The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

Then the graves of the soldiers were covered
with beautiful flowers. Once more the heroic
Confederate Soldiers have been honored by
the people OF this community: Excellent
m usic was disconsed by the Due West cornet
band.
The Due West public school closed Its exer.
cises last week. Public exercises were helo
in the school building Thursday and Friday
nights. Each night crowded houses greeted
thoss who took part in the exercises. Speech
es, dialogues, recitations. songs and drills 1ol.
lowed each other in rapid succession ana
were q credit to the young actors and their
tpachers Such exercises cost good deal In
time and labor but they are worth far more
than they cost. We give the programs.
THURSDAY EVENING MAYS.
Song by School-Return OF Flowers.
Recitation-Mary Galloway.
Dialogue-Bunch OF Roses.
Recitation-Roddy Devlin.
Dialogue-"Nigger Night School"
Recitation-Leste Ransom.
Iogue-The Doctor Girl.
Recitations-P. Grier. Gertrude Brownlee.
FRIDAY EVENING. MAYO.
Motion Piece Primary Grade.
Recitation-Jakey on Watermelon Pickle
Recitation, Baby Logic-Agnes Devlin.
Song, Little Hands-Mary Boyce, Bunnie
Recitation. The seminoles Reply Law.
renee Brownlee.
Recitation, When Teacher Comes TO Stay
All Night-Julia Kennedy.
Mother Goose Play-Primary Grades.
Recitation. Little Boy Blue-Bessie BLACK
Recitation, The Rejected Guest-Eva Hagn.
Recitation. The Frog School-Marcus
Clinkscales.
Song-Farmer boy,
Doll Drili-l6 Little Girls.
Recitation, A Sure Cure-.Abelardo Con zalez
Recitation, Mabel-Nors Clinkscales.
Song. Little Bird-Bunnie Kennedy.
Recitation, Our Country-Henry Bonner.
Recitation. Little Sammy Green-Ruth
Brownie song-By the Brownies.
Recitation, Minute-Mary Boyce. :,
Song, Evening BellsSGram mar Graed.
After the exhibition was over on Friday
night the Hon. George E. Prince OF Anderson
was introduced to the audience by the chair.
man of the hoard OF the board OF trustees and
made an address In every way suitedable to
the occasian. He commended the people OF
Due West for establishing such achool and
encouraged them TO support 1t. He pleased
the old folks and tickled the children. He
announced that the gold Medal offered By. the
Principle. Prof. w. B. McCuen; for the highest
average Scholarship had been awarded To
John Roddy Devlin whose record is a perfect
one In recitation, department and attendance
for the past school term. Of eight months. A
gold pen offered 10 the pupil making the
greatest improvement In writing was award.
ed 10 Jennie MCGEE. A prize, book, was a.
warded 10 Mamie Devin for not being tardy
by Miss Chesnut.
In Miss Miss Helen Grier's departm ent the
prize for lessons and department was won by
Agnes Devlin. The prize for atten dance was
won by Agnes Devlin. Miss Grier com bined
the two prizes and gave q beautiful silk fan
for the prize. This closed the second yeal
OF the Due West public School In Its new and
beautiful School building. The school II
growing In numbers and we trust will con
tinue TO prove It's efficiency and thorough.
ness from year to year. II the patrons viii
support the board OF trustees In Its effort tc
have good school, the Due West puclic
tuition in town aud one Of which every ont
will be proud. The school needs library o
five hundrded books for the children. Who
will give the first and largest contribution
for that purpose