The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-06-26

f0rcible arguments, which showed that
they had carefully studied the question.
Each debater. was loudly applauded, and
each the recipient of5fragrant flowers.
Prof Ligon announced that as there
were no judges of the debate, the audi
ence could decide the question for them
selves. AN Invitation was extended to
all present to attend the exercises on the
s following morning at II o'clock.
At the appointed hour
THURSDAY MORNING
the chapel was filled with an appreciative
audience to witness the exercises of the
day. Seated upon the stage were the ca
diets, several patrons of the School and
s the Young America Cornet Band. The
exercises were opened with music by the
Band, after which Rev. ]. w. Walling LED
!, In prayer. Prof. Ligon stated that the
exercises Of the day would consist Of
declalnations by the cadets; that the
Faculty had offered two medals as the
first and second prizes for oratory, and
that three gentlemen had been selected
from the audience as committee to de-
eide who would be entitled to che medals.
The following young gentlemen then de-
lyered extract speeches upon the subjects
named:
Js F. Evans Lafayette and Napo-
leon."
RS. McCully-"An Indians Speech"
e.. "A. Miller-"An appeal in Behalf Of
American Liberty" ;.
Percy sharpe.,.aaAA "a Midnight Murder"
PIX. McCully, jr:,-'.Marmion"
G. E. Mauldin-stA Song of the Rail-
road.''
J. u. Mattison.-"Fate of the Indians"
g. "A, Daniels taThe Tempest"
6. B. ToWnsend-s.The World We Live
- ". D. Milford -"one Hundred Years
s. B. McGee, jr.,- aspartacus to the
Gladiators at Capua."
M. o. Ligon- dams and Jefferson
BIN. Pope-s'Spartacus to the Roman
Envoys iniExtruria."
A. C: Ford Regulus to the Roman
". A.:Miller-.sF'ate Of Virginia"
e. =. Williamson--"The, Stars and
u. .B. Townsend-aBurdock's Goat"
g. sH: Cannon-''M Mastery Of Man over
J.-P. Riley Are the Planets 1Dhab-
S. L. Shirley -arco Bozaris.'
RE. obleness of True Life"
M. RileyL.sValle FORGE
", /. Masters -''Man's Material Tri-
umph."
q. W. Adams Freedom and Patriot
ISM"
G. H. .Gassoway-"solar System"
D. ]. Simpson-"Traffic in Ardent
Spirits
J.F. DuPre-valedictory.
The dec.amations were all well rem
dered, some of the speakers evincing de-
cided talent, for oratory. They were
greeted with much applause, and each
one received floral tributes.
Between every four or five speeches the
Young America Cornet Bard rendered
/. some of its excellent music.
4 It was then announced that the medals
for oratory would be delivered that even
ing Immediately after Capt. Bonham's
Grafton.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
at g o'clock the sidewalks, windows and
piazzas On the West eide of the Court
House Square were crowded with specta-
tors to witness the Dress Parade and
Plume Drill of the cadets. Capt. M. L.
Bonham, Of Abbeville, Col. John E. AL
len, Of this city, and sergt. John A. Tow
ers, Of the o. 8. Military Academy, acted
as judges of the drill. The cadets were
commanded by Capt. E. F Cochran.
Their soldierly appearance, and the man
ner in which they executed the various
commands, ELECTED general commenda-
tion. The drill lasted for an hour or
more, during which time the ranks were
gradually decreased until the contest mar
rowed to between Cadets Edwin Murphy,
J.F. DuPre and R. s.. McCully. These
three We'd with each other for short
time. The Company was then reformed,
and Capt. Bonham, in few appropriate
remarks, awarded the Plume 10 Cadet
DuPre, who, it will be remembered, was
the successful competitor in the two for
mer Plume Drills of the Company.
At an early hour
THURSDAY EVENING
the spacious chapel was crowded to its
utmost capacity by an appreciative audi
ence to witness the conclusion Of the
Commencement Exercises. The Band
rendered one of its best selections, which
was followed by an eloquent prayer by
Rev. J. s. Murray. Prof. Ligon then in
troduced Capt. NJ. L. Bonham, of Abbe-
vile, s. c., who was the orator for the eoc-
casion.
Capt. Bonham said he desired to speak
Of some of the attributes for success in
life. God, in His wrath and indignation,
drove man from the Garden Of Eden, and
pronounced that terrible sentence, by
the sweat Of thy brow thou shalt labor"
During all the past ages down to the pres
emit time, man had carried out this sen.
tence, and it would be so to the end OF
time. There is nothing more true than
the old maxim, "There is no excellence
without labor" No great work of the
world has been accomplished without
labor. He referred to what had been
achieved by Alexander the Great, Peter
the Great, and others equally noted.
What they accomplished was by labor.
Literary history, also, Is full of examples
of the fruits of labor. Shakespeare and
others have left for us works that testify
to their industry. Every author of any
note had labored for years for what he