Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-19
Friday, July 10, 1867.
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF THE
MALE AND FEMALE COLLEGES AT DUE
WEST

came off on Wednesday aud Thursday of the past
week, and attracted even more than the usuaI
interest which is manifested on. such oco asions
The Male College is siil in n depressel condi-
ton. f.om the results of the recent war, md
sends forth no graduating class during the pres.
cnt year, hut the Female College has suffered
! no abatement in its progress since its organi-
| yation in 1860, numbers more than II hun
dred pupils, and furnished at the late Com
mencernent, n larger graduating class, than
/ We believe, on any to,,ncr occasion.
The Examinations commenced on Thursday
Of the preceding week. We were not present,
but learn that they were minute, thorough and
searching rejecting the highest credit upon
tho Institutions. AID leing very satisfactory
:" all concerird
| The Annual Sermon before the gradual
: in, class Of The Fr.nale College, was
delivered hy thc Rsv. W. T.. H,ggs, the
eloquent and talented young pastor of the
! l'resLy tcrian Church in Columbia. Ills Scr
! mon from tho text. "isemcnlbcr thy
Creator in the days of thy youth" and the
command Of Holy Writ was urged with the clear
| and foIcible thought. the earnest graceful
and impressive clocution, whic!, characterize
nil the pulpit performances of this young di-
vine. We often had the pleasure during the
War, Of hearing Mr.. Boggs, whilst he was chap
lain Of the 9th 5. c. Regiment, and have heard
him several times since, and have been led TO
form the highest estimate of his talents, and
the zenl and sincerity wlic!: lie brings to tho
discharge Of every duty.
Wednesday WAS sct apart for the exhibition
Of the Male College, and the Annual Address
before the Alumni Association Of
Erskinc. College. There was no groduaung
class but original speeches were delivered hy
members of the Sophomore Glass. at an carly
hour, the audience assembled i'll Lindsay Hall.
and the interest of the occasion was hci:'lten-
cd by the presence of Governor Orr whose ar.
rival during the morning exercises, was well
coined with enthusiastic applause. After an
appropriate prayer from the Rev. j. &. VIII
liams. the Rev. DR.. Il. c. Grier. the President
of the College. announced saccessivcly the
names of the orators and the subjects of their
addresses which. were us follows:
J. NJ. Boyce, York Diatrict. S. G.. Subiect-
-finct'.nM Century.
Alber, Cock, Wilcox, Ala. suljcct-TDpers
IF IvHyn.ti"n.
K. Is. Hunter, Charlotte, n. c. Subject
IhHa.h"c If i'"5IY Spirit.
}. \. M,.lvr, Camden, Ala. Suhject--Lau-
cncc ,:f .*,'".,e und Lt..ryfnr..
j. J.. M":sn, Sturkvilc, Miss Subject
P",rer IF AMDmi,Hyr.
Il. y. Pratt, Due West, S. c. Subject
Lomis -Nai."i.on.
Calvin prcssly, Starkvilc, Miss Subject
Lire .jor g"nr Country and your God
The speeches OF the young gentlemen were
fully up TO the usual standard Of Sophomo.
rean eloquence; were we'll written and well
delivered, and some of them showed more
than usual maturity Of thought. An attrac-
tive feature of the occasion was the sweet mu-
slc' vocal and instrumental, contributed by
the accomplished teachers and pupils Of
! the Female College, which was the subject of
unversa! c"mnlenda'ion, and which was gene
rally preferred to the martial strains which
usually eEliven the exercises of the day.
The closing exercises of the morning were
the delivery Of diplomas to the members pres.
ent Of the class Of 1861, and the admirable
Bacca'aureate Address Of President Grer. It
was characterized by the vigorous thought,
expressive dIclon, and easy and impressive
delivery, which we have so often admired in
these addresses Of DR.. Grier
After an hours recess the Anniversary
Address before the Alumni Of Erskine Collepe
was delivered by COL r. A. Fair, of Abbeyille.
The Address was an able and elaborate per-
:ormance, characterized by palnstakipg re-
search and clear aud logical thought, and was
delive9I in the speakers usual earnest and
impressive style. His subject was. the p ast
history of fi,n ft,t1o
accomplished, and which might yet be effected,
with the proper exertion on the part of the
Alumni. AN interesting feature of the Ad-
dress wnS the review which the speaker gave
OF the peculiar and appropriate work of
each OF the learned professions in advancing
the cause OF human development, and of the
contributions which the College had made to
each Of these departments of labor. To the
Alumni The Address was peculiarly attractive,
on account OF the large mass Of valuable and
interesting information which it presented
with regard to the past history Of the College,
and Its soul-st irring appeals cannot fail TO
arouse them all 10 renewed exertion in behalf
OF their Ah"a Nater. We are glad to be able
TO furnish our realers'a n copy Of the Address,
the publication Of which We commence in our
present issue.
Alter the close Of the Address, q very inter
eAting meeting Of the Alumni was held in the
Ian Of the Euphemian Society. The Rev. w.
- "ricr was elected the next Anniversary Or
e'y. ,he Rev. W. Lowry his alternate.
Nsso'u'lons were adopted urging upon the
A'omni the necessity of making renewed eff.
'or's IN behalf the College, and a Committee