The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-05-29
JONES SCHOOL.
An Account which was Crowded Out
Last Week.


Last Week.
Editor Press and Banner:
AS you are always wide awake when the
peoples interest are at stake, and Ms en-
couragng and promoting education through.
out our county, H. is to you, and should he to
all OF us, matter OF prime importance,
, will take the liberty OF asking you 10 publish
the closing exercises OF the Jones High
School, which It was my pleasure TO witness
recently.
Mr. j. A. Morrison. one OF the steady indus.
trious and thrifty young men of The Jones
neighborhood met me n the depot. On my
way TO the Jones school house, we passed
near the Riley Scho,I house. Both are nice.
large, well finished b"inlings that agree we'll
for the earnestness with which the people In
the neighborhood of each are Iaboring Tor the
education OF their children. They realize
that money is well Invested which Is used In
the improvement and elevation of the youth
ful mind.
We can not better express the confidence
and esteem accorded Prof. Gu bertson oy the
Jones people, than to use the language OF his
neighborS: THAT he Is one Of the pillars OF
the community. and to part with him would
be to part with one of their strongest factors
for good
Tie program given In detail below. was eX.
celently rendered and furn nished most en-
joyable occasion for the large crowd present.
PROGRAM.
Address TO the two Societies by w. w. Brad.
The Jimtown Lyceum-R. a. Cooper, Joe
Oulla. Samuel Brissey, Wesley Morrison, VIII.
lie Jones, Miss Essie Oulla, Miss Maud Maory,
Miss Lide Jones.
A Scene in a Back woods School-Miss Mary
Black well, Miss Blanche Culbertson, Miss
Nettie Jones, Miss Amelia Robertson. Miss
Maggie Morrison. Miss Laura Morrison
Annie Llpford, Miss Mary Nlckles and C.if.
ton Robertson.
The Colored Schoolmaster-Joe Oulla. Sam
Brissey, Wesley, Morrison, Willie Jones,
Tonic Gaines and Miss Laura Mabry.
By ten o'clock Friday morning large crowd
had assembled to witness the closing eXer-
ciseS. Almost every town and section In fif.
teen miles of the place was represented. And
IT Is proper to say right here that the very
best order prevailed throughout the day.
At ten o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Arial, OF AbbevIlle,
was introduced, who lead in the opening
prayer.
The following is the program then rendered
by the little children:
Salutatory-Miss Alice Nickels.
Song of Welcome by the school.
Masters Jessie Gaines, Willie Oulla, Erskine
Golden, Grady Culbertson, Herman Mabry
and Walter Jones.
Song OF the Waters-Concert Recitation
Hattie Crane. Miss Lula Morrison, Miss Mat
tie Jones, Miss Lille Culbertson, M iss Dora
Oulla, Miss Alice Nickles, Miss Emma Lip
ford, Miss Rosa Mabry.
Choice of Trades - Concert Recltations -
Messrs. Coleman Davis, John Nickles, fletch-
er Golden, Thomas Gaines, John Mabry, Cliff
ton Robertson Thomas Crane, Earnest Mabry.
Frank Morrison. Willie Jones.
Don't-Reci tation-Miss Mamie Jones.
Our Flag-Concert Recitation-Miss Lille
Culbertson, Miss Lizzie Blackwell, Miss Laura
Song-The Red. White and Blue-By the
DR.. John T. Mcbride and Rev. A. e. Stepp
were prevented from coming on account oi
sickness.
Rev. J. w. Daniels. of Sumter, was then In.
troduced who delivered very eloquen: and
forcefuI address. He spoke for nearly an hour
and held the attention OF the entire audience
throughout. He argued that all learning is
founded upon the Bible, that all scientific dis.
coveries were plainly revealed In Gods Word
long before they were discovered by man, that
Christ was the Great Teacher and intrusted
the work OF teaching 10 His church. He
plead earnestly for strictly moral teachers In
our school rooms, and urged the Importance
and necessity Of education.
After this address, bountiful picnic dinner
was spread, in which exercise all present par
ticipated. 1t looked like the good ladies had
quite forgotten the hard times, and had pre-.
pared dinner that would have been extreme
iy creditabe in the most prosperous times.
AT 1.-TWO o'clock, the meeting and exercises OF
the re- union took place. There was present
about one hundred of the present and former
students OF the school. They were all formed
in order some distance from the grounds, and
headed by the principal anu Lehcners, IidIcueu
TO the school house. After some remarks by
the teacher, Miss Idle Riley wan intio-
duced. who read a very interesting essay On
the subject, "a School Girls Solloquy."
Then came quite an Instructive essay on
Woman Suffrage" by Miss Alpha Rasor.
Mr.. r. A Cooper was then introduced, who
made an eloquent address on business life.'
The principal of the school then closed the
exercises by a short talk TO the students and
patrons Of the school. DR.. w. +. Jones was
called upon and responded in a bright and
pleasant little speech, very complimentary to
the teachers, pupils and patrons, and urged
the necessity Of Increased interest and facil.
tirs of our school.
Excellent music was furnished at the proper
intervals by Miss Ida Jones, OF Hodges, and
Mr. Wilson, OF CokeSbury, and others.
Thus was closed the third session OF the
Jones school, and all returned TO their homes
with pleasant memories OF the past mingled
with the sadness of separation.
w. w. Bradley.