Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11
DUE WEST COLLEGE EXERCISES.

A correspondent of the Charleston Journal
of Commerce, writing from Due West, July
Sd, gives the following account of the COM
mencement exercises of Erskine College,:
The regular examinations of the students
of Erskine College consumed nearly all of
last week. l ain told that these public ex-
aminations were very creditable to the young
men and satisfactory to the Professors.
The two Literary Societies Of Erskine COL
lege gave their annual celebration last Friday
evening and both were largely attended.
1t was subject of re~ret that both Societies
gave their entertainment on the same night,
as many persons were anxious to attend both.
The meeting of the Euphemean Society was
presided over by Mr.. W. B. Wylie, of York,
a promising member of the junior class, while
the meeting of the Philomathean was con.
Quoted by the Hon. James L. Orr, of Ander.
son. The exercises in both halls we're of an
unusually pleasing character, and the various
yeung gentlemen who contributed their tai
ents to make the occasion 80 eminently sue.
cessful, not only deserve great praise, but re-
fleet honor upon their respective Societies.
The pleasures of the week ended Saturday
night with a largely attended meeting Of the
Missionary Society," DR.. Ross and the Rev.
R. Latham delivered very interesting address.
es. These gentlemen both. spoke at length
upon the Important subject of foreign mis-.
sions, and deeply impressed their hearers
with some of the truths which they uttered.
Some of their illustrations were very fine, and
many of their arguments convincing. At
the conclusion of the addresses an election of
officers for the ensuing quarter was gone into,
and the following was the result; President,
]. N. Young Vice. President, DR.. j. D. Mil.
Ier Secretary, R. S. Galloway; Treasurer,
H. M. Young. The benediction was then
pronounced, the audience dismissed, and thus
ended the first weeks programme.
1t was expected that the Rev. Samuel B.
Jones would preach the Baccalaureate Ser.
mon, but that eminent preacher, on account
of sudden and confning sickness, was unable
to fulfill his engagement His place, howev-
er, was acceptably filled by the Rev. R. A.
Ross, D. D., Of York. Those who heard
this discourse represent it to have been mas
terly effort. There were several other inter-
esting services in the afternoon and evening.
AS did net reach here until late this af-
ternoon, of course cannot give full and
accurate account of the first part of the pro-
gramme, and have relied upon the state.
ments of those who more fortunate than l,
were present at all the exercises. am told
that the annual oratorical contest, which took
place last night, was an uncomonly brilliant
entertainment. A friend of the college fur
nishes the following graphic account of last
nights proceedings
The annual contest in defamation and es'
say reading came off in Lindsay Hall, be-
tween picked men of the Sophomore and Ju.
nior classes in Erskine College. The hall
was filled with brilliant and attentive au'
dience. Rev. J. i. Pressly, Of North Caroli'
ma, introduced the exercises with fervent
and impressive prayer, after which, the fol-
lowing programme was observed to the end
the first four being oratons, and the last four
being essays:
"The Curse of Regulus," L. o. Cowan, Due
West, S. c.; "National Recolections the
Foundation of National Character" L. P
Kennedy, Due West, S. G.; Resistance to
Tyranny" W. w. McMorris, Newberry, s.
c.; "War Destructive to all Governments
]. A. Stuart, Ninety-Six, S. G.; conversation
as an Art" H. D. Lindsay, Due West, S. G..
"Ambition Effects" j. M. MCQUEEN
Cheraw, S. c.; "Moral Principle-the Critic
rion of National Prosperity" M. W. Pressly
Coddle Creek, N. C.;"Life is Seldom Adorn
ed with the Rose of Enjoyment" S. G. sitton
Due West, S. c..