The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-14
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bloom, y was sung BY the entire voices
of. the College, which was followed ny
the reading, by Rev. Mr.. Hiden, OF an
essay Eon the subject of
~ = NOTHING BUT LEAVES"
by Miss Nina Rabb, of Due west, VINO
treated of the worthlessness. OF TINS
life as compared with a crown eof lnl-
mortal glory aud although N ISIS
Rabb told us .sweetfy and solenniyE Eehat
there are nothing but leavessol earth
still we ,reall y,saw the flowers bloon1i g
the lily, the rose, the pink-all Wegepre'
sent. In her composition there were
some beautiful thoughts nicely express
ed. The College may we'll be pfouu 0,
her. After which we We're presented
with s$.T @
ANOTHER LETTER
by the graceful Miss Lulie n. Norris, ot
Anderson, whose delightful cpiStle from
NIontebcllo, was read by Prof. Hood.
The authorcss indulged in some beauti-
ful word pictures. At times she was
calm. and ut others grand. AS the fair
tourist passed from vale to mountain,
from hamlet to city, she was followed
by the attentive ears of her audience.
We would be pleased to have so good
a correspondent for the Press and Ban
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MOTIVES TO INTELLECTUAL LABOR.
Prof. Weber, of Williamston, read
Miss MalIic Wardlaw's composition on
the "Motivcs to intellectual Labor"
and well did she handle her subject.
She showed that even so young 4 mind
had garncred Il rich store Of learning.
The graceful style Of the essay was
IL 1pI ne
beauty of the composer.
FALLEN PERCY"
Prof. Hood read this interesting story
Of English life, which was ;s well told
as it was happily conceived, 10y Miss
Lizzie J. White, Of Chester. The au-
thorcSs evinces good taste, and an excel
lent command Of language, which, if
cultivated, will, in the future, win for
the fair writer an cnviable fame. She
will be bright star in the galaxy Of the
COLLEGES constellation.
WHEN MEN ARE BRAVE \ SICKLE IS 4
SPEAR,
was the caption Of Miss Anna NJ.
Young's composition, which was read
by Rev. DR.. Darby. Due West has
many fair daughters of intellectual cul-
turc, ant, prominent among the number
is Miss Young. Her essay reflected
credit upon the modest writer, and her
originality in style and choice language
pleased ali who heard it.
THE VhLEDlCTORY
was written by the brilliant Miss Ella
J. Elliott, Of Winnsboro, and an atter-
tive audience were ready to pronounce
this piece, for sweetness of thought, for
elegance Of diction and beauty Of rhcto-
ric inferior TO none that were listened to
during that day. The sentiment and
style were the best. Sadly and feclingly
she said "Farrweli" to the College and
to those with whom she had been inti-
mutriy and alltctionately associated for
the past four years.
TIE FAREWELL
from the Amclial: Society was by Miss
Maggie J. Rutherford, 4 fair and accom-
pi<hed daughter of Ncwherry, whose
words We're such rs to move the tender
emotions OF aIl who heard the sweet
words that came from her good heart.
She concluded by saying, however sud
The parting, it was happy 70 think thai
the tear would last hut moment, ana
then the joyoas laugh would again ring
ont in giatlSUmc tones. At the conclu-
sion Of her farewell she presented TO
each of her classmates Il bCaUliiu!
bouquet IL evidence OF her friendship
and GOOD will, aud may we not add, al 50
~ cmh!rmalica( Of the parity OF the
heart OF The givcr. NcWbcrry has
n'any fair daughters, but she eNce!icsi
lAc'h all. "
THE DIPLOMAS
were then delivered to the graduates
with appropriate remarks by tie Presl-
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