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

both sides having sustained themselves
about equally we'll. After thorough
consideration of all tho arguments, how
ever, they had decided in favor of the
negative.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 18TH,
at 10 o'clock, the Commencement EHer-
ciscs of Furman University came of.
Certificates of distinction i'll the studies
of the several schools Of the University
wcre awarded to those students who had
Won them during the session just closed.
Speeches wero then made by five men,
bers of the graduating class, the Other
three having been excused on sufficient
grounds. The graduates, with their de-
grees, were as follows: j. @. Adams,
P. B., Edgefeld; w. c. Dorroh, P. b.,
Greenville; H. J. Haynsworth, P. B.,
Sumter; ]. N. Mendenhall, P. B., Green
Vile; J. B. Pipkin, P. B., Marlboro; a.
P. Pugh, B. S., Edgefeld Co.; G. D. Bel
linger, A. B., Barnwell; ]. II. Morgan,
A. NJ, Hendersonville, N. c. After the
five speeches by Messrs. Adams, Hayns-
worth, Pugh, Bellinger and Morgan, DR..
Furman, tho President Of the institution,
delivered diplomas to all of the gradu-
ates, and made them brief but touching
address.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, JUNE 18TH,
tho Commencement Exercises Of the
Female College took place. Before it
was hardly dark, the Opera House was
crowded to overfowing, and many got
to the door and actually had to return
home. The exercises consisted Of COM
positions, composed and read by the
graduates, interspersed with music
There were seventeen graduates in all,
six full and eleven English, as follows:
Full graduates-Miss Leda Kennerly,
Barnwell; Miss Annie Marshall, Green
wood; Miss Laura Martin, Laureus; Miss
Carrie Price, Dahlonega, Ga. Miss Pau
line Scott, Chattanooga, Tenn. Miss
Claudia Townes, Greenville. English
graduates Annie Edwards, Darl-
ington; Miss Anna Harrison, Green
Vile; Miss Emma Hutchison, Abbc-
Vile; Miss Tweetie Hillhouse, Green
vile; Miss kittie Marshall, Greenville; {;
Miss Alice Rutledge, Clarendon Miss
Matte Rutledge, Clarendon; Miss Paul
line Patrick, Greenville; Miss Lou Tin
dal, Clarendon; Miss Etca Tindal, Clar-
endon; Miss Mamie Watson, Green
wood. Those compositions which we
heard were very good, though we had
such an uncomfortable position that we
could not listen very attentively. The
one by Miss Harrison, of Greenville, was
especially good, she having as subject,
"Love me and tell me so sometimes"
Doesn't this show that the girls like to
be courted? Miss Harrison, however,
treated the subject in different way
from what might be expected; she spoke
of sincere affection; said that while she
did not believe in being too demonstratire,
yet she thought that people were some
times too backward in expressing their
feelings when they were truly and sim
cerely in love. She uttered some terri
BILE denunciations upon flirts-upon those
who pretend to love with their lips and
| know no such feeling in their hearts.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 10TH,
two addresses were delivered in the Opera
House; one by Maj. T. w. Woodward,
of Winnsboro, before the Literary socie-
ties of the University, and the other by
Rev. I. W. Wingo, of Pendleton, before
the Alumni Association of the same in
stitution. We were unavoidably absent
and did not get to hear these addresses,
but they wero pronounced very fine by
those who heard them.
THURSDAY NIGHT, JUNE 18TH,
the Reception by the Alumni and Stu
dents took place on the University
grounds. The large building was beau
tifully Illuminated by Chinese lanterns; {;
the society halls and professors rooms
were thrown open and well lighted up;
the beautiful campus and grove were il
Illuminated by tin lamps scattered about,
several feet above the ground; the chapel
was fixed up, where refreshments were
served and promenading carried on /;
seats were scattered here and there un-
der the large oaks, where happy pairs
could sit and talk of the pleasant school
days just ended and Of the yet pleasanter
vacation which they were anticipating,
and of what else they talked-well, we
couldn't begin to tell.
We have already written too much for
the patience of our good Editor, and yet
not half as much as the exercises of the
several occasions demanded. But we
must come to close. Suffice it to say
that the exercises of the whole week
were very enjoyable. Long may our
noblo institutions flourish, and may each
successive year bring yet more brilliant
commencements, so that they may be
placed before the public in such light
as to win that patronage and esteem to
which they are so we'll entitled by their
earnest efforts to promote tho cause of
true education. w. w. B.
A Cloud.Burst in the Black Hills.
DEADwooD, D. T., June IA.