The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-03-18
RAISED BY
LISBON SCHOOL
Was an Interesting and
Pref Cerem Ony.
EXCELLENT PROGRAM,
The Children Showed
Thorough Training.
Superintendent Brooks In Attendance
An Address by w. w. Ball
Farmers Club Organized.


school at Lisbon of which Mr.. It. j..
Pyles is the teacher had a flag raising
and tie Stars and Stripes were spread
to the breeze over the neat little build
ing amid the cheers of the children,
the trustees and the assembled patrons
of the school. A beautiful flag had been
purchased with funds raised by the
teacher and pupils from the Youths
Companion Company and an interesting
and pretty program of exercises had
been prepared which was rendered
with enthusiasm and showed careful
training Of the pupils by their earnest
and accor lished tescher.
County superintendent Brooks at-
tended the ceremonies and at their
close made appropriate remarks and
w. w. Ball delivered an address to
which the audience gave ~hattering at
tention.
THE CEREMONIES.
As the flag was raised the Star Span
gled Banner was effectively sung by
the school end assemblage. John
league who accepted the flag for the
shcool acquitted himself with great
credit and the boys and girls represent.
ing the ID original states gracefully
rendered their parts. Miss Julia Smith
recited The School House Flag most
excel!ently and every feature of the
program was we'll done.
The Lisbon people have a fine teach
er. One can see this from the appear
ance of the house and grounds. The
house is small but it is we'll furnished,
there + maps and pictures on the
walls, The desks and walls are clean
and everywhere is the evidence OF "Lo-
ing things right" Outside, the grounds
are clean, the walks are well laid out
and trees, planted On Arbor Day, are
beginning to grow. Such a school
means a great deal for a community
Another good feature OF the school is
a literary club which was lately formed
The following was the program rem
dered:
L. Song-Red, White and Blue.
2. Address of Presentation = T. j.
Pyles.
3. Address of Acceptance = John
league.
4. The Thirteen Original States
New Hamsphire-Miss Annie Benja-
min.
Observation-Disclosures Lily Corbit.
Rhode Island-Miss Sara Holmes.
Connecticut-Mr. Thos. N. Holmes.
New York-Miss Rennie Jacks.
New Jersey-Miss Errett Jacks.
Pennsylvania-Miss Lulu Madden.
Delaware-Miss Lotes Holmes.
Maryland-Miss Fannie V. Smith.
Virginia-Lorie Teagne.
South CarOlina-Kate FL. Wright.
Georgia-Julia Smith.
8. Salute to the Flag.
g.. Recitation - The Schoo!-house
Flag--Julia Smith.
I. Song-The Star ~Spangled Banner
(Raising the Flag.)
8. Three cheers for the Flag.
o ADMINISTRATIONS and the Flag.
w. Bail.
10. America.
After the flag raising q number Of
leading farmers met in the school
house and organized The Lisbon Agri.
cultural Club with the following Off.
cers. ]. N. Wright, president, rnd Il.
j.. Pyles, secretary. The club will
meet Saturday before the third Sunday
In each month. 1t will discuss matters
of interest to farmers and it will prove
of great benefit an pleasure to its
members. 1t is hoped that all the
farmers of the neighborhood will join.
The club elected Mr.. Ball and Mr..
Brooks honorary members, an houor
for which they are very grateful.