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Miss Annie shannon and Misss Katie Hen

Miss Annie Shannon and Misss Katie Hen
A number Of other prizes were delivered by
Prof. ]. p. Kennedy. Hespoke in most hap
n Most % pleasant part Of his life had been spent
in behalf OF young ladies. He thought girls
were better than boys-they could be led
around by ones little finger, but as they grew
Question. He delivered the following medals :
| From Amelian Literary Society, for best ex-
| tract reader in Freshman Class, to Miss Alma
Brock.
TO the best essayist, Sophomore Glass, to
ESsie Cook.
Best debatcr, Junior Glass, to Miss Mamie
! Hood.
From Mrs. Williams, two prizes. One to
young lady In Freshman and Sophomore
who had made greater Improvement in writ
ing the past c1Iegiate year, to Miss ,: Edna
The ohter prize to young lady in Junir Glass
| that had made greater Improvement in writ
| Ing to Miss jamie Smith.
| a prize was offered for the best record In
spelling the past year and won by Miss Jen-
| nette Whitcsides.
The prizes for Punctuality were won by
Miss Fannie Gerk, Miss Mary MaXcy, Miss
Mamie Pool, Miss Corrle Moore and Miss
jamie Young.
Second prizes to Miss Essie Cook and Miss
Anna Davis.
Miss Edwards offered prize for the best
scholarship in English composition. This
Young and Miss stacy Wideman. Each re-
ceiving gold medal.
Best scholarship in History, n gold medal
to Miss Mary Sullivan and Miss Maggie Todd
each.
In Miss GafI's French department the fol.
lowing prizes were given:
| First prize to Miss Essie Cook. Second
Miss Anna Davis. Honorable mention. Miss
Janette Whitesides and Miss Emma Michel.
Prof. Rayhill gave lessons in the Female
College during the term. He offered prize
! for the best notes on his lectures on Elocution.
This prize was won By Miss Lena Johnson.
The Annual Celebration In the Liter.
ary Societies.
The two elegant halls of the young t-:2n
were filled to their capacity Tuesday night TO
witness the closing exercises Of the societies.
We went first to the Philomathean Society
and heard the Hon. Jiles J. Patterson preside
on the debate SHOULD the request OF Utah to
be Admitted as State be Denied?" Mr.. Pat
terson made neat speech on taking the
chair, and then introduced Mr.. E. 3: Ander.
son, as the first speaker on the affirmative
who made O. capital argument.
| Atthis point we went to the other hall and
got in as Mr.. j. r. Edwards was concluded
his debate on the Affirmative OF the Woman's
Suffrege question.
Mr.. Garrison replied in an able argument
and the President Mr.. D. P. Miller introduced
the medal orator OF the evening Maj: Cowperr
Patton. Maj. Patton spoke upon Educated
Young Men in Politics" His manner is at.
tractive and pleasing. His style elegant and
Astounding in classic allusion mixed with hui
Patton handel most gracefully the following
medals out. Medal to Mr.. E. B. Kennedy for
best essayist in Junior Class. Medal to MIR.
Bryson for best debate In Junior Class. Med
man class. Medal to Mr.. Belk for best gencr-
al average in Preparatory Class.
The debate was decided by the committee
against the woman suffragists, and then a
In the Philomathian Society the Rev. John
T. Chalmers was the medal orator. In a
short speech of merit and humor he present
ed the following medals:
Glass. R. B. Wilson, best debater in the
Junior Glass. NJ NJ. Rose, best essayist
claimer Freshman Class. j. T. Bell, general
excellence in Preparatory Class.
Class Exercises. ..
The above exercises took place in Lindsay
| Hall Monday night. The hall was well filled
and the occasion one full of interest We In
sert the programme:
OFFICERS
| President, f. L. Reid.
Vice. President, j. w. Baird.
Secretary, o. Johnson.
Treasurer, X. g. Brice.
Priest, ]. r. Edwards.
CLASS ROLL.
| j.. w. BAIRD, X. G. BrlCc, j. l. u.
R. Edwards, J. NJ. Garrison, o. Johnson, z. l..
Reid, Z. A. Simonton.
PROGRAM.
President, F. l.. Reid.
Historian, r. G. Brice.
Prophet, ]. w. Baird.
Delivery of Relic, j. M. Garrison.
Senior Farewell, o. Johnson.
The President, Mr.. Reid, introduced the eX.
ercises with an appropriate speech and pre-
sented each speaker. Each Of these exer-
cises were splced with humor and brought
down the house Especially IN @ the case OF
Mr.. Garrison's dry humor was much appre.
ciated. There was an element Of coarseness
| in some of the exercises that was objectiona-
BILE and should be guarded against In future.
| Echoes from Commencement.
The weather was delightful, with occasional
showers to lay she dust.
| 1t was note OF comment that more fine
dresses were wore by the ladies than usual.
| "The South Is rising up"
Messrs MCGOWAN, ChileS, and Ansel candI-
dates for Solicitor took in Commencement
| President james Little, of the Wadiey and
Louisville railroad was Il welcome guest at
commencement.
Revs. S. L. Morris, w. T. Mathews and ]. T.
Chalmers invoked Gods blessing on COM
mencement.
| On Thursday the crowd was immence. All
| the candidates now out
| The Rostrum on Thursday was packed with
dignatarleS LOO numerous TO mentlOn.
The reception at the Female College Thurs.
| day night was brilliant success.
| The Flying Ginncy carried off about $3.50
dollars from Due West without leaving any
thing In return. We earnestly protest now
against u license in the future being granted
such things. Formerly we have been In favor
of this license. This occasion demonstrates
the error of that position. The negroes were
Utterly wild over it and would ride out 81 to
So dollars at time. 49,
The oratlons on this OCCASION were all good
without exception.
Prof j. II. Miller has resigned his position
as Professor of Erskine College and will be.
gin the practice OF law in Alabama. We are
sorry to loose so goOda man.
The trustees UNANIMOUSLY. elected Prof. p.
l.. Grier Of Due West TO the position. Mr..
Grier has had charge of one division Of the
public schools Of Washington, numbering 5OO
pupils.
commencement is gone and Due West to
some extentIrepresents Godsmith's desert
ed Village" II. 5. q.
A Tax-Payer's View of the Matter.
Editor Press and Banner:
We have watched with interest the progress
of the discussion between our county officials