Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-06-29

ing these colleges is duo to imperfect or
rather incorrect instruction in preparation
1t then becomes very difficult to do over, or
rather undo these erroneous teachings.
You do not want moro free schools, bat
good graded schools under teachers compc--
tent to teach and govern.
In this connection he told an auecdotc Of
mischicvous boy, who was constantly
getting thrashcd at a pay school, and who,
when the school was ont, was sent to lady
teaching free school during vacation. On
the first day he was guilty of some violation
of the rules which called for punishment.
The lady, on calling him up to receive his
thrashing, was told by tho boy, "You can't
whip me; this is free school" You need
here good public school aud number Of
others in the county which can properly
prepare persons for these colleges.
South Carolina has all that is needed to
make her one Of the richest and mos, dc.
sirablc States of the United Statcs Her
mineral resources, her supply of good
timber, her great extent Of climate, varying
staple products, give to her citizens an
assurance that the time will never come
when Industry and energy will fail Of
securing to thcm competence, if not wealth
Some talk Of the State being TOO small, but
it is in fact more than four times as large
Us Massachusetts, aud larger than Rhode
Island, New Jersey, Delaware and Mary
land combined. 1t is large enough aud
rich enough in native resources. What we
need is better men and better women, or
rather educated men and women, who arc
capable Of utilizing and developing the
sources Of wealth within her borders.
After tho battle Of Thermopylac some
d'sertcrs went to tho camp of the PerSiaus.
When brought before the king they were
asked the question, "What are the Greeks
now dong?" They replied, "'rhcy ale
celebrating the Olympic games" When
asked what reward the victor received, they
replied, "An olive leaf" The king then
said to his general, "Wo unto us Mardonius,
Tor you have brought us out agpnst pco-
pie who contend for excellence rather than
wealth" Even if wealth were our aim in
life, then in the brain, in the cultivated
mind, you have source of wealth far more
fruitful than lands, for education gives
wealth and most enduring power.
Without mental training very Eldorado
can hardly give wealth or contcntmcnt; with
it the barcst and most BARREN region may
be made to bloom and blossom as the rose.
Whatever our State may need, whether it
be genius or wealth or patience or education,
one or all, still she will ever cndeavor to
maintain aud merit her motto, antn,iS
op'busquc paraN.
In conclusion, he addrcsrcd few re-
marks to the graduating class, compliments
ing them on having pissed through tho
curriculum. While you now have feeling
of joy at being free and about to enter on
the active duties Of life, still in the future
you will in Imagination often come back to
this place and time and think of your pro-
fessors ond your college days, Of time wasted
and timc utilized. In entering on the
active duties Of life you have grave re-
sponsitiliucs resting on you, which dis
charged, may have wholesome influence
on society aud the government. paschal
once said, "lf the nose Of Cleopatra had
been shorter the whole face of the world
would have been changed" While you
may not be able to change the face of the
world, still you can do much for society
aud the general prosperity by faithful dis
charge Of your duties. You must rcmem-
Der your wcrk is not done. On the con.
trary, it has just begun in earnest and if
you c7cr expect to rise to cnpence in any
profession or avocation your only road is
constant labor. There is no royal road to
knowledge or greatness. Every step is
bcset with difficulties, which can, and can
only be overcome by unceusing energy and
application. This the college and your
friends expect of you. lie then illustrated
tho necessity of constant toll to win sue
cess by mon like Rufus Choate and others,
who had risen to cmincncc in their pro-
fcssion.
Col. Thompsop's speech was rcplctc with
practical thoughts and gave general plea
sure. We have very impcrfcctly ske.chcd
it from few notes taken during its deliv--
cry, but We do not profess to have given it
correctly, much less fully. lie received the
closest atcuton for fifty minutes.
In conclusion, Prof. J. II. Rilcy, Chair
man of the Faculty, in on address full of
pathos, conferred the degree of a. b. on
the members Of the graduating class as
folows: Robert Il. Jayncs, j. *. Logarc,
James o. Lewis, S. r. Riley, John B.
Smcltzcr, Il. Il. Lcnhardt, John i. Davies,
j. |. lIollingsworth and w. p. Castles.
The vaedictory address was delivered by
Mr.. Robert II. Jayncs, of Oconcc, who
received the first honor. Tho address was
highly crcditable to his head and heart.
Thus closed tho commencement cxcr-
cises of Adgcr College for this year. Tie
crowd in attendance was very large from
the beginning to tho end, showing an in
crcasing interest by our people in this
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