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icge took Plnce on Wednesday last. We ha,
the pleasure of being present one the occasion
: but we nre necessarily restricted at present d
avery brief sketch Of the exercises. The oc
casion was one Of unusual intcrest--the attend
anee much larger than usual and tho perfor
mances generally reflected high credit upoi
The Institutions. The College was never NOR
fourishing, and is steadily realizing the bes
hopes Of its friends.
The Annual Sermon before the Students wa
delivered on Sunday morning by the Rev. DR.
| FuEMAN ofGreenviIle, and We have heard i
universally commended as production of ne
ordinary power-simple, earnest and truthful
Il clear aud forcibc exposition of the grca,
subject of Human: Responsibility, from til,
text. Occupy till come"
On Monday night Concert was given il
Lindsay Hall by the Young ladies of the Fe
male College. The attendance was large md
the performances highly gratifying to all
| The Corner Stone of the Due West Female
| College wns laid on Tuesday morning, in the
presence Of large audience. The Rev. J. ].
EoNNEH preside' and appropriate addresses
/ were delivered by Prof J. +. LEE, and Rev.
Messrs. d. MCNEIL TURNER, DAVID Wills,
! Tnos. sMcBEypE W. r. HEMrIIILL and Others.
The Institution has commenced under the most
| favorable auspices. and we trust has brilliant
care:r in the future.
On Tuesday night. the Alnmni Address, and
; t:e presentation of Society Diplomas was made
according to the annexed programme .ss!t'.>
Diplomas conferred upon the Graduates Of
n plI lkt thnnn SnaI aInfy ll,. n..1.
NewGeiry.
Valedctory Address to the Philomathean
Socicty.-By II. W. Storey, Pickcns, Ain.
diplomas conferred upon the Graduates Of
the EupLenliau Society.-By j. E. Bradley,
Abbevic.
Eal~dietory Address TO the Euphemiau So
cicty.-By W. \. MClintoc, Lanrens
Alumni Address.-By W. l.. Hudgens, Esq
Laurersylle.
The addresses Of tie young men were in
excellent taste-well conceived and well deliv.
cred The Alumni Address was a very able
effort-an earnest and forcible plea in behalf Of
a Liberal Intellectual Culture" A copy has
been solicited for publication.
At the close Of the Alumni Address, q cold
headed cane was presented by the Orator in
behalf Of the Alumni to Rev. w. II. HEMpIlILL
as testimonial.of their appreciation of his
laLors in raising the Endowment Fund Of Ers
krne College Mr.. HEMrnLL responded at
length, and with much feeling
Wednesday was Commencement Day, and at
early hour Lindsay Hall was filled to over
flowing with the beauty and intelligence Of
this and the adjoining Districts.
The spacious Hall was occupied almost en-.
h,- lol.
the ais!es and entrances. After an appropriate
Prayer by the Rev. DAVID WILLS. the follow
ing was the programme of exercises:
Will man wholly diea-J. c. Bell, Pickens,
Ala.
knowledge is power,"-T. c. Bradley,
Abbevile. S. G. =
The material and moral wor!d-their controst:
II. s. Bricc, Fairfield $. e.
y, Excused e, from speaking; II. L. Grier, Due
The influence of home 9tiinnsform ing character.
w. NJ. Grier. Due West, s: c.
Almighty Dollnr-its use and abuse.-O. T.
Hawthorn. Due West, s. C. ~
Divine Ahilosophy.-W. Vim Lindsay. Due
Liberty and Revolutionary. r. MClelland,
Newton, Ga.
"Time destroyed is suicide where more than
blood is spilled. u Bryson Murphy. Maury.
Tenn.
Mercy. L. Orr Marshall, Tenn. =.
Destiny of America.-J. II. Smith, Marshall.
Tenn.
IAppointed by the pbilomathean Society
Southern Genius its want of encouragement
". C. Winn, Lanrens, 8. G.
Degrees Conferred.
Anniversary Address before the Literary
Societies by samI W. Melton, Esq:sf "
The addresses of the young men were fully,
equal to the occasion-and in concept;on,
style and delivery M any of them would have
reflected credit upon any Institution of the
country.
The Baccalaureate Address of President PAT
TON was one of tho most beautiful and appro-
pirate productions that it has eyer been our
privilege to hear on asssimilar occasion. and
was delivered in an easyJ} graceful and d,gni-
fed manner.
The Annual Address before the Societies by
sAM'L W. MELTON, Esq, Of YorkvilIe, well
sustained the reputation of the speaker. as
graceful writer and acute thinker. The ad.
dress was an elaborate production, in which
were discussed nt length. the opposing tenden.
cies of Individualsm and Socialism, as devel.
oped in Human Progress, and whicIfspresented
quite ph'losophic disquisi.ion upon social.
evils and their remedies Mr.. MELTON has
fine presence and delivery, and vas greeted
with frequent applause:
The Dedication of tho beautiful New Hall
of the Philomathean Society on Wednesday
night attracted large attendance, The OEas
tors were W. W. EAST and DR.. J. c. MAX
WELL. honored graduates of Erskine, who we'll
sustained the name of their alma Mater on
At meeting Of the Board of Trustees. com.
plimentary Resolutions were passed to the
memory Of ;ste lataented Dr. E. E. PaKsstY.
The Bos5 Trustees conferred the Degree
of D. D. dPSnth Rev. D. McNsut TunsER.
IN MOURNING. =,
For the first time the Church in Due West i,
drsped in mourning. It's Pulpit is hung with
Grape, reminding US that its 'eandfsstick" has