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LOWNDESVILLE.
Her Spiendid School and Her Prize
HcRalars-The Best school La That
RectIOp,

| SectlOD.
LowndesvIlle, June lS, 1894.
Mr.C. T. Baker went to Mount Carmel Mon
Mrs. R. H. Smith, of Augusta, Ga. returned
to this place, with her father, Mr.. ]. B. Lee
| Roy last Sunday.
Mr. J. T. Latimer went TO Abbeville Tues
day, and was the guest Of his brother. MIR. ]
Miss Mamie johnson, of Anderson, came
down Wednesday 10 see relatives and friends
here.
Mr.. q. c. Graves, of Latimer came up
Wednesday for short soJourn:
Mr.. D. d. Barnes was called to Anderson
MIR. Foster Spser returned to Georgia with
his cousin, Mr.. Thomas Verdell, for a shorI
M. Thomas Cooley, after a several days
visit 70 relatives al Williamson, returned
Miss Alice Gardener, of Hepsibah, Edeeaeld
County, and Miss Matte kambo, Of Augusta
spent several days last week with MI. b. Ber'
Mrs. John Perkins and her two children, OF
Morganton, N. c., reached here Saturday, for
. stay Of some length At the home OF her par
Miss Leila Swearingen, OF the Fork, spent
several days with the family Of her cousin,
Mr.. E. W. Harper. ~
were with us last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Collier, OF Mt. Carmel
came up Thursday and were registered at the
Mrs Albert Gilbert, OF Wellington, came in
Friday and has since been guest at the
Mr.. i. Al. Watson and Miss Olivia Duckett
y few days with their cousin, Miss Meta AL
len.
sense partakes Of the nature OF it's nlustra.
tious and time bonored predecessor, we know
not. but there 10 about 1t, magnetism, which
IL hard to resist. Some Of the school boys GO
30 farj as TO say that they are willing 70
spend at least u part Of their vacation, 10
working for the landed proprietors thereof,
and pay them something for the privilege,
II they will board them.
"I dinna vouch fordthe truth dye see,
1tell the tale as twas told 10 me-"
On Yesterday the services at the Methodist
church, at VI q. m. were conducted by The Rev.
r. p. Franks 1t having been previously an
nounced that that this venerable Divine
would at that time preach sermon special. J.
large crowd. The passages OF scripture up
on which he based bis sermon. were appro-
pirate selections, which were enlarged, IN
plain and comprehensive style, such as was
interesting and instructive 10 the hearers,
and 1t is hoped that beneficial results Will
Quite earley Friday morning the members
holder, without any special EFFORT, could
have seen from their expectant and cheerfu!
looks that the day, was 10 be one In which
they were particularly interested. At an
early hour the patrons OF the school, togeth-
or. With, the would be spectators, began to
come In, from all directions. About9 y. M,
the ringing Of the bell o@ nee the near
first event OF importance was the photo
graphing Of the school building and closely
Surrounding objects, BY Mr.. E. N. snipes, In.
medistely after which the crowd entered tne
Academy.
II was at once seen, that the annex,
which projects into the main building about
| tour feet and has u raised floor OF about the
serves as rostrum. was beautified by taste
full decorations and flowers and evergreen
The morning hours were taken up IN speech.
es by the males and compositions oy
all well gotten up, and well YELL, de- e.
we'll, there could be no distinction made:
The days part Of the proceedings CLOSED sa,
dinner. AS the Principal Of the school had
Jailed In his effort to secure speaker for the
occasion there were no afternoon exercises.
Tor Bsys could not, on account OF sickness at.
tend. Many were very anxious 70 neal
About sunset there was general ingath
SUPPOSED TO have had Ave hundred in it, wat
very closely and uncomfortably packed
with perhaps another or more on
room on the outside. It was decidedly tne
largest promiscuous (meaning men, women
and children) crowd ever collected IN thls
place. ,.,
es, songs, dialogues, &C., by the scholars 10
the primary department., and then came an
exercise In calisthenics whioh was admirably
Miss Ellen Edwards, having them In charge
as well as ability TO learn upon the part o.
sll engaged. This drill was the crownlne
pleasure Of the occasion A. the beginning 9
and Miss Ellen Edwards, bis assistant, each
In their particular department. offered
prize TO each one e1celling In certain lines
C. 70 then
stepped forward upon the rostrnm, and IN 9
ehort speech prefaced the beginning OF the, tc
Tn The first recipient was Miss Meta Allen, to
whom was presented gold medal for schol.
arship. Mr.. Thomas Liddeil and Miss Corrie
Gum els were rewarded by honorable men
ton for the same-tbe latter was given the
high enconium OF perfect general deport
ment, Mis Carrie Gunnels received a medal
| for having made the great progress IN pen
manship. The above were in the Academic
We now tsrn 70 the Primary .6IS TS Ma Master 70,
| his Improvement In the same line.
Master Bruce Moseley was given hand
some gold medal for the best general average
gart received prize for being the best spell
| er In her class.
Thus ended an occasion OF much interest
and the assertion Is ventured, that II will be
productive of the best Of consequences TO
our section. 1t will be the means OF bringing
1t into public notice, as an educational cen
| tre.
There 10 nothing, that builds up 9 commu
nifty more than opportunities for higher ed
ucation, and ours presents all the requisite
advantages for such seat Of learning, and !
| all will now put their shoulders TO the wheel
| future success in this direction is assured.
! Troupe.