The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-06-26
Commencement Week in Greenyillc.

18th, and closing With Th"r.,lay, June
lotii, Vas quite gay one III tic "AIoun-
tain Gty,' as during this week took place
the commencement exercises Of Furman
University, Of tho Female College. and
OF Capt. Patricks Military Institute.
These institutions have been paying
very l'ttlo attention To commcncemcuts
hereto fore, but have. gone along doing
their duty during the session, and clos
ing at tho end Of torn without any public
demonstration, or NJ least very little.
mo various professor, and instructors
have done all in their power TO promote
the cause of education, and seemed TO
think that this was all that could 20 re-
luircd; but they have at last found out
their mistake: the public demands some
thing moro, 1t calls for public demon
stration at least once u wear i'm order Tn
bring the institution more prominently
into notice. This demand has now been
needed, and tho several faculties have
given more attention to the exercises of
Commencement Week.
THURSDAY NIdiIT, JUNE l2Tn,
tho annual address before tho Judson
Society, Of tho Female College, was de-
iivered by Rev. Win. l.. Hatcher, ID. d..
OF Richinond, Va. His subject wa. "Thc
Educated Woman" He discussed IL from
two points: first, Whut constitutes the
truly educated woman second, The part
she Is to perform. Tho address. TO say
tho least of ii, was very ablo produc-
ton, and quito appropriate to tho occa-
sion. DIR. Hatcher had one of the most
pleasing, attractive and witty introduc-
tions '" ever heard, which attracted at
tention In tho outset, and he was listened
to with profound attention throughout.
This was tho first celebration of tho Sori
ETY., as 1t was just organized last year. and
named In honor of Prof c. II. Judson,
tho former President of tho College.
Long may tho Judson flourish to carry
out tho sentiments inscribed upon the
triangle and the crescent; for if all their
future anniversaries shall bo as pleasant
aS this one, truly may they say "IIacc
olim mcfninisso juvnbit"
FRIDAY NIGHT, JUNE 18TH,
large audience assembled in tho Opera
House to witness tho Concert by the
pupils of the Female College, under the
guidance of Prof. DeCamps. Tho Con-
cert has been pronounced by competent
Judges to bo very good one, though we
must say wo have Witnessed bcttcr ones.
Ono of tho prettiost pieces of music in
lho world, The Brook, by
fennyson and set to music by Dolores
was ruined by having voice unsuitable
for rendering 1t. This song REQUIRES n
softs mellow voice; should be sufficiently
low to allow the music of the instrument
to bo distinctly heard. Whenever tho
voice Is loud and coarse, and browns the
accompanying music, the great beauty of
,ho piece is completely lost. Several
Sccd Instrumental piece. were rendered
nearly all with splendid execution, show
Ing tho thorough aud skillful training
tho performers had received.
SUNDAY EVENING, JUNE 10TH,
tho commencement sermon boforc tho
students of Furman University was
preached In tho Baptist Church by Rev.
j. a. w. Thomas, OF Benncttsville. His
text was Peter 2, %: "Who did no sin.
neither was guilo found in his MOUTH
Tho preacher portrayed tho character of
Jesus Christ In all lis beauty and gran
deur, and oxhorted tho young men to
initiate him rs their great cxcmplar. 1t
was noble appeal to the young men,
and 1t Is to DO hoped that it accomplished
much good.
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 18TH,
tho Philosophian Society, of Furman
University. held It's anniversary celcbr,i-
ton In tho Opera House. 1t was cele-
brated by public debate, the meeting
being presided ovor by Mr.. John Ii.
Morgan, of N. c., the President Of tho
Society. Tho query and debatcrs were
as follows: "Pssolvod, That tho South
ern States ~oro not justiiiablo in scccd-
ing" Ainrmativo-A. II. Donaldson, w.
Z. Dorroh; negatively. J. Mcadur, j. II.
Tappan. After an able and animated dis
cussion on both sides, the judges, who
had boon previously selected to decide
upon tho merits of tho several speeches
cast their decision in favor of the mega.
tive. Without any disparagcment to any
OF the speeches, for they were all excel
lent in our opinion,) we must say that
tho speech delivered by Mr.. Dor1 oh was
ono OF tho finest efforts we ever heard
from 30 youthful student. All tho
tho speakers showed that they bad read
extensively on tho subject and were in
timatoly acquainted with the nature of
our government. jefferson, Madison,
Hamilton, Webster, Calhoun, Alden.
Vattei, and many other writer's on gov
ernment and constitutional law, wcro
quoted by the speakers on both sides.
When wo heard our friend Dorroh quot
Ing sentence after sentence of the rounded
periods from tho illusti ious and patriotic
webster, how the hair stood Oh our head
But when we heard him quoting from
Alden we thought to ourself: "Ah, you
arc quoting from too prejudced an au-
thor, and from one who Is willing to sac
rifce tho truth in order to carry his
point! When we heard our friend
Tappan, of Georgia. quoting Calhoun we
thought, 30, noble patriot, though the
cause for which you contended has been
lost, yot how long will your momory be
cherished and your works quoted as
authorityr And when we heard hin,
quoting Vattel wo thought, "IIow
weighty should bo tho authority of one
who was such lover of liberty and such
an advocate of truth; who put forth his
views at tinio when iie couiu oniy re-
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