The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-06

Interesting Exercises at the Close OF
the Academic Year.

All towns have one or more enterprises. or
Institutions, OF which they are more proud
| than Of other things. ..
Abbevilles pet enterprise and proudest in.
stitution is her High School. .-.s3i = ..9
Having the finest school building In the mp
country. including all the Improvements and
modern appliances, we have just reason to
boast Of the fact. .... s.- r.sis
We have also a most acceptable and effl-
Client corps Of teachers. Their ability and
| the best that we have ever had. ....,.
The good behaviour OF the scholars and the
harmony and good feeling existing between
| the teachers and the children speak VOL
umes in the praises OF each.
Without good teachers we do not have good
children. .-... -. .o-..f. -
the maintainance Of the school, and the tui-
tion Is free to all who choose to come. The
doors are thrown wide open and the teachers
know no difference between the children Of
only test that is applied is that Of merlt-of
ability, studiousness and good behaviour.
AS no class Of citizens have monopoly Of
these desirable things, the conditions are
known or allowed there. When in the
school room, or on the grounds OF the build
ing, all the children are the wards OF the
town, and, without distinction, all are treated
with the same tenderness and the same gentle
consideration. ...
The example which is set in this matter
by the teachers Is followed by the children,
who also adopt the only rule Of conduct and
feeling-that OF kindness for each other
making personal character, Individual effort,
and actual worth the only standard OF
merit. ...... ......-.-...
After the most successful academic year in
its history, the closing exercises were held
last Tuesday and Wednesday nights. @.
The exercises Of the children lI. on Tuesday
were present. THe conduct OF the children
reflected credit alike on themselves and their
teachers, and the composition and elocution
the most exacting parents very proud. The
performance by the class could not have
been excelled, and their beauty and grace OF
manner was all that heart or soul could
wish. tI4a 3
AS evidence of the great interest which our
people felt in the school. and In the literary
entertainment which had been prepared for
them, 1t would only be necessary TO state
that every seat was occupied both nights, and,
| standing room could not be had for anxious
| spectators.
Prof. C. F. Smith, native OF this county,
but for many years resident OF other states,
where be has held high places in the litera;
ry and scientific world, returned to his olo
home to deliver the annual address 70 the
graduating class, some OF whom, ne saio' ne
The moral Of his address was TO excite the
mbition of his hearers to seek higher and
better education. He cited numerous instan.
ces Of individual effort going 70 ,6 show dTs snat
|
plsh almost anything even under adverse
circumstances. Some OF the most learned
and most distinguished men Of modern ana
ancient times began life as poor boys, under
an Inspiration to higher incentives and
grander achievements by those who strive
for the higher walks of life. While every
Which he mentioned, were OF those boys who
| left home, the speaker made the I'm
pre- sslon on our mind that If those boys who
are handicapped by their environmenSS sS
and quit their old associations to 60 to newer
and stranger fields their success will be COM
mensurate with their merits.
To the young ladies he spoke especially,
and encouraged them TO still seek the higner
education and the better qualification IN mlno
and heart TO fill their own God-given
sphere In life. He loved womanly women,
ted led. he @ did % not encourage @ them to break down
the barrier between the sexes TO enter the
struggle of life in competition with tneI
brothers Womans 9rowni9s Or biHh sSe ser FAD BEEN
assigned by the Christian religion ana tne
highest civilization OF the world-the home.
PROGRAM.
The folio wing is the printed program for
the evening:
osoio-Whispering Winds by Wollen.
haupt, Miss Eva Kirby.
Address-Prof. Charles Forster Smtn.
Essay-Subj ect Chivalry, Miss Jeanie E.
Perrin.
EssayCThe Boy of the Period, Miss Florence
Henry.
amation-SubJect, Grady on Pensions,
Mr. Henry c. Bradley.
Essay-Subject, Charles Dickens, MISS
Jeapie w. White.
Essay-Subject. The Girl Of the Period, Miss
Mary l.. Robertson. ,,,a,
Essay-Subject. The Elizabethan Age, Miss
Grace Smith.
clamation-Subject, Nothing to Wear,
Miss Mary 8. Lee.
Essay-Vaedictory The Third
Crusade, Miss Lucy White.
Chorus-O. Softly Rise.
Benediction-Dr. E. l.. Wilson.
GRADUATES.
MIR. HENRY CLARENCE BRADLEY,
Miss FLORENCE HENRY,
Miss MARY s. LEE,
Miss JEANNE E. PERRIN,
Miss MARY l.. ROBERTSON,
MISS GRACE SMITH,
Miss JEANNE w. WHITE,
Miss Lucy WHITE.