The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-07-14
Carolina Collegiate Institute Commence
nlent.

| The commencement exercises of the Car
oina Collegiate Institute came Off on last
| Friday night, and consisted of snecchcs b,
| the young men and boys and the delivery
of premiums to the successful contestants
| i'll oratory. The large chapel hall was
prettily decorated with festoons of ever
! greens, end Mt the appointed hour large
assemble sc of ladies and gentlemen attestcd
their appreciation of the institution and
| their interest i'll the occasion by putting in
an appearance, despite the intensely warm
weather. The Anderson Palmetto Band
contributed to the cnliverment and pleas
ure of the occasion by tli-coursing sweet
music AT intervals during ''Ie evening
At i.alf-past eight O'Clock Prof. Lyon
opened the exercises of the evening by re-
questing Rev. J, +. Carlisle of the Metho-
dist Church, to lead the assemblagc in pray
er. at the conclusion Of which he announ-
cCd that the commencement exercises this
year would consist of speeches by the young
men of the school contCnding in three
classes for three premiums, rs follows For
the first class the premium WAS three dol
lars; for the second class the premium was
| five dollars, and for the third class the pre-
MUM was Ten dollars, which would be
| awarded upon the judgment of Il committee
of three gentlemen, who would sit in the
| audience and give to each speaker such
rank as they might see proper, marking
inum. After the speeches were concluded
! the three gentlemen composing the COM
| mittco would retire and award the premi-
uins to the speaker i'll each class receiving
/ the highest aggregate mark.
He began with the first class, and intro
duced five little boys who evinced Won
derful degree Of proficiency for their tender
age, and were very frequently applauded by
the audience, who seemed to sympathizc
with nn3 admire the little fellows very
much. The speakers Of the second class,
consisting of thirteen larger boys were next
introduced, and acquitted themselves in n
remarkably creditable manner, SO much SO
that some five or six of them stood almost
together in the score. and the award was
made on less than half Il number over the
three next speakers i'll a score of twenty
five. The speeches of this class were grace.
fully delivered and the members of the
class showed thorough training, whicl,
promises for them much success in the art
Of delivering public addresses in later years.
The speakers of the third and higher class,
consisting of nine young men, were intro
duced last, and acquitted themselves in
more than usually credtablc manner.
The contest between them was close and
intensely exciting to the friends of the
young gentlemen, and il was u matter OF
various conjecture as to who would receive
the prize
al the conclusion of the speaking, the
committee of iudges-consisting of Messrs.
+. NJ Rucker, +. l.. Parker and +. Il.
Murray and in q short time re-
turned. whcreupon Col. Ruckei,. i'll short
and appropriate address, delivered tho
prizes as follows For the first class, Master
Marshall Ligon for the second class, Mas
ter Robbie Ligon for the third class, Mr..
n. a. McCully
The exercises of the evening displayed
much system and thorough training on the
part of Prof Lyon and his assistants, and
is the highest testimony that can be offered
of the efficiency of the instruction and dis
cipline attained ut this rs, tuition. Our
citizens will find that in e;;ing to it their
patronage and influence they will best pro,
mote the welfare of their community and
of their sons. During the past year the
school has been in all respects thoroughly
first class in its management and instruc-
ton, which induced the highest gratiiica-
ton on the part of those who witnessed It's
commencement exercises last week.