The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-01
Misses Douglss, Ellis, Caldwell, Brice,
Messrs. Mapill and Pressly.

Messrs. MaRill and PresslY.
vALEpICToRY.
Miss NJ. Lois Martin. ......... C%ovington, Ga.
Sweet Spring has come.--Mayer
Misses Edwards, Power, Erwin, Ellis, Mofat,
aud Bell.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
Solo and Chorus--How Cheerily goes the Day.
IL. o. Emerson.
There is a tremendous crowd surging
and swaying in Lindsay Hall this morn
ing. Available seats are ''non est"
Abbeville County has let loose one of
her thrash movers" and has dcluged
Due West with q food Of feminine and
masculine beauty.
.ice the addition of Judge Cothran,
Hon. W. C. Bcnet Maj. Wardlaw, Mr.
w. A. Lee, Capt. L. w. Perrin and the
The essays of the beautiful young
ladies, Misses Jessie Bell, Maggie Cald-
well, Bessie Cox, Sallie Dominick, Eu-
genia Douglass, Addic Caldwell, Nell
Latham, Lillian Hurst and Eunice Mitch
ell were each and all charmingly written,
clothed in beautiful words and filled
~ Nv ltShI SclitlIllcll, uIlu were 0Olf
rca;i by DR.. Gricr, Hon. f.. b. Murray.
Prof. Mccain, DIR. Quigg, Prof. S. p.
Kennedy and the Hon. w. G. Benct.
The vocal trio, "Thc Mariners" was
much admired and applaudcd. The
vocal solo, ''rhc Return by Miss Jcn.
ME Edwards, Was finely rendered and
elected the attention Of the house.
The decided hit and sensation. of the
forenoon, i'll the music line, was the
Toy Symphony" and was inimitable
and hushcd the audience only when it
broke out into roars of laughter. "Bill
of Fare vas like unto the above, and
coming just before dinner, the waters
all being dressed in appropriate style
and led by Mr.. Widcman, was greatly
enjoyed.
AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon the exercises began
promptly ut the hour appointed. The cs-
says were still up to a high standard and
the music excellent. 1.-The Fan Brigade"
created quite u breeze in their fancy cos
tune md corrcspondingly npplaulcd.
The essay, in mcmoriam, by Miss
Belle Nccl was sad and touching. 1t
was accustomed by the death Of Miss
Anna Hood. y beautiful memorial tab
let to her memory, in shape Of a shield
hung upon the centre wall above the
stage surrouncd with wreaths, in which
her name was beautifully wrought.
This whole design is to be sent to Miss
Hoods mother in Chester county.
The valedictory by the beautiful Hiss
Loisc Martin, Of Coovington, Ga. was IN
elegantly written piece Of composition
anal highly appreciated by her sisters,
teachers; and the audience.
THE DACCALAUEEATE.
President Kennedy delivered the Rac-
calaurante in most fathcrly, appropriate
and aifectiona.c manner. There was no
effort ut display or o~ratory. hut in
concise. eloquent languages his sentences
went straight TO the hearts Of the vou.y
ladies. President Kennedy chose Beau
ty Of Character" for his subject. lie
tittingly introduced his address, by ouot-
ing one Of Walter SCOTS dvii,. remarks
to his h%iosraphcr Lockhcnrt BE n
good man"
But the great example Pres. Kennedy
held up to,the young ladies was ''rha.
rose OF Sharon that lilly of The Val
Icy" "~Conformity to his likeness is
the highest beauty o. which our
nature is capable"
In the latter part OF the sp".kcr's al.
dress he had an allusion 10 That veteran
teacher, Miss Elizabeth MrQuerns,
which we cannot omit
"But do you ask for example %:
character: models worthy oI your imita-
ton? You have not far to go. There
is one in your midst. whose very pres
ence is a GcErdiclion, whose heart
swells with every generous emotion,
whose sympathy is as true Ms the gen
t~leness itself and far reaching rs the
race. The very wrinkles on her brow
are radient with u beauty more than
earthly. She is rich with the riches OF
heaven, beautiful with the beauty OF
heaven, and must in the course o!
nature soon he a dwc!lcr in 'rhe land
that is very far off" Let us initiate HOY
rs she has followed in the footsteps OF
her Divine mi=:rr.'
President Kennedy also had \ very
touching aliusiun To the ol
Miss Anna Hpot.
Owing I" thr heavy rain that came ny
there WAS Us coed deal OF cnafuS:o.
during Tn" latter part of this address,
~ us tib-t l!e tFtSitlrlt AWARDED ~
the rn'rr OF the teachers HE inlluw.n.
prizes
Mathematics. Geometry, Miss Em"na
Perrin.
Algebra, Miss Lille Ar.irrv.
Mental ARITHMETIC, MISS MMn:a k!c-
Dufiir.
Mental Arithmetic, 1t class, Miss
Lula Brock.
Literature, Miss Mani" Madden.
The following .ynuns lm;li'a tocI
prizes for punctua!iIy in every duty
during the year:
Misses Maggie Caldwell, May league
Lena Campbell, Macic Brice, Lena Ro,
land, Sallie Patrick. Mamie N addHr
Emma Perrin, Lila kc.chin, Anna Moi.
fatt, Belle Necl.
The following took prizes for perfect
department in connection with punctu,
atty:
Misses Maggie Caldwell, Emma Per.
rim, May league.
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