The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-07-06
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KENEEDy's BAccALAuREArE.

PRESIDENT KENEEDY's BAccALAuREATE.
This was the best Baccalanreate we
have ever heard President Kennedy
, make. 1t was eloquent, pathetic and
we'll delivered. The President was in
the best voice we have ever heard him.
His allusion to Miss McQucrnS was
tender, touching and true. This was
the example he held. up before the
class. 1t was Il worthy one. President
Kennedy held the marked attention Of
the audience.
THE vALEDICTORY
This honor was awarded Miss Allie
.Pruitt and DR.. Gricr read it. There was a
touching a~llusion to Miss McQucrns.
The Valcdictcry was we'll written, we'll
read and we'll received. Miss Pruitt
is talented and has written several eX-
,%cellent stories for the paper.
Farewell, Oh. Farewell was sung
by the senior class and was a fitting
closing for the excellent music Of the
occasion. DR.. Edwards. DR.. Widenan.
Hon. w. p. Wideman and Mr.. John Ed
wards rendered excellent assistance by
their we'll trained and powerful Voices.
The Stage.
Every where the stage showed that
deft fingers, supported by a refined and
elegant taste, had been brought to bear
of the society badges and paintings and
drawings by the class of the past year.
When filled with the beautiful young
ladies OF The College, it was Il scene up
on which the eye loved to dwell. The
',;ox,,~o, Jo,kof,1l, o>J ~,ll..
arranged, while garlands of everSrecns
gracefully interviewed themselves about
the windows and other parts Of the
stage. The we'll known motto, "Scicr-
tia cum. Moribus Conjuncta," was placed
over the wall, and every one felt that
the Colleges, by precept and example,
were daily instilling this grand pr,nci-
pie in the hearts and lives of their pu
pills. We were particularly impressed
with beauty of design and perfect en-
%ecution of the many paintings and
drawings. This. department this year
has been under the charge Of Miss
Anna Young, Of Due West, and if we
are to judge from the work exhibited,
she has certainly done we'll. We were
informed that most of the pupils, whose
work was exhibited, were pupils Of one
year only. Talents such rs they have
certainly ought to be cultivated, and
we know of no better place to carry on
this study than at the Due West Fc-
male College. We were particularly
Impressed with the following paintings
and drawings
Rerkalven Castle-Painting, "a by
80 inches, by Miss Bessie Mitchell.
In the MISUNDERSTANDING, "a by
~ 90 H. AZ. S-1J.z D-A
Mountain Lake-Painting by Miss
Ina kirten.
Lake Geneva-Painting by Miss Lula
Werner. Remarkably well done.
Burgesduinde in Winter-Miss Mary
,Cochrane. =
Pastel-Miss Julia Phillips.
Carmen-Miss Anna Young.
The Flower studies, by the following
3oulg ladies'. were we'll executed.
Misses Werner, Pearson and Kirten.
The crayon drawings Of the following
were especially admired :
Tells Boy-One each by Misses Ina
Kirtcn and Julia Phillips.
Deer Heads-Misses Mofitt and
Pearson.
Tending Goats-Miss Julia Phillips
In Memoriam.
notwithstanding the beauty Of the
decorations. there was one feature of
them which brought sadness to every
heart. There was a vacant chair uron
the stage, which spoke volumes
concerning who has been accustom-
ed to occupy it ut every Com
lnencement. 1t is needless to say we
refer to the beloved Miss McQuerns.
The chair was heavily drapcd with
Grape and in addition to this q beautiful
tablet in the shape Of a shield, with a
cross wreathed with flowers, and having
a starry crown above It, was placed on
the wall, and had the following inscrip-
stiop:
ELIZABETH McQUERNs,
OUR BELOVED TEACHER.
The talented Miss Clark Ind ur;tton