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very properly chosen to deliver the sa-
lutatory Address. In this essay she gave
the highest evidence that her superior
natural powers had been studiously cul-
tured, and that her tutors had found in
her a proficient scholar Of such excel
lence that any college might we'll be
proud of so talented q graduate.
MISS ENIE E. AaNEw,
of Cokesbury, South Carolina, tho town
so famous for beautiful women. fully sus-
tanned that reputation for beauty and
modest grace, while she breathed a pat-
riotic sentiment in her essay on the sub
iect of "Give me d Home in the Sunny
South" $500.
MISS JAMIE E. DAVIDSON,
Of C%arsiconica, Texas, discussed "Texas
my Home" with such ability and
beauty of thought as to command the adj
miration of all who heard her gradual
ing essay. ..su, ..
MlSS Ms BhCN ME-
a petite and pretty maid Of the Athens Of
South Carolina, spoke of the "Places thai
we Love-" with much delicacy and poet
ic sentiment, and threw q halo of love
and sweetness around home and all the
associations of childhood.
MISS MAaGIE ELDER,
of Winnsboro, South Carolina, young
and handsome, with a turn of mind
more serious than is usual for one of hei
years, took the position that .'Tis not al
of Life to Live" and ST ole of the hopes
Of reward in that beautiful and perfect
life that. remains for the blessed in the fu'
ture. Her essay was full of sweet
thoughts beautifully expressed.
MISS ANNIE B. GALLOWAY,
of Columbia, Tennessee, asks, "Tell me
Where is Beauty Found7' and finds 1t ir
all the varied forms Of the spiritual ant
natural world. In the feecy clouds
thai attend The setting sun, in The dashine
spray of the dark blne ocean, in the
bright hues of the flowers that deck the
panorama of the morning, or sweet per
fumes that are waited on the breezes o
the evening.
MISS JAMIE HENRY,
of Chester, South Carolina, one OF thu
prettiest and sweetest of her class, had s
Just appreciation of 1.-THE College Boy
aud discussed him in an unreserved man
ner and in so humorous a style as to con-
vulse her audience and command stric1
attention from first to last.
MISS GUsSIE L. HOOD,
of Due West, South Carolina, chose for
her theme "The Air is full of Voices
and her composition, as the caption o.
her essay would indicate, breathed Of the
poetic genius, aud gave evidence Of supe-
rior talent. Beauty of person and beau
ty of thought added 10 the charms OF
sweet essay in this case.
MISS ADDIE NJ. LOWRY,
of Calhoun's Mills, South Carolina, an
accomplished young lady of charming
manners and graceful carriage, spoke Of
lie "LiYh,s of.Otner Days" in q pleasant
and entertaining tanner.
MISS Il. BELLE MrcLUNG,
of Lexington, Virginia. took "knots' foi
her sutierr, and acquitted herself in the
moss handsome manner while discussing
her knotty subject.
MISS MAGGIE L.. MYERS,
a cultivated young lady Of Patterson's
Mills, Pennsylvania, who has never bro
ken a single rule of the college took tile
word .Forward'' as the subject OF hei
thesis. and wrote an excellent compost
ton on the comprehensive subject.
MISS D.. LOLA GALLOWAY,
one of Due Vests most talented and cul
tiyated Young ladie, wrote the "Valedic'
tory" in a amer alike creditable to her
self and her alma matcr.
EXCELLENT MUSIC.
The distinguishing feature Of the Fe'
male College Commencement was the ex'
ceedinyl.y good music both vocal and In
strumental 10 which the audience were
treated by the young ladies md theil
teachers. Other female colleges may bt
able 10 bring forward graduates .compe'
tent to prepare essays rs good as those
read last Thursday, but, we never heard
at any other commencement, music OF o.
high a degree OF merit ;ls that to which
we &hen listened. From the opening All
them to the closing chorus the whole mu'
steal programme was successfully and
brilliantly carried through. While al
the instrumental pieces were admirably
performed, at the risk of making an in
vidious distinction we would say thai
the playing Of Rossini's overture, per-
formed az q quartette on two pianos, was
simply perfect. The vocal music was
greatly superior to what is usually heare
at college commandments, We noticed
some exceedingly sweet and effective so
p,anos and contraltos among the pupils
while the singing Of the misses LEGAL, a:
the people of Abbeville we'll know, wa!
itself a musical treat worth a summer
days journey. The chorus, Away tx
the land Of the Aztecs" deserves especia
mention as being the composition Of DR.
E. H. Edwards Of Due West.-"home
made music" as DR.. Bonner said. 1t Is
a beautiful and harmonious piece Of mu'
sic and was rendered with fine effect
Certainly the musical standard Of Dut
West Female College Is a high one, ant
the success attained reflects great credi
on Misses Morse and LEGAL.
Baccalaureate Address by DR.. Bonner
Some one has said, "Let me make the song
OF q people, and care not who MAKES az s TN tn
have said, "Let me educate the children snt
! care not who rules the State" For wht
does not know that character Is formed II
childhood and youth, that home and schoo
make men what they are7 The education @
non-education, of an individual, shapes hi
life, fixes his destiny, and as a state Is mad.
up Of individuals, whatever afects inc parts
affects the whole, To us, as citizens OF Sontl
Carolina, therefore. the cause or educatlon u
the State, becomes s.patter OF prime impor
lance. Indulge me, Then, in closing up tn,
exercises of this literary festival, In a lev
words on
EDUCATION IN CAROLINA PAST, PREsEN1
AED PROSPECTIVE.
Carolina was fortunate In the period or he
birth. and in the character OF those tina,
nursed her. Tho early settlements were
made here after the invention OF the printing
press, and when Milton ana Locke were