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, future Of a new and regenerated
South. Wo shall not attempt a sy.
nopsis of the address, which was as
> admirable in tone as it was excellen,
; in thought, and which enforced the
: great duties which lie at our door
with great practical wisdom, and with
earnest and impressive eloquence
We trust that copy Of the address
J may be furnished tor publication.
THE NEXT ESSAY.
At a meating OF the Alumn@ As
sociation of the Femele College, held
on Wednesday afternoon, Miss Nil.
mie Stuart, of Ninety-Six, vas seicc-
ted to prepare the next Annual Es-
say.
j ESSAY BEFORE TIRE ALUMNE.
On Wednesday night at candle,
light, the audieuce again Assem- bed
in Lindsay Hall to hear the Alumne
Essay, by Miss N Lizzie Chiles, of
Abbev;lle, and, instead Of tho Alumni
Address by c. B. Simonton, Esq, of
Covington, Tennessee, (who was de-
tanned ut home,) to witness the deliv-
cry of somo eleven silver medals
which were awarded to the succe ssful
contestants for sch plastic honors.
The Essa. of Miss Chiles was read
in clear and distinct tones by Presi-
dent Grier, and presented an inter-
estipg and lucid discussion of the
sobieot of "Silept Influences" one
most appropriately selected for such
an occasion, and which received at
the hands OF the Essayist treatment
worthy Of the place and the theme,
The material, ir tsllectual, moral and
spiritual worlds were rapsacked for
Illustrations Of the power, extent and
variety Of these silent influences,
which are not less potent that they
are noiseless and unobserved-of all
those natural agencies which bring
about the attractions, and repulsions,
and changes Of the material world,
and those silent ministers which form
the character and mould the destiny
OF spiritual and Immortal beings.
All of these were touched upon with
moro than usual clearpess and dis
tihctness of thought, and propriety
and grace of language and sentiment.
The Essay was ono of the best Of it's
kind, alike creditable To the head and
heart of the writer.
DELIVERY OF THE MEDALS,
Then followed the delivery Of the
prize medals, by the Rev. W. J.
Lowry, prefaced in each case by some
humorous and appropriate remarks,
which kept up the attention of tho
audience and increased the interest Of
the occasion. The following were
the successful competitors: "
Of the Senior class s. L, Morris, of
Abbeville, received four medals, for
proficiency in the respective depart
ments Of Astronomy, Greek, Chem
istry and Mental Science-D. g:
Caldwell, of Concord. N. c., y medal
for proficiency iu Latin; and S. P.
Matthews received honorable NELL
tion. ~
Of the Junior class, T. NJ. Lowry,
of Chester, received the 1st medal,
and W. L. Miller, Of Due West, the
| I'd.
Of the sophmore class, Ashville
Brice of Chester, received the LIST
medal, and NJ B. Clinkscales Of Alb.
beville, the I'd.
OF the Freshman class, W. W. Orr
received the lst medal, and S. W.
! uaddon the I'd.
In the contest Of defamation W.
G. Waller, of Selma, Ala, member
Of the Sophomore class, bore off the
prize.
THE NEXT ALUMNI ORATOR.
On Thursday morning, the Alumni
Of Erskine college held a meeting
|in the Hall of tho Philomathean So
eiety, and reelected the orators se-
lected for the present year-C. B.
Simonton, Esq, Of Covington, Ten
nessee, principal and John G. Vance.
Esq, alternate, and also made due
preparations for celebrating the
Quadrennial of the Association next
year, with due honors.
OF TIE FEMALE COL
LEGE.
I. Thursday was commencement Day
of the Female College, and as usual
attracted larger crowd and brighter
array. An agreeable change had ta-
ken place in the weather during the
night, and the pleasant morning