The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-01
Closing Exercises OF the Anderson
Graded School.

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S .hool took place in tho Opera house last
Friday morning. Pupils from Miss Lizzie
Cornish's class were given prominent
places in the programme. A marked iul-
provenent ov er previous closing exercises
was very noticeable. Tne pupils reflected
great credit upon their teachers end them
selves, aud our people have every reason
to be proud of the school and to believe it
is second to none in the State.
Tue following is the program:
Chorus.
| Pray er-Rev. O. L. Martin.
Remarks by G.. E. Prince, Esq, Chalr-
man of Board.
Music-Yankee Doodle-Eva Naytield,
! Helen Carli-le, Mamie Todd-2d Grade
Impromptu ESSAY Cont. st-"The story
of girl who made her own way III the
world''-Misses Belle Beck, Maggie Frs
kline, Eunice Russell. Ellie Seel, Bessie
Sum mmerelI, Claudia Wilson.
Musc-Miss Miriam Todd-3d Grade.
| Defamation Contest-Proctor Bonham,
Jas. Craig, Ernest Watkins, Joe Wilhlte.
Mnsic-Lucy Earle-3d Grade.
| Recitation Contest-FlOr4lla Beck, Lila
Lac, Ruth Stevirk, Bessie Tribble, Adella
Ullmap, Ruth Vaughn, Vera Wehb, Cora
W,bite.
Music-Edna Norryce-3d Grade.
Dsclama ion Contest-Marshall Craig,
Ear Green, Thos. Hill, Jno. Will Hub
hard, Foster Jones, Carol Reddic, Ted
Russell, Ozie Van Wyck.
Mu ic-Eva Mayfield and Annie Gary
-2i Grade.
Remarks by Super intendent Moncrief.
Mnoin-Mutu Sullivan
Awarding of medals.
Music-Ida Seel.
Benedicti0n.
Toe Opera House was crowded with Wis
itors patrons ard children. The gallery
was occupied exclusively by the children,
and their happy chatter and merry laugh
ter added very materially to the brightness
and peasantness OF the occasion.
The school awarded four prizes. The
trst was captured by Miss Eunice Russell
for the best impromptu essay. Two were
awarded, respectively, to NJ LISTERS Proctor
Bonham and Marshall Craig for excellence
in defamation, and little Miss Florella
Beck was awardt d the other for the best
prizes acquitted themselves we'll, exhibit
ted marked ability and rendered the
awarding of the prizes by the Committees
extremely difficult.
After these prizes were awarded, little
Miss Mary Lee Breszsae was called to the
stage and presented with medal from her
tescher, Miss Tribble, for proficiency in
music
The pupils from the music class of Miss
L zzie Coroish did not contest for prizes;
they were assisting only in adding attrac
tiveness to the occasion and they succeed
ed admirably. The chorus, "There's Room
for One More STAR" was unique, beautiful
and we'll rendered, and the piano recita-
tions were excellent. Miss Cornish should
be very proud of the highly creditable
manner in which her pupils carried out
their part of the program. The grades
put opposite their names indicate their
grades 10 music as taught by Miss Cornish,
and not their grades in the Graded School.
The remarks ofSuperintendeot Moncrief
brought hnrcib'y to mind the fact that he
will not be with the school next year, and
much regret is felt aud expressed by ma
j.,ritv If not all of the patrons of the school.
Prof. Moncrief is an excellent organizer,
and the fact that our people believe they
have the best graded school in the State is
the strongest evidence possible that his
work has been thorough end satisfactory
From choice Prof. Moncrief gives up the
position, and it is regretted, because, how
ever proficient some other man may be.
be can scarcely com blue In higher degree
his fitness for the position.