The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-08

cidcd the question, ;'Whic; has the
more Influence over ln&n. love of wo-
man or love OF :"oney?'' The Club
says money. So be it. We think it
depends upon circumstances
Methodist Female College Com
:neN"eH,en:.
OStensibly visiting Columbia during
the last week to witness the Commence
ment Exercises Of the Methodist Fc-
male College, il is but natural that the
reader interested in the advancement
and success Of that institution Slionld
look for some account Of an occasion SO
fall Of promise. 1t is Il source Of re-
grct, however, that the circumstances
over which we had no controI-thc rain
storm Of Monday night, which prevent
cd us from going out, and the trelnen-
dons crowd Of Tuesday night, which
prevented on getting into the chapel
are both sadly in the way Of giving IN
account worthy OF so distinguished and
pleasant an affair. oar notes pcrforce
being nearly Ill secondhand. 1t may
be Ill sufficient to knew though. that it
WAS ii splendid SucccsS. that the gl'ad;:-
a:cs. twcnty-ioar in number. having
passed I triumphant examination, ,t;ts;c-
fully and elegantly attired, ;,nG beautiful
IN form and feature, (wc saw titem as
they fled in.) acquitted themselves hand
>omely, and were rewarded by bright
smiles, happy Hl.uditS and showers Of
bouquets. Their sHcccsS. evidenced in
the hearty applause given them BY IN
appreciative and select audience, re-
fleets high credit on President Jones
most deserving Of praise, We are pleas
ed to mention. being Professor Wallace.
Notwithstanding the rain of Monday
night, and which set in at twilight and
continued for some hours the chapel
was packed by those who riSkc,l ! di;rk-
ing to enjoy the promise in store. The
writer could not stand the duckinr, n
though having a cordial Invitation 10
! .,,,,,l ,,,l },1-, H., ,.l e
standing in the outer hall or squeezing
! in and being su!fOc&t,,d within IN ace
of his life. Verify, we rcmaincd away,
! for it WAS Il raining. Anyhow licre is
the programme, which WAS declared to
be splcnaid:
ChoruS-"O, Praise the Lord"
| Piano Trio-Wc!comc to Spring-lii>$cS
Jcter. jackson an,l Hail.
! |. Saluta:ory Addrcsses-IIi>s :. +. Net.
| lies, 0t Blrnwrll.
| , E-s"E-Mothcr. Home and Heaven
| Miss Hattie VI. Arthur, Of Orang"burg. (Hc;ld
! Dv President .!OHc>.l
! Voc:t: Dic;t-MuSic and her Sistcr-SonS
! Misses l.. ::nI l.. Jones.
| 3. E-Say-SoOthiH- Power o: MuSic--NiSS
Alice HachanaN, Cf Fairfield
! +. Es~ay-Silcnce-Mis y. r. Clark, OF Oh
:lNScOu"%c.
ong-Waiiing-MiSs Borillcy. of Mary
laa.
). ES<av-Thc Power Of Ionscicnce-Miss
! Oc. z. D;l:;zl%r. nf O:tng>hurg.
.: ESS:lT-TaC Tab!r:lu OF Li.c-Miss Hat
! tie y. E.imiun.!S. OF H!cilai.G.
Piano Sn!o-tiritud Polk: d'. Concert
! Mss \. BTch:;maN.
| l. cS~aH-W i.It shall my subject be- :.-M;SS
! Aim. Eri';r;'. of O:uGrIjGr..
| :. EsSay--Hndc"A Grcccc--iiiSs Elo:sc :.
! Gibson. "f fC"lrmhia.
! Song-lIiSS sue johnson.
| 9. E>$ay-Br ir ever SO humble. ti,rI is
II" pl:;cc like !!ome-MiSs Mary r. Harley,
OI prtuyrJurS.
10. Essay Music Miss Agnes N. Hcnnon,
! o: O:3EGchC"g.
Iiano Solo-.C .Chanson dcs Alrs-.Miss D:tntz-
| icr.
II. EsSay--Whcrc would like to Live
| Miss Susie Il. Johnson. OF BarnwrN.
y. Essay-Mtss E. S. Johnson, Barnwell-
Wiihered leaves will memory twine,
But o'cr them buds Of Hope will shine.
Voca! Dactt-Comic-MisS Bordley and
| Prot. Orchard.
49, ESsay-Proof$. atfortle:! by Astronomy.
O: an Intelligent C:cator-Miss Hattie f.
Kennedy. OF Fairfield.
il. E>Say-No One Livcth 20 HimselfAlonc
Miss \. l.. Lauhon. o! Fairfield.
| Vocal Du2tt-COnTGNt Bel!S-MiSScS "
Wnnnanlakcr and t. Duncan.
Piano Solo-Witchcs Dance-MisS Fielder.
Towards the wee sma' hours the feast
of reason was conclHded for the first
part, several presents distributed and
the audience dismissed to Il cooler at
moSpherc.
1t did not rain on Tuesday night
and IN c;trly ten enabled us to be in tic
College walls before the happy posses
sOrs of "a few cards Of invitation': az
rived. Cautiously did we venture into
the sacred precincts Of the chapel. and
took position by the door, 50 that when
he Squeezing commenced we might
bac!; out without much damage. ior GX-
poTicEcc taught usa few cards Of invita-
ton" would prove Il large nnlub"r-and
that Il JAM might be locked for Tfa;
melancholy period soon arrived The
packing commenced at ha!t-pa$t seven
and continued without intcrmiSsion till
nearly nine, and until it seemed im-
possible 10 squeeze Il sheet Of paper into
llc dense tlrong. We don't know the
comfortable capacity Of tie chapel, but
venture to say without fear of contra
Gict;nn that It waS uncomfortable flied
with three times is complement. We
will not enlarge on the picture. The
entertainment TASTED till about midnight
and WAS even more cnjoycd than on
the previous evcning-wlii!e the bou-
qu"ts and the applause We're largely on
! the increase: The vocal and instrument
tai music on this occasion. some Of
which it WAS our pleasure TO hear, Was
very fine, and :. taste Of this only gave
rise to regret that the entire entertain
ment could not be witnessed, heard and
/ enjoyed. An Old lady thoroughly en-
! thuscJ, and whose face seemed to shine
from the pressure brought to bear upon
her physical as well as mental powers,
WAS beard to SLY it was the best thing
she HAD ever seen-thcatres, circuSseS,
wax shows, concerts, &C., could not
! hold a candle TO conmencements.-
! Good old soul. she did not care :. tig for
the squeezing-it reminded her of her
girlhood days. Oar position outside
c,,,,, tim ,, ,.aro,1aS .p,rs;,,o- c;,h}c