The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-21
THE CONCERT.

Fine Music, Sweet Singing and De-
Iightful Recitations were Given al
the School House Last Friday Eve.
ming Complimentary TO the Visit.
ing Teachers - Reception and He.
freshments.
, Last Friday evening in the assembly room
Of the School House. concert was given by
the local talent Of the town complimentary
TO the teachers who had been attending the
Summer Institute, which closed It's four
weeks session here that day. BY nine o'clock
nearly all Of the teachers and many of their
friends, TO the number of about $50 In all, had
assembled in the school house.
The first number on the program was song
entitled Loves Old, Sweet Song" sung by
ran, McDavid aud Jones. Next was solo,
"Madeline," most beautifully sung by Miss
JAMIE Hollingsworth. Then Miss Jennie Ar
rants delighted the audience with a comic
recitation about q little boy always having
a headache at school time. Mr.. Harden then
sung solo entitled, "a Son of the Desert am
l." The fifth number upon the program was
the play ing upon the plano OF a very difficult
operatic piece, which was most charmiDgly
rendered by Miss Hattie Jones. Alter this
Miss jamie Hollngsworth and Mr.. Cochran
sang duet entitled, "Whispering Hope"
Then the program was most delightfully."- va
ried by a recitation entitled, "a Race for
Girls Heart" which was very nicely rem
uered by Miss Eliza Thomson. and showed
her to be possessed o olexceptional elocutionary
ability. Mr.. Hampton Jones then sang
solo entitled always" followed by MIR. Coch-
ran, " ho sang 18th great effect the beautiful
old favorite, Rocked in the Cradle OF the
Deep He received long and loud encore
from the delighted audience. but on account
of his modest timidity would not reappear on
the stage.
AT this juncture PROT Gillian announced
that after The concert reception would be
held, and all who would like TO meet the
teachers were requested TO stay.
Last but not least on the program was a
most beautiful song entitled Come Where
my Love Lies Dreaming which was sung
with fine effect by a quartette consisting OF
Messrs. Jones, McDavid, Harden and Coch-
ran. This piece was considered by all To be
the best OF the evening.
After the concert many Of the audience re-
manned TO the reception and became acquaint-
ed with the visiting teachers. Ice cream and
cake was served by the ladies OF the town and
a most pleasant hour was spent by ALL
The concert. as announced in the paper last
week. was to have been held in the Court
House Thursday evening, and the reception
| In the school house Friday evening, but on
who was 10 have taken an important part in
the singing, the concert was postpone ed 10 FRI
day night in the hope that Mrs. Kerr would
by then be well enough 10 take part. but she
was not, to the great regret OF all present. So
the concert and reception were both blended
into one and held In the school house Friday
evening.
The visiting teachers especially enjoyed the
entertainment and feel very grateful to the
good citizens OF Abbeville who took part In
the concert and to those ladies who 80 gener
ously furn ished the delightful refreshments,
ana 10 all others who contributed In any way
towards the pleasure OF the evening.
Mr.. Guy Pitner. with his usual skilful
touch upon the keys Of the plano, played all
the Accomplishments for the singing.
w. H. NJ.