The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-07-25
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Il greet and fond remembrance. Fri
day was an ideal midsummer day
From "early morn until dewy eve
vehicles, wagons and pedestrian
poured I'm from every direction
Promptly at 1 O'Clock DIR. Chas
Manly was introduced and to say
his address was an excellent one /.
putting 1t mildly, it was a literary
treat, a sound logical discourse
spiked with humor and pathos
DIR. Manly gave a brief history Of
Furman University and of his In.
vincible will in building up the In.
stitution to its present high stan.
dard. A short sketch of his boy
hood days on the farm aud strug.
gle for an education. He said that
as a rule the country boys made
the men-the men who held high
positions of honor and fame; the
intrinsic value of early training;
"why ?" the great question of life,
He also spoke of the great impor-
lance of educating the girls. Not
that they were expected to hold
office or plead law at the bar, but
that they should be "polished as a
corner stone after the similitude of
palaces" the supporters of the So
cial fabric. We regret that time
and space will not permit us to
give his address in full.
AS the excessively hot day began
to melt into the evening glow of
the mellow twilight, people began
to test the capacity of the house,
CATER enjoying a veritable feast)
and at 8 o'clock the ushers had
packed it to an uncomfortable de.
gree. There was not standing
room even on the steps. The aisles,
windows and even the rostrum
was crowded So that the heat was
simply intense.
After a prayer by DR.. Martin, a
song of welcome was beautifully
rendered. Then came the opening
address by Lillian Burns, which
elected applause. Then a declam-
alton, "Small Boys" Master Ma
than Owens; "Wanted," Willie
Jones. These boys did Themselves
credit. Recitation by Maggie Par
rott, "Throwing Kisses" This was
a sweet little girl. Song, "Merrily
on.n
Then came "a Boys Opinion"
Algie Putnam. "Nature," Earle
Garrett. "Vacation's Days Are
Here" Mallie Owens. "Some Ones
Servant Girl" Ollie Burns. All
quilted themselves with good effect.
Song, "The Old Apple Tree"
Defamation, "Brave Kate Shell
ley," Master Fraser Shockley. "a
Cluster of Nevers," Luther Hender-
son. Recitation, "Llttle Chris's let
ter to Jesus" May Putnam. "Papa's
Letter." Lula Knight. Each did
we'll and revealed the fact that
they had been we'll trained. The
latter was the recipient of an ex.
quisite boquet. Song, "Whip-poor-
willis Song" This was the song of
the occasion,
Defamation, "Magnifcent Pow
erty," Elmer Putnam. "The Lost
Kiss" Belle Henderson. "Death
of the Drunkard's Boy,n Matile
PARROT. All a brilliant success.
QUARTETTE.
Defamation, "Asleep at the
Switch" Glen PARROT. A bright
success by q bright boy. Recitar
ton, "Night FALL" Nivia Owens.
"Burial of Noses" Snyder Parrot.
QUARTETTE.
Decentralization Duty to our
Country, Jno. Thackston. The Au-
tomato Cradle, Geo, Knight. Peo-
pie like fun and they got it,
Dialogue-An Entirely Different
Matter, w. p. Garrett, Booth
Knight-Laughter.
Recitation--A Word to Our
Girls, Eva Jones. Then came the
Modern Cain pathetically declaim-
ed by Walter Garrett.
QUARTEpTE.
Declamation-The Value of time,
Bonnie PARROT. Mount Tabor,
Henry Knight. The Indians
Claim, j. There Garrett. These
boys showed some ratorical power.
QUARTETTE.
Declamation-The Two Roads,
w. Booth Knight, 1T was we'll
done and reflected credit on him
self anu his teachers. Then came
a dialogue which brought ripples
but not rippleso of fresh air--Mark
Twain Interviewed, There Garrett,
Geo. Duvalle.
An address to Young Men. w:
p. Garrett.
Recitation -= Good bye, Alma
Burns. Song, "Good Night"
Thus the exhibition come to q
brilliant ends a fact to which seven
hundred people ear testify.
Prof. l.. b. Alderman and Rev.
j. B. Parrot have good reasons to
be proud Of the school sinoe their
untiring efforts have been crowned
with a beautiful success.
Special thanks are due Messers
Mahon, Gray and Henry for vocal
music, and TO Miss Sallie Power,
who with her superb voice, kindly
assisted us.
The next session will begin the
SECOND Monday in September with
q teaching force of ripe experience
and thoroughly competent ability.
We expect to do better work, and
should those concerned see proper
to put their children under our In.
struction they can rest assured
that they will get as good instruc-
tion as can be had in upper Car
DINA.
Mr.. Albert Thackston and sister
Miss May, of Reedville, are visit
ing Prof. Aokerman,s family. Mr..
Thackston' is a Furman graduate.
We had the pleasure of attend
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