Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-06-28
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES


COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF Newberry College began on Monday at 10
o'clock A. NJ, In the exhibition Of the Prepara-
tory Department at the College Chapel After
short address Of welcome by Rev. Mr.. Hughes
OF Columbia, and prayer by Rev. Hlr Shirey,
Of Newberry, speeches were delivered by
Messrs. Bischoff seeba. Wingard, Eiohelberger,
Huffman, Black, Dobbins aud Verner. These
youths acquitted themselves well and reflected
credit on their instructor.
Mr.. Dischoff delivered speech in German to
the amusement, if not the instruction, of the
large crowd, which had assembled to witness tho
speaking.
/ Among tho speakers, Mr. Dobhins, Of Apder-
son, had selected for his speech on extract from
the lecture of DR.. Bagby before tho Press Asso-
citation, entitled tho "Southcrn Fool" which he
delivered we'll and to the amusement of tho
crowd.
The speech Of tho occasion. all being selected
pieces, was that of Martin N. Bisohoff, the sub
jcct being "The man who does not take news.
papers," and which we publish below as en-
bracing so,ne valuable hints OH the importance
of taking and reading newspapers. The speech
was we'll delivered and was received with loud
applause. II is as follows:
The family that don't take newspapers was in
town the other day. lie brought his family in
Nu OK wagon. lie still believed that Miliard
Fillmore was, President, and wanted to know if
the "kamsehalk kiuns' had taken Cuba and if
so, where thcy had taken It. lie had sold his
pork for six CENTS when he might have gotten
ten. Ono of his boys went 10 tho blacksmith
shop to be measured for pair Of shoes, and
mi ofn tho or1,o - E.
lie hung his hat on meat hook and patiently
waited one hour for meeting to begin. One of
the girls took lot of '.aecd onions' 10 tho
post Office to trade off for letter. She had a
baby which she carried in ':sugar trough"
stopping occasionally to rock it on the sidewalk,
and when u cried she filled It's mouth with n
cotton handkerchief and sung "Barbara Allen"
The oldest boy had sold two ''coon SKINS" and
was on n bust When last seen he had called
for "soda and water,' and stood soaking ginger.
bread in it and making wry faces. The shop.
keeper, mistaking his moaning, had given him
mixture Of salsoda and water, and it tasted
strongly Of soap. Dut he had "hearn tell of
sody water" and was bound to give it fair trial,
''puke Or no puke." The old man had ten
kettle he wanted "fixed up," and he carried Il
to tho milliner shop. The clerk thought the
man was crazy; but, noticing the hole in tho
kettle, politely told him that Burns s. Hays
would mend it for him. lie then took an old
sharpencd We told the old fellow he ought
to read the papers, but he would not listen to It.
lie was opposed 10 'internal improvements -
and thought 'larnin" wicked invention.
largo crowd was present during the
entire morning and testified their appreciation
OF the coming "orators" Of South Carolina by
their quiet and orderly attention during each
speech and their warm applause at its close.
The Walhhlla Band was present and dis.
conrsed good music at pfopbt intervals in the
exercises. We have never known u band to
improve faster than the young men composs
ing the Walholla Cornct Band.
At tho close of tho exercises Professor
Busby thanked the audience for their presence
and orderly attention, and expressing his best
wishes for bright future for those whc had
been under his charge. no bid them ndieu.
On Tuesday. e. 20 o'c!oct A. NJ, M G.
w. Moore. of Seneca City, delivered an
address before tho Alumni Association, his
subject being, "The Imperishablo Nature Of
Mental Achievements" 10 our great regret
wo wers necessarily absent. We hayo heard
but one opinion Of the speech of Mr.. Moore,
that it was replete with sound sense and in
sentiment and delivery fully met the expeota.
tions of his friends and the public generally.
Mr.. Moore is graduate of Newberry Cologa,
and during his course he was regarded as
one of the most promising young meh' ever
sent out by the institution, especially for his
sound and practical views on oil subjects.
We predict for him future Of usefulness and
honor.
On Tuesday evening tho Junior Exhibition
came off. A large appreciative audience was
present. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Wingard.
Tho first speaker was VIM. j. Beard, of
Oconeo. Jubject- -"Tho Ago and its Educa.
ton"
I. P. I1awkins, Of Newborry. Subject
'Tho Eloquenco of Trua Ruler"
j. Brooks Wingard, of Lexington. Subject
W. E. Lake, of Newborry. Subject
decision Of Character"
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