The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-06-18

Ais ClaCe uoAoIoS eut6[prlS6 a pOILlOu
Mr. Hammond's plantation is one Of th
oldest settled places in this County, havin
been settled away back in the colonia
days by his great-great-grandfathel
whose nearest neig ghbor lived at old Slab
town. Mr.. Hammond certainly has
beautiful home and most excellent viii
| to preside over it.
ANDERsoN's PRIDE.
Fourth Annual Commencement OF tho
Patrick Military Institute.
This excellent institution of learnin,
has closed another prosperous session
and, as usual, it's Commencement exer
cises have been very interesting. Thes
exercises began last Sunday and wer
concluded Wednesday morning, ever,
feature of the program having passed OF
without the least interruption. The oc
casion had been looked forward to will
bright anticipations by the Cadets ant
their friends and, of course, much inter
est was manifested.
The Commencement sermon is Away
an interesting feature Of the annual exer
I. NJ. Mercer. of Greenville, last Sunday
morning in the Baptist Church. The day
was pretty one, and, as all of the othe
Churches of the city were closed, an i'm
| mense congregation turned out to hear tht
! eloquent divine, many persons from the
country being present.
Shortly before the services began, tht
Cadets marched in and took their seats
which had been reserved for them imme
diately in front of the rostrum. The fac
ulty took seats on the rostrum. Rev. rr
| Frierson, of the Presbyterian Church
also occupied a seat there. The choil
sang beautiful voluntary, and the usual
opening services were preceded with,
| Mr.. Mercer announced as his text
Thess., 5:21-"Prove 5: all things; hold fas
that which is good" After giving def
milton of these words, he stated that he
had selected character building as the
subject for his discourse. Tho speaker
occupied one hour and fifteen minutes in
delivering the sermon. which was full o.
kwholesome advice. He took up three diff
| ferent standards that man regards as tests
OF character, viz, the utilitarian, the ra.
tionahst and the moralist. Each of these
ner, and after showing why these stand.
ards should be rejected by all men, said
the only true standard of character in this
world was the grand and noble Christian
standard, "Truth," which would do not
only to live by, but to die by. His argu.
ments were both practical aud logical,
and the large congregation gave the
speaker very close attention, every one
seeming deeply interested.
On Monday night large and cultured
audience greeted the Cadets at the Institute
| every nook and corner Of the spacious
| chapel being filled, and many persons
standing around the doors and win.
| dows. The rostrum was beautifully
decorated, the many lovely flowers
| and evergreens giving evidence that fai,
hands had assisted the Cadets in the deco
rations. Here and there amidst the
flowers and evergreens small United
States flags were tastefully arranged, and
conspicuous were the words, Truth, Duty
and Honor On the right Of the rostrum
sat the Trowbridge Band, which rendered
sweet music at intervals during the even
ing; ,. .,
o'clock, prayer being offered BY Rev: L.
NJ. Aver. Col. Patrick made q few ap-
propriate remarks, and announced that
the evenings program was necessarily a
lengthy one, but he hoped the audience
would not grow impatient. He said the
exhibition was not for the purpose OF
making a show, but the mental benefit
and Improvement Of the Cadets, who
would do their best to interest their hear
ers. The exercises consisted of short
declamatious and dialogues, the greater
portion of the participants being mem
bers Of tue primary department of the In
stitute. The following is list of the de-
Chalmers with their subjects:
II, n D.. .,I7fraot of Tntop,noronoou
Manning Richardson Sailor Boys Dream"
S. s. Boynton, beginning Again."
N. L. Broughton. "Nobility Of Labor"
B. +. Bruce, Happy America"
J. c. Emmons, "Bullding the Ship"
II. Chappell, aWhat's Minority? ?n
a. GnpeRpss HoE r5sIsy E1sy payed u.
Dialogue-"Choice Of Professions" Several small
Ralph Wilson, "couvict's Lament"
Y y Te.@,r.s Tsns, NY c9GHnt5y s9Is45yyasr ss,t,r.
W. b. Holland, "Neyer Give Up"
]. c. Dickson, aThe Two Blacksmiths,"
dSnsoh asas5 "9Bs sstte asiaE of Tl.noa ss nins
R. g, Paine, "The Retort."
c. Patrick, 1.-THE Tidal of a Twin"
J. D. Bardin, "a Tramp"
r. ". Gibbes, "The 'P0ssum Hunt"
q. A. Welch, hE1celsior.n
F. G. Wilson, "Roll Call"
]. F. O'Donnel, unknown Dead"
L. B. Watson, sVoyage of Life"
Wa, Watson, Little Hail.
J. F. Watson, "Destiny of Our Republic
C. Brotherhood, "The Puzzled Dutchman."
Leon Weathersbee "Scipio."
II. E. FAINT, .The Power Of Eloquence."
P. B. Diver, Emancipation of Man."
7. J. Bell, "The Switchman's Story.n
"The Debaten.W W. Sullivan, B. S. Patrick, W.
G. Morrall, W. W. Fuller, and others
Paul E. Aver, s'The Engineers Story"
r. c. Richardson, "After the Battle.''
Z. P. Calhoun, "Duties to our Country"
w. w. Fuller, 1.-THE Past"
Jas. Gammel, "Mustered Out"
G. G. Garrett, "Battle of Eutaw Springs
H. D. Lsrrick, ''Theology in the Quarters"
J. A. Lott, "Dislnterred Warrior"
II. Griffin, "Old Ironsides.n
J. G.. Goodlett, "Pompey Squash"
w. K Hale, IAN Incident Of Gettysburg"
HE. Richbourg, "Absalom."
W. Knots, "HoW Jim Tended the Baby.n
J, NJ. Richardson, "Bingen on the Rhine.n
III. Mcleod, "First Steps of Gambler"
W, n. Nardin, "Death Of Leonidasn
L. j. Smith, "Edinburg after Floddin."
T. E. Major, "Fuss at Fires.n
w, A. league, "Rome and Carthage"
CT. Brunson, "Yankee in Love-"
F. E. Taylor Confederate Note"
R. W. Speer, 1.-THE Indian as he was and is."
]. E. Sanders, II Won't 50 Thar no More"