The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-06-19
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tia, lia, hal The great crowd is happy!
Wednesday, June the 1lth, was Com
moncement Day, and mass of smiling
faces met rostrum OF varied talent ex-
hibited in manly pcrsonages--twelve
graduates, the visiting Alumni, worthy
ministers, the noblo Faculty and the
mighty Press, to say nothing of the
Bishop and the Governor:
The names of the graduating class are
as follows: Candidates for Degree A. Nj
e. L. Prince, J. w. Parbourx, D. o. Her
bert, II. A. Warn; candidates for Degree
A. B.-Wm. R. Boarden, E. Z. Bomar, I.
w. Bowman, D. c. DuPre, ]. Lyles Glenn,
John NJ. Lander, Bernard G. Rawls, Jas.
G. Rice, A. G. Wightman; candidates for
Degree B. S.-Jamss Marion Fridy, Jas.
Rufus King, Albert G. Means, Jr.
Each of the graduates delivered ad-
dresses, which were alike crcditabie to
themselves and the institution in which
they received their tuition.
A happy departure from the program
gave great pleasure. About midway the
exercises President Carlisle announced
to the audience that two medals would
| then be given-the Duncan MEDAL for
excellence in Greek to Mr.. T. B. 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. T. Lander of the junior
class. Gov. Colquitt was requested to
present the medal to Mr.. Thackston.
With the ease of a polished orator and
the readiness of model stump-speaker,
he found pleasing words both for the
victor and the vanquished; but said he
thought that on such occasions the speech
ought to be made to those who did not
succeed rather than to the champion who
is sustained by his victory. He never
received a medal, but he "did receive a
bouquet, which assured him that ono in
the audience thought that he was the
purest and the best Of them aR." Bishop
Wightman presented the medal to Mr..
Lander in terms highly complimentary
of the young man and his worthy pa
rents. There was also a handsome copy
of Shakespeare presented as prize to
Mr.. Marks Carlisle by DIR. Carlisle in
well chosen words of commendation and
encouragement.
Another break in the program is note
worthy. It became necessary for Geor-
gia's Governor to leave for the Atlanta
train, whereupon DR.. Carlisle said he
would not let him off without word OF
farewell. Some good words were fifty
spoken, and the vast audience stood
while DR.. Carlisle shook the Executive
hand in behalf of all; fragrant flowers
were presented as he descended the ros-
trum, the band sweetly reproduced
"Dixie," and his Excellency Alfred II.
Colquitt, of Georgia, passed out amid
smiles, sighs and tears.
The baccalaureato address by President
Carlisle was something unique. 1t was
a topical review of the worlds progress
during the four years work of the Col
lege course, designed to show, as it did
abundantly, that "the world has not
been idle" while this graduating class
has been at work. Noting the progress
of art, science and religion, remarkable
events and the death of distinguished
persons, it was simply too wonderful to
tell, unless had his notes before me.
Doxology, benediction, and the twen-
ty-fifth anniversary of Wofford College
is thing of the past.
Mighty engine of the Methodist! God
bless them; but would that they were
| Baptists ]. c. H.