The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-02
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very interesting program was
rendered last Friday evening by Tho
members Of the high school literary
society. At eight O'Clock the members
OF the s6ciety were ushcrcd into The
auditorium. where Il large crowd were
waiting their arrival. The members
taking their places on the front seats
while the officers and those on duty
were being uslIercd on the stage. The
president then asked the society to he
seated and Rev. Edward s. Itcavcs
then pronounced Il short prayer. The
secretary then called the roll to Which
each member responded with a quota
ton. Frances Mckenzie next sang very
beautifully solo. After which Llcwlce
French gave a recitation, which was
much enjoyed ty those present Next.
the secretary announced the query Of
the debate Resolved That moving
pictures are more beneficial than
harmful. The president appointed as
judges Rev T.. l.. KInglcy. +. W. Sulli-
van and f. II. Hudgens. The debatcrs
coming in their order were: Jannctte
clatwOrthy,%.Maric Gaines. Olin Tice.
Lawrence Metilock. Eugenia Wright
had good papers and argued freely and
Frances Shirley gave an instrumental
solo. Which added much to the enjoy
lncnt OF all present. Jokes were next
read by Ines Brock. The jokes were
carefully selected and well read Next
on program was Il defamation by
Horace Johnson. The manner In which
the defamation was recited showed
that it had heen we'll prepared. Next.
were current events rend by Agnes
Medlock. after which Marguerite
Brock read q splendid, written Orig
may Story" Then, defamation by
Charlie Cannon. This defamation was
likewise we'll prepared and the de-
claimer showed rare talent along
this line. Jokes we're next read by
Ansel Pinson. The Jokes were mainly
original ones and chiefly concerned
the various members OF the society
From tho character of the jokes and
the becoming way In which they were
read great deal OF laughter was pro-
duced. The president then asked Rev.
e. l.. kuglcy to announce the decision
OF the judges. After n brief talk OF
congratulations and ENCOURAGEMENT,
MIR. Kugley announced that they had
decided in favor Of the affirmative side
OF the debate.
The program was brought to close
hy gong fro. the following girls:
Eugenia Wright, Frances Mckenzie,
Eunice Carter, Hattie Bertha Shirley
and Gladys Dugan.
The basket ball girls are contem-
plating match game of basket ball
next Friday afternoon at Due West.
Miss Elizabeth Dominick OF Newber-
ry. who Is introducing the practical
system of drawing III the public
schools. will be in Hnnea Path next
Saturday. February 6. for the purpose
o5 instructing the teachers along this
line of work.
Tho following essay was written by
Frances Shirley. u pupil of tho tenth
grade:
4 Little Gold Watch.
Tick! tick; clicked u tiny gold
watch. which lay IN the dressing table
In Elizabeth Sturg cons room. It was
very valuable little watch that had
been handed down by several genera
tions. and WAS now in the possession
Of Elizabeth. Stugam. eldest daughter
OF John Sturgeon, merchant In q
western city.
BY this little watch, 1t was exactly
four O'Clock In the morning. Three
minutes later. II vas hastily picked up
by five rough fingers, and trust into q
dirty pocket. ,0sIg
Elizabeth Stugeon. sleeping in q
white iron bel in the corner Of tho
room was su'idcndly awakened by a
noise at tho other side Of tho room.
Raising hersalf to a sitting position.
SHE saw the outline of the figure OF
man as he jumped from her open
window. She gave loud scream, and
In few seconds her father was In the
room.
Turning OH the light he saw two
muddy tracks between the dressing
table and the window. He ran to tho
window just in time to see two men
In an automobile going at very rapid
rhte. as they passed under the electric
light at the corner of the first block.
Running to the telephone. he sum-
moned. two detectives to come to 1909
jackson street, ut once.
In very short time. the detectives
reached the house. and with flash
lights they discovered several tracks
outside the window. 1t had rained for
several days. and the tracks In the
soft mud could be easily distinguished,
Tho track OF the left foot showed
plainly that the heel on that shoe had
been run down on the side. A little
farther from the window. was the
track OF an automobile. It was eyi-
dent that the thief had made his
escape in q machine.
Following the track Of the automo-
blle on the outskirts Of the city, the
detectives saw that It had taken the
main road to the nearest city which
was forty miles distant. They tele-
phoned at once 10 the headquarters of
the police force Of that city to station
several men on the bridge Just outside
the city. with orders to hold up two
passenger automobile with two men In