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LOWNDESVILLE LETTER.
commencement Notable Addresses
Heavy Rains-WelcOme Visitors
InWndesyille MAY 2S, l!

Yesterday week ago, to visit friends, and at
the same time 10 attend our commencement
exercises. Miss McGee was gladly welcomed
by all Of our people, she was one OF the as
sistants in our school last year, and was very
popular and it was great pleasure 10 us 10
nave her again With US even for few days,
Mai. and Mrs. +. w. K. Nance, OF AbbeVllle,
reached here Sunday morning In time iol the
II a. In. services in the Presbyterian Church;
Miss Alice McAllister. OF Latimer, came In
Monday and was our guest tili WeapesIay taa Or,
of Means, came up Sunday. Mrs. prlce, naS
been with her sister, Mrs. A. E: Moorheaus;, s,,,
Mr.. Fuller Watson and his sister, lSas'' vh,ss
Sadie Watson, OF Anderson. came down Non, iSa1
day and was the guest Of Mr.. Z. Berry Ailen
till the next day. .p,,ou.
The venerable Mr.. Jas. Harper, Of Ebert
County, Ca. came over Monaay anu sPeIs PEI
lii the next day at the home OF his nephew,
Mr.. Jno. Morrah and his daughter, Miss
Frances Morrah Of Mt. Carmel came IN tues'
day evening and attended tne scnooi eAhioi'
M Mr. W Wm. Miller candidate for Sheriff OF th ia
county and Mr.. 7. z. Paschal OF MI: carmel
were registered at the Moseiey f'ouse "oi'
Mr.. and Mrs. Pressly OF the valley Town, y
were guests OF the Kay House Monday night
Tuesday at $50 p M, large crSwG ,Id naa tIi ;bc
room was more than comfortably filled.
The eager, upturned, expectant faces were
ready for the carrying out OF the well ar
ranged programme; Whlcn was rtnars now Teeen. an.
hibIted In marked degree, the illness OF the
school management for conducting such an
enterprise. The members Of the school VINO
took part in the nights exercises, gave 70 tne
spectators q rich, rare, and racy treat, re.
flectipg alike much credit upon the managers
and performers. The teachers, ProL j. Al
len Principal, and his assistants, MISS Bessie
Jones and Miss Bertha White, have dlscharg,
ed their duties to the entire satisfaction OF all
concerned. o,
Master Owen. were here Iast "een, ro NJ
Wednesday we had rain. ABOUT III. A. N;
gentle, much needed rain began 10 lail anu
continued till about s. 2. NJ. when tne neavy
moisture laden clouds seemed 10 oursC, anu
their contents came down IN puckets luli;
0nr houses leaked, our side bitches, and
side walks were overfowed, and streets IN
places 80 deep in water, that a ight Watei
craft would have easily noateH. sne trson Ges ns
the washing of lands and crops was great.
But we had much rather have had the rain
even with the losses brought about BY IT,
than not to have aye ;,lI IL; Inc general goou' Id
few of the friends, this writer included
OF Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Bell ACCEPTED an IN
vitation to their home to tea, Monday even
of and we'll prepared creature comforts SET
before us. It was very much enjoyed by as.
Mrs. Robert Watkins, of Augusta, ls WILD
the family Of her brother-in.laW, Mr. j. U
Mr. George Harmon and his sister Miss
Carrie Lee Harmon, Of Greenville, G. II
came In Saturday, on visit to their brother'
in-law Rev. Peter Stokes.
Elbert came over Saturday 10 spend some
times with Miss Ethel Speer.
Monday morning early, the teachers ano
pupils OF our school began the decorating an q
adorn ing and otherwise preparing the school
house for the evening exercises. BY S:oO the
appointed hour, the school building was
fNrt n htC tnna o
choir composed as on the day before, In part
OF the choir of our three churches, Baptist,
Presbyterian, and Methodist churches. Then
the Master of ceremonies Prof. j. c. Allen
Peter Stokes to lead in prayer, which was
done. After which, as the trst on program
me, Mr.. Ernest Johnson read an essay on
"Sidney Lanier'-then Miss Vera Allen gave
Italy," both OF which were well prepared and
read then Prof. Jno. q. Clinkscales was
introduced as speaker OF the occasion. He
said first, that he was put down on the
programme, for literary address, but he
disclaimed all intention of his remarks
partaking In any form, OF that nature, and
begun with "reminiscences OF his boyhood
and young manhood days, which captured
his sudience. His pleasing way OF relating
some OF his boyish pranks, interested the
children, walked them up, ut Is we'll known
that they as well as older people, are hard tc
keep awake particularly at night, IN the sum
highly enjoyed all that he said for more
than an hour. and since, his talk has been
frequent subject of conversation, not only
among them but all who heard him. Ills
speech was the most perfect mixture o.
everything calculated TO amuse, interest
and instruct ever heard here, so pronounced
by,all and they are many who have expressed
themselves, in the hearing Of this writer
1t was perfect in all OF lis parts. l,
could but have stirred the educators
present to more constellation discharge ol
their duties, could but have tncited the
parents to a more determined and far reach
Ing self sacrifice in advancing their children's
educational interest, could but have inspired
the youth, to greater diligence, in the gain.
ing Of knowledge, and thereby be better
equipped for the constantly increasing de.
mands of the days az they come and 60, and
still younger America were lead to believe
that Prof Jno. q. Clinscales was the best and
greatest man that ever lived. This visit o!
this grand man, it Is 10 be earnestly hoped
will prove lasting benediction TO this place
anu section, No one. who is not unwilling to
! foster and build up the interests ofhis own
home and community, no one who Is moi
dead to the responsibilities forced upon him
by the advancing age. and its daily anc
hourly increasing demands, no parent mo-
(calous TO the great call for every one to be
tup and doing, that they may prepare thell
Offspring for the approaching possibilities o.
Ahe rapidly nearing future, could fall TO be
cain kScales, as to individual responsibility In
kheping place with the requirements OF the
hour. He had heard in some way that this
School District, through her qualified elect
orb, was soon to hold and election, to deter
milne as to whether the special school tax
that was levied when 1t was formed into 8
spe(rial School District should be continued
or dot, and he said a few words in favor o.
letting the tax remain, and 80 far az heard
froph, by the undersigned, the only adverse
critf as to his fine effort, came from those
opposed TO the tax. Well "many men. o.
marfy minds"
Yesterday morning at the appointed hour
II Al NJ, considerable crowd had collected
in the Presbyterian Church, consisting Of
hom6 folks. together with representatives
from I Anderson, G. H., Iva, Latimer. Able.
VILE a. H., and other near points, to be pres.
ent aN the openipg exercises OF our com.
mence1Alent. The exercises were begun with
a voluntary by the choir for the day consis-
ting in tpart Of members Of the choir In each
OF our churches. Then hymn was rendered
by the Rme, all OF which added much to the
Interest bf the occasion. Then the Rev.
Peter Stokes lead in prayer, another hymn,
and DR.. Gse Davis Lodge, President OF
Limestone Female College. Gafney, WAS
presented to the audience. He made educa-
tion the basis on his lay-sermon, but he treat
ed IL, in a greatly enlarged sense. leaving
the old time hOnoNsd tracks and arose to q
much higher plane THAN is usually occupied,
on this subject He Is disagreed, and rightly
so, with q great manS people. and some in
telligent ones, in thinking that education
consisted solely, in a Apowledge Of books.
tain him in his position, thGt education to
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