Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-11
8 No. 003.-Volumc IIXVI.-No. 32.
THE BOUNTY LAND REUNION.
A Great Occasion Was the Gathering
There Last Friday.

Bounty Land, Aug. 10.-Special:
The Bounty Land reunion, held on
Friday, August 9th, at the school
house, passed off with great eclat.
Promptly ct 10 a. m. the exercises
were opened with prayer by Rev. l..
E. Wallace, pastor Of Seneca and
Richland Presbyterian churches.
The first number on the program
was song entitled "Welcome to
Bounty Land" written by Mrs. Jas
per Doyle, and beautifully rendered,
to the tune Of Bonnie Blue Flag"
by the pupils OF Bounty Land school
Of the present generation, and which
was directly followed by an address
of welcome delivered by o. II. Doyle
who recently graduated from the
University Of South Carolina in the
depa. ,ment of law. Mr.. Doyle dwelt
at some length on the future" of
Bounty Land, depicting that future
a bright and promising one, if the
dominant spirit and keynote of the
people would be that OF pulling to-
gether in order that community life
that Indispensable factor in build
ing communicable presented in
form now on and forever.
The audience was delighted with
the next number on the program, a
recitation entitled "Counting Eggs"
by little Miss Frances Pickett, daugh-
ter of Harry NJ. Pickett, formerly of
Bounty Land, now Of Greenville
This little girl slows marked talent
in the art Of expression, and for
whom we predict brilliant future in
this line.
The historical essay, read by Mrs
ID. A. Perritt, was perhaps the most
interesting part Of the program, deal
ing entirely with the history of
Bounty Land school, it's teachers, and
many of the prominent men and wo-
men who have helped to make the in
terest and memories which cling so
persistently to this old, historical
school. A copy Of this most interest
ing paper will appear in another is
sue of The Courier, as a number Of
interested auditors are anxious to
preserve this much Of the history of
famous old Bounty Land, prepared
with such painstaking and care
The orator Of the day, Hon JOSH
5Darltn gton, of Washing ton, ID. C., APP
5peared, next on the program Mr.,
Darlington, originally from Able
vile, was in 1869 a teacher Of Boun-
brought to the people to whom he
spoke on Friday last can properly be
styled "Reminiscences Of Bounty
Land" and was indeed an address
which made a lasting impression on
every one present and will long lin
ger in the minds Of those who listen
ed with such rapt attention. Many
times. in relating an incident OF the
life in Bounty Land, or its school, al
the time of his sOjourn here, tears or
smile-as the case might warrant
Gould be seen on the faces of many
or his hearers, so cloquently and fore
IDLY did his words bring to their
minds memories of long ago, so dear
to us all.
Martin F. Ansel, Ex-Governor of
South Carolina, next delighted the
audience with an address, and in his
lnlmitable and charming style told a
goodly number Of jokes and happen
ings, along with many personal eXpe-
riences, not forgetting to emphasize
the importance of thorough course
from his old friend, "The Blue Back. "
The next number, rendered by a
wee sma' MISS" little Martha Strib-
ling. was a recitation entitled "The
Two Kittens" and was so well done
as to elicit nothing short Of wonder
and admiration from the large audi
ence who listened.
Just at this stage of the game a
very important feature Of the reun-
ion occurred, viz, adjournment for
dinner-and such dinner! Indeed,
1T did justice even to the inhabitants
of Bounty Land! Never were such
heaped Dlatters Of fried chicken seen
cakes, pies, salads, and everything
else that goes to make up a typical
Oconee dinner.
Short talks were given after din
ner by former pupils OF Bounty Land
school, and these were enjoyed i'm
menSely, as they consisted entirely of
tales of Bounty Land school days
which actually happened in the past.
Those who talked were: Robert r.
Jaynes, Of Walhalla; DR.. w. r..
Dendy, OF Pelzer; Tom McElroy, OF
PelZer, who We'd with Methuselah for
past recollectiOns, and VIM. II. PEN
ney, Of Hickory, n. c..
An incident Of no small moment
was the old fashioned spelling match,
conducted by the Right Honorable
Stokes Stribling-the boys pitted
against the girls, and the young ladies
carrying off the laurels. Mrs. Mamie
Bibb Barron was the last left stand
ing.
The program was plentifully inter
spersed with appropriate songs we'll
rendered by the committee, who are
to be congratulated on their selec-
tions of inspiring ballads so well
suited to the occasion, and which pro-
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