The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-26
THE CoNCLUsIoF OF THE WHOLE MAT.
TER.
The Examination are Over..-MedaIs
and HonOrs Have Been Award
ed--.Names of the Fortunate SchOI.
ars...AIl Sorts Of Items.

| Commencement!
Examination over.
Many strange faces.
Town unusally full for this date.
A large audiance greeted the children at
their exhibition Tuesday.
The picture gallery at the Female College
| Is quite handsome.
DR.. ]. ]. Darlington. of Washington, D. c.,
is prominent visitor here.
The Hon. G. B. Simonton and Rev. Strong,
both from Tennessee, have arrived.
Rev. ]. C. Galloway and family, of York.
vile are taking in the festivities.
The weather is cool and pleasant so far.
The rain flag Is hoisted however on the sign
al pole.
Rev. James Lowry, of Alabama, preached
an able sermon to q large aud1ance at the
Baptist church at half past three O'Clock
At candle lighting Rev. James Boyce, of
Kentucky, preached to the Theological stu
dents an excellent and practical sermon cal
culated to do much good.
We welcome "Tom' from Mccormick to
the columns of the Press and Banner. He
makes fine showing for the farmers Of that
section. Our merchants here have sold to the
farmers car loads Of corn.
Thel Examinations In the College have
been in progress all last week. The Primary
Department held their exhibition and dis
tribution of prizes Tuesday evening. 1t was
evening the prizes and medal of the Female
College were delivered most happily by Rev.
Mr.. Moffatt, of Chester.
Prizes-For keeping all the rules of the
school; Misses; Cora Dominic, Mamie Da-
For Punctuality.-Misses jamie Young,
Maggie Bonner. Susie Miller, Cora Dominic
and Carrie Moore.
Misses Mamie Davis and Maggie Todd.
Prize greatest improvement in writing. Miss
Mamie Pool.
Miss Jennie Edwards's prize for best average
-, o1a ~
ley first and the second to Miss Laura Zeig-
The Society celebrations brought together
last night, the largest audiance that ever been
in the hall. Extended notice next week.
Mr.. j. L. Presley was yesterday elected
tutor In Erskine.
| A large potion of the ministers Of the A. r.
Synod Is on the ground.
1t Is raining and dismal this morning.
Female College commencement occurs
Washington Smith place on our table first
Mrs. COTE prize for the greatest improve
ment in music was awarded Miss Cora Domi-
Miss Little McDuffie won Miss McDavid's
prize for the greatest improvement in piano
music.
Miss Jennie Robinson prize for the greatest
Improvement In piano music, by Miss Nc
David.
In French-Mrs. COTE class-The prize was
In Second French class-The prize was won
| by Miss Matte Broadwater.
| Miss Firor offered prize for committing
perfectly the Shorter Catechisn. This prize
was won by Miss Cora Dominic.
Miss Minnie Devlin won the prize In Mrs
Bonner's Department for the greatest i'm.
| provement in music.
| Society honors.-The Amelian Society
Minnie Devlin.
Miss Matte Boyce won the prize of the So
ciety for the best debator.
| The application and energy OF the students
of both colleges as evinced by their eXamina
tion was very gratifying, The commencement
| of the Theological department was highly
creditable and Of more than ordinary inter
| est.
Mayor Pearson and his able council are put
ting some splendid rock on our streets at the
right place and in the right time.
| The Greenville Band in their handsome
uniform will furnish the music for all the
mencment, while Hundons Band, o.
Yorkvlle do up the thing in style for the
Philomotheans.
Mr.. T. E. Polhil arrived at Donalds from
Atlanta quite sick and was unable to get any
farther. He is at Mr.. VIM. Agnew's
Mr.. VIM. Frlerson, of Anderson c. H., or
account:of his health, has resigned the posi-
tion of County Treasurer. For the same rea-
son he declines representing 1T the centen.
nial DR.. w. NJ. Grier's admin lstration of the
College, and Prof VIM. Hood Secretary of the
college will supply the place of Mr.. Frierson
| The commencement sermon was preached
| by DR.. Grer from the Text-Matthew.7 chap
| ter, "a and % verses. Therefore whosoevel
heareth these sayings OF mine and doetl
| the Il will liken him unto a wise man that
built his house on n rock" &c.
| The doctor ably discussed this passage un.
der two heads, lst the strength of the Chris
tian." 2nd the security Of the Christian"
| The sermon was able, brilliant, practicable
| 1t was preached to rs large a congregation as
was ever assembled in the A. r. Church here
Is. G.