The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-06-30
COLUMBIA LETTER.
INTERESTING News.

CoIUNDn, S. c., June 2G, 1856.
Mr. EDITOR:
This has been a week of unusual
gaiety and interest to the Capital
college commandments, college balls,
base ball and agricultural barbecues
have relieved considerably the mo-
notony Of those unable to get to the
mountains or seashore. The various
hotels have been well filed, and the
scenes in the lobbies reminded one
much of fair times.
THE COLLEGES.
The first exercises on the week S
docket were the celebrations at the
South Carolina College and the Col
umbia Female College, OF the literary
societies of those schools. It was
most unfortunate that these two pop
ular institutions were compelled to
have their commencements occur at
the same time, but nevertheless both
were largely attended-many strang-
ers from all parts Of the State being
present. At the former, on Monday
night, was delivered a speech on the
Confederate Constitution" by AIr.
William Henry Thomas of Charleston,
which is said to have been one of the
finest specimens Of eloquent oratory
ever heard in the State. On Wednes-
day morning the Graduates of the
South Carolina College delivered their
addresses and received their deplo-
mas, after which the audience were
delighted by an address from the
President of the North Carolina Col
lege, Dr.. Kemp Battle. This address,
which was delivered to the gradual
ing class, has been published in the
-Ne,cs and Courier, and I would advise
those who can to read it.
RECEPTION AND BALL.
On Wednesday night the young Ia
dies of the Female College rendered
to their friends one of those recep-
tons for which the College is famous,
while at the same time the College
ball was III progress at the Library Of
the South Carolina College. It had
been intended to hold this ball in the
State House as heretofore, but by
reason OF the repairs going on, they
were obliged to resort to the Library.
Il was one of the finest balls ever Civ
Ell i'll Columbia, and one not soon to
be forgotten by the participants Too
much credit cannot be given to the
committees, who by their efforts made
it SO enjoyable as to detain the Dan
GERS till after sunrise. May they have
many more such
BASE BALL.
It was to be supposed that when
Thursdays outgoing trains were so
packed with departing students and
strangers that Columbia would re-
.apse into It's normal state, which in
is one Of unusual dullness,
but no! Base ball still kept up the
excitement. When the game was
called on Thursday afternoon, the
grand stand at the race course was
PROVIDED, to witness the first of a Sc
les CT games to be played between
Columbia and Wilmington. They
ended this afternoon by u record of
;wo games for Columbia to one for
Wilmington. IN looking at the game
his afternoon, [ thought how little
showing We fellows who played four
u five years ago would stand against
! team OF professionals The game
&c played was for fun-the one play
d now IS for money. But everybody
seems to ike the change, 50 7 suppose
t must be a good one; but I would
Ike to see one Of our old-fashioned
games just for curiosity's sake. Why
t would dampen Hampton's recol-
ections Of his triunpLs in '7G to see
what a fuss they make over one Of
hese professional base-ballists, and