The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-06-06

Rcsolrcd, That the thanks Of this COM
pany are due and are hereby rendered to
the citizens of Richmond, Va , and especi-
ally to the members of the Fire Depart
ment Of said city, for the elegant entertain
ment and the many courtesies shown US
| by them; to the Chamber Fire Company
| of Portsmouth, Va, for unrivalled courte-
sizes shown US both in going to and on our
return from Richmond to the City Coun-
Gil and citizens, and especially to the ladies
| Of Anderson who so generously aided IN
providing for the expenses of our trip and
| to the railroad officials of the Seaboard Air
Line railroad and that prince of officials,
| G. ]. VOORHEES,, Soliciting Passenger Agent
of said road, for their unceasing efforts to
make every mile of Cur trip pleasant.
Home School Commencement.
Miss Hubbard's Home School, Of this
city, celebrated the completion OF its
twelfth year on Wednesday afternoon,
May 30, in new and interesting manner.
AS the neat invitations announced, there
would be an exhibit of School Work and
methods. between the hours of and 7.
Promptly at the visitors began to arrive
and it was nearly when the last crowd
departed. A more appreciative crowd we
have seldom seen, among whom were
many parents, all seeming highly pleased
at the display of their children's work. A
brief description of each department will
give some idea of the exhibit.
The first room on the right, as We en-.
tered. was the music room. Here We
found the teacher, Miss Cornish, with her
music pupils, who from time to time dur
ing the afternoon, entertained the visitors
with choice selections of music. vocal and
instrumental. Here, too, were arranged
specimens of each pupils work in writing
this dep artment. On the walls were hung
some beautiful pictures in Pastel Paint
ing, the work of o special art class taught
by the Principal. All were beautiful, but
the following seem worthy ofspecial notice:
"a Winter Scene," by Miss Mary John
son: "Lake Geneva" Miss Maude Payne;
s'The Old Mill" by Miss Lizzie Harrison
"An Autumn Scene" Miss Corrie Poore,
and "a Summer Scsne" by Miss Carrie
Seel.
Opposite this room on the left was ex-
hibited the work of pupils in Division G,
Miss Ellen Gordon, tea cher. Here were
arranged specimens of penmanship by the
little pupils. pages from their drawing
books, picture stories, lessons and exer-
cises In language and composition, sp:L-
ing exercises, teaching diacritical MARKS,
maps and lessons in numbers. Also
monthly reports of pupils in this grade.
Passing through the front hall, the next
room entered was the main room of the
building. The exhibit here was the work
Miss T., G. Hubbard, the Principal. Here
on the east wall were shown drawings
both from the fiat and from natu, al o5-
iects, many of which showed the existence
of real talent in this direction. On the
north wall the first things seen were maps
of our State and County drawn from menu
ory, and further on maps Of various States
drawn from dictation. Next was shown
some work from the class in English Com
position, showing the unique meth I'd of
correcting mistakes in use in this school.
Next was q group Of bills, receipts and
business forms. Passing on to the south
wall we noticed written reviews in geogra-
ply and United States History. One re.
view in geography was noticeable as the
first review of the kind attempted by
class of little pupils, after six weeks study
in that grade. On the desks in this room
were pages from the copy.book of each
pupil in the two DIVISIONS but perhaps
the most interesting exhibit in this room
was the display of all kinds of Teachers
HELPS. Neatly arranged on large table
were the drawing block models, geogra.
pby and history cards, test problems in
arithmetic, aud other things appreciated
bv the teachers. Scattered here aud there
around the room were monthly reports
of pupils in these two grades.
From this room we passed lnto that OF
the Primary Work, Division d, Miss Car
rie Seel, teacher. On long table IN the
center were arranged specimens of writing
Ill NTH tho
little tracing series and through No. of
the regular copy y-books. Here was shown,
among the others, a page from the copy.
book Of little John Will Hubbard, only
four years old. On one wall was shown
"F.rst Lessons In Letter Writing" by
these same little people, many of which
were quite original and amusing. On the
opposite wall were pages from their draw.
ing books, showing simple designs in
right angles, acute angles and curves and
further on group of original problems in
arithmetic from the little ones teachingthe
use of the signs of addition, multiplication
and subtraction. But the ce3tre OF at
traction in this room was the sand mold.
ine," around which a crowd was con.
stsntly gathered This showed the differ
ant natural divisions of land, islands,
neninsulas, capes, &c., nodded by the lit
tie ones in sand, the beginning of their
study in geography. The entire south
wall of this room is Occupied by museum
of curiosities Of every description, which
proved very attractive to all. The looms
were decorated with flags and flowers
The exhibit was appreciated and enjoyed
by all, and many times the remark was
heard, "This is better than half dozen
Opera House Commencements."
The regular Commencement Exercises
| Look place in the Opera House on Friday
evening, June 1st. Apart from tte inter-
est attested by the patrons of this school,
| the Comm encement always attracts large
crowd owing to the fact that, year after
wear. the proceeds Of the Home School
commencement goes to increase fund for
the erection of memorial to our Confed.
crate dead, The weather was propitiuus
and large and interested crowd assem-.
bled to witness the exercises. Every seat
was occupied, and many persons were
forced to be content with standing room.
The girls were as "lovely as summer
dream" in simple costumes of white and
hlne muslin with blue ribbons, while the
bows all wore dark pants, white waists and
blue ties,
The following is the program which was
rendered without mistake from begin
ming to end:
PART L.
"NoctuIne," Grace Thompson.
"Castanes Galor,n, Maggie Thomson.
"Ten little boys.h
"Emborrassment," Corrie Poore.
"Last hope" Carrie Seel
.'Song of the Rising Generation" by fourteen
Amber Waltz" Rubie Daniels.
March and Motion Song, by thi.t little folks.
Maggie May" (GsSitsT) u Jimmie ! fs6I Craig
"a Question" John Will Hubbard,
Musical Dumb-beIls, by twenty little glsls
1.-THE Blue and Gray" Lola Strickland.
"Why Columbus Succeeded" Marion Brown,
Eugene Watkins, Ernest Watkins, Feastcr lib
SThe Sleigh Rtde," Julia FAINT and Georgia
Brown: ,,,,,,,on
rs lnshine Waltz" Jennie Stevenson.
Fairy Hoop-drill, by eighteen girls.
"Bon Ton Waltz" Emma Clark.
"Rose Mazurka," Bessie Bee.
The "song of the Rising Generation" by
fourteen little boys was encored and they,
responded by repetition Of their Jews
Harp Chorus 'Castanet Galop" and
"The Sleigh Ride" with the Castanet ac'
commandment were very much enjoyed.
The WTen Little Boys' were very success
ful in their efforts, while the question pro,
pounded by little John Will Hubbard
brought down the house. The march and
"Mother's Song" by thirty little folks also
ooIIod forth GREAT applauSe: and, indeed,