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the occasion. They constituted abou
one-half Of ths senior class, which mum
bers nineteen members. The follow.
ing was tie programme Of exercises:
Prayer by DR.. Boyce.
NusicACast thy Burden on the Lord
The Struggle for Pre-Eminence-T. A,
Barron, Oakland, Tenn.
Excelsior Quickstep."
The Great Need Of Southern Histo'
rians-W. E. McIlwaine, Wolfsville,
n. G. ~ !.e.1
Music--.Carolina Waltz"
The Golden Mean seems hard to
Find-J. N. McIIain, Elk Shoals, N. G.
Music" Bobolink Schottische.
"Rome Wasn't Built in Day"-T.
P. Pressly, Starkville, Tenn.
Musie.SaFaust's Gallopade."
"A Kosan"-R. A. Reid, Anderson,
Musss-"Maggie May"
Lie. q Magic Ripg-G. 8. Robinson,
Craigsvffae, s. C. = ' ,er'
Musio--'iWhen you and I were Young,
Naggie;'i ,zH4.I I'-
LSag ,Ago-C. Clarence Simpson
Anderson, s. G. ~
Musie-i'Seaside Quickstep."
''TheStarof Napoleon"-J. A. White
Chester, S..C.y Il .ar...
Music-"Song Waltz.n "
Count Won Bismark-W. A. Wilson,
Monticello, Ark.
Music-"Wide-Awake Polka"
Probability, the Guide of Lifs-W.
Agnew Young, Guntown, Miss.
Musac-Fareweli Quickstep."
The speeches were well-written and
wellAe.ivered, and we're listened to
with much interest by the audience
President Grier presided with charac'
tesistic ease aud self possession ; and
aided,bS an efficient Hall Committee
succeeded In securing the utmost
quietand good order. The young gen.
tleman Of the Committee consisted oi
tho following students-Messrs. J. G.
Chiselm, w. II. Montgomery, and M
B. Cnnkscales, Of the Euphemian Soci-
ETY.; and T. J. o. Holloway, J. L.
Brownlee, and J. E. Kinard, of the
Philonathean Society.
Very excellent music was furnished
by theD Due West Brass Band, under the
leadership OF. Messrs. T. Y, Parks, and
Waltar Hawthorn. The following gen.
tlemea formed the Committee on music;
Msssss. Nv. Y, Love, T. D. Marion and
Re Patterson, of the Euphemian So.
ciaty and w. L. Miller. D. NJ. George
and J. E. Bell, of the Philomatheau
Society. .....-.
After the close Of the exercises, the
audience remained one hour in the Hall,
passing the time in pleasant, social in
te-course. .......
Our. lsiends Messrs. Richardson and
Hale wsrs present on the OCCASION, rep
sesent,1. i Ninety-six.
IMPROVEMENTS IN DUE WEST.
Due West may well be proud Of her
dine buildings. The Colleges, the So
eiety Hall, snd the Church, ali speak of
fhe Hbs sassey and educational spirit Of
the "a. .sas people, whilst the number OF
handsome private residences is not sur.
passed 81 any placeof our acquaintance.
10 Can't. A. f. Clarkson, an artist OF
skill and Due West, as well
as other sections Of the District, Is large
Iy indebted for the spirit of improve
ment which now pervades her people,
and which Is so. largely combining the
useful and ornamental In public and
privSts sdthces. Nr.fMRrrah, Of Ander-
sonr risnow here; with Q, full corps o.
paiptsrs,, giving the finishing touches
TO q number Of buildings. Messrs. w.
P. Husseir & Co., and F. P. Toale, of
Charleston, have furnished full bills of
their excellent wood d-work, which is re-
ceiyipg gFeper, appreciation in the up
AmSpg the Improvements in progress
or in contemplation, we may mention
the folloWipg,s! I.41Ia..t .Ias,7-
Thaiextegior of Erskine College has
been much improved. "A new cornice
and ,roos have been put oR--5the walls
painted and ncilled--and the plaster
Ing of the interior renewed. The ap-
pearance Of the exterior Hof the College
is BetteF than ever and that OF, the inte-
riof h4lly equal to the original fa.. d:
The Masons, we learn, contemplate
erecting new Hall, which will add to
the beauty OF the place.
Prot. J. P. Kennedy will build o
large dwelling, In the latest style of ar
si,ffecfure. on the Lot formerly owned