New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-07
OUR COLLEGES.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

COMMENCEMENT WEEK IN COLUMBIA-THE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CARoLINA-EXAMIN-
ATOMS OF THE HOWARD SCHOOL FOR
FREEDMEN-THE URSULINE CONVENT.
COLUMBIA, 8. c., July 2.-The week just
closing has been general Commencement week In
Columbia Three important institutions have held their
closing exercisesthe University OF South Carolina the
Howard (colored) School, and tho Ursulne Convent.
The annual Commencement day OF the University is
called "the public day." and was held on Wednesday,
June The number OF graduating students was about
4O The degree OF Bachelor Of Laws GL b. in the school
of law, was conferred upon j. Samuel Clifton and j.
Richard Linn of South Carolina, Hamilton g. Ewart Of
North Carolina and f. NJ. LaistOn Of Georgia. In the
school Of medicine the degree OF NJ. d. conferred
upon John Edward Black, Alexis NJ. Forster, VIM. War
literary and scientific schools, the number OF under.
graduates is &C. The candidates for the degree OF
Bachelor OF Arts only twOE. II. Doyle and William
s. Reynolds both of this State. The honorary degree Of
A. NJ conferred upon former graduate, Mr. James
address was delivered by DIT La BOrde.
In connection with the public day exercises there have
sary Grafton of the Euphradian Society by Mr. j. Samuel
aVn' vi NJ ~ sboi. On Tuesjay nioht. fbe an
nral celebration OF the Ugly Club of the University on
held in the Campus on Friday night.
The Howard school for the education Of the freedmen
was established 10y the tTeedmenS bureau IN 1852 since
mainly by charities from the North There are IL teach
white ladies' all from the North. The scholars mum
beIed during the past month AS, both The
Principal is Miss 5. Augusta Haley who has won golden
opinions 10y the energy and patience with which she has
conducted the school from its first establishment. Inc
three last days Of June occupied in examining
s sRd G deSotcna eXccscs Taesday was devoted
to the primary department. Wednesday to the
intermediate; and Thursday TO the Grammar dc
partment, the highest grade thus far reaC he'd
The result of the examinations are highly creditaDe to
both the teachers and the taught The proficiency az
taiued by the pupils is highly grltfying but the dlsad
vauages under which they have labOred must not be Tor
gotten, must the expectation OF scholarship be TOO
high In spelling, reading, writing, geography, history
and they excel In general the girls are quicker
and brighter than the boys In higher studies which de-
maud neutrality-suspicious. OF arithmetic, as racuOns
and syutax in gTammar-there appears less decided
progress In these branches outside OF the drilling there
patient and laorous drilling of their instructors APP
peaTed at every step. large proportion OF the MShtf
classes Examined are OF mixed In one class Of 81
thnre yere "a Girls and bows and these % mixed
and fun black In another class or seven,
two only were black. In another OF twelve,
prizes awarded 70 the most mert0fOus III me SV
eral classes. These were given Tor proncleny III stue
punctualty good department. neatncss, attention. ana
order After the distribution OF prizes on the ast day
the visitors present called upon for speeches ana
ored Auditor TOmnsOn, and Mr.. j. h. JlIsOn, STATE
SUPERINTENDENT of Education, were among the speakers
South Carolina against the colOrcd race was not pieJu
dice Of color skn rs had been frequently fepc.eHteu
but prejudice against ignorance and want OF culture
The Ursune Convent OF Nalla Crcls was, unt itoo' III
the CITY Of Columbia; but when the city was burned
their buildings destroy and the present sue OF the
convent little beyond the suburbs, III nOuse en-
gagged temporarily The institution Is underline suptrn
endence " sister of Bishop Lynch OF this diocese Inc
Mother SDelior Possesses much of the Bishops talent
and force OF Character under her charge the Ursune
Convent of Valla Crucls has been Drought successfully
through prOracted war the destruction OF the build
trials The examinations and exhibition OF the convent
exhibit the thOrOughness ana careful training lhat
conducting the exercises delivering the prizes, and ad
dressing the students.