The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-27
WOODVILLE ACADEMY.
Closing Exercises- Interesting Pro.
gram-InterestingC ChiIdren-LOve-
ly Teacher-DeIighted People.

Greenwood, s. c., June 20, 1894.
Accompanied by my friend MIR. George X
Phoenix last Friday evening to witness the
entertainment given by Miss Amelia K. Towns
at the close OF her school.
Long before the hour had arrived for the en-.
tertainment to begin, buggies, carriages and
other vehicles filled with gray haired fathers
and mothers, handsome young men and pref
ty, blythe and blushing maidens and happy
school boys and girls who had come TO wit.
ness one OF the best exhibitions that had ever
been given at Woodville, began to arrive and
continued TO pour In from all parts OF the sur
rounding country until the number present
aggregated some 25C or 300 persons. A COM
screened at each end by bushes and open In
front where suitable curtains had been ar
ranged, was placed by the side OF the large
and well-bullt school house.
rostrum were soon filled. These not being
sufficient to seat the large crowd which had
assembled, buggies, carriages and road-carts
were drawn up alongside the benches.
was shedding her soft silver rays upon the ex.
pectant crowd, when, about 8 O'Clock the
string band Inside began to play Dixie
that old and time-honOred piece, which al
ways touches a responsive chord In the heart
OF every true Southerner.
At the conclusion OF this piece, the cur
tains rose, when thirteen splendid looking
boys and girls. representing In appropriate
their appearance amid the loud applause OF
the spectators. Below we give the program
PROGRAM.
Our Country.-Represented by lst. "The
Federation of the States" 2ndSong, lst verse
represents the Discovery, End verse the Rev.
oIution, Bird the Civil War and Final Union.
3rd Part rt-Young America. ith Part - Our
Adopted Citizens. 5lh Hymn-The Peoples
2. Guess What's In My Pocket.
3. An Order for Picture.
4. The Doll SHOW.
). Military Discipline.
G. The Fan Show.
7, Dueti-The Pilot Brave.
TO- Duett-The Gypsy Countess.
ii. Lennas Dream.
r. Broom Drill.
IL. Good Night Song by the Shool.
All the pupils acted their parts well. We
never heard children speak out louder and
more distinctly. The carrying out of the
above interesting program required fully two
hours, during which time the crowd never
tired. Several times the children were loudly
cheered. Sweet music was given between
each piece by the string band or by the organ.
list, Miss Carroll Jordan. Messrs. w. fl. Stall.
worth, Jr., A. Edible Adams and w. B. Nc
Kinney constituted the band. Rev. F. D. =
Cnrtis did valuable service In reading out the
program.
est pupils were awarded. First prize TO Miss
Emma Polattie, second prize TO Master Pat
Adams.
Below we give list of the pupils Of Wood.
| willie Acgdemy:
| pat Adams, Sam Alien,
Mss lice Aiten, John Cheatham,
| Earnest Cheatham, Willie Henderson,,
| Miss Emma Henderson, Miss Mamie Jordan
| Miss Anna Lake Miss Daisy Maxwell,
p. G.. Polattie Miss Emma Polattie,
Miss Kate Polattie, Miss Mary Polattie.
| Miss Rosa Powell, NJ ISIS Vera Powell,
! Miss Lula Ross, Miss Cora Ross,
| Miss Beulah Ross, Miss NJ. l.. Wilkinson
| Miss Mamie WorLhngton Henry Wilkinson
James Ward, Floyd Worthlngton,
| Miss Annie WOrthlngton.
We learn that the patrons of Woodvlllt
| Academy were delighted with Miss Towns as
teacher. She, by her uniform kindness anC
devotion to duty, has won the highest esteeTr
of all who know her. SINCE the closing O
her school she has returned TO her home II
Greenvile.
| Crops In the Phoenix section are the bes
we have seen this year.
! Rev. +. o. S. Curtis breaches at Damasca
! church on the first and third Sundays.
/ The Rev. Mr.. Jones fills the pulpit at Re
| hoboth Oh the second and fourth Sundays.
| y. U. Pyles.