Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-08-04
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
COMMENCEMENT AT LIMESTONE.

COMMENCEMENT AT LIMESTONE.
As Limestone would not come to "Ruby," this
individual, as he was anxious to behold 1t, Was
compelled to 90 to Limestone and there he saw
scenes and heard sounds, mentionable and unmen'
tionable In the sweet compsnionship Of thirty
nine other individuals, all occupying ono room,
about IA by 20, and with the thermometer at fab
ulous degrees of elevation, being 102 degrees in
the shade, and in the sun evaporating, did "Ruby
perform all the operations necessary to Adonizng,
such as ablutions divers and numerous, envelop'
ment in fine linen and purple raiment and costly
apparel, and last but not least adding those last
curls and touches and brushings, which give such
an indescribable, inimitable grace and perfection
to the stout ensemble"
To these sweet comforts must be added the
pleasurable excitement caused by knowing that
the hotel roof was burning away most merrily
above his head; also the enjoyment caused to his
mirth-loving spirit by beholding the various
scenes and performances which the fear and e1-
citement of the time occasioned One young gen.
tleman appearing in cravat and shirt collar and
nothing else another running at race-horse speed,
who, previous to this, had never exceeded the gait
of the tortoise; many persons tumbling up, more
down, stairs shouts, cries. oaths, yells, &C., &c.
And then the fire was e1tnguished, or 'squinched,"
os brother in copperas breeches remarked. OF
all this do not complain. Oh no, for Mr.. PER
RY and his polite assistants did their best, and
all that they could do to render our stay pleasant
and agreeable, and if more people came than
could be accommodated, it was the peoples, and
not Mr.. PERR1's fault.
The Examination was highly creditable indeed,
both to teachers and pupils; to these for their pro-
fcency in acquiring, and TO those for their skill
in imparting knowledge. The degree of accuracy
to which the young ladies had attained as evi-
denced by their ready and correct answers to the
question propounded, was to US very marvellous.
The Compositions which we heard, were very
fine generally, and some were particularly well
done, especially the composition of Miss Black, of
Columbia, who took tho first honor and received
the gold medal. Her theme was the "Life and
character of Humboldt" and her essay was very
worthy of its noble subject. There were others,
"far wiser than we," who thought it most re-
markable production for young lady, showing
profundity of thought and clearness of e1-
preston, Joined to powers Of analysis unusual in
one 80 young.
Miss Nance took the silver medal for the best
composition in the present 1st Collegiate class.
We regret exceedingly that we could not hear
DR.. CURTIS when he read it, for every one who
did hear, spoke in the highest terms of praise OF
its excellence.
Col. DAwK1Ns, whose every motion is grace, ana
whose every word is eloquence, presented the
medals to the young ladies in graceful and elo-
ouent address, full of kind counsels for future
conduct, and high incentives for future e1ertlon.
On Wednesday, Mr. FURMAN, Of Greenville, de-
livered an eulogy upon the late DR.. THOMAS CUR
IT'S, which was admirably suited to the occasion
and the subject, being calm and truthful, and a.
dorned with flowers of Imagination, and abound
ing in passages almost sublime in their pathos.-
It was the production of christian poet who had
gathered sweet flowers from the gardens, where
bloom the roses and sparkle the diamonds Of ge-
MUS, to strew over the grave of the christian
scholar, who, in his day and generation, had faith
fully performed the duties which heaven assigned
him, and by his labors for the moral and mental
elevation of woman, has raised for himself an en-
during monument, in the pure hearts of the
good and the true. The memory Of his virtues
will long be cherished, and his name will be en-
balmed in the rich perfumes Of womans prayers
and womsn's love. ... -
When the Diplomas were delivered to the young