The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-06-20
COMMENCEMENT
Exercises at SOUtIs Ga. :,
Male and Female College.

most interesting occasion. The
work done was a most thorough
one. 1t took but a glance TO notice
that the pupils had been prepared
with much pains taking to do their
work in creditable manner. and To
show that there was no packing in
the matter. Greater thorough. ess
has rirely been seen. Pride and
gratatifcation, as a source of great
pleasure, was exhibited by the pa
irons of the college. as they noticed
the evidences of real ability upon
the part If the children, while un-
dergoing the rigors Of an impartial
examination. Much of the work
done on Friday was of a pri-
mary character, so far as the exams
iuation of the children was cons
cerned. In two instances was the
work of a higher nature, the exam
inat;on of class in English litera>
ture by Prof. &. G. Bond, and the
examination OF a class in word and
sentence making, by President NJ.
l.. Parker The examination Of
these two classes was a thorough one,
and emphatically proved that the
South Ga, NJ. and F. College was
endeavoriDg to send out into the
! world a class of men and women,
who woul4 be able to write and
speak correctly the English langu>
age. Prof. Bond was analytical in
this examination, and proved to all
who listened, that he fully knew
and understood what he had taught
of that beautiful language, the En-
| glish. President NJ. l.. Parker,
drew from each member of the
class before him, evidence on their
part OF a knowledge in the construc-
ton OF good English, that was most
happy to witness, and left upon
the minds of all present, the belief
that in the past, he had done eff
fective and thorough work. Too
much praise cannot be awarded to
Misses Charlie V. Cheatham, Ma
mic Wicklife and Prot. Pearman
tor their pains taking in bringing
up their classes TO the degree OF
proficiency that they exhibited on
Friday. These teachers have
been most faithful to their work,
so much so as to leave the impress
sion upon the minds Of all that
they are well fitted Tor ths work Of
properly II ming the children
placed under their care. Tie WORK
of Friday pie; sed everyone, ana
it is the source of qualification to
the writer that he can pen obese
{ encouraging words.
Prof. Bechter's class was always
in order to discourse sweet music
for the benefit of all, and it is an
established fact in the minds OF
every one, that Prof. Bechter is
doing perfect work in his speciality,
music. That science, the most
beautiful of all sciences, music, re,
ceives, a great share of attention al
the South Ga, NJ. q f. College,
and young ladies graduated there
in this speciality, go into society the
equal of all others in this beautiful
accomplishment.
On Sunday, the Baptist
church was thronged by an appre-
ciative audience to listen to the
commencement sermon by Rev. w
S Rogers of Cuthbert, Ga. The
sermon was an able one, and in its
simplicity won all hearts. Beauti,
fully did the preacher unfold the
preciousness Of the truths, derived
from his text, "quit you like men, y
words to be found in the 10Th chap
ter of 1st Corinthians and 18th
verse. 1t was peculiarly adapt
ed to the wants of the young,
and made digestible food tor those
of older growth. The gifted speak.
er made many home. thrusts, and
pleaded with the young to be
"steadfast," to be equal to all of
life's emergencies, so that in max
ing a success here, they might
make a success of lite eternal. He,
by illustrations, practically inn
pressed upon the minds and hearts
of the young before him. the ne
cessity of not only exercising the
power Of resistance to wrong doing,
but to go forward, doing good all
the time, and by so doing, laying
up tor themselves treasures in
Heaven. The beauty of tbs dis
course is the theme of every one,