The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-06-19
his silver wedding r25 years. in laborS

this silver wedding" f25 years. in labors
OF love
la IL, hai 'lnc grca, crowd is happy |!
Wednesday, June the ll,h, was Com
mcnccinent Day, and mass Of smiling
faces met II rostrum Of varied talent cx-
hibited in manly pcIsonagcs twelve
graduates, the visiting Alumni, worthy
ministers, the noble Faculty and the
mighty Press, To- say nothing OF the
| Bishop and the Governor.
he names Of the graduating class are
as follows: Candidates for Degree \. Nj
q. l.. Prince. j. w. 'Parbourx, ID. o. + or
bert. II. q, Warm; candidates. for Degree
\. B.-Wm. Il. Beartlen. l.. T.. Bomar, |.
W. bowman, ID. &. DuPrc. J. Lvlcs Glenn,
John NJ. Lander, bernard 6. Kawls, Jas.
q. Kico, A. c. Wiahtman; candidates for
Degree Is. S.-Janes Marion Fridy, jag.
Rufus King, Albert q. Means, Jr.
Each OF tho graduates delivered ad :
dresses, which were alike crcdftablc to
themselves and the institution in which
they received their tuition.
happy departure from tho program
ga great pleasure. About midway the
| exercises President Carlisle announced
to the audience that two medals would
| then be givcn-thc "Duncan Medal, for
excellence in Greek to Mr.. r.. Is. Thack-
ston, who also took the medal as chief
speaker Of Preston Society, as above
stated, and the modal for general schol-
| arship to Mr. w. Il. Lander Of the Junior
class. Gov. COluuitt was requested to
present tho medal to Mr.. Thackstor
With the case of polished orator and
the readiness of model stump-speakcr.
he found pleasing words both for the
victor and tho Yanquished but said ho
Thought that on such occasions the speech
| ought to bc made TO those who did not
succeed rather than to the champion who
- sustained by his victory. IIo rtycr
received q medal, but ho "d:d receive n
| bouquet, which assured him that one in
tho audience thought that he was the
P'Tea and tho best Of them uU.r Bishon
WiShtInan presented tho medal to Mr..
Lander In terms highly complimentary
oil tho young man aud his worthy pa
| rents. There was also Il handsome cow
oi Shakespeare presented as n prizo to
MIR. Marks Carlisle by DR.. Carlisle in
we'll chosen words of commentator and
encouragement.
Another break in the program is note
worthy. 1t became necessary for Goor.
gta's Governor to leave for tho Atlanta
TAIN, whcrcupon DIR. Carlisle said Inc
would not lot him off without word OF
farewell. Some good words woro titly
spoken, and tho vast audience stood
while DR.. Carlisle shook the Executive
hand III behalf of all fragrant flowers
wero presented as he descended tho ros-
trun, the bnnd swectly reproduced
Dixie" and his Exccllency Alfred II
Colquitt, of Georgia, passed out amid
smiles, sighs and tears.
! The baccalnureata address by President
Carlisle was something unique. 1t was
topical review Of the worlds progress
during the four years work of tho COL
lego course, designed to show, as it did
abundantly, that "tle world has not
| been idle" whilo this graduating class
has been Mt work. Noting tho progress
OF art, science and religion, remarkable
events and the doath of distinguished
persons, it was simply too wonderful to
tell, unless had his notes before me.
Doxology, benodiction, and the twen-
ty-fiith anniversary of Woirord College
IS thing of tho past.
Mighty engine Of the Methodist God
bless them; but would that they were
Baptists ]. G. n