Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-17
Friday, July II, 1883.
The Annual Conmencements of the Male
and Female Colleges Of Due West.

Wo had tho pleasure on Wednesday
and Thursday last, Of attending tho
annual Commandments of the Due
Wost Colleges, which, in the variety
and interest Ct tho exercises, and the
large attendance of spectators, wore
surpassed by none of their -prede.
cossors. A larger crowd we think
we never saw on similar occasion.
From the Savannah to tho Saluda, tho
young people turned ont en- n,asse to
do honor to this literary feast, whilst
there was full representation of the
youth and beauty, Of other sections of
tho District, Of tho adjacent Districts,
and of others more remote.
Tho examinations commenced on
Thursday of the preceding week, and,
as usual, we learn, were thorough and
searching, and entirely satisfactory.
The young ladios, especially, showed
their ability to solve those problems of
science and master those difficulties of
montal and moral philosophy, which
aro supposed to Tax to their utmost
capacity the intellect of tho "lords of
creation"
AT the close of tho examinations,
there was meeting of the Board of
Trustees of tho Male College, at which
the very interesting subject WIS dis
cussod, as to the extent of the restric.
,ions which should be imposed upon
the intercourse of tho pupils of tho
two Colleges during tho sessions; but.
without arriving at any satisfactory
conclusion, the Board referred the
matter to tho consideration of su ub-com.
1nittces to be appointed by tho two
Boards of Trustees.
Thursday night was devoted to the
delivery of tho society diplom as to
the members of the graduating class.
In the Philomathean Society worry ex.
ce!leht addresses were delivered-the
valedictory hy Mr.. Joseph N. Miller,
OF Camden, Ala, and the response by
Mr.. J. J: Darlington. In the Euphc.
milan Hall, tasteful and appropriate
speeches were also made, tho valedic
tory by Mr.. Y. Dean, of Edge6eld
and the response by Mr.. J. NJ. Gallo
way. After the close of these exer-
cises, pleasant hour was spent in the
Euphemian Hall in the Interchange OF
short speeches between the alu m ri and
honorary members of the societies.
Wednesday was Commencement
day of the Male College, and at an
early hour the spacious Lindsay
Hail. was filled to reple,ion with q
large apd Intelligent audience. The
Hall is one of the finest 10. the State,
and is capable, we suppose, Of seating
one thousand or twelve hundred peo.
pie. Every available space was ocou.
ed-the Spacious platform by the
College dignitaries and invited guests,
and the body Of the Hall by a dense
array of youth, beauty and intelli-
genee. After an appropriate prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Quigg, of Georgia,
the Anniversary Address before the
Literary Societies was delivered by
the Rev. D: McNeill Turner, D. D., Of
ACbeville. Southern civilization /"
was the high thome upon which the " clio.
quent orator discoursed for at least two
hours, in one of bis ablest and most
elaborate addresses. Uaiversity and
college education--ed education as a
means of mental discipline, and not
proposing to itself as an snd any one
OF the Hbread and butter" sciences M .a-
southerh iterature-scientisc, jaaallt;.iicul
tnre-were each auecessively set { forth $;
and their claims eloqneptly' 'i,,Y urged !, a
tho essential agents in the work k;1 Of
human progs sess and South ern lrl oiviiisa. ii
tiop: To those: who are familiar : with
tho elearness and yigor Of though. eJi
which DR.. Turner brings to the.ilfas-
tration Of these and kindred sabjesStts, R
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articulation and musical intonations,
IL would be unpeoesssly to say that
the address, in matter, style and d, do,
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