The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-07

class. Among the graduates wcrc
Mcssrs. W. l.. Mcdonald and u. NJ.
Bricc; of Winnsboro, III this county.
These young gentlemen sustained
themselves in crcditablc manner una
the county has cvci'y rEasoft rs Uc proud
of their record in Erskine.
The college is now upon q solid
financial baSis and the outlook is in
decd charming and prosperous. It,
deserves wcll,of thc:Siatc and country,
for it is'deing great and good work
in upholdmg tho banner Of higher
in South Carolina: The ac-
complishcd president is the peer il,
ability, scholarship and other qualilica-
tons of amy educator or any Of the col
Icgc presidents of the State, The
other chairs i'll the col csc orc filled
by gentlemen of high ability; nohee
and untjl'ing energy. Nature
lns lifted them to be teachers and clu-
Gators, and as natural result, those
who go out from the college to engage
in the busy scenes Of life will suffer 10
dctrmclt by Il comparison with the
graduates Of the other colleges in the
State.
The nine Young gentlemen who re-
ccivcd their diplomas mt the recent
commencement arc all men of ability.
1t was remarked by one Of the profess
sors that ";ls II whole it is the best class
sent out from the college" since his
connection with il. This is high
compliment TO these young mcn,. and
should stimulate them to greater dill
gcncc ami more energetic perseverance,
III the professions into which they will
carry their talents.
The surroundings, natural atlvan-
tagcs sha' moral culture Of Due West
especially qualify it to he II scat of
learning. 1t is situated in high,
healthy part Of the State, easily acsrs-
slblc by rnilroad,' and the quiet, moral
claracteristics of the place admirably
adapt ii to study. AS Il consequence,
we were grntiticd to notice The neat,
gcntlcmnniy appearance, the cbilrtlv
bearing and the hiyh-tonrd department.
that prevail among the students. There
Is sprlnglng up Il sentiment Of honor
and laudablc ambition among the
young men, which furbi,ls them TO
stoop to anything low; mean or dis
honorable, and at the same lime stimu-
lales to study, and n generous rivalry
for high place in The classroom ,u,;l'
in the good opinion Of tkc professors
ana citizens Of the place.
The record of the college during the
past year is worthy tribute to the
skill of the teachers, and at the same
time gratifying badge OF excellence
to those who have been taught. Long
may this college continue to prosper
and send forth annually those who are
fitted to take high places in both Church
and State.
TliE FEMALE COLLEGE.
For more than twenty years this i'll
stitutiom has stood as Il imonumcn! to
rcitito that abswrl, and slayi;2t dogma;
that woman is not fitted for or capable
OF high degree OF education. The
hundreds OF cultured, cultivated and
educated young ladies WHO lHvc re-
ceivcd their mental training at this
shrine Of Minerva are a living contra
diction of this sentiment which is so
OF educated, dignitiqd man
hood-and IS only rclict of :f,A ADark
Ages. Under tho administration of
the justly lamcntcd DR.. Bonner, its
first president, it had arrived to II high
degree Of prosperity, and had far sur
passed most Of tho female colleges in
tho South. Two years ago President
Kennedy, "who was the able coudiutor
OF Or. Bonner, was 'cirtted to the head
OF the institution. Under his skillinl
management, assisted by splendid
corps of teachers in all the depart
mcnts, the college has lost none OF its
popularity or prosperity. Indeed,
never. 'bnftrc in its history has the
number of'pupiis been SO large us
during 1888. The number attending
during the year was one hundred and
clShty-onc--about forty more than
ever before attended the college. OF
this number one hundred and Que were
in the four regular classes. The corps
Of teachers numbers eleven and is
amply sufficient for giving inStruc-
tions in all the departments of female
cdncation. Music, drawing, puinting
and French arc taught by The most
thorough and skilful teachers. The
number IN the college is the best cvi-
dcncc OF its deserved popularity, and
the high degree of proficiency aud cx-
eellcncc displayed by all tic young
ladies is the best cncomium upon the
skill and qualification Of those who
huvc tho management Of this instityl-
ton Of 'lch"ning.
Tho commencement exercises were
highly interesting and entertaining.
a pleasing episode Of the occasion was
tho presentation of gold medal, ON
commencement day, TO Miss Mary
Miller, of Dne West, one Of the grad
uatcs. She haa" attended the college
for seven years, and during ,Iat't:,he
had not been absent from u single roll
call, recitation or church service. IN
view Of this splendid nnd, we may
say, marvellous record the tncul'v pre-
sehtcd her With beautiful gold mcdai,
containing appropriate inscriptions, !
Miss Miller l;hcw nothing OF the ucti IL
of the faculty. until a few minutes
the metial in'thc pres
cnce"of the largo audience Assembled
in Lindsay Hall.
Tho Wi'otc, of'thc exercises In both
colleges were c%Icedin@ly, pleasant /;
the weather was cool aud baln1y, and
the music was all that the most fastidi-
ous could desire to please tito car.
These colleges urc dcscrvcdly popular
and the prospects Of each are exceed
1ngIy flaHrrin9. On the front of zach
we would inscribc lhc-iMouo "E'$lo
JEM..