The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-06-19

hear him. HIS ADDRESS was on tilo SuDJeCG
of "Citizenship-its Privileges and Du-
ties" This was practical and common
sense discourse on the privileges and duties
of an. American citizen. The speaker said
thu reason why We did not appreciate and
t;1tizel.s was because we did not remember
the great price that was pa:6 for them by
our ancestors. If We would but recall the
mary hard fought battles and other strug-.
eles that they paid for the freedom Of
speech and liberty of the press, we would
frown down any attempt to suppress
either. In this country man only holds
in trust for the benefit of the whole State
the right to vote, and he who asks me for
my vote asks me for that have not the
right to give. / hold that right, not as
property, but as q duty to be performed
for the benefit of the State, and cannot
give it away. he also dwelt at some
length on the government of this country,
saying that the officers were not the own
ers Of offices, but were trustees, holding
the offices for the benefit of the cestlque
trust (the peopie.) The more educated
and intelligent people are, the less govern
ing they need, but an illiterate, barbarous
people required n hard government, ssrict-
ly administered. From first to last it was
had full house, who gave him good at
tention and applauded him.
at the conclusion of Col. Dargans
speech, Rev. l.. NJ. Aver gave the audience
the benefit of lecture on evolution,
which was able and scientific.
Mrs. J. D. Maxwell, Mr.: j. H. Von-
Hasseln and Col. j. w. Trowbridge fur
nished music for the occasion, which was
greatly enjoyed.
In the afternoon at nix o. clock there was
drill by the Battalion and also by the
picked squad on the University grounds.
This showed careful training, and that the
Cadets are well drilled. a large crowd of
ladies and gentlemen were present to wit
ness the drill.
On Tuesday night the Chapel was again
crowded to its full capacity by an appre-
cistive audience. After music by the
Band, the exercises were opened with
prayer by Lieut. Nolan. Lieut.. L. A.
Lorick, President of the Polyhymnian
Society, made short address of welcome,
and introduced as one of the declaimers,
Lieut.. L.. L. Hatcher, whose subject was
"Billy's Rose" He was followed by the
other declaimer, Sergt WIS. Richbourg,
whose subject was "Parrhasius."
The original speakers were next intro.
duced, as follows: Sergt. P. J. Coleman,
who spoke on 1.-THE Tendency of our
who announced as his subject "Modern
Manias.'' Then came the debate between
members of the Polyhymnian and Gallo
phenian Literary Societies, on the query :
RESOLVED, That the Negro should be Col
onized." Lieut.. A. s.. Farmer and Capt.
r. @. Talbert were the affirmative speak
ers, and Sergt. A. II. Byrd and Sergt. D.
M. Young the negative. If space permit
ted we would give synopsis of the
speeches, which were listened to with
deep interest. The subject was ably han.
died, and showed that the debaters had
given much study to the question.
Wednesday morning the regular Com.
mencement exercises began at o'clock, in
the presence Of large audience. The
graduating class occupied seats on the ros.
trur1, and the members were, in turn, in
troduced by COL Patrick. and delivered
their orations as follows:
G Talbert Edgefeld-Little things in
Character Building
Albert s Farmer, Townvlle-The Spec
troscope.
LeeA Lorick, Columbia-What consti.
tutes Success in Life.
Thomas 0 Sanders, Jr, Sumte7-Civiliza-
ton. .
EP Vandiver, Belton-That Easy Place.
L Hatcher, Townville-Faith, the
Minds Resting Place.
D NJ Young, Sumter-Better Beyond.
DIS Vandiver Belton-Unknown Heroes.
D N. Johnston, Jr., Barnwell-Progress
of Electricity.
The class is composed of very intelli-
gent, fine looking young men,, and their
orations were very creditable. Each
speaker was warmly applauded and the
recipient ofbeautifnl bouquets.
Cadet ] P Lee, Jr., was awarded the
gold medel, the prize which is offered every
year to the bookkeeping class.
The following cadets received certificates
in bookkeeping: B Cassels, W E Brun-
son, L L Hatcher, j P Lee, Jr., D i o
Moore. N g Moral and 7 0 Sanders.
Col Patrick then, in few appropriate
remarks, presented the members of the
graduating class with their diplomas and
the exercises came to an end.
The Commencement has been most in
teresting one. The faculty have done
their part well, and too much praise cannot
be given them. Col Patrick is to be con-
graduated. The Institute has closed O
most successful session, and its future is O
bright one.