENCY.
C. NJ. Horton, r. b. Moseley,
L. J. Moorehead, Miss E. A. Smith,
Edwin Moorehead, Earnest Johnston,
Hampton Bonds, j. j.. Fennel.
PROFICIENCY.
Rasco Horton, E. M. Moseley,
9. H. Barnes, Earnest Allen,
Miss Lucy Patterson, j. g. Hhckabee.
J L. Black, Miss Ellen Moorehead,
Stewart BaskIn, Miss Susie Mccullough
NJ. l.. Scott, Miss Lila Fennel,
N ss Vera A lien, A. NJ. Fennel,
Miss Ethel Speer, j. F. Barnes,
W. G. Tennent. G. T. B.