Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-05-26
OUR SENECA BUDGET.
CONDUCTED BY NJ. E. s.
CLOSE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL.

| WIN nappy SChOOl children and thOSi
interested in thom. The middle block o
the school, and two of tho school boys
Mcssrs. Charles Gignilliat and Earl Har
per, wearing badges of red, white ant
blue, gracefully performed their part a.
ushers.
Tho exercises opened with an anthem
HPraisc tho Lora''i by the choir. III
introductory prayer by Rov. J. l.. Daniel
Tho congregation thon joined in singing
"Coronation." Tho Scripture lesson was
read by Rov. j. l.. Daniel. Rov. DIR. Chas
Manly, pastor of tho Baptist church, lee
in prayer, after which tho congregation
joined in singing Crock of Ages" Rcv
Henry S. Hartzog offered prayer.
Rev. Henry S. iIartzog, President o.
announced his text: 81 have finished m,
course" Tho congregation listened at
tentively to very carefully prepared
discourse by this we'll known preacher
and educator. At tho closo of tho scr
mon an anthem C"Nearcr, my God tc
| Theo,") was beautifully rendered by the
choir. Tho doxology and bencdictior
| followed.
| MONDAY EVENING.
A welcome song oponod tho exercises
| Monday evening.
al
| Awful Aunt" Those taking part wore
| Misses Annie Alexander, Lula Gignilliat
| ella Richardson and Maud Hopkins, ant
Messrs Grady Ballcngor. Earle Harper
Jones Stribling, Marshall Jordan, Joseph
| Shclor and Charles Harper. The acting
| Of Miss Annie Alexander rs tho awful
aunt an eccentric old woman. and Mr.
| Charles Harper as q negro servant, was
particularly good
t'rlo Suuiroo - was an nmusiDr little
play. Miss Dcssio McLoes and Mr.
Claude Myers wero a couple who wished
| to get married. Mr.. Charles Gignilliat, as
newly elected squire, did his part adj
| mirably.
A good night song closed the program
TUESDAY MORNING.
The exercises Tuesday morning con-
| sisted of songs, dialogues and rccitatons.
An amusing dialogue between q dude
and farmer boy was we'll rendered by
Wales Lowery and Jesso Lewis. The
recitations of Miss Neil Stribling and
John Jordan, Harry Carey and Frank
Huffman were good. But it is impossi-
bio to mention all that was good.
A broom drill was very pretty. Twelve
girls, in dresses of white, with light blue
sashes, and vito caps with blue rosettes,
took part.
Aftor the program, which had been
tiioiiSC" loI elC CllllC d rare
treat in an address by Rev. B. Il. Wilson,
President of Converse College, who was in,
! trodmcoa BY Rev. w. s. !a:mitar, pastor
OF tho Presbyterian church. Besides
| Mr.. Hamiter and Prof. Esleew, Capt. V.
T.. Martin, County Superintendent OF
Education, also occupied scat on the
rostrum. The highest expectations of
those present were surely realized in this
superb address. That President Wilson
is thoroughly in love with his vocation
teaching-is not difficult to discern, and
mono certainly could fail to be reused
by his clOQuencc to an interest in the
great subject of education.
At tho close of the exercises Prof
Eskew announced that the High School
had boon favored with a scholarship in
Furman University, which had been
standing, to Mr.. G. w. Harper. Mr.
Harper is most heartily congratulated.
TUESDAY EVENING.
Tuesday evenings entertainment had
many good features. The littlo folks
Tho Mother Goose drill was very pretty
Miss Eloise Hamilton, in tho quaint COS.
tume of "Mothor Goose" with long
flowing hair, was q perfect beauty. All
the costumes takon from Mother Goose
were good.
a shadow dance was beautifully oxo,
cuted by little Miss Mary Julia Reid.
The little boys had picco entitled,
"Eyanescent Glory" and in thoir brill
liant regalia made quite q show. Charles
Holland was Captain.
Quite scono Of beauty was "Thc Sun
and His Satellites," speaking tablenu.
Miss Lois Byrd represented the Sun, and
had in her train Miss Mary Hamilton as
Neptune, Miss Matte Lou Isbell as Ju-
piGor, Miss Hannah Beard as tho Moon,
Miss Mary Belle Hopkins as Mars. Miss
ltubio Harper as Sat IN, and Miss Bertha
Lee Cox as Venu,.
The Patriot Il ill was inspiring to the
patriotic and onjoy"''c to all. half the
girls woro cOstum, q Ci plain white. Tho
other half had skirts of rcd and white
stripes and biOuacs of blue with white
stars. The costume Of Miss Annie Alox-
andcr as loader diiforod from tho othors.
"Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,"
and "America," wore sung.
The vocal solos of Miss Clara Living
ston and Mrs. j. II. Bryan were much
| enjoyed.
The goodbye pieco, by sevon little
girls, was very sweet.
Tho exercises showed tho children to
be we'll trained
Tho High School has had a very sue
ccssful session, with Mossrs w. s. Hun
toI, w. ". Hamilton ana d. H. hdamB
as truateos, and Prof. j. J.. Eskcw, Mrs.
l.. s. MacSwain and Mrs. A. w. Spear
man as teachers.
CHILDREN's DAY.
Chiiti1A Il Day exercises at tho Motl0-
dist church Sunday afternoon were
largely attended, tho church being filled.
Tho songs wore bright, tho ono givcn by
tho primary department being partio,l-
larly attractive. There wero recitations
by Misses Mamie Isbell, Nina Stribling,
Olive Lowory and Mr.. Burt Pcarco.
"Littlo Foxes and Little Hunters" was q
sweet little dialogue by ton of tho small
ost children: Mac Morgan, Holo Swami,
George Tolbort, Katio Camak, Young
liarbin, Fred Swami, $. Y. Stribling,
Tolbert. Four little girls, Claudia Brock,
Mimic Piorco, Noil Stribling and Mary
Moore had o piece, "a Bunch Of Flowers"
President Hartzog, of Clemson College,