The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-06
Pisgah School Celebration.
PsaAH, s. c., May 80, 1894

PgGAH, s. c., May 80, 1894.
Last Saturday. 2eth inst, was a b%eautiful
day, just the kind for pic mics and other So
cial enjoynents. At an early hour the pa
irons and friends of the Pisgah School,
taught by Prof. J. p. Gibbes, began to gather
in large numbers to witness the closing exer.
cises of the school. At the proper hour
Prof Globes formed the school into a column,
and headed by the Pisgah Brass Band march
ed to. the Church where the exercises were
held. After a warm welcome in behalf Of
the school oy Prof. Globes, the exercises
commenced with the following programme,
which was perfectly carried out by the school:
PROGRAMME.
Bivouac of the Dead-W. ID. SILVER.
Sleigh Bells-Miss Mary Watson.
Charge at Balaklava-H:H 81. Evans, Jr.
What Constitutes a State Miss Mabel
Hatfield.
Lochinvar-Miss Minnie E. Evans.
Thanksgiving Days. W. Hawkins and
q. B. Croft.
Address to the Jury-S B. Hatfield, Jr.
Divinity in Nature-Miss Della N. Burkett.
Ginerva-Miss Alice A. James.
Virginia-Miss Leila E.. Dunlap
The Little Brown Thrush. L.. SILVER.
Nell and Her Bird-Miss Ella Benton.
Eiegy on q Mad Dog-Peter James.
The Swallow-Misses Matte James and
Della Burket.
Riensi-C. n. Hatfield.
Address to Dolly-U.D. Dunlap.
What the Winds Bring. N. Hawkins
It's Very Dark, Neither !-Miss L. F. Culey.
Night-Miss Alice SILVER.
Debate-"Whieh am de mos enticing,
'oman OF money 2" Afirmative-R. S. and
S. B. Hatfield, Jr. Negative-C. q. Hatfield.
The debate was very amusing, and the
young men did honor to themselves.
The band nov played killarney" after
which Prof. Gibbes gave a 6ne reading from
s'Uncle Remus," a tale of the war. The
Professor is a fine reader with much dramatic
talent. His: audience enjoyed his reading
very much.
Rev. T. W. Scruggs, was invited to speak
but previous engagements prevented him
from coming.
dislike to make distinctions where differ
ences scarcely exist, but Misses Minnie E
Evans, Leila E. Dunlap, Mabel Hatfield and
Della H.. Burkett and G.. H. Hatfield, W. H.
SILVER and, Hugh a. Evans, Jr., did extra
we'll. The pieces recited were all long ones,
and not a mistake occurred.
The success of this school shows that Prof.
Gibbes is master at teaching, aud further
to his reputation as one of the finest
educators of the day.
A table committee was announced, con-
Of ladies and gentlemen. The table
was in the form of a square, and the commit
tee waited from the inside. After a blessing
by Rev. T. W. Munnerlyn, all present enjoy
ed the bountiful rerast of the many good
things of this . &c Get before them. The COM
mittee we're unriring in their efforts to see
that all we're waited on, and they fully sue
After dinner the band played several pieces,
and their kindness is highly appreciated.
This band with the amount of training it has
received, will compare favorably with any.
Such meetings always cultivate a more
friendly aud social feeling in our country,
aud should be held as often as circumstances
will allow.
Thus passed away a most pleasant and
profitable day to all. intended to say some
thing about the many sweet young ladies
from off and near, who added so much to the
pleasures of this day, but the length of this
article forblds thai. at present. Your corres-
pondent is under many obligations for kind
nesses shown him, for which be extends his
thanks. J.. E. D.