The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-13
The Teachers Treat.

The teachers who are in attendance upon
the Summer school, were recently enter
taiued by the citizens of Manning, and
they in turn, entertained the citizens Of
Manning. Itwould not be out of place to
say that their entertainment was Of recip-
rocal order. Our last Friday evening the
Moses Levi Memorial Institute" was filed
with a bright and Intelligent audience and a
very pleasant evening WAS spent. The in
structors and teachers aided by local talent
gave highly creditable exhibition;a pro
CRANE consisting Of music. essays. reading,
recitations and an address, was carried out
in most pleasing manner. The exercises
opened with chorus, followed by the read
ing, rather the discussion Of the story Of
Enoch Arden. "Was Annie right in marry
ing Phillip The story was treated by
Miss Jessie Curtis who made fine presen-
tation Of Annies character. The afirma-
tive side was handled by Misses Carrie
Legg, Harriet Plowden, and Minnie Nc
Faddin. Negative Misses Tea Wells, Frank
Hodge and Blanch Billups. all Of these
ladies presented their respective sides 10 a
manner, creditable to them and very pleas
ing to the appreciative audience.
Following this came i Gipsy scene in
two parts; first part, Miss Fannie Davis
and Mr.. Joe Wells sang and acted that
beautiful Duet "Gipsy Countess their
work was exceIlent!y done, and in the Sc
cond part Miss PearIe Breedin did herself
proud singing and acting the "Gipsy's
warning" Miss Lizzie Perry delighted the
audience with an excellent reading Of
aunt Peggy's railroad experience" Hush
thee nv baby" was superbly rendered by a
quartet composed of Mrs. Clara Davis, Mss
Maggie Higgins, NesSrs l.. w. Dick and
S. NJ. Rice.
After which Miss B!anch Billups recited
"The smack in school, Professor Dick
then delivered an address Of which tn fol-
lowing IS part:
He treated his subject IL an intellectual |
manner and all through his clear cut and
chas;e argument he displayed his love for
his protession-teaching. He depicted
the rapid strides the South is making in
education, and the pheucminal growth
and size Of the manufacturing industries,
all of which was due to the work Of the
school room. History, he said, teaches
us that what may be regarded as immortal
in the life of any nation is not to be found
in mere material grandeur; even Egypt's
pyramids will crumble into dust, while the
few words she has left will still remain.
Babylou's lofty towers, Greclan works Of
art and RomeS massive structures have all
been swept away; but their literary relics
have won for them lofty place on James
eternal scroll But lasting as are these
remnants Of departed glory, more enduring
still are the Influences for good which
should he exerted on the morals Of our
youth, fixing those principles that must
underly all true education. These lniu-
ences which pass beyond the bounds Of
time and reach the very shores Of eterni-
Profysscr Dick closed his aldress with
the following beautiful tribute 10 the late
Moses Levi:
In the beautiful city OF tie dead IN a
neichhorlng town rest the mortal remains
of one whose life formed an integral part
of the life of this town AID county, whose
interests were closely bound up with the
best interests OF those among whom most
Of the years OF his manhood were spent,
and to whom his life waS both an example
and benedictlon. Loving hands Will rear
a monument over his last resting place TO
tell something OF the life and character ola
man who possessed the confidenceand es-
TEEN Of his fellow citizens 70 4 remarka-
BILE degree; but the grandest monument to
his memory is the noble life he lived the
good he has done 70 his fel!ow-men. What
a happy thought it WAS that those
whom be loved best and who enjoy the
fruits of his industry, should found here
this Moses Levi Memorial Institute. Git
liens of Manning, l call on you to honor
his memory by cherishing warmly this