The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19

LOWNDESVILLE.

Monday night Prof. w. II. Hand of the Uni,
versity of South Carolina. whose services mao
been gained 10 deliver the commencement
literary address OF the High School vas mel
by q large crowd in The school building al
8 80 D.. No. The central point OF attraction. In
and about the rostrum had been beautif1eo
by the tasty touch OF woman, by being con.
cealed and thereby made more attractive, by
lilies, flowers. evergreena and potted plants
At the hour above named, the exercises
opened with prayer, by Rev. o NJ. Abney,
few we'll timed remarks introduced the speak
or. His address as Ia generally the case on
such occasions, was maiply along education
al lines, while he had chosen an old and or
tried subject, be treated II In q new and orig
inal way a way peculiar to himself, q way
particularly easing and interesting to bis
many hearers. This was plainly shown IN
the marked attention given him from star,
TO finish even the children who are proverb'
tally more or less restless and noisy at such
tim es paid 10 him q tribute, that few public
speakers get an orderly close attention. y
hia views were carried out. we're the rule and
not the exception, the states educational In
terests would be greatly built up and BET
tered. -.
Tue,day at 80 p. m. in the school build.
c else uet The i rostrum and annex had been Dom
pletely transformed from the night before,
The walls Of the annex, had been covered
with white over which green vines were
tastefully trailed: From the center Of the an
mex hung q large floral bel and from it to each
corn er OF the annex, extended a festooD o.
flowers and evergreens. Besid es this beautiful
display many Of Flora's subjects were ~ y
not interfere with the scenes to be presented
As The well arranged and executed pro-
gramme for the night caunot be given mere
In full which program me consisted OF sncn
flowing house OF Q mixed audience, the writei
yin be psrd1ned for n making II specia1r ELM mentor Tom
Thumb marriage" As viii now be known
the above decorations were but q prelude tc
| either a mock or q real marriage .
All or nearly all OF The principal acto re- N
would have imagined that they we're 40 The
manor born" 1t was carried ont IN up &c
date style, and was really refreshing ano
amusing 10 all Of those who bad been alCnf
there and those who hoped 10 travel the Same
road. to see the little gents, all In regulation
up 10 date party dres. !. g. wallo tailed
Icoots, black pants. white vests. neck ties etc
and the little misses robed In fashion's --latest
attire. Even the flower girls, officiating
minister and closest OF kin and friends Of the
contracting parties were all arrayed as the
present day custom requires. Each ACTOR IL
this mock Dup.isl service, ~ ,hs ea perfect a6 per
through with ~ without q hitch or booolt
showed a wisdom in their selection theii
capability, and stamped their trainers 81
models OF patience and ability.
The remaining part OF the programme
which consisted Of Rotations, dialogues
tableauxs etc ,intersperRed with n.usio con
Rumed an hour OR two, to the satisfaction o.
the very large crowd present. The assistant
teachers misses Lucille bum phries, and Grace
Wilson. deserve much praise as well as The
thanks OF all concerned Tor the successfol
rendering OF this the browning and closing o.
com mencem exercises.
Misses Virginia Calhoun and Sara Baker o
Calhoun Falls were guests OF Hon. j. G Lo
max for several days last week.
Misses Louise Harper q KATE Tennan
OF Rock Hill College came home Wednesday
TO spend the vacation.
Prof Drake and Miss Lucille Hnmphriet
left for their homes at Donslds on Wednes
day.
| Miss Grace Wilson went to her home al
| Andersen G. H. the next day.
Mr.. James T. Latimer Of Woffurd college
reached home here last week 10 rest up.fol
the next session.
MI. Hampton Bonds who has been tele.
graph operator at Ashburn, Ga. for the pas,
few months came home last week TO spend 8
Troupe.