Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-13
THE ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF THE
DUE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE,

| DUE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE.
! "" had Tia: pleasure "i ::trnlln.s the An.
| nrlul COMMENCEMENT, q: this il",ir-hi,.s ln>i
iuti"r, " Wednesday last, nn.l wi;I, hu: li,n
, ted time aIl al,ace at "'Ir disposal. rr"r"a'
/, very hr. ~ I" present oar reaicr1 nth an AZ
cnumt Of the Exercises OF the Occasion. The
| Institution, aa il known I" many Of "ur readers;
VAS c.t.h!i he'd in 1879 WAS r"nliuurL in "r
'ratiom ,!u,its the war without INTERRUPTION
ail ha" sin"" been :ica.ily in"rc:.in: in
| r"lhI!ar fave. The present commencement
wa Of m"rc than usual lrillanry am,l
| .cla', and We trust viii serve 10 extend mur,
wildly ti,: reputation "i III" College, aul en-.
| iAr," III. :'i.,I" Of IL influence.
| i..:LiY.
| R"v. J !! E'nr"r. President anl p,"!,asnr
Of Moral a.,L Mental Philosophy.
}. i. Lee. Jr. Prot. pro. tenn. Of Matiemat.
! les. Natural Philosophy nni Chrrnrtry.
J. 7. Kennedy. r,":. pro. TEN. OF Latin
! History ami Rhetoric.
! - - Teacher nf French.
Mis- T.. M"Onrrns rrin'I rriin. Depart and
! lnstructress in Ornamental Branrhes.
Miss \. Lila N.rsc, T.a"l"r"i Mus:r, Piano.
| Miss ~ Julia Nixon, Teacher of Vocal ar.l
instrumental Music.
The AnntraI Examination commenced on
from IL '>c w!.n present; WAS nf Tia: most
/ Thorough aul satisfactory character, exhibiting,
| a gratifying evidence Of the h,lcc..ss Of the
Instructors in accomplishing the great oi.icc. of
an education mental training and tie ro ': OF OF
! thought. rather than ths increase oc knowl-
cig"--and that Whilst special attention had
/ been ,;evo!cl To the useful branches rf study,
| the ornamental al llaI net been nrrl-cicl
On S'nd'y the C"Lmrnc.ment Sermon was
! preached hy the President. Rcv. J. |. Bonner,
and is iai! to have .cen Il dscOurs. rclletc
! with sound thought anl practical wisdom.
| Or Monday AMI Tuesday, the Examination
| was continued with an Exhibition Of the Male
c"l"g" by way Of inlcrlulr, on Tuesday night.
\ number Of riynai speeches were delivered
; hy the young gentlemen, who acquitted them
selves, very handsomely.
Wednesday was Comm: :ncemcnt Day of tie
Female college. and at an early hour linlsa y
Hall was filled to rcplction with n gay assc,n
Llagc Of youth and beauty. The Hall is OH.
Of The finest in the State, and we suppose Is
capable Of seating $40 persons. Upon the
elevated platform III the rear OF the Hal. were
the scots Of the young ladies' of the Culleg,
"nl above and around were The tasteful speci
mems Of their landicraft. in Tie beautiful
wreatls Of flowers and cvergreens, and mum
her Of remarkably well executed paintings
Soon came thronging in tho bright array o
over one hundred pupils he aled by their pre-
: c'ptors AID after an appropriate prayer 10y III,
Rev. j. o. Lindsay, the various Compositions
of the graduating class, Were read by the pro
= feesors, und gentlemen Of their selection. Til.
subjects presented very agreeable variety
and were discussed with much Judgment an,
, , taste. We herewith annex n copy Of this par
Of the programme. Between the various com
, positions, were executed choice pieces of musi
n under the direction Of the accomplished teacl
crs, Misses Morse and Nixon, which enhance
,. very much the attractiveness Of the exercise
= and the general enjoyment.
O PROGRAMME.
" To Seem, and 10 Be-Miss Mamie ALLIE.
!! Due West.
Is Literary Gcnius-Miss JULIA Bonouc,ls, Al
4 derson.
II BE Useful and be Happy - Miss CAunl
BEowS, Ncwbc,ry. '.
J., Holy as Heaven, Mothers Tender Loys-
hliss L'ZZiE BrESs, Anderson.
The Duties of Life are Moro than Life
n Miss LIZZIE CowAN. Due West.
Natures Tcaching--Miss LIZZIE JESxwG
i. EdgcfelI.
;, Learn to Lubor and to Wat-Miss Ros
~ RESwICK, Nswberry.
sad heart cease pining,
~Eriiint the cloud the sun is shining -
Miss ELLA A. STALSAKER, Edgcfield.
Astronomy-Miss CAERiE WArsoN, Anderson
The Quiet Mind Enjoys Sweetest Rcst-lli
= JANE WIDEnAN. AbbevilIe.
J. President Bonner in delivering the diplom,
;, to the graduating class, addressed them in
It beautiful Buccalaureate, in which he al!ude
n very happily to the mingled emotions of pleas
q ure and pain which mako up the life of tn
Q teacher. His pleasure is akin TO that of tl
d sculptor who models the rude marble to h
), own ideal Of beauty and grace, or of til
!. painter who transfers to canvass the loyel
r creatures Of his fancy-wliilst the transitor
9 character Of the connection is constantly at
). tended with the pains which flow from the in
eyitabIe separation v hch it. imposes He Col
J. cluaed with some excellent ADVICE for III
,. proper performance Of those duties Of life
which "are more than life.''' '''% - :" 2
y After e recess Of one hour, next followe III
4 alumni Essay Of Mics NJ Fannie Brad,e,
'ts upon the aSaesrings aud Hasoista Of wornan
e which ras read BY the Rev. M. sarisr.
~ wss n gracefully written essay, beautiful
n n tnonshs aad Polished in style. giving eyidsn;
" OF we'll culsivated taste, ind displaying ii
4 fruits ofsnushS reading and reflection! '..l"
eel Inc closing act Of tho drama was the Ami
versary Address delivered before the Literar