The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-07-28
Numerously Attended by Visitors
from the Three States.

Editors Press ana Bnnncr:
No doubt you and your readers will rejoice
TO know that Adgcr College enjoyed tho larg.
cSt and most Interesting commencement 1t
has ever nai. NisitOrO came from Georgia,
Mort Carolina and southern SOUTH Carolina
TO attend the several exercises. The written
and oral examination was Il very attractive
feature to visitors from abroad, These exer-
ciScs were largely attended BY the patrons OF
the College, and the friends OF education
throughout the whole week previous TO Tom
menccmcnt proper. The visiting MEMBER oil
the Examing Board expressed great satisf;'c-
ton ut the handsome acquitals OF the stu
dents, The Professors OF Adgcr College are
progressive. and intend makinEthe m
ton hereafter Il more important factor In
commandments. \! little experimenting
the awarding of medals, delivering of the d.
plomas and The like, enter 100 larger! lnto
the sine qua nons of college commencement.
The Professors OF Adger College. we hear, are
dcvising plans by which their written and
oral examinations will constitute q very In
tcresting feature In commencement exercises
Scholarship Is the ultimate object TO be OBJ
tanned by Il college course, and moi merely
! polish, MS Is too often the case these days OF
general humbuggine. Paren,sare too often
led astray by the mere polish vi lhelr sonslcr
substantial scholarship.
Young men who spend four years In college
are expected to know something OF books.
70 this end the Professors OF AdScr College
are bending their energies and hope to show
at next Commence that their students Know
vile has contributed largely of It's means, fur
| nishcd two Professors for this institution, and
sent many of its sons to Adgcr College, you
will please copy the following extract from
the hcomee Courier:
"rhr commencement exercises were contin-
urd on Monday morning ut 10 O'Clock by the
exhibition in Prof. s. p. BOoZcrs department
has now been underline charge OF Prof. DOoZcr
for the past year, he having been chosen by
the Board of Trustees ut the last. Commences
! nient to that position. The discipline OF this
4 ,a -t ,r, f1,s.l ,fnrN riH and fhnrnl1tFh AiI
! the result of This has BEEN an Improvement
patent 10 every visitor of the exhibition, and
entirely satisfactory to the patrons or the
school. The visiting members of the board,
after Il very rigid examination, were not only
satisfied but delighted with the thoroughlrsS
shown by the pupils is their studies. The
class room Is q model Of EcafnrSs, ana the
whuld regime OF the school Is conducted by q
system which proves that Prof. Boozer is not
only The right man. In the right place, but
that is the duty OF the bonrd TO mnkeerery Ell
fort TO retain him and increase from home
aud abroad hi patronage. The CLASSES nj
showed not only All rcqaintancc with The gen.
cral principles involved in their studies. hut
accurate knowledge OF particulars, the most
difficult to he taught TO the unframed and
untulo:ed mind. The advanced classes were
very familiar with their course Of Latin,
Greek and higher mathematics. and the rx-
animation WAS so coIductclas t"trSt scholar
ship and not for mere show, iS Is usu.l on
such occasions"
.In Il word. the whnle department exhibits
the training of Il ma ter hand. and is moving
onward and upward. aud as an accessory t"
the college, is destined to promote II highc
scholarship there. Ihc exhibition Of the de-
partment was good. The declafnationS were
fine and the original COMPOSITIONS OF such a
charactes MS to reflect credit on the composers.
Part OF those who declailned spoke in the
German tongue. which WAS n new and inter-
cSting feature. and added much to the amuse-
ment of those in attendance. The audience
was large and nppreciativc and crowded the
college chapel. The exhibition shows clearly
progress made in that part of the college and
Is gratifying to the people of Walhalla and
the friends of the college. Prof. ROozer has
won for himself the love and affection of all
our people and long may he reign and rule
the youth sf our town."
Rev. J Il. Riley Is Chairman Of the Facul-
ty of Adgcr College, and is also an Abbcville
man. President Riley IL among the finest
teachers of the age, progressive, energetic a nd
keeps the College In excellent condition. The
citizens Of AbbcviIle will retllember Profess
sor ltilcp and kindly think Of him.
CORRESPONDENT.