The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-06-28
A Pleasant Day at Williamson.

ston Female College, the first public exer-
cises that have been held in the College in
years.
The exercises opened Wednesday after
noon at four o'clock, at which time the
alumnm held their annual re- union, which,
we were told, was most pleasant occasion.
Among other features of the meeting was
the reading of an essay by Matte Brown,
on the subject of "Woman Suffrage" !"
which she discussed in very interesting
manner.
On Wednesday evening the College
Chapel was filled by very intelligent au-
dience, who had assembled to hear the
Commencement Sermon. Rev. A. A..
Marshall, of this city, had accepted the
invitation to preach the sermon, but,
owing to the seriols illness of Mrs.
Marshall, was prevented from being pres
ent. His place was filled by Rev. D. Wes'
ton Hiott, who had accidentally arrived in
the village late that afternoon. Mr.. Hiott
had only an hour or two to prepare his
thoughts, but Notwithstanding this fact,
his sermon was very fine effort and was
highly enjoyed by his hearers.
When we reached the beautiful little
village Thursday morning everybody was
astir. The Young America Cornet Band,
of this city, had already arrived and was
discoursing sweet music, and the people
were vending their way to the College
building. We turned our steps in that di-
rection, and were soon ushered into the
spacious Chapel, where most charming
scene was presented to our eyes. 1t is
almost impossible to describe the beautiful
decorations, which consisted of evergreens,
flowers, pictures and other specimens OF
art and handiwork, tastefully and neatly
arranged around the walls and the stage.
The exercises opened with sacred Sc
lection of music by the Band, after which
Rev. D. W. Hiott led in prayer. DR.. Lam
der then, in few well chosen words, vel
coined the audience, and introduced as the
orator of the day Prof. Woodward, Of
Wofford College, who had been invited to
deliver the annual address before the Fro.
sophie Society. Prof. Woodward announ.
ced as his subject, "Woman's Work in the
World" and spoke for more than an hour
His address was practical, logical and full
of good, common sense, and was one.of the
most appropriate addresses to young women
that we have ever listened to. His Ian.
guage was simple and chaste, and his ad-
dress no doubt made deep impression
upon his hearers.
at the conclusion of the address the au-
dience was dismissed, after being invited
to return to the Chapel at 3 o'clock. Be.
fore leaving the Chapel we spent short
time very pleasantly viewing the many
beautiful specimens of art which adorned
the stage. These specimens were the work
of the art pupils, all of which had beer
executed since the LIST of February. Many
of them would have been creditable to an
expert artist, and it was feast to the eyes
to view them.
at dinner we were guest of DR.. Lander
OF course we had fine dinner, but it is
not to be expected that modest young
bachelor like the writer would eat very
much when surrounded by forty or more
beautiful College girls. However, we sat-
isfed our hunger.
AT the appointed hour in the afternoon
the Chapel was again filled, and the audi
ence was highly entertained by short talks
ON education from Prof. Woodward, Rev
Mr.. Hiott and G. Wardlaw, Esq, aftel
which DR.. Lander came to the front and
explained why he had invited the citizens
of Williamson especially to attend this
session of the exercises. BE said the prop.
erty of the Williamson Female College
was owned by o joint stock company, and
was leased to s. Lander &, Sons. Over the
property there was mortgage of about
! 5000, but that he had succeeded in the
past few days in getting enough additional
stock subscribed to almost lift the mort.
gage. He said the shares were only $50
each, and if he could get five moro shares
taken, the property would be free of debt
The words had hardly been uttered before
the additional stock was subscribed. Dr.
Lander next read a report of his College
for the past year. The report showed chat
ia pupils had been enrolled, As OF whom
were boarders, and that seven States were
represented on the roll. he stated that
about $250.O0 had been given away In pre-
miums during the session, the premiums
ranging from 40 cents to $500, and that il
is possible for a student to get discount
of 70 per cent. of. of her tuition fee during
| one session. at the conclusion of these
remarks, DR., Lander stated that three
young ladies-Miss jamie Featherston, o.
Anderson, Miss Lucy Ellis, of Pickens
aud Miss Susie Littlejohn, Spartanburg-
had graduated at the close of this session
These young ladies then came forward, and
the Doctor. in a very impressive, feeling
manner, gave them some good advice
after which he presented each with book
A hymn, "God be with US until We meet
again." was sung, Rev. Mr.. Munderlyn
pronounced the benediction, and the ex-
ercises closed.
The good ladies of WILLIAMSON had or.
ranged to have festival in the Spring Park
during the evening, the proceeds to ba do.
mated to the improvement of the College
building, but after every preparation had
been made and the crowd had begun tc
assemble there, the rain came up and tho
festival had to be transferred to the College
Chapel. The rain continued until after
dark, but it did not keep the people away
1t seemed everybody in the village wanted
to show their appreciation of the efforts Of
the ladies 10 raise funds to help beautify
the college building, and the way the
cream, cake, etc., disappeared ic showed
that the crowd was not close-asted. The
young ladies who waited on the tables were
kept quite busy, and by their sweet smiles
and courteous attention added much to the
profits OF the evening. Among the most
exciting events of the evening was the
the voting of cake to the most pop.
ular young lady present. For time
excitement ran high, two young men
spending respectively fourteen and seven
teen dollars each in favor of their favorite
girls. The votes were ten cents each, and
| the cake brought more than forty dollars