The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-06-24
Closing Exercises Of the Pendleton Graded
!. n School.

On tne evening of June 18th there
aeaam hled in the He'll Of the Pendletcn
Graded School large and expectant
cises Of this deservedly popular school.
After an appropriate prayer BY the
Key. Mr. Beard, vision Of loveliness
ana beauty charmed the audience to
epch an extent that the song of "Wel-
g9me" was applauded to the echo.
Vhis stirring pleco found response in
every patriotic heart for VINO 10 all the
Blue Flag and the cause Tor which It
standsf This number was followed by
awell selected recitation which proved
to the audience that important membar
OF society, the "smaIi boy" was still in
evidence
prominent among the pieces perform
ca which deserve special notice may
DC mentioned the fan drill, which was
by ten girls in oriental Costumes. This
number ELECTED very high praise from
the enthusiastic audience. Ournation-
III pride In the Southern flag received
an additional impulse upon witnessing
the evolution Of eight little boys be.
com'ng!y uniformed, who bore Off the
palm OF victory, Al! the pupils, those
ln tuo primary. and more advanced
grades,, gave evidence Of thorough and
faithful work, and our community is
fortunate IN securing tho services of
| D0tn principal and assistants.
Inc entire program was we'll man
| aged and successfully executed in
| every detail, and sufficiently varied to
sustain the interest of all present. The
PaiTons or tnis fiourishing school have
nad exemplified to them that concert
or action combined with ability and
applcation never fails in producing
the very best results.
Inc lovely floral offerings and good
attention OF the audience testified tn
thelr entire approval and enjoyment of
this rare q, occasion.
This accOuAi would be incomplete
T;d Ters we TO ran in IN nSsinE the four splen
which consisted Of the following young
ladies': Misses Eva Newton, Anna
Whitten, Alberta Barnet, Mary Law.
Each subject covered q wide field OF
thought ind evinced careful study and
perfect familiarity with each point un-
der discussion, often holding the close
ATTENTION or the audience by some beau
Of speech, showing grace and facility
of expression. The clear enunciation
ana perfect ease with which their es-
says were read displayed that grace O;
manner which never Calls to charm un-
der oil circumstances
Inc conferring Of these certificates
upon the graduates markes a very i'm
III work in our little town. The certi-
fcates were presented by the principal,
Professor II: p. Clinkscales, in short
but Impressive speech touching upon
the future of these "sweet girl grad.
yates" and the duties which. awaited
them.
A few short instrumental selections
SD ,Av,v<
friends Of the. performers that nne
work had also been done in this de-
partment.
We do not think we are far wrong
when we assert that great praise should
be accorded to instructors and patrons
for building up during the past two
years school which in the process of
time promises to rank favorably with
other institutions of O similar grade.
1t is earnestly hoped that our little
town so long noted for her educational
advantages may move forward in the
march OF progress and nobly sustain
her past record, thus taking her right
ful place among. adjacent towns and be
finally acknowledged as the fairest
pearl of the Piedmont section.
The following program will convey
to our induigent readers some idea Of
the order OF exercise, but does not give
the least conception of the taste and
skill with which each part was render
ed:
Song, by the school.
Recitation, James Harris.
Dialogue, by John CAN'T and Robert
Harris.
instrumental music, by Miss Mamie
Lou Harris.
Dialogue; by six little children.
Recitation, by Miss Berdie Lny.
Girls, by two little girls.
| Recitation, by John Trescot.
Song, Lightly Row."
Flag drill, by eight little boys.
Dialogue, by three little children.
Recitation, by Mary Lois Eskew.
Pantomime.
Recitation, by Mae Porter.
Instrumental music, by Miss Ella
Sitton.
Fan drill, by ten girls.
A play, in two acts.
Song, "TrancodillO."
Essays, by graduating class.
Stribling.
Song. by the school.
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