The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-07-20
THE INTELLIGENCER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
CAROLINA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.

CAROLINA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
second Annual Commencement-A
Large Attendance and Highly
CredItable Exhibition.
The Second Annual Commencement OF
the deservedly popular educational institute
in our midst came off last week, and was
highly satisfactory and gratifying to its
patrons and friends.
The cause of education of the sexes has
no reason to be otherwise than proud of the
experiment being made in this institution,
for so far it has been vindication of the
propriety and advantage of such system of
instruction. The graceful department and
the evident intellectual advancement
4eyinced by the pupils upon these commence
ment occasions are higher encomiums upon
the worth and success of the college than
any remarks from Us would be, and to be
fully appreciated should be witnessed. At
this commencement there was nothing of
the cstentatious display incident to many of
our college commencements, which, if not
intended to do so, most certainly do attract
the attention of their visitors from close at
tention to the attainments of the students,
thereby securinga favorable opinion where
it might not otherwise have been bestowed.
The exercises were marked throughout by
an entire absence of display, snd whatever
ofmerit was seen emanated from the culture
and attachments of the students.
THE DECORATIONS
of the hall were simple, yet beautiful and
appropriate. The centennial decoration
upon the rear of the stage was happily con-
-ceived and tastefully executed, consisting of
two flags of our nation floating above the
proud motto "On,nia pro honore," and a
shield upon which our State emblem, the
palmetto tree, was represented. Upon the
left of the shield was the historic date
'I776," while the right commemorated our
present centennial year by the figures
1885," while miniature flags of many
nations and States were grouped around.
Upon the left Of the stage and in front was
the badge of mourning and the words In
Maaoriam" arranged above Tyre, which
brought up sad memories of one who was
gone from sphere of usefulness in which
she was loved and appreciated by all. Over
the front of the stage was Carolina Col
Iegiate Institute" circling over hive with
its busy swan of bees, beneath which was
Industry" Over the right of the stage was
"oa.pe diem. TcmpaS fugt" Upon the left
side of the hall was "The roots of education
are bitter, the fruits are sweet" and on the
right the motto "Nl arduum naortalib,p, per-
seuerentia onniia viacimus" appeared. In the
rear and over the entrance door was Dunn
spiro spcro," and beneath the emblematic
anchor. The effect of these decorations was
very pretty, and displayed much taste in
their selection and arrangement.
THE MUSIC
was furnished on each of the three evenings
by the Anderson Cornet Band in front of
the University building and also in the
Chapel hall. Their music was much enjoyed
by those present, and the members of the
band are entitled to the thanks of the COM
munity, for their services during the COM
mencement exercises were gratuitous.
Those present also enjoyed much very fine
music upon the violin, accompanied by the
piano, on every evening, contributed by
Mrs. and Miss Pinkind, ladies of splendid
musical attainments. This portion of the
commencement was highly appreciated, and
formed quite an important addition to its
pleasures.
THE COMMENCEMENT EVENING
came off on Wednesday, and at the appoint
ed hour the faculty and students marched
into the chapel and occupied their appointed
seats. Capt. James A. Hoyt, President of
the Institution, Prof. w. J. Ligon, President
of the Faculty, Prof. A. G. Laughlin and
Rev. D. E. Frierson, together with the
young ladies who were to read compositions,
occupied seats upon the stage, and the stu
dents introduced the exercises of the even
ing by the hymn Nearer my God to Thee"
after which Rev. D. E. Frierson offered
short, beautiful and feryent prayer for the
Institution and its students. Extracts were
spoken by Dudley Reed, Clement Brown,
Henry Glenn, Robert Clark, ]. R. Smith, jr.,
John A. Towers, George NJ. Tolly, James
E. Sadler, Willie G. Bewley, Hammond
Wilcox, Lucius Featherston, James Loma1,
]. P. Reed, jr., Nimrod B. Sullivan and
Ernest Brown.
Compositions were read as follows: Miss
Mamie E. Towers. subject Beauties of
Nature" Miss. Victoria Catlett, subject
4sBe it ever so humble, there is no place like
home" Miss Hattie A. Brown, subject
-'True charity is plant divinely nursed."
Miss Ida C. Bewley, subject-"Vanity of
human grandeur" Miss Matte E. Towers,
subject-"Power of example" Miss john
ME v. Spear, subject-''Touches of time"
Miss Maggie L. Brown, subject-"The duty
of being prepared to meet the claims Of
society" Miss Stark Bellotte, subject
"Unseen flowers" Miss Lizzie Tolly, sub
iect-"God revealed in nature" These
compositions were highly creditable to their
authors, and were read with distinctness
and ease of manner rarely to be met with.
Each of these young ladies deserves con-
graduation for her success on this occasion.
THE CHARADEs
given on Thursday and Friday nights, by
portion of the students, for the purpose OF
raising funds to supply needed furniture
and SO forth for the Institution, were quite
successful, and made about one hundred
and twenty dollars. They showed consid-
cradle stage talent on the part Of some of the
students, and afforded much amusement to
those present. An appreciation of them was
testified by the presence of about three hun
drad nersons on each evening.