The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-06-10
U WEST TIDINGS.
Programme for COMMENCEMENT
MISUNDERSTANDING Of the EibIt
SOcicty...HIOnOrCI Visitors.


DUE WEST. S. G., June S. 1851.
Mr.. f. NJ. Hadd0n. of Ahhcvillc, who ha
the largest millinery store in the county, wa
In town one day last week.
Mrs. Eonchillon, Of HordcanN, paid he
daughter, Mrs Johnson. Il visit last week.
Mrs. J. q. Baird, Of Chester, and Mrs. II. II
Dcvlln, OF Ncrhcry. visited their mother
family, Mrs. Johnson. last week. Mrs. Bairt
is still IN town, Mrs. Dcvlin remained only
Mrs. l.. p. McClirtock and Miss Anna Youn:
came up from Ncwbrrry on Monday the l$t
to taxi part In the joyous exercises that tool
place the next day at their fathers home: -.
aIr. J. f.. Todd and Miss Hattie Young, boil
nf this place, were happily married nj the res
ilcnce of the brides father, on Tuesday. June
III. 1sS5. Rev. W. l.. Prcssly performed The
ceremony, which took place at 4 o'clock =. NJ
Married, by the Rev. W. l.. Prcssly. at
O'Clock A. NJ. June Sd, 1>S5, ut the residence o
The brides father, Mr.. !. +. Taylor, of I.anras
ter. 5. G., to Miss Mamie Edwards, of Due
We wish these happy couples n long and
prosperous life, with Just enough Of care nnd
trouble to remind them OF their duty to Goo
and their fellow creatures.
Mr.. J. r. Knox. one of ErSklnc'S students
has ~ severe case Of measles. He is the Soph.
onore orator: Of the Philnmathcan Society
and will, If able, contend for the medal on
Tuesday night, June ed. We hope he will
The Foreign Missionary Society met last
Thursday night. The different officers were
ut their posts of duty. Mr.. Il. II Gricr was
introduced as the speaker of the evening. HC
had IN excellent speech and deli vcrcd 1t In a
most graceful manner. After this Mr.. II. f.
Bonner read his report rs retiring treasurer
He reported that b" had S26 on hand, aud was
Instructed TO turn it over to Rev. W. I. Press
~, treasurer of Foreign Missions. Mr.. Bon.
ncr also said that the preceding treasurer had
turned oyer about S2t 10 Mr.. Trcssly, and that
rs the synod required us to raise SiI, over
Sim hal to be raised In six more meetings.
! srI{r adm fIa ptnIf fn nl,r n ~ norc Sl,n Cal
lowing gentlemen were elected to serve for
the next three months: President, Prof
Hood; Nicc-Prcsidcnt, Prof. Todd: Treasurer,
Mr.. J. T. McI'ill: Secretary. Mr.. Etiic Prcssly.
large quantity Of buttons and papcr.
Th" following Is Il programme of the exam.
nations and commandments for the session
ending in June, 1SS5:
The public examinations will begin IN both
the Due West Female College and ErSkine
College m Tuesday. June 10th, and continue
rom day to day until completed.
Sabbath, June 2lst-PGccalalrcate sermon
by Rev. y. NJ. Woods, L. d., Of Charlotte, n.
Monday night, June 2ad-The Literary Soci.
cites OF Erskinc College will present diplomas
to their graduating classes in their respective
halls.
Tuesday. June 23d-Mectins OF boards: The
Trustees of ~E.raiinc College will meet ut 2:3)
o'clock r. NJ. The Board Of Directors of the
Female College will meet Immediately after
the adjournment of the Trustees Of Esrskine
College.
Tuesday night, June 2!d-Contcsts In Essays
by CmOc OF the Junior Class, and Dccla.
mutton by members Of the Sophomore Class.
Wednesday. Junc 2ith-Commcnccment In
ErSkinc College.
Observation-Disclosures by members OF the Sc
noir Class; Bnccaiaurc;ltc by the President.
Afternoon--Anniversary Grafton by Hon.
T.. e. Murray, OF AEdcrsOn, s. e..
Alumni Association of Erskine College will
meet at 5 o'clock L. NJ.
.ilumnE Association Of the Female College
will meet at 5 O'Clock p. n.
Nlght-Alumnn Essay before the hmeliar.
Literary Society Of the Female College by
Miss Jennie X. Anderson, of Fuirvicw, s. c.
the Female College.
Sirlt-Recep!i"n by teachers and students
IN the Female College.
Committee of Examinations in Erskine Col.
r. II. Magill, Rev. II. T. sloan, d. d., Rev. j. /.
IIempniil and Walter L. Miller, Esq.
Com M. e q q ixaminIt t in Fs,nsle Col
II: F. MrGce, Mrs INV" II. NJ M Grle GIN" Miss ls' Lola G Sial.
lnway, Miss 4. Il. Miller. Mrs. VIM. Hood, Miss
Mary Henry, Mrs. p. Cochran. Rev. J. r.
Young. d.. James Poyce, Prof W s.. Lowry,
p" !. L. Edwards: Rcy. w. +; Pearson, Rev.
man. Rev. j.. w. Reid. Dr.. J.. 0. Lindsay, Or.
Il. Latham. Capt. j. NJ. Cuchranc, II. c. Brown
Ice. J. 4. Drvlin. J. h. Bonner. G. Y. Bonner,
\. II. Liricr, Z. W. Ircssly. l.. L. Kennedy, A..
Rev. {. r. Irwin. OF Fendlcton, preached In
the Baptist church last Sabbath night TO a
large congregation. Mr.; Irwin is quite n
young man aud our Baptist friends would do
well to secure his services.
The E%upheminn Hall is completed, and is
very pretty indeed. Weihink the boys show.
ell excellent taste in having it ceiled over.
head. Tho wills are nicely papercd with Il
very pretty papcrSshld the blinds and saSlics
have been rcraintcd, besides other improve
mcnts In various places. Mr.. j. II. Wrrr had
the job. and as Is his custom. everything is
Tor Substantially and In IL very short time.
Mrs. Matte Gillespie, Of Kentucky. Is visit.
Ing her fathers family, Mr.. X. G. Sharp. We
Welcome her back and hope that her visit
may he II long aud pleasant one.
The annual meeting of the American Bible
Society took place on last Saturday morning.
Rev. W. l.. PrcsSly presided; Prof. Lowry act
cd as secretary and Mr.. X. S. Galloway as
treasurer. Prof. Miller delivered an address
which was very suitable for the occasion.
The following gentlemen were appointed to
attend the meeting in Abhcvillc next month.
Profs. Young, Hood, Miller and J. r. Kenne-
dy, and Mcssrs. j. I. McDill and ii. J.. Bonner.