Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-16

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cord this privilege To- Abbeville and our siste.
counties, and feel II to be an honor 20 the talen.
and education and patriotism OF our State to b.
able TO say that In our opinion either
Of the counties Of the 9th Circuit could
fill from its citizenship . large number Of ofise.
ably and oreditably, aud that among Tho bar al
Abbsvills and In the other counties many law.
yers could be found at,whose hands as Sollcitors
tho peece and order Of the State would suffer
no detrimsnt
We propose 10 our next issue to refer TO The
past of our oourty and number other citizens
who from the obstacles to rise IN this section
have sought homes In other States aud made
national regulations.
The Commencement Exercises.
Walhaila has been alive with excitement
during the past week. The return of the
annual commenoements Of tho colleges has
brought tho friends Of these institutions to-
gether once moro to enjoy the pleasures afforded
by such occasions.
The exhibition Of tho preparatory department,
under Prof 8. p. Booker, came off on Friday,
the 10th instant. This exhibition was highly
oreditable to the pupils Of that department and
sliowed that Prof. Boxers labors were not
without their effect.
On Sunday morning, the 18th instant, the
Baccalaureate sermon was preached by the Rev.
W. J. Mckay, Of Maysyllle. Sumter county.
Mr.. Mckay has a fine commanding appearance,
Is fluent ond impressive speaker and made a
lasting impression on the minds and hearts of
our people. His text was taken from PHILIPPIANS
third chapter and 18th and l4th verses:
"Brethren, count not myself to have appre-
hended, but this one thing I do: forgetting those
things which are behind and reaching forth
unto those things which are before, press toward
mark for the prizo Of the high calling in Christ
Jesus"
This text was developed and unfolded in o
masterly manner. The preacher said in his in
PRODUCTION that although we could not perhaps
be as polished, as educated, as heroic as Paul,
yet we could hope to attain as great perfection
in tho Christian life as he. Divest Paul of The
elements of character peculiar to himself anl
leave him as simply Paul The Christian, then We
might hope to attain as great Christian charac-
ters as he. To attain this life there were
several prerequisites: let. A fixed purpose
"This thing do" 2. Forget the past--"For-
getting the past" Sd. Hope for the future
Reaching forth unto those things (which are
BEFORE" 4th. A mark to aim at--C hristiau
perfection, the incentive to which is q suitable
reward-"High calling Of God in Christ Jesus"
These several divisions Of the subject were en-
forced with apt and touching illustrations.
hr. Mckay has promised us copy of his
sermon for publication, and as it will likely
appear in our next issue we withhold further
comment.
Indeed preaching seems to hnve been the
order of the day in Walhalla On Sunday last
At O'clock in the afternoon services were held
in the Baptist Church by Rev. Mr.. Carter, at the
Presby erian Church at fifteen minutes past s
o'clock by Rev. Mr.. Buist, and again at the
Lutheran Church nt 81 o'clock by Rev. Mr..
Hawkins. These gentlemen all had fine CON
gregations and entertained them very highly.
TIE CONTEST IN oRAroRY.
Monday evening at o'clock the oom-
mencement exercises were continued By a
contest in oratory by masters D. s. Craig,
Ed. Ierndon. A. B. Riley. Joel Beard, Fred
George Strother and j. R. Steele.
The extracts delivered by these young orators
wero well selected, each being adapted to the
style of the speaker. Enlivcned by the mu-
sic of the Walhalla String Dand, composed Of
Messrs. John Aneel, s. X. Dendy, v. L,
Norman, l.. d. Brcnnecke and NJ. F. IIewsou,
these young gentlemen, oil, without excep,
tion, acquitted themselves handsomely. Their
enunciatioo was distinct, their pronunciation
good and their action graceful. They all
did so well that it was hard to decide who
should have the prize. Master Craig entered
80 well and understandingly into his subject,
Master Iierndon spoke with such grave
dignity, Master Riley with such clear
ringing voice and ease of manner, Master
Beard with such manliness, Master Bischoff
with such fro and force, Mastor Sttothor
with such wit and quaint humor, and Master
Steele with sach pathos and feeling, that one
might say they oil succeeded and deserved
the prize. The prize was. however, awarded
to Master D. S. Craig, son of OK. Sheriff
Craig, now deceased, and We might add
deservedly. Little Dasie," rs he is called,
surprised every one by his zoal, his energy
and his clear and forcible manner of delivery.
His subject was domestic happiness" and
he spoke with tho judgment of one of ma
turer years Mono Of the contestants need
feel agrieved by "Little Davy's" success over
them. They oil did we'll and woro each
awarded beautiful flowers by the fair ones,
and it was only fair that Davie should have
the prize.
Monday evening, at o'clock. Mr.. J. w.
Shelor, of Walhalla, S. c., one of the gradu-
ates of Adger College Of the cass Of 1873,
delivered tho address before tho Alumni AS,
sociation.