The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-06-20

M. A. lean, of Deans, next discoursed on
"The spirit of the age" advancing some
very wholesome ideas-some in praise,
others in condemnation of the spirit which
moves the age. Cadet Percy Sharpe, OF
Anderson County, chose ns his theme,
sThe duty of the South" and IN
neat speech endeavored to show the duty
of the South to itself, and relatively to
the other sections Of our country, that
with her many advantages, climatic and
otherwise, she should be self-supporting
In every particular, and then and only
then could she hope to occupy her posi-
W. Whitlock, of Union, spoke of the
practical side of life, his subject being
"What our Country Owes to The Farmer"
In which the Farmer was held up In his
proper light as the chief support of all
enterprise-the bed rock on which rests
the material prosperity of our country.
Cadet T.. w. Gary, of Newberry, next
gave very pleasing Grafton on "Sup.
pressed Lives" and was followed by Ca
Diet ). III. Coker, of Darlington, whose
subject was 1.-TWO Graves" This was o
very thoughtful, carefully prepared and
well-delivered speech, drawn from the
incident that the grave of Napoleon Bona.
parte, the greatest warrior of any age, and
that of Mrs. Judsou, the wife of the first
Missionary to the Heathen, were both at
one time on the rocky little isle known as
st. Helena, and from this incident the
speaker drew comparison of the life and
works of the occupants of those 1.-TWO
Graves" the one representing self
aggrandizement, the other selfsacrif1ce.
was the last speaker, and delivered very
pretty speech on 1.-THE Study of Nature" +"
wherein he labored to demonstrate the
many and wonderful lessons We always
learn from a study Of nature. This was
one of The best efforts Of the day, and
showed that the speaker was close OBJ
server of nature and of natures ways.
at the close Of Mr.. Fant's speech Capt.
Patrick said it was with great pleasure that
he announced the presence of Col. w. G.
MCGOWAN, of Abbeville, who would now
favor US with an address. Col. MCGOWAN
then advanced to the front, and after few
graceful remarks in explanation of why he
had not committed his speech to memory,
as he fully expected to do and would have
done but for sickness in his family, pro-
ceeded to deliver from manuscript care.
fully written speech on "Success in Life. "
The speaker denied that there was any
such thing as genius-as separate from ear
nest, persistent labor-and by few happy
illustrations demonstrated that that which
men call genius is in most cases nothing
more than q capacity for hard work. The
eloquent gentleman took the further
ground that man can succeed at anything
that he labors conscientiously and earnest
ly to achieve, and in support of his posi-
ton cited many instances of what seemed
hopeless tasks having been accomplished
by an undying determination to succeed.
Col. MCGOWAN showed himself by this
speech to be gentleman of broad culture
and of extensive reading, and to hear him
was treat one does not often enjoy.
Tbs orations having come to O close, the
medal for the Cadet showing the greatest
proficiency in the business department was
awarded TO Cadet Richbourg, of Clarendon,
and was presented by Rev. A. &. Marshall
in very neat little speech. Certificates
were then presented to the other members
of the class in bookkeeping, after which
diplomas were awarded to the following
Cadets j. D. Lowrance, of Columbia T.
W. Gary, of Newberry G. A. Milford, NJ.
A. Dean, Percy Sharpe, j. NJ. FAINT, of
Anderson County; G.. W. Whitlock, OF
Union, and j. II, Coker, of Darlington.
Capt. Patrick made few remarks to the
graduates, assuring them ofhis high esteem,
and of his interest III them. Rev. A. p.
Nicholson then pronounced the benedic-
ton, and the Commen cement of the Pat
rick Military Institute for the year 1889
entered into the shadowy realms OF the
past