The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01
ABBBYILLB'S JEWELS,
DUE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE.
THE ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT IN THE
BEST OF FEMALE INSTITUTIONS.
Able Essays The Finest Music 80.
Beautiful Women...Superb Speci.
mems of Art..The Highest Degrees
Of Merit.

On Tuesday evening, June %, the graduating
essays of the young ladies OF the Female
College were read In Schmidt Hall of the Fe-
male College. An overfiowing audience as
Ing could not near accommodate the crowd.
Prof. Bonner welcomed the presence OF 80
many friends in few words He then an
nounced the following program, which was
taken up and closely followed:
The exercises opened with a spirited chorus
sung by the school.
Miss Bessie Barron, of Yorkville, s. c., read
the first essay. Had good one and read II
we'll. An Instrumental followed, which was
we'll rendered and Miss Lena Booker, OF Don;
aids a lady Of decided ability as writer reno
an excellent essay on Mosaic MT, d. ~ ~:
channed the audience with vocal Duette.
Miss Eunice Rosberough read splendidiy
written composition on "Those GOOD Old
Times" An eXceile1s rane ioncSee
composition on 1.-The Siberian Exile system" 4"
Miss Macie Stevenson, who has line voice
followed with solo "Gondoliera."
Miss Maggie Todd, who Is good Writer
and pleasant reaQer gave eoHpo"ition oh
European Wit" ,,, t. ,.o.
the Impression of four Reporters on the four
great reformers, Sayonarola, iuInel' U"torn tonr
essays by the following four charming young
ladies', Miss Fannie Wallace, Miss annie
Moore. Miss Anna Caldwell ana MISS .n Nannle me
suggest that the Press and Banner make an
off3'rt TO secure one of them as reporter. In
This way the bachelor editor may be Induced
| to form a life co.partnershfp. ,,ooo
Miss Alma Brock read IN hlghiy sat'siaS-
tory manner a good composition on the SUB
| iect, "a Quaint Sect" This essay was lo!low-
ed by we'll rendered instrumental quartette'
when the beautiful Miss Sullivan, ln cnarm.
| Ing way read an Essay on "The Winoow oi
| the Finite" ,,, .
charming essay read by the pretty MISS Bur-
II The he following debate: ais authority or
| Reason the Better Guide?' attracted very
general interest. Both sides were aomlra1l5 at,5
Presented by Miss Ella Sterling and Miss
LEFT with the audience. When that charming
sonestress, Miss Jennie M. Edwards came
upon the stage to sing, Dear Friends OF
| Youth" the audience began applandlng ~
sight of her This selection was frnaedgv rnnnGiv
| applauded ut the conclusion. Dr; Eowards
with n number of gentlemen members OF his
ch DIR assisted in the songs Of the evening:
! At the conclusion of this enJoyanle occasion
Johnson had kindly consented to deliver
several medals In behalf OF the Ameiian
| Society Mr.. Johnson went upon the stage
| and i'm m medlately developed the fact that ne
was a humoriSt In speaking OIL no mean oe.
gree. The speaker had only oeen inVlted d a.
; o'clock that evening to award the medals
| Mr.. Johnsons speech was as happy as we
ever heard on a similar occasion and Kept Inc
audience in a roar OF Laughter. He then
handed only the following medals:
Miss Ruth Coheld, medal for the pest de
Miss Emma Latham, gold medal LOT oes'
essayist in Sophomore Glass.
Miss Alice Martin. gold medal for the best
reader In Fresh man Glass.