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THE FEMALE COLLEGE.
WOman's Noble WOrk...A Country
Richest Legacy.

DUE WEST, June 2S, lSSS.
This is the biggest day yet. The crowd Is
twice as large as yesterday. The gathering Of
| fair maidens and gallent young men as well
as the sturdy heads Of families from all tie
surrounding county, shows that the occasion
has large place in the public esteem and In
terests.
| Rev. j. T. Chalmers offered prayer, followed
! by chorus from the school. There was an
| interesting innovation as to the essays Six
of them took the form OF discussion. In Or
der that you may see this we here insert the
programme:
Discussion: What Shall Our Daughters
Study?
salutatory-M Fannie L. Gerk,
Mathematics and science-Miss Lila Bowie,
Due West, $. G; , ,,,a. e..o,o 1,,r
Languages-Miss Nina Purdy, Verdery, S.
Handiwork-Miss Jennie White, Chester, S.
valedictory-Niss sudie Shannon, York
ville S. {.
DR.. Grier and Hon. W. c. Benet read
these charming essays in turn. The SIX
young ladies sat in row with Mr.. Benet and
DR.. Grier on either side, "to keep the symme-
try"
Every one who heard the essays of the
shes We're 9 original
Shall Our Daughters Study?' was presented
neatly and beautifully. These distinguished
gentlemen read those essays in fine voice and
manner.
The Valedictory by Miss sude shannon
was q choice piece Of composition rejecting
much credit on its fair author. :,
Miss Johnson and Miss McDavid, rendered
'"The Nightingales Trill" by Miss Jennie
White was we'll received and favorably COM
mented on. Miss Anna Young fairly surpris-
cd her friends by her excellent presentation
OF "Bless Your Little Home" She has sweet
voice.
At this stage Miss Jennie NJ. Edwards
took the house by storm when she sang SO
Auber. She was greeted during its singing
by hearty applause from the audience. Miss
Edwards has fine voice and we'll cultivated
with natural talent for music.
gracefully gave the young ladies the follow
ing medals with q neat speech for each. Mr..
Bennet has not forgotten how to address a
pretty lady:
Silver medals were awarded to the follow
ing young ladies for keeping all the rules Of
the school, Miss Mamie Pool, Miss EsSie
Cook and Miss Annie Davis.
A gold medal offered by Miss Edwards to
the pupil who made the greatest improve
ment in her class in instrumental music; has
been awarded TO Miss Cora Watts.
Miss Watkins offered gold badge TO the
pupil in the beginning Latin class who made
the most progress and,had the highest stand
Sullivan.
| lady merits special and honorable mention
| for having made the most progress and for
her high marks, Miss Lucia Reid.
| Miss Young awards a gold medal to Miss
Lavinia Neal rs the pupil who has made the
greatest improvement in painting.
| Miss Young awards medal to Miss Daisy
Williams as the pupil who has made the
greatest improvement in drawing.
Mrs Gaff awards q gold medal to Miss
Jennie White as the pupil who has made the
greatest improvement in vocal music.
Miss McDavid awards gold medal to Miss
| Leva Johnson as the pupil who has made the
greatest Improvement In her class in vocal
music.
| Mrs. Bonner awards gold medal to Miss
! Julia Dale as the pupil who has made the
greatest improvement in everything in her
| class in instrumental music.
A gold medal was offered by the principals
| to the pupil who made the highest average
mark in school including composition, dicta-
ton and department; the medal has been
awarded Miss Mary Sullivan.
The following young ladies deserye honora-
bic mention in the Junior class: Miss Lucia
Reid, Miss Lillian McDavid and LeVa john
| son.
| The following in the Sophomore class also !:
Miss Carrie Sullivan and Miss Maggie Todd
stand on a par and Miss Essie Cook not far
] behind.