The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-27
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COAIaTENCEAIENT ExERcIsEs.

wednesday evening last, quite pleasing
scene met our gaze. The hall was already
fast Filing. On the stage was q number OF
ministers of various denominations from all
over the State. The rostrum was tastefully
decorated. In letters of silver, Just above,
VIC see, "What hath God Wrought ?" I'm
mediately on the left of this .'72," on the
right "7S." A powerful iiterrogatory /!
Many changes have taken place even In
this short space of time. Taking retro.
spective view through these years of tkis
Colleges life, we see some mistakes, few
sad incidents, but upon the whole IL is a
pleasant view. She Is child yet, and all
children, make mistakes. The faculty
should be congratulated on tl.oir success.
Mr.. Lander has just cause TO be proud of
his child.
Mt haIspast eight Rev. s. A. Weber, for
merly of<his institution, now of Orange.
burg, 8. G., a.ose to deliver the annual snr
mon before the Yonng ladies Christian
Association. For one hour he held O be.c-
rogenous mass Of humanity, literally
crammcd into the hall-some very uncom-
fortably seated, and others not seated at
all-perfectly spell-bound. Such good or
DER we never saw befo;e, not sven in church.
The singing was splendid. Mr.. Lander's
pupils are noted for their singing and pen
manship.
On Thursday morning VIC had the address
before the Erosophic Society. Before the
address was in order came some very fine
nusic on piano, organ and bells. We took
no notes, and consequently cannot mention
names as we would like. Maybe It is we'll
We cannot. Like Col Fuckers average
young man OF the age, we might get our.
selves into scrape. Hon. E. NJ. Rucker
was the orator for the day. A happy selec-
ton. The Colonai speaks with less effort
than any one We ever heard before. We
are sorry we have not room for his speech.
It was finished production, and was lis
tened to throughout with the protoundest
attention.
Amongst all TIE beautiful performances
and singing which followed Col. Rucker's
speech, we cannot refrain from noting spe
cially that exquisite rendition of "Break
Break, Break" by Miss Tommie Hail.
The performance for the morning was
closed with the Graduating Exercises. The
class consisted of five-Misses Hollinps.
worth, Vesta Mauldin, Mamie Mauldin,
McMakin and Hall. The class by their own
vote decided to graduate in calico dressas.
This, we were Informed by DR.. Lander, is
TO be feature of the school hereafter. All
are to wear calico dresses without ;iewelry
In accordance with this rule, the young To-
dies appeared in plain calico, made up sim.
ply but tastefully. We shudder TO think
what havoc that class might have played
with the hearts of the beaux present had
they been dressed as graduates usually are.
They did valiant service as It was. DR..
Lander should try hereafter to arrange It so
that .l.e ;r,-e.ties. girls in school should not
all graduate at once. We think til. whole
audience sympathised with the President
when he stepped forward and with tears in
his eyes delivered the following
DAccALAUREATE ADbREss.
DEAR CHILpRES-There is no affectation
in me when I say, "The melancholy dav
has come. the saddest of the year." for,
though these scenes and circumstances have
IN them many elements Of joy, as in this
Juncture review tho past, and realize to
come extent the meaning of this hour, there
crowd themselves upon me clashing emo
tions of pleasure and of pain, of which the
painful much predominate.
The last year, the last lesson, the last on
portunity, the last i4terview-these words
would not suggest so serious thoughts if
we but knew that every previous privilege
had been improved, and every previous les
son had been duly taught and learned. But.
as ga>a upon you now, uan not we'll re-
press the rising fear that by some dereliction
on my part, some sad Misrepresentation of
your special needs, may have left the work
of your development too much Imperfect.
and thus have fastened to you for ali time
to come inseparable evidence of nv NEGLECT.
But then It gives me real JOY to feel that, in
our mutual intercourse throughout, you
have evinced o laudable desire to cultivate
your intellectual powers, improve the priv
ileges you have had ct hand, and be in read.
mess for any post of'duty that may be as
aigned you on the stage of active life,
You come to-day to swell the number Of
noble band. Scattered indeed, how widely
but everywhere blessing; filling here
fond husbands care and ioy, or iingering
still Beside the native hearth. to strengthen
cords OF pure affection and elevate the aims
and aspirations oS the household-your
alma mater points day with pardonable
pride to those who heretofore have occupied
your place, and says, '"These are my jewels"
-
to their midst, and bid you constantly to
vie with these your elder sisters in every
practicable effort to adorn society and bless
mankind.
From '72 to '7e, what hath God wrought I
Saying nothing now og the hundreds Of
undergraduates who from time to time have
received more or less benefit from attend-
ance on our labors here, think for {, moment
OF the incalculabie possibilities of blessing
represented by the twsnty.nine who, having
earned them we'll, have borne away these
parchment testimonials Of our favor
IWenty-nine centres OF wholesome Christian
influence; twenty-nine cultivated cliarac.
ters, to shed forth with moon-Iike pentis-
ness the reflected bfilliancy of the Sun OF
rigbtanusness who shall count the heavy
hearta made glad, the clouds Of ignorance
md sin disspeliea, the brillipnt blessings
every every wny dispensed, by these our boasted
Twenty-ninei So soonl So young l. SO
promiaingi Must subtract already one
from our small number2 h{ust record IL
only twenty eight :? Last christmas ida left
us; r Lhongh t9oronghly iimbued with lsud-
able desire for further culture, while in the
very act of prosecuting her design 70 make
herself still moro o blessing to her kind, her
earthly race was ended, and she was but
too soon transferred to the Heavenly aren6.
And yet make no subtraction. We still
nave twenty-nine for from that higher
sphere. she looketh down, and doubtless
more than ever scatteTs beneoictions through
the house niade saddest by her unexpected
leaving. Truly, she being dead yet speak
eth. Les us who still survive bear ever in
r,Iir ,,ainl9 the aarnast r.Iieaiinn tITVhsaarnra
are we spared?' and let us too remember
that the time is short, and TINT the school
you enter now, the school Of experience,
the school of duty, the school OF real life,
knows no vacation on this side of Heaven.
90 then, my, children, to the posts as
signed you in tho providence OF dod. Go