The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-10
THE BOYS IN GREY.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF SOUTH
CAROLINA MILITARY ACADEMY.
An Interesting Military and Literary
Programme Some Important Changes
Probable in the Disposition Of the Bene-
Sciary Cedetsh;ps.

CHARLESTON, July 2.-[Special to The
Register. The city is filing up with
visitors, who come to attend the COM
mcncement exercises of the Citadel
Academy. The battalion was inspected
yesterday afternoon By the Board of
Visitors. This evening the commence
ment exercises of the Calliopean and
Polytechnic Literary Societies took place
at Hibernian Hall. You may be sure
that the hall Was crowded, for the Boys
il Grey" are very dear to the hearts Of
the people of Charleston. The follow
ing was. the admirable and interesting
programme:
Salutatory address S. 3. Platt POLY
technic).
Anniversary address, S. Clarkson
| (Calliopcan).
Valedictory-W. H. Dial, Jr., Gallo
pean).
Orations-W. C. Davis (Calliopean),
G. E. Johnson (Polytechnlc).
Debatants query: Resolved, That the
general current of national affairs point
to an advance in civilization. Affirma-
tive, ". II. Rose (Calhopean); negative.
N. L. Smith Polytechnic).
Marshals-R B. Cunningham, 7. 8.
Hayncsworth, D. McQ Fraser.
Committee of arrangements G.
SinSletary, John Ball, T. N Hunter
All of the handsome. bright, intelli-
gent orators were complimented with
floral tributes, and they deserved them,
TOO. The regular commencement eXer-
ciScs will take place tomorrow at 1920
a. IN. at the Hibernian Hall. This will
be followed in the evening by the meet
ing and banquet of the Association of
Graduates, at which Hon. J. J. Hemp
hill, who is now in the city, Will deliver
an address.
1t is no violation of confidence to state
that at the meeting of the association
some very important changes will be
recommended to the Board as to the
disposition Of the beneficiary cadetshipS
which it is hoped will open the door of
the academy to many youths in Carolina
who are now debarred from the excel
lent privileges. Of course the State
scholarships will remain the same, but
their award will be so arranged as to
admit some very deserving youths who
at present cannot get in Among other
arrangements will be the establishment
of what may be termed half scholarships
and which will admit boys who cannot
afford to pay the full tuition fee The
plan will be published in The REGISTER
as soon as II shalt have been perfected.
The corps expect to start for their
summer encampment at Greenvllle on
Monday next.
CHARLESTON, July Especial to The
Register. The commencement exer-
atrs,h 10 t elose fo=day, ana ttr:r,eso1
bright young Carolinians have been
sent out into the world to make their
way in life. The day was not peculiarly
pleasant for going out, but Hibernian
Hall was well filled, and the young grad
yates started out in life over pathway
which, in the commencement, at least,
was strewn with roses. The follow
ing is list Of the graduating class:
S. B. Platt, Aiken; R. S. Clarkson,
Richland; W. C. Davis, Clarendon; ".
H. Rose, Charleston; NJ. L. Smith, Ker-
shaw; c. E. Johnson, Union; W. H. Dial,
Florida; ". W. Lewis, Chester; D. McQ.
Fraser, Sumter; D. D. Haynsworth,
Darlington; ". NJ. Smith, Spartanburg;
L. ". Haskell, Abbeville; r. B. Gun
ningham, hershaw.
The oration was delivered by Hon. J.
J. Hemphill, and essays were read by
Cadets Haskell and Lewis, the two first
honor graduates.
The rain fell in such torrents that the
usual commencement parade had to be
dispensed with. The battalion will
leave here at s a. n. tomorrow for the
summer camp at Grcenvile.