Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-05-24
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.
Schools Closed for this Session Prof. Clnk.
scales Reelected Other Matters.

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scales Reelected Other Matters.
Seneca, May 23,-The closing exercises
of the Graded School came off with glow.
ing snccess, and the capacity Of the big
hall was taxed to its limit. The varied
and delightful program was greatly en-
joyed by the large audience, and that the
affair reflected most creditably on teach
ers and pupils alike was the general YER
dict. The gold medal offered for gene
raj excellence was awarded Miss Bertha
Lawrence, the decision meeting the ap-
proval of the whole school.
|. The recital given by Mrs. l.. w. Bates
music class was held in the opera house
at 4.30 o'clock on Thursday afternoon
and was greatly enjoyed by the large
audience present. The program was
given your readers last week. The
pupils showed fine training, and the fea-
lure which perhaps impressed the hear
ers most forcibly was the composure and
self-possession which characterized the
playing by even the youngest pupils.
The occasion was not only pleasant
one, but the splendid execution of the
long program by Mrs. Bates pupils was
most gratifying to the patrons. 1t will
bea pleasure to Mrs. Bates friends here
to know thatshe has been retained by
the board of trustees and will resume her
duties in September.
On account of the unfavorable weather
last Sabbath communion services at the
Presbyterian church were postponed
until the first Sunday in June.
The protracted services at the Metho-
dist church here are greatly interfered
with by the continuous rains.
On Monday afternoon Miss L. Lowry
was at home to a large number of her
little friends. Delicious cream and cake
were served from attractive tables in the
dining room and games were played by
the young folks till a late hour. Numer-
GUS beautiful presents were given the
little lady, betokenipg the good wishes
of her friends on this another milestone
along the journey of life. Madames G..
@. Benedict and John Hopkins proved
valuable assistants to Mrs. Lowry in
affording pleasant evening to the bright
company.
The board of trustees met last Satur-
day and elected Prof. r. p. Clinkscales
principal of the Graded School here for
the next year and Mrs. Laura w. Bates
as music teacher. The assistants will be
elected later.
On next Friday evening Miss Eva Marie
Miller will appear here at the opera
house. Miss Miller comes we'll recon.
mended as an impersonator and reader,
and no doubt full house will hear her.
1t is hoped now that the subject of a
lyceum course for Seneca is being seri-
ously considered by business citizens
here, that the move will have the undi-
vided support and sympathy of the
whole community.
Misses MayThompson, Elizabeth Childs
and Sallie McCutcheon, who have been
connected with the schools here for the
past year, return to their respective
homes this week. These yonng women,
by their exemplary department and efti-
cient, untiring work in the class room.
have won the regard of large circle of
patrons and friends here. 1t is the un-
divided sentiment of an interested COM
munity that they be returned to us, and
1t is confidently expected that they will.
Whether by authority eff the school board
OF trustees or some other power, we
think we have a right to claim their
return to us sooner or later.
MIS-. e. p. Werner returned to Seneca
from Alabama last Saturday, where che
has been visiting relatives for several
months.
DR.. and Mrs. w. f. Austin have with
them their brother, Louis Austin, and
family, of New York city.
G. III. Baldwin, of Columbia, is in
Seneca for the hot months. Mr.. Bald
wyn is the senior member of the firm of
G. FL. BALDWIN & Son, one of the Oldest
firms in Columbia. This is his third
season in our town, which proves con.
clusively that he is pleased with our eli.
mate. He is located at the Palmetto
House.
w. S. Hunter is confined to his room
from illness. He returned home from
the mountains last Thursday sick, but
his friends hope it will not prove serious
and that he will be at his post again
soon.
Miss Carrie Hunter spent last Sabbath
with her home-folks here, returning to
Greenville to-day. She will be graduated
from Chicora College on Wednesday
Miss Margie Holland returned from