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Female College Commencement.

The Conmenceinent EXERCISES of the
Grecnville Female College took place in
the Chapd Ot that institution 5on Wed
nesday evening last. After psayersby
the Rev. Dr. Buist. o neat and,apprapri-
ate Salulatory Address was n q by Miss
Emma Mckay. Then followed the
composition of Miss Annie Rroadus, of
Greenville, on "Tlb.e Talk read by
Mr.. J. G. Dargan. This composition
was quiet, sensible, and pleasant, and in
style and tone admirsbly suited to the
subject. Next was composition by
Miss Eupiemia Wilson, of Abbeyille.
read by James Birnie, Esg.-sulject,
"Society All Educator" 4his com ro.i-
zion was highly creditable to the writer,
being ornate in style and excellent in
expression. After music by Misses
Wilson and Crawford, Certificates Of
Distinction We're conferred as follows: !:
FIRST ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.
Misses Bette Cauble, Fannie boyce,
Dora Benjamin, Mamie Cohen, Dele
Darby, Annie Eudell, Susan Hillhouse,
Emma Hillhouse, Clara Mcalahon EN-
ma Mobley, Annie Mckay and Lucy
Rice.
SECOND ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.
Misses Annie Addison, Maud Carey,
Neala McGrath, Twertie Hillhousc, Sal
lie NJ. Warnock, Lizzie NJ. Smith, Re
bccca Weins't OK, Lula Wells Meta
Whitmire al d Mamie Wcstfield,
COLLEGIATE DEPARTMENT-SUB-
NOR CLAss.-Mi>scs Maggie Agnew,
Mlllie Caldwell, Ella Harrison, Salie
Hawkins, Emma Hill, Belle Hickson,
Ida Jones, Mary MARSHALL Robena Nc
Kay, Ella Owens, Mary Parlor and FL
vira II. Smith.
JUNIOR CLASS Mis- ;Amanda Coker.
Mamie Crawford, Sue Crawford, Emma
FeaStcr, Jennie Ferguson, Fannie Gold
smith. Lille Gibbes, Jennie Hickson;
Mary Hahn, Carrie Marshall, Lizzie Nc
| Kay, Jennie Smith, Alice Swandale
Eliza Stancell, ella Sloan, Eugenia
Watson and Hattie WorIhngton.
INTERMEDIATES ECLAss.-Misscs Annie
Broadus, Annie Cox, Fannie CoxSell
Hannah Earle Mary Hahn, Mamie Ma.
gee and Euphenlia Wilson.
One hundred merits, for perfect les.
sons and department, were conferred up.
on Misses Minnie DOyley, ELLA D'Oyley
Lizzie Cohen and Susie Marshall, OF tic
Primary Department.
Certificates of Proficiency i'm Music
were also conferred upon Miss Mary
Hahn, May Cox and Haskell.
After music by Misses Emma Mckay
and Lidie Jones, Rev. Dr. Il. j. Mey
nardie was introduced, and addressed
the 81. E. L." Society of the College or
I"Woman," considered in an ninteIlectual
moral and social pninto of view. It is i'm
possible for us 10 dojustice to this admi
rab.e discourse in so short ain article
Suffice it to say it was cllasto and ele
giant in style, calm and graceful il
delivery, and logical and sensible il
mattcr.
] Muse by Misses Lizzie Bovce and Z
Mckay followed, after which the com
!. position of Miss Lidie Jones, of Green
vile, was read Gy Rey. Ellison Capers-
subject. Life is what we Make It." Al
able, solid and sensible effort, speaking
4 we'll or the writer and her instructors
The composition of M;ss Emma Mckay
of Grcenville, on Things that Cos
Nothing" was read by the same reader
From the announcement Of this move
subject We were led to expect: o netllinl
b original and we were not disappointed
1t was treated in bright, piquant
sprightly manner, altogether new ant
very pleasant to listen 10. Music b!
Misses Annie Cox and HEna'l Earl,
succeeded, and then the Valeu:ctory Ad
dress was read by Miss Lidie Jones, ant
was, as all valedictory addresses should
he, brief, touching and pertinent. Music
hy Misses Mamie Magee and Mary Hair
was followed by the presentation of dip
omas. President Jutlsnn making few
earnest, feeling remarks, filled with wis'
counsel and appropriate atmonitions.
A musical duet by Misses Cox ant
Haskell closed the pleasing exercises
after which the Benediction was pro
nouncctl by Rev. A. B. Stephens
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