Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-04-05

, LOCAL NEWS or BOUNTY LAND.
Brilliant Exercises Bring to Close n
Successful Term of School.


Bounty Land, April ESPECIAL:
Tho weather Is at last favorable to
farming, and some Of our farmers
are planting cotton.
A delightful social en- tertainment
OF last week was the Christian En-
deavor social held Saturday evening
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w, T.
Hubbard. Delicious refreshments
were served after various amuse-
ments were engaged in.
: Frank L. pickett, of Rockingham,
n. c., was q guest of his sister, Mrs.
wv. D. Wright the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Doyle, Of An
derson, were weekend guests Of the
, formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
! per Doyle.
| Mrs. John Archer. who has been
{ spending some time in Spartanburg,
! returned few days ago to the home
! of her sister, Mrs. J. D. McMahan.
: John Allen Dendy will begin work
this week with the Marett Brothers
on the highway.
Burt Gillison, Of Clemson, and Jay
Gillison, of Seneca, were recent
guests of MIR. and Mrs Paul Gilison.
: We are glad 10 report an improve
ment in the condition Of MrS. M. j.
! Mcdonald, who has been 9hfte seri-
ously i'll for several days. assr many
covery. Ss
;, Mrs. Allen = Stuart is vlHting her
The B.Y.P.U will be entertained
in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. R.
Lynch next Friday evening, and the
members are looking forward to the
occasion with happy anticipa tions.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Wilson visited
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Y. Norton, near Walhalla, the week.
end.
The "Gypsy Smith Circle" will
meet next Friday afternoon with Mrs
Dean Davis.
Jasper Doyle was quite indisposed
| for several days last week, but is
able to be out again.
Hon. and Mrs. John l.. Smith, Of
Seneca, attended the closing exer,
cises Of our school Friday.
| Our school closed a most success
full term last Friday afternoon with
quite an interesting program, The
exercises were in keeping with the
tiiis fdtf6ts' anne Is near befnttg ffsss.
date on which the school closed, and
were enjoyed by, quite number Of
the community people. Both teach
ers and pupils acquitted themselves
with remarkable credit. Indeed, the
program and Its rendition would re-
fleet honor to an institution OF far
greater pretentions than old Bounty
Land assumes, although Capt. 8. K.
Dendy, in his much appreciated talk,
made the assertion that the two COM
munities Of Bounty Land and Rich
land had turned out more profess
sional men and women than any
other section Of the county, and Capt
Dendy ought to know, since he is
one Of three pupils now living who
attended the first school evcr taught
at Bounty Land, which was in 1852.
The other two pupils are Thomas
Handy Stribling, Of Greenwood, and
| Mrs. Mary Biggerstaff, Of Fair Play.
This school was taught by the late
Col. e. r. Doyle, father Of Mrs. Julia
DOYLE Shanklin.
Mr.. Dendy, in his remarks, said
that the school boy satchels are a
great deal heavier now than they
We're then, which probably accounts
for the fact that children are not so
thoroughly drilled in the studies
which were taught in those days, and
naming some Of our distinguished
Carolinians, he told the audience
Of the great impression made on his
mind when he heard Of the death Of
our great John G.. Calhoun and saw
the old Keowee Courier bordered in
black, in mute significance Of the
great loss felt at his death.
Capt. Dendy gave an interesting
account of the stirring times of '76.
when Gen. Wade hampton was elect
ed. and tho establishment Of white
supremacy in South Carolina. This
was both interesting and instructive
to The pupils and visitors present.
Mr.. Dcndy's talk was not first on
the program. We hope TO send the
entire program, including an inspir-
ing talk by the principal Of school,
Miss Lalla Ballcnger, in which she
gave an interesting compilation Of
the many great forward movements
in which South Carolina was fore
most, all Of which inspired the audi
encc with feeling Of pride in being
South Carolinians.
The welcome address was modest
ly given by little Miss Luc Beth
Mcdonald. The program consisted
OF songs, recitations, readings and
drills. A drill by half dozen small
boys, dressed as Revolutionary SOL
diers, deserves special mention, and
shows the skill and painstaking Of
the teacher, Miss Carrie McMahan.
The closing address, by Supt. Of
Education l.. G. Speares, was good
Mr.. Speares' subject was Future
citizenship He stressed the asser-
ton that no nation, State or county
or community Is any better than it's