Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-01

| (tho Dcmocrats) could hayo mado. lIo has
good record as soldier and has no political
record to answer for"
Assistant Postmaster General Tyncr says
tint no stronger nomination could havo been
mndo by the Democratic party.
kilograms from all sections Of tho country
like the aboyo inform US TINT the nomination
has been received with unusual favor and
great enthusiasm.
Commencement Exercises Con-
cluded.
In the last issue of The COURIER the com
menccmcnt exercises of the colleges wcro re-
ported up 10 j p. NJ. "Wednesday. These
exercises were continued on Wednesday evening
at 6! p. NJ. by the junior exhibition of Adgcr
College. At an carly hour the audience began
to fill the church, and at the appointed hour for
this exhibition to open every available sraoo in
the lnrgc building was filed by the ladies.
Their gallants were forced on the outskirts and
in tho windows. The representatives of the
Junior class were Mcssrs. NJ. 3. Dunic, w. Il.
Stoddard, M. S. Stribling and II. W. Huffman.
These gentlemen all delivered well prepared and
thoughtful speeches with much grace and case.
The subjects of these speeches wcro we'll
selected, thoroughly studied, well written and
delivered with many Of the graccs of the orator.
Although MI did well, sometimes it is odous 10
make distinctions, yet we cannot refrain from
lHaking special notice of the speeches OF Messys.
Sribliug and Kuhtman. Mr.. Stribling's speech,
though not delivered with the case which VIC
have sometimes heard speeches delivered, yet
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chastity written. His subject was the "Extcn-
sion of Lcttc's." Tho subject, though to some
minds dry, had thrown around it CHARM which
made it charming and interesting to all who
heard il. Mr. Kuhtman's subject was s.Thc
| Soldier Of the Late VAR The subject was n
popular one md the orator gifted with the
talents Of natural orator, charmed and de-
| lighted his audience with one of the most enter.
tanning speeches VIC ever heard delivered by
student. The speech was chccrca repeatedly by
| the audience, thus cyncing their high aprrcca-
| ton Of the speech. Thc Lc!ghtIul music oc the
Munson Band AMI the floral tributes by The
swcchcarts and friends Of the young orators,
added to their extraordinary efforts, made their
exhibition most enjoyable one.
Thursday, commencement day proper Of The
Adgcr College, WAS tho big day Of the week
There wcrc more people from tho surrounding
country and abroad OH this day than any day
preceding il. The friends Of the college from
the country turned out in great numbers which
was very gratifying 10 The people of W:.li,alla
ard tho prN eesUrs ut The colleges. The number
| OF students graduated by Adgcr College this
year was frc rs follows: J. +. Cooper, second
| honolcd and sa!uta'ori:n. T. f. Srioling, }. l..
alcLccs, i. L. Saith ami JAS. T. Cary, first
honorcd AID va!ciictoran. These gentlemen
all delivered speeches. Mr.. Cooper, subject,
'5hal Laurcls WiihcT" Mr.. Stribling,
True Greatness" hr. McLces, "RisLt Choice
| of Books" and Mr.. Smith, "The Development
Of Mans Eslctic Nature" Mr.. Cary made
the valcdictory. These speeches all had The
marks of well trained and maturcd minds,
| showing high scholarship and altainmcns
| Their success won them enough smiles and
| Ilowcrs TO serve them through years of the
hardest realities, especially if you add ycgca-
blcs thrown in By way Of amusement and va.
ricty.
| The most entertaining feature Of commence
| mont, however, was The address OF Hon. Kemp
| p. Battle, President Of the University of North
Carolina. DR.. Battles address was one brm
| full of wise, practical sense to teachers and
farmers, We will moi attempt 10 give any notice
Of this address, because We cannot 10 it justice
We hope, however, that the COURIER will give
its readers Tic full benefit Of the speech by its
publication. 1t will not only bear hearing, but
it will bear reading and pondcring. and We
horc our people will have it in full in the CoU-
| RIEE.
The commcnccmcnts Of the colleges this year
| has surpassed any ever held in Walhala, and
| have given signs Of decided advance TO higher
| education The most gratifying feature Of The
| commcncemcnts was the large number Of people
| in attendance from the country. The people
have shown great interest in the colleges and
| they have gained such a hold on their affections
| MS must result in much good. There is q great
necessity for larger chapel to acco ommodalc tho
| public on such OCCASIONS ard we sincerely hope
that some Of our public spirited citizens will
put the ball in motion for this purpose.
| Before the audience was dismissed Col. J. j..
| No~ t1,o - II A.. -.