Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-23

Samallel = ahd hearkeh to-
"a the word. which tho fin, of~tlaom utter
. Next came sthe.sadarcsscs of the
graduating class, faurteen ip number.
rhc following is the Programme:
CHEMISTRY.-W. d.. Boyd, Cam
lcn,- Ala. -.--..l
AUTHORSHIP AT TIE SOUTH.
p. +. Bradley, Long Game, Abbe-
willie, S. G..
TIE THING OF GREATEST
NJ. Carroll, Yorllvillc,
S. G.. s-." ...
TIE POWER OF NATURE
OVER MIND.-J. n. Miller, Cam
den, Ala.
HALLOWED GROUND.-J. II.
Horrah, Ahboviilc, S. G..
IS THERE \ GOD Pr. N. Pratt,
Due West S. G.
ETERNITY.-C. Prcssly, Stark
vile, Miss.
"sTlLL TIE WORLD MOVES
OS.'-D. r. Prcssly, Due West, S. c.
REIGN OF ALFRED TIE
GREAT.-J. ". Query, Charlotte, N.
c..
VALUE OF SCIENTIFIC
KNOWLEDGE.-W. 3. Robinson,
Lancaster, S. c.
OUR pAkT.-J. McTodd, Laurcns,
S. G..
TIE PLAINS OF WATERLOO.
Il. n. Wallace, Charlotte, n. G..
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
G. S. Young, Due West, S. G.
TRTTu.-H. ii. Young, Due West,
S. G.
These addresses were well written
and well delivered, and generally were
above Tho average standard. Some
i'll matter, sly lc and delivery were OF
no ordinary merit. Tho class VIC
learn sustasns very high character,
and their performances would have
reflected credit upon any institr,-
ton in the South.
Then followed tho Bacculaurcat c
Address OF the President, which WAS
characterized hy that earnest, grace
iul nnu rieaauasiyo elolucnce for
which DIR. Grier is distinguished
Fail OF thought, clear in expression,
flowing iii nttcrance, and earnest in
tone, it cuiurced upon the attention
and pressed upon tho convictions OF
his youthful audience, those grave
duties and weighLy responsibilities OF
life, which. indeed arc "more than
iiie.' Coming from the lips OF a rcvcr.
cd instsuctcrand ~ mpathizing friend
who can tell how rluch it Will do
as 1t falls On Tie ear Of Ecmory-
TO guido the conduct aud shape the
destiny u that youthful! hand. ...
at S,Q..ciock +. m, the Lssuy before
The Aiumnan Association, by Miss
Corrio Watson, Of Anderson, was
read III an impressive style by the
Rev. II, I. Sioap. The subject was
- The True. j iul OF, I'll uJpan Life" "and
the Address III style H;,d srutfi''1"'
..-. - = - ~7sE -.t~-'.; >'y.I1.aSsilun
ton. y contained some very just re.
Elections upon the true sphere and
proper duties of woman, and closed
with q touching tribute TO the memo.
y OF the lamcntcd Miss Jane Wide.
nan.
The Address before tho. Alumni AS,
s!ociation Of Ersl!inc College, was thon
delivered by the Rev. r. W: Brice, ,oi
Chester. The speaker is one of the
prominent ministers of his Church
man OF high character, strong intel
lcct, earnest purposes, and direct,
practical habits Of thought-aud these
gave tone and temper to this very ex.
ceiient address, which enforced upon
the attention Of all, the education of
youth, the true aims Of an education.
and the best means Of securing them.
Some very choice music, vocal and
Instrumental, by the Misses Morse
and Nixon, and a number. of their
pupils, very much enhanced the pleas
urcs OF the evenings entertainment.
. A meeting of tho Alumni Association
OF Erskinc College was held on Thurs.
day evening, and the Rev. w. B. Press
~, was elected orator, akd r. r. HEMP
hill, IIsq.,; bis alternate The. Alum
nae Association met Mt the snme time.
and elected Miss Carrie AulI, Of New
borry,. to read the Essay, and Miss
MaS d. Chalmers, Of the, same place
as alternate. y'ig,I'ag'i>,! e .g.7a
: Thursday was COMMENCEMENT Day
Of the Fsma!e College, and as was to
1c !sS SeSpectld, brought. D. dcDser crowd !;
and even, ai largeg.,spd bri igh.er ar
ray. Afterland appropriated prayer
oy the Rey. DR.. Boyce, and a stirring
by the school, =. Prosislent
Eo2nner aina,a few graceful andawcll.
Timed remarks introduced tho Rey,
w. w, Hicks. ID. d. nf .Cb.r,as.n,