Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24


would speak 10 their parents. Education wo,
defined hy showing what 1t was not md thor
what 1t was. 1t was tho DEVELOPMENT Of The
mind. The mind must bc first developed the,
u "ouiu DC aolo TO comprehend science. Tie
means OF euucatioh wcro considered. TO cdu-
cato properly, the moral and intellectual natures
ooth must be expanded together. Those means
which wrought this end wcro best adaptcd Ia
educate The mind. Christianity for tho heart.
Latin, Greek and mathematics for the head.
Tic one elevated, refined, purified and sanctilled
the soul; tho other developed and expounded
tho thinking power aud made il strong. With
these combined you have a character fl for
every arocation in this life md prepared for tic
litc to come. Parents wcrc cxhortcl to educate
their children. 1t was better than wealth.
| beauty or any earthly possession. The address
was eioqucntly pronounced and made profound
| impression.
hiuslc by the various classes Of tho school
intcrvcncd each essay and Tic address. An
original piocc of music composed for thc
OCCASION, attracted much attention an,; wns
highly commended by those who are Judges of
music notwithstanding the absence of Mr..
"i"g"ro' though this was disappointment, yet
The junior exhibition passed oil with flying
colors.
At hh'i past in the evening, The exercises of
the Female College wero continued The Lu-
'hcran Church, where these exercises wcrc held,
was more donscly packed than We ever saw il.
hSS PndHe PandHeG. Gf 'hReSl"EEGh, was entirely filled With
hang on The outskirts and in the windows The
beauty Of the Indies underneath the lights of
n 1u r. dol Cny yprv ipcp
could almost wish that VIC were young and single
again 10 catch the eye of beauty, Of sympathy
and Of love. The scene was one which would
have inspired the heart Of the most hide bound
and inyctcratc bachelor. The entertainments
for the evening were the graduation of The first
class from the Wahala Female College. There
were six graduates, viz Miss Ada Clabaugh,
Miss Minnie McGrcsor Miss Mary Riley, Miss
HELEN Sheldon, Miss IIadic Thompson ana Miss
Matte Werner
The programme Of the evening was rs follows:
Music-A March hy Miss Katie Smcitzcr, fol
lowed hy prayer by Rev. Hugh McLces. the
interval between the prayer and the salutatory
hy Miss Ada Clabaugh, the audience were enter.
'aincd by music by sweet little May Keith. Col.
Cothran read the Suluatory address, written by
Miss Clataugh, she having been assigned this
duty, having taken the second honor in her class.
The salulatory was elegantly written, and read
hy Col Cothran with his accustomed grace and
manner. The subject Of Miss Cabaugh's essay
was "rhc Triumph of Mind" The subject was
discussed with force, displaying much reading
and research.
Following this vas nj essay by Miss Matte
Werner, read by Prof. I.csn,c. The subject
was Fiction the Banc Of Literature" The sub
ice. was discussed logically AMI with great clc-
gancco words and language, showing an init
mate acquaintance with the thought underlying
her subject. Af,cr the reading of this essay Ivy
Prof. Lcgare, music was again afforded for the
entertainments Of the audience. The yn:ccs Of
the young ladies Who sang Messenger Bird"
rang clearly throughout the large building and
was full Of music to cheer The soul and gladden.
the heart.
The next composition read was q poem com
posed hy Miss Minnie McGrcgor, n.,i,lcd
'Drcalnir2 by l,c River Of Time" This was
read hy DR.. Smczcr III, rocm had tho soul
of the roctess in it, We will rcl common, upon
it. II was 50 good that We are afraid that n
small notice wou!l be an injustice TO The young
por!css The audience WAS highly entertained
by il, and we heard il highly praised by gentle
men competent 10 judge.
Tie essay following this poem was one written
by Mss Mary Riley, Oh thc subject, "Moiycs
for tic Acquisition Of knowledge" This was
read by Rev. Mr.. Moore in a clear, ringing
voice. This composition showed that The ,ritcr
had clear conception Of her subject. and had
mastered il thoroughly in Thought, aud then cx-
pressed those thoughts on paper in clear cut
words expressive Of her thoughts
Again tie audience Was entertained by music,
a song, "Aiccl ", by Moonlight"
The next essay was one by Miss lelrm Shell.
don the subject, 'rhe True Sphere CT
Woman" This was also rcal hy br Smc!tzsr.
The subject, so we'll discussed, attracted the
whole attention Of those present. The woman's
rights, commonly so called, were conhaltcd and
her true sphere pointed out, We wish every
young lady in The Land could have heard The
| sentiments so elegantly expressed, in this COM
position, and then had the womanhood to live
up to them.
This essay having been read DR.. Smcltzcr
conferred The degrees upon tho graduates.
This he did in q solemn and impressive
manner. This ceremony was Il beautiful enc
and imagination can create no scenes half as
beautiful. The sweet, refined faces express
siyc oC so much culture and training tho
| dresses Of white, so cmblcmatic Of tho purity
OF the heart Of these six young ladies', made
scene which was never surpassed. DR.. Smclt.
zcr coul. wish no greater success for his first
| graduates.