Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-07-28

Sax Horn Band, serenaded His E1cellency Gov
ernor G1sT, who had been present at oil the e1er:
cises The Governor returned thanks in q re-
markably fine States Rights address, and refer
ring to the early associations which visit 70
Spartanburg recalled, ended by paying most
graceful Acknowledgements to ell present, ana
leaving upon the minds of all, an impression
which will not detract from the popularity which
we predict will attend upon him throughout, and
at the conclusion of his term Of office, as gal
liant, democratic, States Rights Governor:
On Wednesday-the great day Of the week-the
Commencement-Day, the crowd at the Chapel OF
Wofford College may be characterized as e1ces-
sive, and the heat as awful, and your correspon-
dent as moist and dripping, which was very dis
gusting not to mention inconvenient to him, as IN
order to sufficiently honor the occasion, he had
arrayed himself in purple and fine linen, and in
all the glory of patentdouble- -backaction-spring'
back-de-J and Lavender kid-gloVes
and patent feathers.
The Salutatory Addresses were delivered by
Mr.. HUMBERT, who received the second honor.
After him came the rest Of the class in alphabet.
cal order, who delivered addresses, some better
than others Of course, but all were good; much
better than are usually heard on such occasions
This We regard as the very commendable specially
of the Wofford Exhibitions, that the young men
are carefully trained by most competent masters
in the graces and ornaments of defamation, and
that the subjects are of such q nature as are ca
pable of being fully understood and well and care
fully treated by young men, who do not regard
themselves as full-fedged philosophers because
they have just completed college curriculum,
but feel that they have just learned what and how
to learn. Therefore, the subjects are literary
and practical, such as will display simply and
clearly what has thus far been taught them; and
are not deeply and misunderstanding, and in
comprehensibly metaphysical and scientific, and
philosophical. The college does not pretend to
turnout complete scholars, but as nearly COM
plete as they may be from the short time devoted
to literature and science in our American Col
leges. Of course we cannot particularize, though
we might desire to do so, concerning the speeches
which,we heard.
After the valedictory addresses were pronoun-
ced. by the first Honor man, Mr. ]. D. DUNLAP,
OF Camden, and after the Diploma had been de-
livered to the graduates by the President of the
College, come one of the most interesting scenes
that was ever witnessed. We mean the presenta-
tion of two magnificent Bibles to President W1GHT-
NAN and Professor SMITH, by the students, through
their representative, Mr.. R. R. KING, Of Claren-
don. When DR.. W1aHTMAN endeavored to return
thanks, his emotions almost prevented all utter
ance, but he made the most sublimely pathetic
address to which we have ever listened, thauking,
and at the same time bidding farewell to the
students, over whom he watched with parental
CARE and whom he loved, and who loved him
with such affection as has rarely, ifever existed
between teacher and pupils, in which relation
the warmest and strongest emotions Of the
heart may, and should be produced and exist
At the conclusion, scarcely dry eye could be
seen throughout the vast assemblage.
The Presidents address had so completely COW
cred all the ground, that there was nothing left
for DR.. SIXTH but to calmly, beautifully and ap
propriately return his thanks, and bear testimony
to the kind feelings which had ever subsisted be-
tween himself and those. who had been under hi:
tuition and care.
Last but not1east, came the Party in the evening,
at the Walker House, which house well sus
tain its deserved reputation one of the best up
country hotels, by the Accommodations and entertain
ment which enabled the young gentlemen Of tbt
College to afford their guests. The large crowc
prevented US from seeing more than, as it were, &
beautifully variegated and ever changing picture,
frightened and enlightened by the rays of ligh
from woman's eyes and the CLEANS of splendo
from countless rich and radiant jewels, which
bedecked the fair forms which foared before ou
enraptured gaze, like fair visions from fairyland
or embodiments of sweetest, lightest Dreams
There were other reasons too, why we know bu
little of the transactions of the evening, excep
those in which we ourselves bore part, and to un
derstand these you must feel as we did, the sweet
influences which lovely woman sheds around
and drink in deep intoxicating draughts Of love
from such pair of heaven-illumined, soul'de
clarng eyes as dazzled our sight, and subdued
our will and enchained, our heart, and will be
among the best and sweetest and brightest remem
brances of most eventful and delightful evening
And thus, with nothing but kindest remembran
ces of the Commencement Exercises, of our dear
friends whom we met, and of the citizens Of Spar
tanburg, we sign ourselves, on account of the at
mosphere, most excessively dilapidated, from q
course of melting,
WHAT is LEFT OF "RUBY."
THE LOGIC OF INTEMPERANCE.
The subjoined rare specimen Of the logic Of in
temperance has been traced to the whereabouts