The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-06-02
The Closing Exercises OF the Anderson
Graded School.

The closing Of our Graded School last
Friday was plain and business like, and
doubtless met the approval of and was
enjoyed by every patron of the school.
and it evidently met the approval OF the
pupils Our trustees and teachers con.
Guided that extensive commencement ex-
erc!sas were things of the past, and that
more benefit could be derived from ad-
dresses on education by a thoroughly COM
petent person. Having agreed upon this,
it was decided unanimously to invite Prof.
John G. Clinkscales, If Clemson College,
to address the school and pltrons. Though
born in Abbeville County and graduated
from Wofford College in Spartsnburg
County, the home of Prof. Ciinkscales has
been in Anderson County since be was
e.sven years old, and his sterling qualities
and genial manners, from his youth up,
aside from his scholarly attainments, have
won to him the hearts of the people OF
Anderson. No more acceptable nor sui.
table person could have been selected for
this occasion. He accepted the Invitation
and was present. The pupils were divid-
ed into two sections. The children in
grades from one to five comprised the first
section, and to them the first address was
made at 1880 p. N. AS they marched
into the auditorium, preceded by their
teachers, and took their seats, they present.
ed a pleasing and interesting sight. The
little fellows were captured from the very
start with the greeting, "Hello, boys!
Howdy, girls!' ripple Of merry laugh
ter greeted the Professor, and for thirty
minutes he delighted his youthful audi
ence and keptthem in perfect good humor.
Many useful lessons were taught by anec-
dotes which pleased and in language they
could understand. To the adults present
the entire scene before them was full of
useful lessons delightfully."- taught. At
1.30 D. ID. the Professor addressed the
second section and, although his remarks
were more serious, the attention Of every
pupil was caught and held throughout his
address. With q simplicity of styl lie re-
markable and in words easily understood
by any Of the childreL, lessons Of self.
reliance, thoroughness, honesty, integrity
and emulation were taught. II ives very
evident that the young audience were
pleased. Tnere was not q movement nor
sound which indicated anything but the
utmost respect for the speaker and the
highest degree of interest in his address.
At $50 p. m. the Professor was again call
cd upon to address the teachers and patrons
Of the school. A large and app,eciative
audience greeted him as he stepped upon
the rustrum. His remarks were well
chosen and fully calculated to stimulate
the teachers in their work and to bnd the
patrons and teachers in closer bonds OF
inforccb a nd frtorHChin Mpnu IF rnt all
came away Impressed with the idea that
ne have g much better school than we
thought We had, and possibly the best
Graded School in the State. All were
pleased with the closing exercises adopted
BY the Trustees and Teachers. In behalf
of our citizens We thank Prof. Clinkscales
for the kind and { ficient service rendered,
and assure him that Anderson delights to
do him honor.