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this stupendous miracle might be con
fined to q single world, it's effects
would reach through the remote orbs
which revolve around the throne ot
the Eternal. The speaker has high
reputation for learning and atij ity
and we need not say that though Ia
boring under extreme physical debil
ity, he worthily sustained it. The
discourse was we'll worthy to be
ranked with some of Chalmers.
The following is the entertaining
of exercises:
Prayer-Rev H.. T. Sloan.
Anthem-Jubilate Dec. ,.
Anniversary address before the
AmeIian Society-Rev. A. w. Miller,
D, D., Charlotte, N. C.. w..
Music - Ovcrtu' from Tampa
(Quartette) - Misses Jessie Rabb.
Moilie Young, LEILA Strain, Kittie
Yongue.
Chorus-"Sunrise."
(Piano Solo o)-"Summer Showers
Miss Ada Prather.
Essay-"I would like to know
Miss Emma j. McDill. Due West,
sc.
Music-Trio 1.-TWO Pianos) .-"Etude
Gallop.'- Misses Leila Strain, Kittie
Tongue, Fannie Bradley.
"Laughing Song."-By the School.
(Solo -.Piano)-"Nearer, My God,
To Thee. Miss Jessie Rabb.
Essay. -"Be Something" - Miss
Lida II. Sparks, Helena, S. G.
Music Trio 1.-TWO Pianos) Love
by. Moonlight."-Misses Molie Young,
Annie McMaster, Lola Galloway.
French Song-"M Marseillcs Hymn" ."
double Trio)-"March from Nor
ma."-Misses Rebecca Wyse, Lizzie
Wise, Mamie Pool, Katie Patton,
Lizzie Bolick, Fannie PressIy.
(Duett)-"Come, Silver Moon."-
Miss Julia Nixon, Prof Hood.
Essay, ,--"Sunshine and Shadows of
Life" - Miss Matte G. Talbert, Edge
field, S G. -
Music.-(Trio) - "Bonnie Dundee
Quadrilles." Misses Lola Galloway:
Carrie Chalmers, Fannie Bradley.
German Song" -. Prof. Fred
Schmidt. s... .
(SoIo - Piano. - "Swiss Boy" -
Miss Annie McMaster.
Song "BohoId How Brightly
Breaks tho Morning. by the School,
Music. Song = "KetlIo Drum
By: the School.
(Quartette)-."Wil Flowers March. u
Matte Taibert. Mollie Bon
ner Julia Johnston, Macie Lee.
(Duett - Guitar) - Misses Jessie
Rabb, Annie McMaster.
Essay-"I Have Seen" - Miss Ro.
sale V. Walker, Columbia, S. c..
Music-(Solo)- "Witches Dance
M 1873 Katie Patton.
Chorus. -"Sunset." BY the School
(Solo)-"Polpourri." - Prof. Fred
Schmidt.
Song - "Come Joyous Birds Of
Spring Senior Glass.
A Conversation. Misses Mollie r.
Young, Jessie M. Rabb, Due West, S.
@. -....
Music.-(soIo- -Vocaa)-Miss Julia
Nixon. ::
(Duett)-"Pleasant Thoughts.
Misses Ella Br;ce, Maggie Yongue.
Song. - "The Farmer and Ills
Girls"
Valedictory.-M Miss Leila J. Strain,
Monticello, Fla.
Degrees Conferred.
"Mountain Song."-By the School.
The compositions of the young
ladies were read respectively by
President Grier, Professor HOOD
Col. McMaster, Mr.. Chalmers of New
berry, and others, and were generally
very excellent productions, giving
to clear thought and just
sentiment, in graceful polished
phrase. One of the most attractive
Of the exercises was the dialogue
between the Misses Rabb and Young,
in which opposing views Of woman's
proper sphere and influence, were
discussed with much spirit and hu-
NOR. The music.wus Of high order
of merit, aud The pupils wero mate
rally assisted and sustained by such
accomplished performers as the
Misses Morse and Nixon, and Prof.
Schmidt. A pleasing feature Of the
nnsical programme was the singing
# the -Marseillaise Hymn by the
French class.
PRESIDENT. BoNNER's ADDRESS,.
The exercises of the day closed
With the delivery Of President Bon
ler's Baccalaureate Address, and the
Of diplomas to the grad
lating class. The Presidents ad-
|ress was in his usual ear est, elo-
|uent and impressive style, replete
With sage counsel, gentle admonition
nd earnest entreaty-setting forth
Ugh standards of duty, and appeal
ng by turns to every motive which
an sway the intellect or move the
ffections-froln the past educiny
hose principles which are to guido
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