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in behalf of ihc claims Of thorough cul-
ture and accuratc scholarship. lie
urged especially the necessity OF study
inr thoroughly our own vcrnacular, ana
pointed out the gross blundcrs which
this neglect entails upon professcd schol-
arS. The speaker fortified his c"nciu-
sons by Il number Of amusing illustra-
tions, and the address sparklod through
out with CLEANS of original and brilliant
humor. It was we'll received.
rArCALAUNEATE Address.
Mex, followed the I;accalaurcatc Ad-
dress by President Gricr, delivered i'll
his usual eloquent and impressive style.
He urged upon The graduating class the
necessity of continuous labor and pa
ticnt toll, combined with Il prudent hus-
bandry of all their resources. He COM
mcnded to their imitation the wise ccoll-
.orily of nature in all her operations ana
warned them against those habits OF
wasteful extravaganza which make
'shipwreck of SO many young men.
Economy of time, health, and money
were severally discussed, and many
strong arguments urged to impress it
upon the youthful mind, and to secure
its adoption as a habit of life. we snail
not attempt q synopsis of the address
which was alike admirable ia thought,
style and delivery.
ALI.MN.E ADDRESS AND CLASS ORATOR.
At candle-lighting the audience again
asscmplcd to hear the Essay before the
Amelian Society Of the Female College,
by Miss Matte C. Boyce, of Due West,
which was read by President Grier, was
an elegant and graceful production,
doing equal credit to the head and
heart of the gifted young lady. Her
theme "Act well your part" was one
most appropriate to the occasion and
was admirably presented in its many
sided aspects. The lessons of true Wis
dom, and earnest inspiration were forci-
bly, set forth and pressed with much
vigor of thought, and grace of style
upon the minds Of her attentive and
appreciative audience, by whom it was
well received.
| Owing to the absence of J. Il. G.
Nance, Esq, of Newlerry, the Alumni
orator, there was no address before the
Alumni Association, and instead the
audience were entertained with an en-
ccllcnt speech by w. T.. Mclwain, of
North Carolina, to the class Of 1872, OH
"Ptogrcss," which was well delivered
and vel received.
THURSDAY
was Commencement Day of the Female
College, and rs usual attracted larger
crowd and brighter array. The morn
ing was pleasant, and az an early hour
every available seat in the spacious Hall
was filled with the eager and eXpectantI
throng. The elevated platform, crow
ded with the bright FORMS of the; youth
itrl,;band, ahd with teachers and friends,
tile clfselv packed Seats, the crowded
aislcs, the restless moving tlirong about
the doors, "thc sea of up-turncd faces
within,n the waving Of fans, the flut-
tering Of robes-all make up the fca-
lures of scene which arc familiar to
all Commencement visitors, and which
are repeated from year to year.
PRAYER AND EXERCISES. ::
After an appropriate prayer by the
Rev. A. j. Witherspoon, of New Or
leans, then followed the following pro-
gramme Of exercises:
Anthcm-"O Praise Cod"
Salutatory-Miss Katie Il. Patton:
Due West, ;. {.
Essay: The Worlds Elhorados-MissI
Ella NJ. Brcc, Yonguesviile, ). G.
ChOrus.-"COme Where the Fields
are bcaming ."-Senior Class.
Essay: No More-AIiss Lizzie NJ.
Clinkscalcs, Abbevlle, S. G..
Piano Solo and Ductt.-" Waves Of the
Ocean GaIop." p."-Msses Mary Shaw,
Julia Moflatt and Hattie Mcilwain.
Letter-Miss Netlie l.. Douglass,
Winnsboro, S. G..
solo and Chorus.-"L Laughing Eyes
|of Other Days" ."-NIisses Luce Moore
and Fannie Bradley.
Essay: Gather Lifc's Roses aud
Tread Lightly Oh itsThorns-Misss5 5aha
NJ. Johnson, WaIhalla, S. G. ~:
Chorus.-"Ncver Borrow Trouble."-
Senior Glass.
Essay: Tout Porte La Marque Divine
Dams L'Univcrs-Miss Fannie S. Brad |
ley, Abbeville, S. G.
Piano Solo lie Reve."-Miss Katie
X. Patton
Essay: 'Tis Not Wealth that Makes
the Man Miss jamie S. Lennon,
Winnsboro, S. G..
Chorus" Evening Echoes. ."-Scnior
Glass.
Tale: Whatmade the difiercncc-Miss
Hattie NJ. Mcllwain, Lancaster, 5. &.
Piano Solo and Mardi Gras
Quadrllcs.-Mssses Lola Galloway, |
Julia Johnson and Nettic Douglass.
Essay: An Ethereal Tour-Miss En-
ma II. McMullan, Hartwell, Ga.
Duet, e Pianos)-"Jolly Brothers
Galop."-Msses Minnie Bonner and
jamie Lennon, Misses Lille Helper
and Lizzie White.
Essay: The Past, the Present and the
Future-Nliss Lucie J. Moore, Cokes-
bury, $. e..
Chorus.-"The World is Full of Beau
ty."
Chorus.-"Comc Where the Wild
Flowers Bloom"
Essay: Nothing but Leavcs-Miss
Nina Rabb, Due West, S. G..
Lctter-Miss Lulie n. Norris, Andcr-
son, S. G.
Piano Solo--"La Pluie dc y Etc.-
Miss Fannie s. Rradley.
Essay: Motives to Intellectual Labor.
Miss Mallic Wardlaw, Abbcville, sc.
Chorus-'WaltZ Song"
Talc-Allan Pcrcy-A1iss Lizzie j.
White, Chester, S. c.