The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-07-08
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FRESHMAN.
n. f. Presley, N. C.,1st medal.
j. A. johnson, Due West, "a medal.
J. T. Bigbam, Chester, 1st medal. !,

J. A. johnson, Due West, I'd medal
SOPHOMORE CLASS.
J.T. Bigbam, Chester, 1st medal.
q. II. Stribling, Walhalla, "a medal.
Ata meeting Of the Amelian Society
of the Female College, Miss - -
Boyce was elected to prepare the mex!
Fssav. and at q meeting of the Alumni
Association. Mr.. john X. Nance OF
Newberry was elected orator, heV. II.
Foster Bradley of Anderson, alternate
THURSDAY
was Commencement Day of the Female
f,oIleuo. and rs usual WIS the great day
If the Festival, and brought, as often
before, a larger crowd and more brilliant
array. The morning was most auspl,,
ciary. and the pleasant breezes cooleo
by the recent rains, contributed 10 the
general endowment. At all early hour
the pupils or the college marched IN
procession and took their places on the
rrcstrum; and here in snowy. roOes ahG
with light eager faces, they 1ofmeu
"the cynosure Of neighboring eyes"
After prayer by the Rev. MIR. kansoh'
first came the o
ADDRESS OF ]. u. BRYAN, ESQ.
Mr.. Bryan is son of Judge Bryan Of
Charleston. and is u talented young
LAWYER of Grcenville, as also the able
associate editor of the Grccne1lc Entcr-
Dyjsc and W0untuinccr. His address
had as its theme 1.-The Poetry of Henry
Timrod,n and iurnislleda noble plea i'll
behalf of the claims of this gifted genius
of the South, to popular recognition ana
appreciation. An interesting sketch
was given Of the poets life, and or ms
struggles to earn y support Tor hlmself
and family, until at last he fell all early
victim to the unequal struggle. Full
Justice was done to the purity, truthful
ness, high integrity, and ardent patriot
ism of the gifted poet, as illustrated IN
| his life and works. Mr.. Bryant is lntl-
mately convcrsant with both, and hence
well-1itted to perform the pleasant task
which he assumes. He made coplous
citations from his noble odes and stirring
Ivrics to illustrate his claims to the
yision and faculty divine"-his tender
ness, his purity, his clear insight, his
Worldwide synpathies. In all OF these
he ranks with Longfellow, and Bryant,
and Whittier, and Tcnnyson. The ad-
dress was q grateful tribute to the men,
ory of one Of the most gifted sons OF
Carolina.
ESSAYS.
Ticn followed the well-written essays
intersperssed with choice music, which
formed the chief features OF attraction.
The essays were read by Messrs. Hood,
Sloan, Kennedy, Grier, and others, ana
were fully up to the usual standard;
President Bonner also read occasional
extracts from the Evening STAR"
we'll conducted college journal, which
prcsented some bright scntellations
from the pens of the youthful writer's.
The following was the programme OF
exercises:
Anniversary Address-I. M. Bryan,
ESQ, Greenville, S. G.
"Qui Vive-Galop de Concert, ,"-Miss
Katie Patton, Misses Lacy and +. Brad
ley. o,
salutatory-Miss Josie A. Brice' Ches-
ter, S. G. .,
"When Will the Birds Come Back"
Senior Class.
Essay-'Tis Hope That Animatcs the
Soul-Nliss Alice +. JacHson, Anderson.
"Wollenhaupts Grand March,
Misses Maggie Shaw, Mollie Bonner,
Lille Helper and Nettie Douglass.
lIssay-Our Golden Hours-Miss Mag
gle Nance, Due West.
"Spring, Gentle Spring."-(Song and
| Chorus.)
Dialogue-Miss Mollie Bonner, Due
West; Miss Lizzie L. Patterson, Lonis-
vile, Ga.
"Retour de Printcmps Polka Bril-
lante," Tn Moeling - (Solo--Piano) -
Miss Kittie Youngue.
s"The Meeting"-( Trio)-Senior Glass.
elbow Swift We Go."-(Gfce)-Sing-
Essay-A Pure Heart is the Most
Beautiful Temple-Miss FAME NJ. Press
Iy, Abbevillc. ;,
'hJcunesse Dorce-Galop Brillantc," "
Miss Lacy, Misses Morse and Maggie
Yongue.
Essay-A Myrtle Among Thistlcs is a
Myrtle Still-Miss Maggie ]. Shaw,
Wiinnsboro, sc.
"Yhere's No Home Like My O%n."-
Song, Guitar, ,)-Misses Mollie Bonner,
Katie Patton and Fannie Bradley.
81 IL Baladine - Caprice" Misses
Mcrsc and Kitty Yonguc, Lacy and
Rebecca Wysc.
Essay-rlower Lessons-Miss Ella Y.
Westtield, Due West.
"Give Me My Own Native Isle"-
Quartette, mixed Voices.)
lie Reve dc L'Ange''-N1iss Fannie
Bradley.
Essay-No Path of Flowers Leads u
Glory-Nli$s kitlie I. Yongue, Yongues-
vile, S. G..
"Gipsy Polka'-Misses Josie Brice,
Ella Brice and Fannie Presley, Macie
Lee, Lucy Moore and Nina Ralb.
| DE-
Prosperity, s. G.
THE BACCAI,AUREATE OF PRESIDENT
TONNER
was delivered in his usual earnest and
impressive style, enforcing upon the
minds of the pupils the lessons of the
school-room, and urging them by all the
pleasant associations and intimate rela-
tons of past intercourse, to fulfill the
true aims and high duties of life. 1t
was the parting advice of n revered in
structor, to loving pupils, and furnished
words fifty spoken, las apples of gold
in pictures of silver"
At night there was an Interesting en-
tertainment, in the way of a concert
given in behalf of the Female College,
which was we'll attended, and furnished
choice variety of exercises. The fol-
lowing was the programme OF exercises
PART ].
]. Observation-Disclosures Club.
?. The Sleigh Ride - Misses Emma
McMullen, Fanuie Bradley, Lizzie Sit
ton, Sallic Wideman and Josie Brice {;
DR.. Edwards, Willie Wideman, w. S.
Lowry, w. y. Waller, II. NJ. Presley
and Vim. Hunter.
3. Mazurka Des TraineauX - Mrs.
Waller, Misses jamie Kennedy, Lizzie
Sitton and Jessie Rubb.
4. Evening on the Lake, (Vocal)-
Harmonic Club.
5. Home, Sweet Home-Aliss Katie
Patton.
6. CUric Medley-Wilhe Widen,an.
I. Tender and True, Vocal Solo,
Miss Nixon.