The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-17
associate Reformed Presbyterian.

Associate (CCyoFWcb IfCoNJtcft"t'
The birthday of this venerable lady was ap
proprintelv celebrated at the Female College
on Monday last She has passed her elSnty
fifth birthday. I'VE expect some calculating
brother or sister to say that. since she Is only
eighty four years Old. this is II mistake.) The
exercises were sim pie and informal, ana wat
r:ninentIy tlLln. that they should occur IN
the Female College, an institution VIII
which Miss McQuerns has been SO long
identified and TO whose interest she has pee. @
devoted. a birthday dinner was the first
thing in order. After this, the followine
touching and tender remarks were made bS
President Kennedy:
I'VE honor ourselves by honorinS tiiose
VIII, are worthy. This Is the pleasant task o.
the hour To-day Miss McQuerns Is eighty
four years Of age. IT, Is IL kind Proyldenet
that has spared her TO us so long; Her nlt
has been very beautiful, adorned throusnGu,
now begin to toLter will soon tread the golden
streets of that city that hath foundations
whose builder and makeris God: Those ears
that are now dull, shall soon 'lri'l To the mu
sic of Heaven. Those eyes that arc now dim
shall soon behold the King in his beauty, ano
feast OH all that is beautiful and glorious III
tue Paradise OF God. ,
We may not know all that Is implied In thc
expression, 'rhis corruptible must put on Ill
corrupton-this mortal must put on inInor
tality.' but unless some radical change Is
wrought in the disposition Of saints, 1t is easy
to imugine that our friend will very soon be
look Dn fOllDu lOr SOIlc dIlSeliC llCooShSSi "
carry a bunch OF grapes OF Eschol to each O.
us, Who may be left behind her. This would
be in Keeping with her generous nature.
Whether the scenes Of this day shall ever
he re-cnacted we know rot, bui in any event
our prayers that our v:nemDle irIend may
patiently wait all the days of her appointed
time till her change come, anu that when hel
ewes shall be forever closed on earthly scenes
they may open on the glories OF the better
land. When her sun goes down may 1t set a.
the morning star, (which goes not down BE-
hind the dark encu west, but melts away 1ntc
the light OF Heaven. ~
Then came this appropriate toast
ITO our aged and very dear friend, who VIC
feel assured will soon drink OF the pure
river OF the water OF life, clear as crystal. we
propose q toast of pure cold water, truS ng
thet the days yet remaining to her, may be az
peaceful and happy aS those that arc paS'
have been useful to us. and when that ines
scnger comes, who comes alike to all, he vii
find her ready and waiting 'to pass over the
River, and rest beneath the shade Of the trees
Oh the other side"
An interesting feature Of this occasion was
the presentation of valuable presents by the
member of the Senior Class and the Faculty
In the COLLEGE, there arc to-day grhndclli!'
drcn of mothers taught by this scll-sacrlticlne
woman. Hers is q noble record: Her lie ha,
been spent for others. by kind words and
kind acts through II long and very busy lic
she has left her impress Oh childrcns chill.
drcn. And now, as the day IS lar spent ana
the sun Is viSibly gliding the Western sky she
is calmly resting and waiting, already winged
for glorious spheres and SplcndOr past AL
thought THE wise in heart shall be called
prudent; and the sweetness OF the lips IN
crcaseth learning