The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-09
The Rise of Bay Wood.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
! We think that it is time that we were
/ knowing something about the Fork.
! Farmers with upturued soul ceased
| from their labors on last Friday even
| ing before sun down, something unuS-
ual for them to do, to get ready ana at
tend the closing exercises of the Bay
I Wood School. After al necessary
preparations made, and the assembled
audience were in the little hall OF Bay
Wood academy, patiently listening for
the gong which would announce the
beginning of the exercises, when sud
denly there appeared from behind the
curtains, one arrayed in all beauty, and
likely to cause one poor boys heart to
beat with double time, was the loved
school mistress of all who knew her,
and announced the opening song, Greet
ing Glee.
Recitation-A Little Boys First Rec
itation. by Adolph Brewer.
Recitation-Her New Brother, by
Essie Owens.
Dialogue-What The Little Girl
Said.
Observation-Disclosures Pocket, by Yer
non Higgins.
Reciration-Homeopathy Soup, by
Clara Belle HIGGINS.
Dialogue-The Sick Doll.
Song-Come To The Greenwood:
Recitation-A Loving Little Girl, by
Sallie Hudnall.
Recitation-A Little Girls Troubles,
by Nellie Higgins. >,
Recitation-Boys' Rights, by Hugh
Tindale.
Recitation-The Red Jacket, by Eel
Bragdon.
Dialogue-Through Children's Eyes.
Recitation-Little Boys Lament, by
Vernon Higgins.
Recitation-A Little Schoolma' am. by
Olivia Alsbrook.
Recitation-Mrs. McDufy On Base
Ball, by Dave Lee.
Dialogue-Kuowing The Circum,
stances, by FIVE girls.
Duet-Birdie, by Eel Bragdon and
Clara Belle Higgins.
Recitation-Saved, by Matte Lee.
Song-The Star Spangled Banner.
Dialogue-Playing School.
Recitation-Made \ Crane, by Clara
Belle Higgins.
Recitation-Dauiel In The Lions
| Den, by Eel Bragdon.
Faledictory-by lly Hudnall, Jr.
Song--Adieu.
After announcing that the exercises
were at close, the audience seemed tc
be so much carried away with the pro-
ceedings that scarcely one would move.
They seemed as if they were in the
phantas masoria of dreamland. They
would give glance at Miss Geddings
and then at the stage, so beautifully
decorated by the artistic hand of their
teacher. Miss Elma Geddings.
Miss GeddirgS only taught six weeks,
finishing up for Mrs. Jud Bradham
who on account of moving away had tc
give up her school to some one else. Sc
Miss Elma Geddings was chosen in her
place. Of course we all regretted very
much that Mrs. Bradham could not re-
fmain with US, but the best OF friends
must part.
After Miss Geddings became our
teacher, all of the children insisted on
her having an entertainment, yet she
only had a week or so to prepare IN, at
the same time, with her tender ano
loving heart, she could not resist their
earnest pleadings, so she promised
them to have it, if they would do their
best: they promised, and she began
training them. Considering the time
she had TO train them in, it could not
be surpassed. Even the gray heads
were heard murmuring congratulations
on every hand.
Then appeared one on the scene that
brought tremor to every young mans
breast in the house, it was-guess who:
We extend to Miss Geddings our
heartfelt thanks for the interest that
she has taken in our children. We
will miss Miss Geddings very much,
but we hope that she will be with us
aoain next session with her bright face
and congenial disposition.
BEN DOUBLE.