The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-27
Press and Banner.
Wednesday. June 27,.1s77.
The Williamson Female College
Commencement.

Last "Wednesday morning. i'll company
with Rev. K. y. Paatt, Rev. j.. w.
Wightman and r. r. lIcmphtll, Esq,
we boarded the train for WILLIAMSON,
and reached that place in the afternoon,
at the usual hour for the arrival of the
train.
At Hodges Depot we found quite an
additional number of ladies and gentle
men on the train bound for the same
place, and among them were Col. +. \.
Conner. Rev. w. a.. Clark, Mr.. William
Mrs. Smart, Miss Julia Zcigler, Miss
Emma Moore, Miss Cobb, Miss Ella
McKeller, Miss Beaufort DcNOre. Miss
Anna Bell. Miss Ella Watson, Miss Fan
ME Mcrriman, Miss Hattie Clark, Miss
Emma Hutchison, and a host OF others.
1t was Il pleasure to be ut the in
tcreStinG exercises of the Commence
ment of this f~louriShing Female College,
where so many excellent gentlemen and
charming young ladies from various
parts of the State, by their presence and
smiles, added 10 the happiness Of this
brilliant occaaiOu.
Among the clergy who We're present,
we were pleased to meet the Rev. Mcssrs.
Clark, Finger, -Attaway, oliver, Weber,
Workman, Rice. Smith, Smart, Wight
man, Pratt, and Duncan.
We annot speak nlcngthened detail OF
the College and its closing exercises. 1t
is sufficient to say that the late Com
menccmcnt occasion was in Keeping with
the average occasion of the kind, which
is saying much; for the College,
though its history is a short II
has an cnviablc reDut3tiOn for the
marked success Of It's public demon-
STATIONS. While this is strictly true, it is
We'll known and acknowledged that the
chief claim Of the institution Iof the pat
ronage and favor of the public is
in the unusual thorough and ac-
curate work required and cvinccd i'll the
duly routine of school life. Perhaps
there is no school Of its aize which shows
Us small Il class OF annual graduates.
This is owing &c the high demands of
proficiency on the part Of those who
seek the reward and honor OF graduation.
MI. Lander was kind enough to mention
several Of the peculiar features OF his en-
tcrprisc, and certainly ho IL can be in
his society without Icing convinced at
nc of his enthusiasm in his profession
and of his eminent fitness for its pursuit.
Among the features which are new to
us, at least, IS the kindergarten Which Is
under the efficient management and con-
troll of Miss Wagner, of Charleston. We
attended an exposition Of this department
and came away with the distinct con-
victiOn that for the purposes OF primary
education tho merits OF this system can
scarcely be oyercstimated. 1t combines
amusement with useful instruction in
pleasing variety. The children GER
iainly did their part very beautifully
and gave good evidence of systematic
and thorough drilling.
The eloquent sermon OF Rev. A. Coke
Smith, of t~frpenvillr, on Wednesday
night, the finished address Of Hon. S.
Dibb!e, OF Orangcburg, on Thursday
morning, and the elegant and huinorcd
address of Professor w. w. Duncan, OF
Wolford College, on Thursday night, were
each Of very pronounced merit and al!
called for universal satisfaction M
applause. .,.
We take leave Of this subject with the
expression Of hearty approval of every
thing we saw and we have no hesitation
in commenting the Williamson Female
College as in every way worthy OF the
patronage and favor of thc public.
1t is due to say that very delightful in
strumental and vocal music vas furnish
cd by the music department Of the inSt!tu-
ion, as 4 relief amid the more solid and
substantial part OF the programme OF
this entertainment.
The Abbcviile pupils at this College
during the session Just closed are:
Miss jamie Anderson, Miss Leila Bell,
Miss Onie ClinkScalcs, Miss Mamie
Franks, Miss Annie Iicrudon, Miss Bet
tie Lake, Miss iIatticLatimer, Miss Mat
tie Lipscomb, Miss Macic Mc[ihec, Miss
Allie Power. Miss Mamie Watson, Miss
Eula Young.
The graduating class consisted of:
Miss. jamie Anderson. Ninety-SiN ;
Miss Mary Brown, Williamson; Miss
Sallie Brown, Williamson; Miss Re
bckah D,uthit, Pcnllctou; Miss Nina
Dukcs, Georges; Miss Sue Kirkland,
Spartanburg; Miss Mamie Pelham, Sum
ter.
One hundred and six pupils have been
in attendance this session, of whola fifty
e,ght ha& been members of the college
funliv, making this considerably more
prosperous than any previous session of
the institution.
Mr. Lander is an u~nassuming gentle
man of rare merits rs 4 teacher, and
seems to be thoroughly in earnest in the
good work which he is accomplishing.
Heb has the perfect respect and conf
dencc of his pupils, who seemed much
affected on taking leave of him.
The GrGcNciUc Duiiy -NeWS was repre-
scented by Col. Robert Mckay, who has
written enough for his paper, to make Il
book The Ncwbcrry UeruM had an eN-
cellcnt reporter in the person Of DR.. W.
l.. Pelham. son of the late &. y. Pelham
OF the Register The Abbcvillc papers
represented themselves. There MAJ
have been other members OF The press
present but We failed 10 see them. Mr..
L. NJ. Mc';hcc represented Due West,
and McsSIS. Brock and Mccullough